PTSO Monthly Newsletter

2010-2011 School Year

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Back To School!

The PTSO has been busy planning for the 2010-2011 school year; it’s never to late to join in the fun! We will have another planning meeting on August 3^rd at 9am at the school.

Back To school night will be August 10^th from 5:30-7:30pm, please start in the cafeteria, there is a lot to do, such as;

• Order the 2010-2011 yearbook (we sold out again this last year, so make sure you preorder)
• Buy Hornet Garb (T-shirts, water bottles, decals etc)

• Learn more about the PTSO & become a member of the PTSO
• Sign up to volunteer for different event through out the year.
• Visit your child’s teachers
• Deposit lunch money into your child’s account.

Membership in the PTSO is a privilege extended to all Highland Park families.

Membership allows you to:

• Vote on any items put to a General Membership vote
• Vote in the election of officers
• Run for a Board office
• Help achieve objectives through your membership dues
• Build a stronger link between your home and your school
• Make a difference in the Highland Park community
• Membership fee is used toward bettering the school

We are excited to announce the online

HPE Yellow Pages

If you have a business you would like to promote to the other HPE families, just drop us an This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it with your business names, web site, your name and a number we can reach you at, and how you are connected to HPE (student, parent, grandparent, sibling etc). There is no charge to be listed.

Did you know that schools with parents that are active in the PTSO have higher test scores?

It's true, you can make a difference!
HPE PTSO hosts several events throughout the year, which raises money for our school, students, and teachers. Plus, we host several free events to say thank you to everyone that supports us throughout the year.
WE NEED YOUR HELP TO CONTINUE OUR SUCCESS!

Please join us for our follow up 2010-2011 Planning Meeting August 3rd at 9:00 am at the school.

Don’t miss the HPE PTSO web site, we have started a Summer Activities Page on the PTSO web site, we have:

• Links to other great site for learning and enjoyment for all kids
• Teachers recommend links
• Printable
• Games
• Mazes
• Coloring pages
• And more

Parents can also find information about:

• Keeping their children safe while online
• Keeping their computer safe
• And more

Please check back often.

www.highlandparkptso.com

We are looking for business of HPE Families who would like to help our school, by donating Gift Cards, Services or cash donations, to help toward prizes, raffles and more. In exchange we would be happy to add your logo and business information to the front page of our web site and in our PTSO newsletters that are sent out to every HPE family.

How Does PTSO Benefit Highland Park Elementary?

HPE PTSO is made up of parents from our own school.  PTSO sponsors many of the activities at our school.  Through these activities, the Read-a-thon, restaurant nights, Carnival at the Park, and other fundraisers, we provide opportunities for everyone to volunteer and to raise funds for our school.  We’d like to tell you of just a few ways that your generosity to Highland Park is spent.  For complete details, you can visit our website at  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

• Front office/white copy paper for entire school year--$10,000
• Technology, including document cameras and projectors-$12,000
• $2 per student for fieldtrips
• Each year we give money to P.E., Art, Music, Nurse, each classroom, Library, Character Counts, Workroom, etc.
• We completely fund Art Masterpiece

Evening at the Arts

A BIG THANK YOU, to Pearl Elinski, for everything she has done for out school, and the Art Masterpiece program. She has brought our school up to a new level of enjoying and learning about the arts! We are looking forward to a great 2010-2011 school year.

Thanks to all those parents who helped make and serve almost 2000 sno-cones last year. Never fear!!! We will be back next year every Friday, for the first few months of school.

Restaurant Nights

A big thank you goes out to Andy Dyck who will coordinate all the restaurant nights for this year.  Last year we were able to bring in over $4000.00!

Box Tops for Education

Thanks to Shannon Wrigley and Tori Martin our Box Top Queens, over seeing the Box Top collection. We earned over $3500.00 a year. Don’t forget to save your box tops during the summer. And make sure you clip them nice and neat, we can’t send them in unless they are cut around the dotted line.

Mark Your Calendars

General PTSO meetings are open to everyone and are held quarterly. You are welcome to come to our monthly Board meetings, please see the list below for a detailed list of dates and time. (Times and dates subject to change)

• August 24th General Meeting 7pm
• September 7th Board Meeting 1:30pm
• October 5th Board Meeting 1:30pm
• November 2nd Board Meeting 1:30pm
• November 16th General Meeting 7pm
• December 7th Board Meeting 1:30pm
• January 11^th Board meeting 1:30pm
• February 1st Board Meeting 1:30pm
• February 22^nd General Board 7pm
• March 1st Board Meeting 1:30pm
• April 5^th Board Meeting 1:30pm
• May 3rd General Meeting followed by Board meeting 7pm (Elections)

2009-2011 PTSO Newsleets

• August

• September

• October

• November

• December

• January

• February

• March

• April

• May

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