We develop compassionate, engaged students who are HAPPY to be at school! |
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Spring Sports Registration Opens this Week!
Want to get involved? We have openings for a mid year VP and Secretary.. email president@hpspto.com for more info!
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Jan 9: Restaurant Fundraiser: Currito
Jan 15: MLK Jr Day - No School
Jan 16: PTO General Meeting/VP & Secretary Elections
Jan 24: Kindergarten Info Night
Jan 26: No School - Professional Development Day
Jan 30: Restaurant Fundraiser: Skyline Oakley
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Kindergarten Information Session Coming Up! |
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Check out the Facebook group here and feel free to share it with friends who have an incoming Kindergartener! |
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Many of you have become aware of the changes recently made to Observatory Avenue. Below you will find all the details about the changes, as well as a diagram of the new lanes and traffic patterns. In addition to these details, we wanted to let all of you know why the City made these changes.
Traffic along this section of Observatory has been a big issue for a while now. This is an area of significant pedestrian traffic, especially on weekday morning and afternoons, with parents and children going to or coming from Hyde Park school. After spending a lot of time on traffic studies, and working with the City to understand options, all involved came to the conclusion that the new traffic patterns are the best way to remedy the situation. As always, we are open to feedback any of you would like to provide on this change. You can reach us via the Contact Us form on the website, or via hpncpres@gmail.com.
Details about the changes as follows:
From Madison, traveling eastbound on Observatory:
- A dedicated parking lane has been added, starting between Madison and Menlo and continuing all the way to Paxton
- The only gap in the new parking lane occurs near the intersection of Edwards and Observatory to allow for new dedicated turn-lanes at the Edwards/Observatory intersection as shown on bottom portion of the below diagram (see HP School highlighted as reference point). The gap extends from Eastside and extends past Cincy Shirts.
- Specifically, eastbound traffic approaching Edwards will now have two lane options: (1) one lane that serves as a dedicated left-turn lane (onto northbound Edwards), and (2) one lane that allows either a right turn onto southbound Edwards OR continued straight on eastbound Observatory
From Paxton, traveling westbound on Observatory:
- A dedicated parking lane has been added, starting at Paxton and continuing past Menlo. There will be restricted hours/space immediately adjacent to HP School to enable parking of school buses.
- At the intersection of Edwards/Observatory, all westbound traffic will have two lane options: (1) one lane that serves as a dedicated left-turn lane (onto southbound Edwards), and (2) one lane that allows either a right turn onto northbound Edwards OR continued straight on westbound Observatory. The right-hand lane is a parking lane between Michigan and Edwards.
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January Restaurant Fundraisers |
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Spring Sports registration is happening soon! We will be opening registration mid-January. We are always looking for new coaches so please volunteer if you are able. Keep an eye out for the specific dates in an upcoming Tuesday folder. We can't wait to have you join us for some fun sports action in the spring!
Eagles Youth Lacrosse, grades K-6, registration is open now - Register Here
The Eagles Youth Lacrosse Program focuses on the development and instruction of girls lacrosse players from K-6 residing in the City of Cincinnati.
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The Hyde Park School PTO offers a variety of after-school enrichment opportunities. By signing up for one of our after-school offerings, you agree that you have read and will abide by the Hyde Park School Extracurricular Policies and Procedures. Questions about a class? Contact the class instructor. Any other questions or if you are interested in a scholarship for your child contact Resource Coordinator, Alyse Averdick.
Monday
- Karate, Jan 22- April 15th 2:15-3:15, 3:25-4:25
Tuesday
- New Leaf Cooking, Jan. 23- March 12th 2:15-3:30
- Skool Aid- Nature Science+Art, Jan.16th- March 19th 2:15- 3:15
- QSA, Jan. 23rd- March 12th 2:15- 3:15
- Playhouse in the Park, Jan.9th- Feb. 27th 2:15-3:00, 3:20-4:15
Wednesday
- Skool Aid- Fun with Music, Jan.17th- March 20th, 2:15-3:15
- Strike Force- Indoor Soccer, Jan.17th- March 6th, 2:15-3:15
- Chess Club, Jan.24th- March 13th, 2:15-3:15
Thursday
- Spanish (continuing from Fall), Sept. 21- March 14th, 2:15-3:15
- QSA, Jan.25- March 14th, 2:15-3:15
- New Leaf Cooking, Jan.25th - March 14th, 2:15-3:15
Friday
- My Nose Turns Red- Circus, Jan. 26th- May 5(TBD), 2:15- 3:45
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The next PTO Meeting will take place on January 16 at 6:30pm at the school.
