Welcome to the Highcrest PTO Website.

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Questions? Please contact directory@highcrestpto.org. 

Oct 11, 2024

FREAKY FRIDAY - Pre-event ticket sales close 10/17!

$17 NOW / $25 (cash) at event.   WHEN: Friday, October 18, 5-6:30pm. (Rain day is Oct 25). WHERE: Highcrest (Outdoors) Click here to get more information and purchase tickets. LOG IN necessary for purchase. Account also needs to have been verified for the schoolyear.  VOLUNTEER: To make Freaky Friday a success, we need the help of lots of parent volunteers. Click here to volunteer for this year's event! We urgently need help with the setup.

TICKET SALES OPEN!! Mom's Comedy Night Out - Nov 7

Join the Highcrest PTO for a 5th/6th grade mom's night out. It will be an evening of fun and laughter. Lite bites and wine/beer will be served. Click here for tickets.   Date: Thursday, November 7 Schedule: Doors Open at 6:30pm Show: 7:30pm-8:45pm Location:  Woman’s Club of Wilmette | 930 Greenleaf Ave, Wilmette Cost: $50 (limited to 100 tickets)  All proceeds will go toward Highcrest Enrichment.

BOOK FAIR OCT 21 - 23. FAMILY NIGHT 10/21 with La Cocinita Food Truck!

Anderson Book Fair will be coming to HMS Learning Commons on 10/21 - 10/23 from 9am- 4pm each day.   10/21 5-8pm will be Family Night. The La Cocinita Food Truck will be on site this night from 5 - 7:30 pm, so come to the fair and cross dinner off your to-do list that night!   Want to volunteer at the fair? Sign up for a shift here.

PRE-ORDER YEARBOOKS! Price will Increase October 31 

Take advantage of early bird pricing for the 2024-25 yearbook. The price will increase on October 31. To purchase your yearbook, log on to the PTO website and then visit the Back-to-School 1 Stop Shop tab. If you're unsure if you've already ordered your yearbook, check Previous Orders under My Account.

STOCK THE TEACHER'S LOUNGE IN NOVEMBER- 6th Grade House 3

Help the PTO stock the teachers' lounge this school year! Each month, a different house will bring items to the teachers' lounge so it stays fully stocked year-round. Click here to sign up! 

Next for November: 6th Grade House 3 (Flitntz, Eakley, Heyde, Facchini)- Please drop off items by 11/1.

TRUNK OR TREAT - OCT 16 

Wilmette D39 schools are invited to a Wilmette police-sponsored Trunk-or-Treat event!

When: Wednesday, October 16 from 5pm-7pm (Rain date October 23)

Where: Dependent on number of volunteer vehicles. Currently at Wilmette Poplar parking lots - on Poplar, south of Greenleaf Ave, bordering the Metra tracks.

Want to decorate your car and hand out candy? Click here to volunteer!

PLASTIC BAG RECYCLING PROGRAM DISCONTINUED!

The Plastic Bag Recycling Program at Highcrest has been discontinued due to low participation. You can still  recycle your plastic bags at Jewel or Target.

IGNITE- HELP FUND ENRICHMENT AT HMS!

Please consider donating to iGNITE at Highcrest. iGNITE raises funds for enrichment programs like field trips, assemblies and improvements to our school (such as outdoor learning environments and athletic equipment). The district does not pay for these activities. Your donation will ensure the continuation of these programs.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES AT HMS 

LUNCH DUTY 

Highcrest is in need of volunteers for lunch duty. Sign up here!   

FREAKY FRIDAY (10/18)

To make Freaky Friday a success, we need the help of lots of parent volunteers. There are lots of jobs from setup, chaperones, to fortune telling and cleanup. Different time slots are available. Click HERE to sign up!

BOOK FAIR (10/21-23)

We need volunteers to help at the Book Fair. Sign up here!

SPIRITWEAR - AVAILABLE AT HUMANKIND!

HMS has spirit days throughout the year--show your Hawks pride with some swag! Available online at Humankind!