2022-2023 PTSA ANNUAL REPORT

ADMINISTRATIVE

·      Revised and adopted Local Standing Rules

·      Converted to BoosterHub platform for 2022-23 school year including online store, website, chat, and volunteers.

·      Redesigned BoosterHub website

·      Represented parent interests at the School Improvement Team monthly meetings.

·      Coordinated programming with representatives from Band, Athletics, and Theatre at the quarterly President’s Council meetings.

ADVOCACY PROGRAMMING

·      April is for Advocacy social media initiative to provide health and wellness resources to parents and students.

ARTS PROGRAMMING

·      Arts Education – Sponsored a hands-on tile mosaic workshop for art students. Students designed and cut tiles for mosaic to be installed in the Commons area.

FUNDRAISING

·      Hosted monthly Husky Nights raising $2,130 in profit

·      Designed and sold class t-shirts resulting in $585 in profit

·      Raised $2,800 in Husky Donations

·      Raised $2,536 in Teacher Appreciation restricted funds

·      Raised over $360 in legacy brick sales

·      Raised $4,358 in retail rebates from grocery stores and retailers.

·      Reclaimed nearly $2,296 in sales tax refunds

·      Partnered with the volleyball team to staff a NC State Concessions Stand to raise $1,009 in profit

HOSPITALITY, APPRECIATION AND RECOGNITION

·      Provided four faculty/staff luncheons.

·      Celebrated faculty/staff appreciation week and assorted “appreciation” days for administrative and staff throughout the school year.

·      Sponsored Teacher of the Year and Assistant Teacher of the Year banquet tickets, small awards and plaques.

·      Provided gift cards and/or snack items for various activities including career fairs and in support of administration activities

MEMBERSHIP

·      321 Total Members in 2022-23

·    63 Faculty/Staff Memberships

·      120 Parent Memberships

·      138 Student Memberships

SCHOLARSHIPS & FINANCIAL AWARDS

·      Recognize outstanding students with varying post-graduate paths, the HHS PTSA offered four $500 awards to one student in each of the following categories:

• Enrolled in a 4-year college/university;
• Enrolled in a Technical School or 2-year program;
• Enlisted in a branch of the armed services; or
• Employed in a self-owned business or organizer of a non-profit organization. (No applicants as of deadline)

STUDENT EVENTS

·      Celebrated Senior students with first day Senior Breakfast.

·      To host graduation awards day reception in late May.

·      Provided “good luck on final exams” treats for all students at various entrances twice.

·      Facilitated ordering and distribution of Senior Yard Signs for graduates.

·      Provided homecoming and prom court crowns and flowers.

·      Provided volunteer staffing to Student Government events when requested.

·      Hosted Senior Send Off for seniors and their families in March after Senior Night info session.

TEACHER MINI-GRANT AWARDS

·      Purchased t-shirts for the ECS students to wear in the Field of Dreams event.

·      Purchased Spanish materials for the Healthful Living classes

·      Purchased registration for HHS teacher participation in the Franc Conference for world language teaching collaboration

·      Purchased t-shirts for students participating in the WRAL Brain Game

·      Purchased registration fee for a third team to participate in the Science Olympiad

·      Purchase authentic language learning resources for world language students

·      Purchased SMORE e-newsletter subscription for career communications

·      Funded graphic novel books for media center collection

·      Funded SPED entrepreneurial skills supplies for school enterprise

·      Funded incentives and prizes supporting positive behavior

·      Funded News2You weekly online newspaper tool for ECS students

·      Funded reception cake for the HHS National Honor Society reception

·      Funded cafeteria meals for male students identified as first-generation college students on field trip to UNC-G and A&T for college