We develop compassionate, engaged students who are HAPPY to be at school! |
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Aug 21 - 24: Grade Level Parent Orientations (more info below)
Oct 4: Save the Date: Chipotle Fundraiser
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Parent Orientation Schedule: |
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Our grade level parent socials are not only a school fundraiser but a great way to meet other parents in your child's class and have a lot of fun doing it!!
Tickets for most parties are on sale now, get them before they sell out!
Click on the links below to buy your tickets.
Second Grade: Saturday September 30 (tickets on sale soon!)
Third Grade: Saturday September 23 (tickets on sale soon!)
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Fall Extracurriculars Sign Ups Start NOW!: |
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Swensons Fundraiser Results |
You guys really showed up for our first fundraiser of the year! Thanks to everyone and especially to Swensons, we raised $1,170!!!
Some of these funds will be used toward a mental health speaker at an upcoming Parent Education night hosted by Resource Coordinator Alyse Averdick.
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Our HPS Room Parents provide a channel of communication between parents and teachers. These parents are a part of the classroom environment in the following areas: Organize class parties, aid in teacher appreciation, and assist in any teacher special requests. You are the front line for parents and we all thank you in advance for stepping up to do this!
Room Parents must be the parent or guardians of a child within the classroom.
ROOM PARENTS STILL URGENTLY NEEDED FOR THE FOLLOWING CLASSES:
K- Neaton (both lead and assistant)
1- Eby (lead), Sims (both lead and assistant), Snyder (lead)
2- Carroll (lead), Roberts (both lead and assistant)
3- Cassidy (assistant), Scott (assistant), Wood (lead)
4- Gallup (lead), Witkowski (lead)
5- Besl (both lead and assistant), Bidlingmeyer (both lead and assistant), Casteel (lead), Fischer (lead)
6- Dibowksi (assistant)
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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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Sign Up for Glow Golf - TICKETS ARE LIMITED!! |
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This is a unique, fun social event where we provide the beer, glow-in-the-dark golf balls, prizes, and more!
We will play a 6-person scramble so no golf experience is necessary, our goal is to have fun and spend time with other Hyde Park parents!
Tickets $50 per person, which includes the course greens fee, glow ball, and beer. Details below:
• Where: Reeves Golf Course, 4757 Playfield Ln, Cincinnati, OH 45226
• When: Sept 15: 7:30-10:30pm
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Our new Spirit wear site is LIVE!!
This spirit wear is soft and comfy and comes in sizes for everyone in the family!
Orders can be dropped shipped directly to your home, or delivered free to your child's homeroom teacher. Orders will ship within 2 weeks of being placed.
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HPS is seeking one or two parent volunteers school wide to serve on the Positive Behavior Interventions & Support Team (PBIS). The committee meets once a month and is dedicated to promoting a positive culture at the school. This is an excellent opportunity to meet regularly with Principal Jill Sunderman to advance one of the most vital and fundamental aspirations of elementary school. If you're interested, please email Hilary VanderMolen at president@hydeparkschoolpto.org.
What does this role involve?
*Attend monthly PBIS meetings
*print and cut bucket tickets
*pick up cookies for Hyde Park Heroes
*help collect Hyde Park Hero signs
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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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Now Enrolling New Violin, Viola, Cello, and Double Bass Students for Fall! |
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The CCM Prep Suzuki Strings Program at Hyde Park School is enrolling new students for the Fall! The Program is open to students in Grades K-6 and offers private lessons, group classes, recitals, and community concerts for students playing the violin, viola, cello (and maybe double bass if there is enough interest!)
Fill out this interest form to have a teacher contact you! https://form.jotform.com/231344316040038. Or email Dr. Grabell at joyce.grabell@uc.edu.
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The CRC After School Program is Hiring! |
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Please share this flyer around for anyone that is looking for a fun and rewarding job with the after school program at Hyde Park School! Contact Megan at megan.miller@cincinnati-oh.gov with questions or to apply! |
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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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