We develop compassionate, engaged students who are HAPPY to be at school!
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Valentine's Day Classroom Parties are
This Friday February 14!
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Upcoming Events
Thurs. Feb. 13, 6 pm:
Kindergarten Info Night (HPS Gym)
Fri. Feb. 14:
Valentine's Day Classroom Parties
Sun. Feb. 16:
Oakley Daddy Daughter Dance
Mon. Feb. 17:
NO SCHOOL (Presidents' Day)
Thurs. Feb. 20:
Parent-Teacher Conferences
Thurs. Feb. 20, 5-9 pm
:
Jason's Deli Restaurant Night (Edwards Road)
Sun. Feb. 23
: Family Bowling Party (Stone Lanes)
Wed. Feb. 26:
HPS International Night
Tues. March 3, 2:15 pm:
Grades 3-6 Talent Show Auditions
Wed. March 4, 8 am:
PTO General Meeting
Thurs. March 5, 2:15 pm
: Grades K-2 Talent Show Auditions
Thurs. March 12, 6 pm:
Math Night
Tues. March 17, 6 pm:
Grades K-2 Talent Show
Wed. March 18, 6 pm:
Grades 3-6 Talent Show
**Fri. Apr 17, 7-11pm:
Spring Celebration (MadTree Brewing)**
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MOM PROM 2020: A Huge Success!
A heartfelt thank you to everyone who made Mom Prom, sponsored by HPS Athletics, such a fun and memorable night! Mike Brugh, Bob Beattie, Jeff McPeek, Bob Welch, Kristin & Brandon Hunter, Ed Paff, Laura Mitchell, Jacquie & William Purcell, Emily Glatfelter & William Davis, Dave Annett, Will Menz, and Liam Menz-- Here's to you!
And thank you to the beautiful crowd who came and danced the night away! From the limbo to J-Lo and Shakira inspired freestyle, it was a happy, happening night!
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Spotlight on Box Tops!
HPS recently earned $450 through the Box Tops for Education Program, and the earning is so simple! Many people don't even realize just how easy the Box Tops for Education Program is now that it has gone electronic. Just download the Box Tops for Education App, scan your receipt, and earn HPS money! Additional easy ways to earn HPS money, with little to no extra effort, can be found in the last section of this Newsletter.
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Kindergarten 2020-2021 Info Night: This Thursday February 13
Kindergarten Parents Information Night will be held
this Thursday February 13 at 6 pm in the HPS Gym
for parents with children who will be in Kindergarten NEXT YEAR (the 2020-2021 school year). Be sure to tell your friends and neighbors with preschoolers!
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HPS Family Bowling Party: Ticket Sales End This Friday February 14
On Sunday February 23 from 2-4 p.m.
HPS will take over Stones Lanes in Norwood for the HPS Family Bowling Party.
The cost is $8/bowler, which includes 2 hours of bowling, rental shoes, and a large pizza per each lane of 6 bowlers. SPACE IS LIMITED. Don't miss the pin-crashing fun!
Buy your tix by this Friday, February 14
. If you sign up for your rental shoe size in advance, your shoes will even be waiting for you at your pre-assigned lane.
Click here to buy tickets and for more details.
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Oakley Daddy Daughter Dance: Sunday February 16
The Oakley Daddy Daughter Dance is an annual event held in February providing Dads and Daughters a memorable evening out. Dads & daughters (suggested age 2-13) join us for the
7th annual Oakley Daddy Daughter Dance @ the 20th Century Theatre in Oakley on Sunday February 16
! While the first session is sold out, tickets still remain for the 6:30-8:00 session. And there is no school the following day!
Click here for more info and to buy tickets.
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HPS International Night is Wednesday February 26: Space is Still Available for More Countries!
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Mark your calendars for
Wednesday, February 26, 2020!
