Building stronger school communities through parent-teacher collaboration and dedicated support.
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What We Support
The Huron Parent Teacher Student Organization (PTSO) provides a wide array of support for the Huron community, including the following activities and programs:
Academic grants to cover the costs of classroom materials that enhance learning but are not covered by the district.
Parent, faculty, and student communications via E-notes, website and other means.
Support informational meetings and conferences.
Remain up to date with school issues and help plan student activities.
Fund school improvements, including landscaping, clean-up activities and capital purchases.
Appreciation events for the Huron staff.
Daily operation of the Huron Spirit Shop during lunch. Selling spirit items for the Athletic Booster Club as well as healthy snacks and beverages. Profits from the store support PTSO teacher grants and the Athletic Booster Club.
Recruit and organize volunteers to facilitate the smooth running of registration, handle parent-teacher conference sign ups, chaperone dances and help with many other activities, such as Respect the Rat/Challenge Day.
Contests
STEM support
Ann Arbor Huron High School PTSO 2024-25 By the Numbers
Staff Appreciation Events
Supplies Drive
Special Gift Events + Gifts + staff w/individual gifts
Support for Student & Other Events
Zoom Parent Universities“Virtual Q & A on All Things River Rat!” October
Ann Arbor Huron High School PTSO 2023-24 By the Numbers 15 Special Gift Events 170+ Gifts /135+ staff w/individual gifts
Notes and Small Gifts to New Staff
Back-to-School Fall Drawing
Fall Gift Card Drawing
Staffgiving Drawing
Winter Gift Card Drawing
Community Assistants’ Holiday Stockings
Chili Lunch Grab Bag Drawing
Counselors’ Week Gifts
Spring Gift Card Drawing
Office Professionals’ Gifts
Administrators’ Gifts
Nurse’s Gift
Athletic Trainer’s Gift
International Staff Luncheon Drawing
4 Gift Baskets for Retirees
Calculators for Special Ed
12 All-Staff Appreciation Events
Cider & Doughnuts (October)
Staffgiving Luncheon (November)
Holiday Treats Giveaway (December)
Winter Chili Luncheon AND raffle drawing (January)
Red and White Valentine’s Buffet (February)
Booklovers’ Bonanza Giveaway: 62 books! (March Reading Month)
Jimmy John’s Lunches (parent donated!) (April) (2!)
International Staff Luncheon (May)
Support for Principal’s End-of-Year All-Staff Party
Ice Cream Social in “The Shop” (June)
“Pop-Tastic!” in “The Shop” (June)
$4,000 in Community Grants for Teachers and Staff
Some samples:
Mixed Media Sketchbooks and watercolor pallets for Visual Arts classes
Glazes for Ceramics classes
Books for English Department classroom library
Audio editing software, microphone pop filter and other resources for Film/English classes
Coffee Maker for Self-Contained class students
Education Kit for Health Classes
Level Readers for Spanish classes
Printing of Spanish-language magazines
Graphing Calculators for Math Department
New Books for the Library
Special African-American books collection for the Library
Headphone/Microphones for Podcast Projects for English Classes
Special Asian-American and Arab-American books collection for the library (planned)
Compasses for the Math Department
3 Zoom Parent UniversitiesParent Communications
“Virtual Q & A on All Things River Rat!” (September)
“College Essays 101” with Margaret Baker (October)
“Sleep and Adolescents” with Drs. Anita Shelgikar and Helen Burgess (November)
32+ Weeks of faithful, colorful, informative e-notes
9 Action-oriented, drama-free, enlightening PTSO meetings!
ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS
Each year, with the help of many dedicated and energetic volunteers, your PTSO provides a wide array of support for the Huron community. Here is a snapshot of our organization:
Academic grants to Huron teachers to cover the costs of classroom materials that enhance learning but are not covered by the district. See the complete list each year under Community Grants.
Communicating with parents, faculty and students via E-notes and other means such as the website.
Working with administrators to plan grade level meetings for parents in the spring and fall, keeping up to date with issues that arise in each class and helping plan student activities.
Operating Huron’s Spirit Shop, which sells spirit items for the Booster Club as well as healthier snacks and beverages daily during lunch.
Recruiting and organizing volunteers to collate the registration packets, facilitate the smooth running of registration in August, handle parent-teacher conference sign ups, provide refreshments for some events, chaperone dances and help with many other activities throughout the year.
Appreciation events for the Huron staff throughout the year, including fall and spring luncheons.
Beautifying the school environment with plantings and clean-up activities.
Support for Student & Other Events
All River Rat Swag Thrift Shop for Registration
$1000+ towards Huron Flaming H! (Thanks, Class of ‘73!)
$3000+ for Freshman T-Shirts
350+ mailed packets to Incoming 9th-grade Families
Support for “Lite the Night”
75+ Flags Representing Our Students Added to the Cafeteria
1 Beautiful New Sign: “Huron Heritage Hall” for the Cafeteria
Flag Naming Contest! 4 student winners ($50 Amazon gift card each!)
Donations of coffee maker / toaster oven for various staff areas
$3500+ for 4 New Outdoor Picnic Tables
$5,000 grant for the Seniors’ Cedar Point trip
200 Fanny Packs (stuffed!) for Cedar Point Seniors ($1000: packs, sunscreen and sunglasses)
1200+ Donated Fanny Pack Snacks
$500+ for Senior Awards at Graduation
32+ weeks of 12+ faithful volunteers for the Spirit Shop (snacks!)
15 Backpacks donated to the counselors (from our “Village Fund”)
Over $2,000 of “In-Kind” donations by parents!
Administrative support for Class of 2024 Yard Signs
Special Collaboration Events with Athletic Boosters
Spring Boost (May 1, 2024 at EMU!): Featuring River Rat alum Mr. John U. Bacon—unofficial amount raised: $15,000 for Huron athletics needs)
Silent Auction (95+ donated Items!)
Rat Race 5K Walk/Run (May)
Coming for 2024-25The gift of your time and talents through volunteering helps make PTSO and many other Huron programs a success and sends a powerful message of caring to your children.
Cap and Gown Distribution Center!
First administration of the Song Family and AAA Community Foundation $5000 Fund!
Enhanced Huron Swag Thrift Shop (with pop-ups!)
Second Annual Spring Boost! (w/Athletic Boosters)
Third Annual Rat Race! (w/Athletic Boosters)
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