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** Welcome Back! **
Winter Concerts are coming up soon! Save the Date!
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Nov 26 - Dec 2: Kendra Scott Virtual Fundraiser (more info below)
Dec 5: Winter Concert grades k-2 6pm at Withrow High School
Dec 6: Winter Concert grades 3-6 6pm at Withrow High School
Dec 13: Read-a-Thon Winners' Pizza Parties!
Dec 15: Winter Classroom Parties
Dec 18: Winter Break Begins
Jan 2: School is Back in Session!
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Have you noticed the newest addition to our school??
This free little library was installed on Sunday morning right outside the school. Please take a book or leave a book! THANK you to Ashley Hammond for organizing, Ed Paff for his help with installation and to Queen City Book Bank for the beautiful library and donating our first round of books! Happy Reading Eagles!
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In this season of thanks and giving, we want to make sure our HPS teachers and staff really feel our love through school-wide holiday gifts. It is so well-deserved! They are upbeat, resilient, and generous; organized, cheerful, and calm, giving our children a positive learning experience no matter what obstacles have been thrown their way.
Just like last year, we want a streamlined approach to teacher and staff holiday gifts. In the past, teacher gifts have been handled by each individual homeroom’s room parent. we’re collecting cash donations from the whole school. These donations then will be split among ALL teachers and staff to ensure that EVERYONE knows how much we appreciate them, and no one is overlooked.
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Hello Happy Hyde Park,
The Student Council would like to thank you for your generosity this Thanksgiving. We collected over 1000 items and were able to provide food for 22 families. We are so grateful to the families of Hyde Park School for embracing the spirit of giving, kindness, and gratitude this November.
Enjoy the last month of 2023. We look forward to more great events in 2024.
The HPS Student Council
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Our athletics programs are all operated by volunteers. From coaching to organizing teams to fundraising to paying the bills, our amazing volunteers put in hours during the day, in the evenings, and on weekends.
As we are starting to plan out spring sports, consider volunteering. There are opportunities for everyone to get involved! Thanks to all those that spend their time to allow our athletes to shine!
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Hello Hyde Park School Community,
Ms. Fischer's 4th bell social studies class and Mrs. Lorenz's second grade class are working on a project to enhance the Community Learning Center aspect of HPS. We have learned about the history of Hyde Park School, done an asset survey by taking a tour of the neighborhood, and analyzed our findings. We are at the stage of our project where the 5th grade needs to collect ideas from a broader range of constituents as to how our school could serve the greater community, beyond families of students at our school. We are going to use the information to find some actionable ways that we can connect our school with the wider Hyde Park Community and serve others.
Ms. Fischer is looking for about 10 volunteers on December 5 from 1:05-1:45. 5th grade students will partner with an adult to ask prepared questions based on our data to dive deeper into the needs of the Hyde Park community. If you or someone you know would like to participate in this process, please reach out to Ms. Fischer at fischka@cpsboe.k12.oh.us and she will provide more details. The interviews can be in person or virtual.
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It's Time to Register For High School!
Spencer Open House is Dec 2
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Please join us for an Open House with the WolfPack!
Saturday, December 2, 2023 from 11:00am - 1:00pm
Spencer Center for Gifted and Exceptional Children
2825 Alms Place, Cincinnati, Ohio 45206
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Hyde Park Holiday Giving Tree |
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The Hyde Park School Giving Tree is now up on Amazon.
This year we have 15 families that will benefit from your generosity this holiday season.
When you select items, you can choose the HPS Hope Tree Registry as the recipient.
Thank you!
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Kendra Scott Holiday Fundraiser |
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Kendra Scott has beautiful pieces that would make great Holiday gifts.
Even better when they offer 20% back to our school for buying the beautiful gifts!
Go to www.kendrascott.com and put the code "GIVEBACK-FLHDB" in the "promo code" box in the cart at check out.
You can also shop in the Kenwood store for the giveback as well while the code is open,just mention Hyde Park PTO at Checkout!
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Winter Break Art Camp (December 18 – 21, 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.)
On this guided art adventure, children are introduced to a wide range of art materials. They are encouraged to discover and create using various media like painting, pastels, sculpture, and printmaking, with plenty of artwork to take home at the end of camp. Don’t miss this week of extraordinary art-making that will get us in the holiday spirit!
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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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