We develop compassionate, engaged students who are HAPPY to be at school!
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***NO SCHOOL TOMORROW,
Monday February 17 (Presidents' Day)!***
Jason's Deli Restaurant Night,
This Thursday Feb. 20, 5-9 pm (Edwards Rd.)
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Upcoming Events
Sun. Feb. 16:
Oakley Daddy Daughter Dance
Mon. Feb. 17:
NO SCHOOL (Presidents' Day)
Thurs. Feb. 20:
Teacher Snack donations, bring to the Office or Teacher's Lounge.
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 (Stones Lanes)
Wed. Feb. 26, 6:30 pm:
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
Tues. April 14, 6 pm: **
DATE CHANGE** 2nd Grade Spring Concert
Tues. April 21, 6 pm: **
DATE CHANGE** 1st Grade Spring Concert
**Fri. Apr 17, 7-11pm:
Spring Celebration (MadTree Brewing)**
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Parent-Teacher Conferences: This Thursday, February 20
Parent-Teacher Conferences take place this Thursday February 20. See below to sign up for Teacher Appreciation Snacks.
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Restaurant Night at Jason's Deli: This Thursday, February 20
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
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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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Parent-Teacher Conferences: Sign up for Teacher Appreciation Snack Donations
In appreciation of our teachers, we are asking volunteers to provide light snacks, helping our teachers stay energized through the late hours. In addition, the PTO will cater a lunch for the staff.
You can
sign up to bring an item by clicking here
.
(The items listed in the sign up are only suggestions).
Please indicate in the comment section of the sign up link what specific items you will provide so that others can plan accordingly.
These food items will be in the Teachers' Lounge for teacher and staff enjoyment all day on Conference Day, this Thursday February 20.
So please bring your items to the Teachers' Lounge or to the Main Office Thursday morning, February 20.
If you are a car rider you can pass it to a staff member at drop off.
Thank you for your support!
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HPS Family Bowling Party: Next Sunday February 23
The HPS Family Bowling Party has officially Sold Out!
We look forward to seeing you next Sunday February 23 from 2-4 p.m. at Stones Lanes!
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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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Math Night is Coming Soon: Thursday March 12
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Save the date for
Math Night, Thursday, March 12 from 6 to 7:30 pm.
The HPS PTO and Mathnasium are hosting this FREE, fun night of math games! All ages and grades are welcome. Parents are encouraged to participate with their children, and
volunteers are needed to run game stations
.
Any adult or high school aged child is welcome to volunteer. (Don't worry, there are detailed, printed instructions for volunteers, and games are user-friendly; no math pedigree required)!
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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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1st & 2nd Grade Spring Concerts on Two Separate Nights: Please Note Change of Dates
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To alleviate the space constraints of the HPS Gym and prevent the overcrowding experienced during the Winter Concerts, the 1st and 2nd Grade Spring Concerts have been split into two separate events. So please note these date changes:
the 2nd Grade Spring Concert will take place on April 14 at 6 pm in the HPS Gym,
and the
1st Grade Spring Concert will take place on April 21 at 6 pm in the HPS Gym.
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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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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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