PTSA April News

PTSA April News

The next PTSA meeting is Thursday, April 11th at 6:30PM in the Library. Matt Moore, a Financial Advisor from Edward Jones will be speaking on helping teens manage a budget, best practices for staying out of debt and tips on how to save for college. Students and Parents are welcome to join us!

The PTSA has begun to seek volunteers to serve as chairs, co-chairs and members of the various PTSA committees for the upcoming 2019-2020 school year. These committees are instrumental in providing support to our school community and enriching the education of our students. Several of these positions require VERY LITTLE time commitment or can be done from home.

Reflections ChairHelps promote this National PTA cultural arts competition by encouraging HSS students to participate (Aug. -Oct.). The chair assembles a judging panel, collects and submits student art to Fairfax County Council PTA. (1-2 volunteers) Estimated time commitment 1-2 hours a month.

Membership Co-Chair – Conducts the PTSA Membership drive by promoting and coordinating membership tables at the Community Meet and Greets in August, Hawk Flight and Back to School Nights in September. Co-Chairs assist in compiling a membership database to ensure proper registration with the local, state, and national PTA’s. (1 volunteer)

BOXTOPS Co-Chair – Collects, clips and mails in BOXTOPS two times a year. This can be done from home! The current chair is looking for someone to train. (1 volunteer) Estimated time 1 hour a month.

Fundraising Co-Chairs – Develops, plans and implements fundraising activities. Balance time/cost/effort to focus on efficient fundraising such as restaurant nights and other fundraising events. (2 volunteers needed)

Hospitality Committee Co-Chairs – Helps coordinate refreshments and/or meals for several events throughout the school year such as: Teacher/Staff Welcome Back Breakfast in August, National Honor Society Receptions, AP Scholar Reception in December, Science Fair breakfast in February and Teacher/Staff Appreciation in May. Time commitment varies from 2-4 hours a month when there is an event(s). (1-2 volunteers needed to assist current chair.)

Volunteer Coordinator – Helps organize volunteers for various events during the school year through email and the SignUp Genius organization tool. This job can be done from home! (1 volunteer needed)

***ALL NIGHT GRAD PARTY (ANGP) 2020 Co-Chairs – We need at least TWO parents to coordinate this event for the CLASS of 2020. The purpose of this party is to provide a safe and alcohol-free celebration for our students on graduation night in June 2020. The ANGP event has recently been held at Adventure Park, USA, near Frederick, MD. This is a critical position. ANGP Co-chairs recruit SR. parents to form an ANGP Committee and engage in planning and fundraising throughout the 2019-2020 school year. Estimated time commitment is 3-4 hours a month.

Please consider volunteering next year. We have a very dedicated, but small group of volunteers who need your help!

For more information, please contact Heidi Frego, PTSA President at president@hssptsa.org.

 

The Nominating Committee will present the following slate of nominees as Officers for the 2019-2020 school year at the April 11th meeting:

President - Heidi Frego

1st Vice President – Maryanne MacVicar (HS 9-12)

2nd Vice President – Nohelia Lewis (MS 7-8)

Treasurer – Rosalynd Keys

Recording Secretary – Robert Williams

Corresponding Secretary – Karen Harrell

PTSA Scholarship Applications due soon!

The 2019 Hayfield PTSA SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION is available for download here. Completed applications can be turned in to the main office by Wednesday, April 24th.

Did you know your TAX RETURN can help HSS PTSA?

  • Do you need help with your taxes this season? H&R BLOCK and Block Advisors will donate $20 to Hayfield SS PTSA for every new client that files a tax return with them. They are conveniently located in the Hayfield Shopping Center – 7584 Telegraph Rd., next to the school.

PURPLE UP DAY

Wednesday, April 10th is designated Virginia Purple Up Day to recognize the sacrifices of military-connected youth. Pat Walker Locke, the first African American woman to graduate from West Point will be a guest speaker afterschool in the MS Lecture Hall. All are welcome to attend. Don’t forget to wear Purple!