International Night at HPS is quickly approaching, and space is still available for you to prepare a tabletop display presenting a country. Please contact
Ms. Fischer
or
Mrs. Scott
if you or your family are interested in adding to the display of countries. You can choose a country where you have roots, or even where you've simply visited. The more countries presented, the better the experience!
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Spring Celebration is Coming Soon & We Need YOU!
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On Friday April 17th from 7-11 pm the Hyde Park School PTO will host the Eighth Annual Spring Celebration at MadTree Brewing.
This Adults Only event welcomes HPS parents, staff, and community members to celebrate the accomplishments of our amazing school. The evening will feature a silent auction, raffle baskets, a student art auction, a cash bar, and hors d'oeuvres. It's the perfect opportunity to get to know other members of our wonderful community and have a Friday night out.
How can you help?
The Spring Celebration is also Hyde Park School's largest fundraiser of the year, and you can help firsthand.
- Plan to attend and book your babysitter!
- Become a family or business sponsor. Click here for more information, including the sponsorship levels.
- Donate items or services for the silent auction. Click here for more information.
- We need LOTS of volunteers. Volunteer opportunities are abound, suiting everyone's interests, strengths, and time constraints. Some volunteer roles include seeking donations from local businesses, creating raffle baskets, and helping on the day of the event. But there are many other options too. You can check out all of the available roles here.
Funds from this event directly benefit our children by bringing all proceeds to Hyde Park School. This helps bridge the gap between CPS funding and the needs of our students at HPS. In the past, funds raised have accomplished significant projects such as building the new playground our HPS children and the community use on a daily basis. This year, the money raised will fund field trips, playground upkeep, new technology, teachers' supplies, and much more. So start getting babysitters lined up for the
Spring Celebration on Friday, April, 17th from 7-11PM at MadTree Brewing.
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HPS Eagles Sports Spotlight
The world of HPS Athletics is abuzz! Check out these highlights:
- Spring Registration is closed with great success. We had 325 unique registrations, setting a new school record for registrations in a season.
- We now have 6 sports under the HPS umbrella and 2 programs in partnership with Walnut Hills. These programs include soccer, baseball/softball, running club, volleyball, and lacrosse.
- Information will be coming soon regarding season details, practice info, etc. Be on the lookout for an email from your coach.
- As always, please visit our website frequently for updates and information:https://www.hydeparkschoolathletics.org/
- Don’t forget about Eagle of the Week nominations, which is an opportunity to recognize our athletes who display what it means to be an HPS Eagle student-athlete: hard work, dedication, sportsmanship, respect, etc..
- On the horizon – HPS Summer Soccer Camp and a Spring Pep Rally--Stay tuned!
Remember that being an Athletics Booster helps provide amazing sports opportunities for all of our students. It enables HPS Athletics to do things like purchase the new basketball hoops in the HPS Gym, host the Mom Prom, and provide supplies as needed throughout all the sports seasons. Please consider becoming an Athletics Booster Member today through
the HPS Athletics website.
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February 20: Parent/Teacher Conferences & Restaurant Night at Jason's Deli
Plan for a Jason's Deli Dinner Night on February 20--the same night as Parent/Teacher Conferences. Mention Hyde Park School when you place your order at Jason's Deli on Edwards Road and HPS will receive 15% of all proceeds.
Click here to RSVP in advance, not because an RSVP is necessary, but just so that Jason's Deli can plan for our enormous turnout!
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Send Us Your Photos
The yearbook staff needs your help! In an effort to streamline the process of collecting photos for the yearbook and end of the year video, please load all of the great photos you've taken this year in this
Google Drive
. When you upload your pictures, please create a folder and make sure to include the grade level, homeroom teacher and if applicable, the event where the photo was taken.
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Second Grade Cross Over
Volunteers are needed to help with the cross over to the bank each morning and afternoon. If you can help, please sign up here:
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School Directory
The Hyde Park School PTO electronic school family directory is up and running! Included in the directory: parent/children names, grade level and homerooms, phone numbers, street addresses, and email addresses.
