Fall Fun Fest Tickets On Sale! Donations Needed!

Get Ready for Fall Fun Fest!

Save the date for our Fall Fun Festival at Highland Park Elementary! Join us on September 29th from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm for an evening of laughter, excitement, and unforgettable memories. Our festival has something for everyone in the family. Imagine a DJ playing great music, a magician performing thrilling tricks, and face painters creating adorable designs. And that's not all! We'll have a cake walk with surprises, food trucks to satisfy your cravings (additional cost), games, activities, and amazing balloon artists. Get your tickets now for a fantastic Fall Fun Festival!

Fall Fun Fest Donation Sign Up
Additionally, we are excited to announce that a Sign Up Genius has been created for our upcoming Fall Fun Fest. To make this experience as cost effective and fun as possible, we kindly ask for your support in contributing to the event by signing up to donate. Your generosity will go a long way in ensuring that every child at Highland Park Elementary has a fantastic time at the Fall Fun Fest. Whether you can provide snacks, drinks, or volunteer your time, every contribution makes a difference. Let's come together and make this event one to remember!

PTA Meeting Tonight!!!

Join us TONIGHT for our first PTA meeting!

You are all invited to join us September 12th in the HPE Library at 6:00 PM for our first meeting of the year. It's an exciting time as we start a new school year, and we really appreciate your input. Your presence is important as we make decisions about important plans and dates that will shape the upcoming months. We are eager to hear your thoughts and ideas!

Over 150 Families Strong

The HPE PTA is excited for a fantastic year with more than 150 family memberships!

Way to achieve greatness, Huskies! Our membership drive ended with 157 family memberships and 29 staff memberships!

We are deeply grateful for each and every family who has chosen to be a part of our PTA, as together we strive to create a nurturing and inspiring environment for our students. This is an incredible achievement and demonstrates the dedication and commitment we all have towards our school.

We'd like to give a special shoutout to Mrs. Kasper's class for their outstanding efforts in winning the pizza party donated by Johnny's Tavern, with an impressive membership percentage of 89%!

And it’s still not too late! If you haven't joined the PTA yet, we urge you to do so. Your membership helps us fund important resources and programs for our students. We also encourage you to attend our meetings and provide your valuable input to further enrich our school community (no volunteer work required ;-)).

2023-2024 Kick Off!

Welcome Back Huskies!

We hope you had a fun and sunny summer break! The Highland Park Elementary PTA Board has been meeting over the summer to plan an exciting school year with lots of events for everyone. We can't wait to share our plans with you and hear your thoughts on all the fun activities and projects. We'll be seeing you around this year as we make the 2023-2024 school year one to remember!

What's Happening in May?!

Check out what’s happening this month at Highland Park!

HPE ART SHOW - TUESDAY, MAY 2, 2023 AT 5 PM – 7 PM

Come enjoy some amazing art, food truck, art scavenger hunt and art making!!! HPE hallways and gym will be filled with art. See you there!

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PTA MEETING - TUESDAY, MAY 9, 2023 AT 7 PM

Join us in the HPE Cafe!!! It’s the last meeting of the year so don’t miss out!

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HPE DAY OF SERVICE - FRIDAY, MAY 12, 2023 AT 8 AM

Service Day is one of our favorite days at HPE! Each grade will be participating in different service activities. Information should have gone home with your student, so please reach out to us if you have not received anything.

HPD FIELD DAY - THURSDAY, MAY 18, 2023 AT 8 AM – 2:30 PM

Save the Date! More info to come!

5TH GRADE CELEBRATION - TUESDAY, MAY 23, 2023 AT 11 AM – 2:30 PM

Families of 5th graders, let's send our amazing Huskies off in style with their last event at HPE:

• 11:15-12:30 Picinic Lunch

• 12:30-1:45 Parents/Staff vs. 5th graders Kickball Tournament

• 1:45-2:05 Ice Cream Social

MAP Testing Snack Donations

MAP testing is just around the corner! Our 3rd, 4th and 5th graders start testing the beginning of May. The PTA would love some help with providing snacks to all our older students. If you are willing to help with donations, please take a look at the below SignupGenius below.

