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​“A community is made up of intimate relationships among diversified types of individuals- a kinship group, a local group, a neighborhood, a village, a large family.”
Carroll Quigley
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Greetings Huron Families from the Huron PTSO!


The PTSO wants to wish you all a joyful, safe, healthy summer!  We also want to thank you for all we were able to accomplish this year with your gifts of time, donated food and snacks, and funds.  In case you wonder, "What DOES the PTSO do with those donations?" we have prepared a list! (below).  Enjoy seeing how you all helped make Huron a better, more united, happier place in 2021-22!

yours sincerely,
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Margaret Baker,    President
Angela Heflin, VP
Pam O'Neal,   Secretary
Laura O'Brien  and   Junfeng Bian,  Co-treasurers
Adriana Rodriguez,  PTOC Representative
Huda Davillier, Financial Secretary
Noreen Aziz,  Freshman rep
Keshia Banks,  Sophomore rep and Enotes coordinator
Jessica Hetchler ,   Junior rep
Praveena Ramaswami, Senior rep
Mary Manthey,  At-Large member
Jungeun Lee,  Web Manager (non-voting)
Tamika Banks, Spirit Shop Scheduling (non-voting)
Claire Rosales and Samina Barritt, Staff appreciation (non-voting)
Suzy Stein and Delena Harrison, Grants (non-voting)
Mr. Che' Carter,  Principal (non-voting but incredibly important:)

​Your Huron PTSO 2021-22 by the Numbers

6     All-Staff Appreciation Events!  
  • Doughnuts and Coffee (October)  
  • Pizza Lunch (November)  
  • Chili Cook-Off (March)  
  • Mediterranean Buffet (May)  
  • Ice Cream Social (June)  
  • “Buffalo Wild Wings” End-of-Year Gala! (June)  

100+   Individual Gifts to Staff Members  
  • Spirit Shop Coupons (“Wheel of Names” lucky winners)  
  • Holiday Gift Bags (Office Personnel & Community Assistants)  
  • Valentine’s Day Gift Baskets (More lucky winners!)  
  • Gift Cards for Counselors (Counselor Appreciation)  
  • Spring Gift Baskets! (Staff Appreciation Week for even more lucky winners!)  
  • Treats for Administrators on Administrators’ Day  
  • New Staff/Long-term Sub Welcome Notes and Gift Cards  
  • Gala, End-of-Year High-End Gift Basket Raffle  

2        Zoom Parent Universities!  
  • “Coping with Stress and Anxiety” (Drs. E. Bilek & S. Sen)  
  • “Demystifying the College Process” (Ms. Emily Herzog)
   
3     Cool Thank-you gifts for these excellent Parent  University presenters!  

4     Brand-new Madison Park Benches for under the arch!   Check them out!  

 3  Brand-new Wheelchairs for our Nurse to employ with students in need.  

$1100      For the library, to replace books lost during the pandemic and purchase new ones.
  
15+     Regular Spirit Shop volunteers who staffed our shop M, W, F.

30+   Weeks of faithful, colorful, informative E-notes sent to your inboxes.

400+    Spirit-filled River Rat Class of 2022 T-shirts for our seniors.

15      Student backpacks for counselors to distribute as needed. 

$10,000+    Community Grants for Teachers and Staff (Here are some samples)  
  • Digital Thermometers   
  • Sketch Books   
  • Photography supplies   
  • Reading books representing Huron’s diverse cultures  
  • WWII poster collections   
  • Shoulder rests for violas/violins   
  • Ceramics classes supplies  
  • Hot plates for science classes 
  • AP Test Review books for students to borrow 
  • Virtual Journalism convention entry fees  
  • Printing of student-written Spanish-language magazines 
  • Cleaning supplies for art rooms 

2      Faithful volunteers who pored through these grants, communicated with teachers, shopped for more economical alternatives, then presented the grants to the Board.
  
3        Huron spirit wear prizes for the “Film on the Field” Student event (October).

1800+    Planners:   One for every student!  

400+   Fanny Packs for our graduating seniors  with "Class of 2022" pins.

1250+  Donated snacks to fill those fanny packs! 

1000+    Huron Green sunglasses! Cool Rat stickers!   All for Seniors! 

220+  Seniors we helped get to Cedar Point for their graduation trip on June 2nd!  

30     Bus drivers for whom we prepared gift bags as part of a district-wide initiative.  

5     Proposals for the "River Rat Lounge" submitted by Ms. Mohlman’s Interior Design class.  Stay tuned!  

$5200     Budget for a “Flaming H” for the walls of Huron (visible from Huron Parkway!) being developed in collaboration with our CTE/PLTW program!  

9     Action-packed Monday night meetings! Board AND General!  

12   Staff members who attended our super-efficient, super-helpful, super-fun meetings.

12      Wonderful Board members who faithfully attended meetings, sent and answered countless emails, voted thoughtfully, and showed River Rat Nation spirit all year!  

15                     Already recruited Board Members for 2022-23!  

​Donations 

Anytime Online at:


or
by sending your contribution to:
           Huron PTSO
          Huron High School
          2727 Fuller Rd
          Ann Arbor, MI 48105
​​​Use the donation form    and include the name you would like shown on the PTSO website  Donor Honor Roll. For more information,  go to  DONATE.
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Join the Huron PTSO  ​

​ The Huron Parent Teacher Student Organization (PTSO) is a non-profit that supports our community in many ways and relies on contributions from parents to ensure the continuation of activities that directly benefit students, families, and staff. 

This year, during a pandemic, we were able to provide: yard sign delivery for seniors, funding to continue the printing of The Emery, beautification projects, a holiday greens sale, Spirit Shop, teacher and staff appreciation, dining to donate events and thousands of dollars in grants for teachers.
  • Parents - to continue operating the   PTSO - we need you to join the Executive Board or volunteer
  • Teachers - we need you to attend PTSO meetings and get involved 
  • Students - We need freshmen, sophomore, junior and seniors to join the PTSO and serve as student representatives - you can earn volunteer hours!
Remember, without   Parents,   Teachers and   Students,   the PTSO is just an "O"!!!
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​Online Fundraising for Huron

Scrip  Program, Amazon Smile and More!

You can purchase gift cards through the Scrip Program for yourself as well as for friends and relatives while earning money for the Huron Community. 
In addition, any time you shop on Amazon, Kroger, and Busch's Market, you can ensure the Huron Community benefits.   Detailed instructions for both programs can be found on the  Fundraiser Program Details.
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You can also go directly to Scrip here:    shopwithscrip.com  If you have questions about the Scrip Program, please contact Sara, the Huron Scrip coordinator, at   scrip@huronptso.org   Happy Shopping and thanks for supporting Huron!

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​Ann Arbor PTO Thrift Shop

The Ann Arbor PTO  Thrift Shop is open for purchases and to accept donations. Check here for details: http://a2ptothriftshop.org   Find out how you can help support AAPS by Volunteering at the Shop! E-mail a2ptothrift@gmail.com  for more information!