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Fight With Gina
A member of the HPS family needs our help fighting cancer. We would like to make this fight as easy as possible on the family. As little or as much as you can give will be put to use to keep this family comfortable during the fight of their life. The GoFundMe page can be found
here
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Fundraising Opportunities
There are several SUPER EASY ways to earn money for our school. Additional information can be found on our
website
.
MABEL'S LABELS
These waterproof, personalized labels go safely in the laundry, dishwasher, and microwave. They are perfect for all of your belongings – from water bottles to coats to lunchboxes and more. Labeling everything is a great way to keep items out of the lost and found! They even have address labels and cute holiday items. To start shopping, go to
campaigns.mabelslabels.com
and choose
“Hyde Park School PTO (Cincinnati)”
20% of every sale will be donated to HPS!
SHUTTERFLY
We have teamed up with the Shutterfly school fundraising program! Simply place an order using our link
http://hpspto.shutterflystorefront.com
and Shutterfly will donate a percentage of each sale. You are still able to use any coupons or promo codes as you normally would! Great for extra school pictures, gifts, invitations, holiday cards, and more!
BOX TOPS
When you download the NEW and improved Box Tops App, you’ll be able to scan your receipt, instantly identify Box Tops products and automatically add cash to our school’s earnings online.
Box Tops are still worth 10¢ each for your school. This may not sound like much, but it adds up to hundreds of dollars!
AMAZON
AmazonSmile is a simple way for you to support Hyde Park School every time you shop at no cost to you. When you shop at
smile.amazon.com
, you’ll find the exact same low prices, vast selection and convenient shopping experience as Amazon.com, with the added bonus that Amazon will donate 0.5% of the purchase price to HPS. To shop at AmazonSmile simply go to
smile.amazon.com
from the web browser on your computer or mobile device. You may also want to add a bookmark to
smile.amazon.com
to make it even easier to return and start your shopping at AmazonSmile. Purchases through the mobile app and amazon.com do not qualify. Please choose
Hyde Park School PTO Inc.
as your recipient.
You can now support
Hyde Park School PTO Inc.
in the Amazon shopping app on your Android device! Simply follow these instructions to turn on
AmazonSmile
and start generating donations.
1. If you have the latest version of the Amazon Shopping App, open the App on your Android device.
2. View Settings and select AmazonSmile.
3. Follow the in-app instructions to complete the process.
If you do not have the latest version of the Amazon Shopping App, update your App. Click here for instructions:
https://smile.amazon.com/b…
AmazonSmile is not currently available for iOS users. We will notify AmazonSmile charities when it becomes available.
KROGER COMMUNITY REWARDS
Earn 4% of your purchase for Hyde Park School. Don't worry... you still keep all of your points.
*You must have a Kroger Plus Card to register. If you don’t have a card you can get one at the customer service desk at any Kroger store.
2) Click on Sign In (if you are a new online customer, click “Create an Account”, make sure you have your Kroger Plus Card)
3) From a newly created or existing account, click on “My Account”, then “Account Settings” and then click on “Community Rewards” information and search for “Hyde Park School”.
4) Select “Hyde Park School PTO Inc” from the list.
REMKE REWARDS CARING NEIGHBOR
With Remke’s Caring Neighbor program, sign-up and they will donate up to 2% to Hyde Park School for every purchase made when you use your Remke Rewards card.
2) Go to My Account in the top right corner of the page (or create an account if you don’t have one already, entering your Remke card number and pertinent personal info).
3) In the drop-down menu labeled “Caring Neighbor”, select “Hyde Park School PTO”.
4) Click “Update”
GIFT CARD DONATIONS
Do you have a drawer full of unused gift cards? Donate them here! The Hyde Park School PTO is now accepting gift cards as donations in addition to other payment forms. We accept new or partially-used gift cards. Just enter your card info to check the gift card balance and submit your donation.
https://www.braandz.net/#/give/YfFqlCiA
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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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