Please reach out to Jen Sogas, jensogas_4@yahoo.com, with any questions!

What's Happening in October?!

Check out what’s happening this month at Highland Park!

Walk to School Day - October 5th

Join the PTA in celebrating National Walk to School Day! We’ll have fun photo-ops and it’s always a blast to walk to school with friends!

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October 11th PTA Meeting

Join us in the HPE Cafe at 7:00 on Tuesday, Oct. 11th!!! We have SO many amazing things to talk about and we want YOUR input.

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Fall Fun Fest Tickets On Sale Now!!

Our Fall Fun Fest/Husky Hustle is going to be amazing! Make sure to get your tickets early and mark your calendars for October 14th!

Trunk or Treat Sign Ups are Live!

We’re so excited to bring this family favorite event back to HPE! We’re currently looking for volunteers to help out at the event and host a trunk! Sign up today!

Coming September 2022!

Check out what’s happening this month at Highland Park!

Membership Drive Going on NOW!!!

Don’t wait! Join the PTA by Sept. 16th and your child’s classroom could win a pizza party! The classroom with the highest membership percentage will win!

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First PTA Meeting of the 2022-2023 School Year!

Join us in the HPE Cafe for the first meeting of the year at 7:00 on Tuesday, Sept. 13th!!! We have SO many amazing things to talk about and we want YOUR input.

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Fall Fun Fest Tickets On Sale Now!!

Our Fall Fun Fest/Husky Hustle is going to be amazing! Make sure to get your tickets early and mark your calendars for October 14th!

2022-2023 School Year ... Here We Come!!

The HPE PTA is excited to kick off the 2022-2023 school year! We’ve got lots of fun events planned for August and even more things coming this fall. Make sure you get signed up, Like/Follow our Facebook page, and keep checking the website to stay in the know!

Field Day Volunteer Sign Up

Field Day Volunteers!!!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0f4aaaab2ba1fb6-field

Parent Volunteers are BACK for Field Day 2022!! Please see the link below to sign up to work one of our fabulous field day stations! The day will be broken into two volunteer opportunities. The morning shift will run from 8:30am to 11:20am. The second shift will run from 12:00 to 2:20pm. Please sign up for the shift that best fits your day! 

Field day will run the same as years past, classes will rotate through all 15 stations throughout the day lead by your child's classroom teacher. Teachers will take their class around to stations located inside the gym to outside on the playground. Volunteers may or may not see their own child depending on the rotation schedule and there is no way to guarantee rotation schedules before hand. We also ask that parents only sign up for one slot to give more families that opportunity to help out!

We THANK YOU all for everything you do for all students at HPE!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0f4aaaab2ba1fb6-field

Save the Date! May 6th the PTA is Hosting a Movie Night!

The HPE PTA is excited to host a MOVIE NIGHT May 6th. More details to come!

Donation Drive! Nov 22nd and 23rd!

Please join the HPE PTA in collecting donations this holiday season. We will be donating to Coldwater of Lee’s Summit this year.

Donations will be collected at AM drop off. Collections will be taken at the bus rider doors as well as the drop off line for car riders/walkers. All donations will be taken Tuesday morning Nov 23 at 9:00am to Coldwater of Lee’s Summit.

Specific Requests:

• Boxed Mac and Cheese

• Canned sweet potatoes

• Boxed or packaged mashed potatoes

• Canned cranberry sauce

• Canned green beans

• Canned corn

• Jar, packaged or canned gravy

• Boxed turkey stuffing

• Corn muffin mix

• Canned mushroom soup

• Canned pineapple

• Coats/gloves/hats

Help Needed! Sign Up to Help with Parent Teacher Conferences

The PTA has two awesome opportunities for parents to help out next week during Parent Teacher Conferences. Check them out below:

Parent Teacher Conference Snacks

The PTA would like help keeping the teachers' lounge stocked with yummy treats/snacks and drinks for the week of Parent Teacher conferences! If you are able to donate, please drop off your donation in the front office anytime during the day Monday, November 1st! Please remember to mark any utensils, dishes, or crockpots with your name to ensure they return back home. 

