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**Last week of school is this week!**
Today is the last day to fund the staff Holiday Gift Fund!
Please show your love to a crossing guard this week!
Have an ***AMAZING*** Winter Break!
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Dec 10: :Last Day to fund the holiday staff fund
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!
Jan 15: MLK Jr Day - No School
Jan 26: No School - Professional Development Day
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The Winter Concerts were a GREAT Success!!
Thank you to Mr. Messerly for all your hard work.
Thank you Mrs. Best and your elective for the beautiful set.
Thank you to our guest musicians (special surprise cameo from Mr. Schwabb!)
and to everyone else who made it such a special night for the kids and their families!
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The deadline to help with the holiday gift fund is TODAY! Sunday, 12/10!
Thank you!!
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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When we lost our crossing guard this year, we were worried about the safety of our walkers to and from school....but luckily we have the best parent volunteers in the world and some of them have stepped up in a BIG way to make sure our kids are staying safe out there.
Our volunteer parents have been out there in heat, rain and sleet. Early in the morning and in the afternoon. Please show them some love this week for their dedication to the school this year. A handwritten card from your kids, an energetic high five, a gift card for a coffee... I'm sure they would appreciate anything. Let's make sure they know how much we appreciate them!
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Has your child lost a glove? A hat? A lunchbox? Their coat, boots or shoes?
This is but a sample of what is currently in the school's Lost and Found.
Items that are left and found at school are placed in the lost and found located in the cafeteria.
If a lost item has a name on it, it will be returned to the child's classroom.
Please label your child's belongings -- it's the best way to be sure it gets returned quickly. If your child has lost something this year, please have them check the bin soon in the Cafeteria.
Lost and Found items are removed and donated to local organizations over the Winter Break
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As the busy end of the year season approaches, we wanted to give everyone a heads up that Spring Sports registration is just around the corner. We will be opening up registration in January, allowing us ample time to form the teams, prepare our amazing coaches, order any uniforms/equipment we may need, and coordinate with the leagues. 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!
To keep up to date on the season and other happenings, be sure to join our Facebook page - HPS Athletic Boosters. Stay connected to the pulse of HPS Athletics, where the excitement never ceases, and the triumphs and defeats alike are celebrated with fervor.
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We're in the process of planning future restaurant nights. If anyone owns a restaurant and would be interested in hosting a Hyde Park School restaurant night, we'd love to support our school families. They can email the President email or fundraising@hydeparkschoolpto.org.
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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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