Elections will be held for the open secretary and VP Positions for the rest of the 2023-24 school year. If you are interested in running for either of these positions, please send an email to president@hpspto.com
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CCACMakes After School (Tuesdays or Thursdays, 2:45 – 3:45 p.m., January 2 – May 16)
This exciting semester-long after school class with Clifton Cultural Arts Center will allow students to express themselves using painting, fiber arts, collage, drawing, and much more in a number of different projects. The only limit to what you can create is your imagination!
Family Workshop: Shadow Puppets (Saturday, January 13, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.)
Get ready for a creative family adventure! Join our workshop and craft enchanting shadow puppets using common materials. Together, you’ll create unique characters and settings to tell an imaginative story of your own with the magic of puppets and light.
Madcap Puppets presents “Annie Oakley’s Wild West Show” (Saturday, January 27 at 11:00 a.m.)
Come have a rootin’ tootin’ shootin’ good time telling stories with Ohio’s favorite gal, Annie Oakley! Hear Midwest classic tall tales like Johnny Appleseed and meet giant puppet Buffalo Bill and Paul Bunyan.
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We are looking for a permanent Crosswalk attendant, but in the mean time we really need some parent help to keep everyone safe crossing the street! It will only take 20 minutes of your time in the morning or afternoon.
If you have a little extra time before or after school, please sign up for a spot here
Stop Sign and sweet neon vest will be provided :)
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Our youngest students are in need of some assistance during lunchtime. Tasks like opening cheese sticks, yogurt lids, and even putting straws in drink boxes can be challenging to little hands. If you could spare 30 minutes of your time, please join our lunch period to help make the most of this important time! You will need to check in at the main office at 10:00am and will then be directed to the cafeteria. |
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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion:
Happy Hyde Park School is committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment that values, embraces, and supports all members of the school community. Our LSDMC is in the process of forming a DEI (Diversity Equity & Inclusion) subcommittee for our school and would love to hear from you! Do you have feedback about your children's and your own experience at HPS, dreams, or ideas around this important work? Please connect with Lisa Nolan (lisa.m.a.nolan@gmail.com), a current 1st grade parent and founding chair of the committee, and/or Alyse Averdick (averdia@cpsboe.k12.oh.us), School Resource Coordinator, to share!
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Make Life Easy: Upload All HPS Events to Your Own Calendar |
Streamline your life by using this link to upload all HPS Events to your calendar: HPS Events Calendar. Throughout the year, this link will be updated with other events like socials, movie nights, family swims, playground dates, and more!
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Follow HPS PTO on Instagram & Facebook |
Make HPS PTO part of your daily feed on Instagram @HydeParkSchoolPTO and Facebook (facebook.com/HydeParkSchoolPTO). Just another way to make communicating ideas and keeping track of HPS events more convenient!
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HPS PTO Linktree: The Link to All Links! |
No more FOMO! This HPS PTO Linktree is the link to all important links! So if you'd rather have one link to check than many (hmmm, it's a real toss-up), just check this link: https://linktr.ee/happyhydeparkschool
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Earn 4% of your purchase for Hyde Park School. Don't worry...you still keep all of your points. Register online at www.krogercommunityrewards.com and select “Hyde Park School PTO Inc” from the list.
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Many people don't even realize just how easy the Box Tops for Education Program is now that it has gone virtual. No more clipping and collecting a pile of Box Tops. Just download the Box Tops App, scan your grocery receipt, instantly identify Box Tops products, and automatically add cash to our school’s earnings online. You can also email your online receipts to earn credit. Box Tops are still worth 10¢ each for your school. This may not sound like much, but it adds up to hundreds of dollars!
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Meet the HPS PTO Board Officers for 2023-2024 |
Here are the HPS PTO Executive Board Officers for the 2023-2024 school year:
President: Hilary VanderMolen
Vice President: Michele Berry Godsey
Treasurer: Kevin VanderMolen
Vice Treasurer: Chuck Hamman
Secretary: Jen Eisenstein
LSDMC Representatives: Ed Paff, Amy Lovelace & Rachel Harrison
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If you have information that you would like included in a future newsletter, please send to president@hydeparkschoolpto.org (content included at PTO discretion).
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