Parent Teacher Conference Taco Dinner for HPE Staff

The PTA would love your help in providing dinner for our HPE teachers on Wednesday, November 3rd! The staff will be busy with Parent Teacher Conferences and we would love to help lighten their load by providing a Taco Bar! If you are able, please have your donation to the front office by Wednesday, November 3rd at 3:30pm. Please remember to label any serving utensils, dishes, or crockpots so we can ensure it returns back home! 

The Scavenger Hunt is On!

Join the Husky Hustle Scavenger Hunt!

Scavenger Hunt Clues

Clue 1

You start your adventure at the beginning of the trail, Cornstalks and hay bales will guide the way.... Can you find the paw prints hidden around the hay?

Clue 2

Spiders have eight legs, you have two. But all you need is ONE of the husky paws among the arachnid's silky glue.

Clue 3

Stuffed with hay and a shirt from a burlap bag. They were created to scare the crows that cry caw. But, don't be Afraid, for this is the crew who guards the husky paw.

Clue 4

Here a pumpkin. There a pumpkin. Everywhere there are pumpkins. But, which Jack-o-LANTERN comes with a pumpkin paw?

Clue 5

The hills have eyes. The grasses have eyes. Look with yours and set your sights, and you might find a glowing paw amongst the monster EYES!

Clue 6

Ever heard of the friendly ghost named Kasper? He was distantly related to Mrs. Kasper before he pulled up the sheets. Do you see any resemblance of these relatives? There you may find the paw you seek.

Clue 7

You made it to the end, and close is Halloween. Smile and say cheese as a pumpkin family and the final husky paw just might be seen.

Husky Hustle 2021 - Howl-oween Glow Run!

Husky Hustle Deadlines are right around the corner!

Join us October 25th - October 30th for a “virtual” family fun race to raise money for the Highland Park PTA! This year, the PTA is working to raise money for multiple projects, including purchasing additional bike racks for HPE students. Visit the school trail any day or time during October 25th - October 30th to enjoy the Howl-oween Glow Run theme and participate in our Husky Pawprint Scavenger Hunt. Decorations will be frightfully fun for the whole family and can even be enjoyed at night with glow-in-the-dark gear! So, grab your family and friends, and show your Husky pride by participating in this year’s hustle. Don’t forget to take pictures and share on HPE PTA Facebook page!

Also, as if you needed another reason to join us ;-), we’re giving out TWO prizes for participation!

Participants: Drawing for $100 gift card to Third Street Social

Class with the most participation: Pizza Party, courtesy of Johnny's Tavern

Remember: This is the primary PTA fundraiser this fall and possibly for the school year, so please consider participating! If you can’t participate, but still want to contribute, please feel free to make a donation.

Be sure to register by Wednesday, October 20th!!!

Cost: $10 per participant | $40 family max

T-Shirt Orders: Closed

Membership Signup!

Help support HPE with a PTA membership! Sign up here!

Teacher Appreciation Week 2021

Flyer info for HPE Teacher Appreciation Week May 3-7, 2021.

HPE 2020-2021 Yearbook

Yearbooks are now on sale for purchase online only through the following website: yearbookordercenter.com. Use code 17301 for Highland Park Elementary. The sale price is $15.00 until February 1st and then will go up to $20.00 afterwards.

Teacher and Staff Favorites

The updated list of teacher and staff favorites for the 2020-2021 school year can be found here!

HPE PTA Events

***We are not currently scheduling any events at this time for fall 2020 at HPE. All events will be reviewed following the Jackson County Health Department guidelines as well as the LSR7 School District guidelines. We will keep everyone up to date if and when we are able to schedule events this fall. Stay safe and healthy!***