Senior Year – Class of 2015
May 5, 2014
Agenda
 Welcome
 PTA Senior Activities Board
 Senior Ads Highlander Yearbook – Elizabeth Perkins
 Josten’s: Caps, Gowns, & Graduation Announcements – Brian Colwell
 PTA Senior Activities Events
 School Sponsored Events
 Calendars
 Senior Party Host Opportunities
Senior Girls & Senior Boys Party
 HPHS Counselor – Candice Conner (connerc@hpisd.org)
 Senior Activities Fee
 Senior Activities 2015 Packets
 How to Volunteer
 Communications: E-groups controlled by HPISD
 Questions??
Senior Year - Class of 2015
All Questions related to Sr. Activities…
 Call the Chairmen. . . PLEASE DO NOT CALL THE SCHOOL
Laurie Moore
Ann Pittman
214.354.4388
214.697.2840
h2mom4@sbcglobal.net
haydenrams@aol.com
Senior Yearbook Ads
 Ad sales for the 2015 Highlander will resume on September 2nd. Ads will be sold on a first-come, firstserved basis, so be sure to mark your calendar and look for an email on August 29 th listing the times ad
managers will be available. For questions, please contact highlanderyearbookads@gmail.com or
perkine@hpisd.org.
Senior Yearbook Photo
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Haynsworth will be at Student Registration on August 19th as the official photographer for seniors’
individual yearbook pictures. Coat and tie is required for boys & nice blouse.
Josten’s – Caps, Gowns, Announcements (look for August mailing)
Josten’s will take order forms for caps, gowns, & graduation announcements – bring order form to:
 Senior Registration Day, August 19th
 Senior Parent Meeting with HPHS Counselors, September 3rd 6:00-8:00 p.m., HPHS Palmer
Auditorium
 College Night, September 10th, 6-8 p.m.
 Brian Colwill: brian.colwill@jostens.com
PTA Senior Activities Events
PICTURE BOARD
 Chairs: Betsy Ramey and Leslie Clarke
 No bigger than 3 x 5 of baby, toddler, or preschool photo
 Photo will not be returned
 Senior's name clearly written on back
 No nude or inappropriate pictures
 Mail or deliver photo to: Betsy Ramey at 4408 Hyer Street, 75205 OR
Leslie Clarke at 4200 Purdue, 75225
 Pictures are due August 1, 2014
 Will accept pictures beginning now!
BACCALAUREATE
 Chairs: Bess Brooks, Susanne Bancroft and Jenny Robertson
 Sunday, May 17, 2015, 9:30 a.m. at Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center
 Ticketed event for seniors and parents (0-3 tickets)
 Request for more tickets at a later date due to limited seating
 Senior Activities Fee must be paid to request tickets
 Dress code: Boys - slacks, shirt & tie / Girls - dresses or skirts
 Cap and gown (press the gown) will be worn over clothes
 Guests’ attire – church clothes
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL REUNIONS
 Chair: Ann Yarbrough
 May 27, 2014 after school at the (4) Elementary Schools, 4:00 – 5:00 p.m.
 Seniors Only, casual
HONORS DAY BREAKFAST
 Chairs: Susanna Ogden and Patty Ken
 May 28th at HPHS cafeteria, 9:00 a.m.
 Breakfast for Seniors Only
PICNIC
 Chairs: Ready Batemen, Ginny Klimko, Mona Wilson, and Eugenia Fersing
 May 28th, Village Country Club, 1:00 – 3:00 p.m.
 Seniors Only, casual
ALL NIGHT PARTY
 Chairs: Mary Meier, Julie Winn, Renee Hansford and Mary Sue Aasheim
 Friday, May 29st at Dallas Country Club (tentative)
 Graduates Only
School Sponsored Events
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Honors Day Assembly
 Thursday, May 28th, at HPHS Palmer Auditorium
 Assembly for seniors; limited seating for parents
 Dress code: dresses for girls; coat and tie for boys
Graduation
 Friday, May 29st at Moody (tentative)
 Ticketed event for graduates and family; plenty of seats!
 Morning rehearsal is MANDATORY
 Dress code: cap and gown (press the gown)
Calendars
1) Master –hs.hpisd.org (“Calendar”)
2) Party – Maintained as a convenience and a courtesy by Laurie Johansen
Laurie Johansen’s email: laurie@lauriejohansen.com
 Submit private party dates to avoid possible conflicts
 Calendar Chair will only accept EMAILS to schedule parties
 When scheduling parties, provide name of senior(s), event time and approximate size
 Will start accepting dates on June 2, 2014
 Last 2 weeks of June, Laurie will be out of the country
Senior Party Host Opportunities (Private parties, not part of Senior Activities)
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All seniors invited to be hostess/host
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Suggestions coming from last year’s chairs: do more in the spring and on Sunday nights!
Senior Girls Party
Sunday, September 7th 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Village Country Club
Amy Hughes thughes5@aol.com or Carolyn Thompson crewser63@swbell.net
Senior Boys Party:
Saturday, January 10th 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. Lakewood Country Club
Patty Ken pattyjimken@yahoo.com or Carolyn McDade clmdallas@aol.com
Fright Night
Senior Activities Fees
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Amount TBD - estimated $110-$150
Covers: Baccalaureate, Honors Day Breakfast, Picnic, Reunions, and All Night Party
Deadline of October 1, 2014 will be enforced; late fee charge will apply
Scholarships available. Contact Linda Raya to apply.
Fee must be paid in full; no partial payments. Fee can be paid during online registration!
Senior Activities 2015 Packets
1) Volunteer Form,
2) Notarized Release Wavier signed by both the student and parent,
3) Senior Activity Fee
 If paying by check, make payable to “HPHS Senior Class”.
 Deliver/mail all of the above to: Toni Horn, 3612 Centenary, 75225
 Packets will be mailed by September 5, 2014
Volunteer Committee Opportunities
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Volunteer sign up opportunities will be available in the 2015 packet that will be mailed to the “Head
of Household” on record in September.
Volunteers will be assigned to a committee in the order that the completed packets are returned.
Communication
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Senior Activities packet will be mailed early September.
Emails – Sign up for the Senior E-group when registering during OLR
PTA website at hs.hpisd.org, under “Senior Activities”
Sign up for Class of 2015 Yahoo Group
Go to https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/HP2015/info OR
Goggle Yahoo groups & search for HP2015
Should be able to join from there. If having problems, email:
Lisa Kilpatrick thehumannn@me.com and she will send you an “invitation” to join
Junior Senior Prom 2015
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Saturday, April 11th, Union Station
Chairs – Carol Dalton, Beth Obenchain, Wendy Crafton & Mary Lamar
Additional Contacts:
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PTA President - Gina Culpepper ginaculpepper@gmail.com
HPHS Counselor - Candice Conner connerc@hpisd.org