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Fling 2023
24 donors at this level is what PTA invests in our amazing special areas teachers' classrooms and content upgrades.
35 donors at this level enables PTA's math and reading fluency projects and Ms. Jones' reading literacy program.
50 donors at this level allows PTA to use the love language of food for our staff appreciation events and treats each year.
Adult Roller Disco Buy In Party - $50 per person
August 28, 2023 at 8pm at Playland Skate Center
Leave the kiddo(s) at home and get ready for an adults only Roller Disco! Wear your best disco outfit and come ready to roll to some great tunes and enjoy a night at the roller rink! Includes skates (you don't have to skate), 1 drink ticket, bites and fun! Cash bar available
Hosted By Christie Brown, Elena Daugherty, Carrie Dyer, Julie Marchand, Katie Moran, Gina Whittington
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5th Grade Parents Cheers & Tears Buy In Party - $40 per person
May 13th at 7pm at the Flesher Residence (Parents Only)
Caregivers, join us to laugh and cry before our 5th graders bid HP goodbye. Drinks, Tex-Mex, and tissues provided! Hosted by Tanya Alvarez, Michele Fenton, Jacqueline Flesher, Laurie Koumoundourus, Andi Lathrop, Heidi Murphy, Cate Noellert, Jen Ruggero & Kendra Young
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5th Grade Boys Pickleball Buy In Party - $35 per child
April 22, 2023 from 4-6pm at The Pitch
Join your fifth-grade buddies on the court for a friendly game of pickleball at The Pitch. This is a drop off party.
Hosted by Tessa Burns, Heidi Murphy & Melissa O'Donnell
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5th Grade Water Balloon Fight End of Year Buy In Party - $15 per child
May 21, 2023 from 1-3pm at the HP Quarry
Join all of your 5th grade buddies for some outdoor fun as you head into your last week as a HP Scottie! We'll meet at the Quarry and have some summer fun with a classic water balloon fight and then enjoy some refreshing snow cones from Kona Ice
Hosted By Tanya Alvarez, Jacqueline Flesher, Camille Kinzler, Jean Latsha, Bethi Perrott, Jen Ruggero, Katy Stuhr, Melissa Puga and Tessa Burns
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4th Grade Boys Swim Buy In Party - $25 per child
May 25, 2023 from 3:30pm-6:30pm at the Todd Residence
Celebrate the end of the school year with a pool party! We will have a dedicated lifeguard and plenty of water guns, floats, trampoline, and games. We'll also have pizza, kids drinks as well as beer and wine for the adults. Feel free to drop off your 4th grader or stay and hang out by the pool.
Hosted by Kim Todd and Jenn Wood
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4th Grade Girls Swim Buy In Party - $25 per child
May 20, 2023 from 12-3pm at the Rosen Residence
Come celebrate the end of school with a 4th grade girls pizza pool party at our house! We will provide pizza, good tunes, and a pool, and the kids can bring the fun! Both of Catie’s parents will supervise on the pool deck; feel free to drop off your kids or hang out and socialize.
Hosted by the Rosens
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4th Grade Color Party in the Quarry Buy In Party - $30 per child
April 16, 2023 from 11am-1pm in the HP Quarry
We’re celebrating spring by covering our 4th grade friends in rainbows, getting messy in the most colorful way possible! The kids will play some field-day-style games as they douse each other from head to toe with a range of beautiful colored powder, finishing the event with one group color blast. We will have some souvenir sunglasses and bandanas for the kids, as well as a pizza lunch.
Hosted by Allison Gaskins & Sherry Carroll
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Let's Roll! 2nd Grade Roller Skate Buy In Party - $40 per child
April 28, 2023 from 4-6pm at Playland Skate Center
Lace up your skates and join your second grade friends for a skating party. This is a drop off party.
Trisha Atwater, Jill Hoffman, Kathleen McKenna, Katie Moran, Kim Thweatt, Melissa O'Donnell
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2nd Grade (Rising 3rd Graders) Back to School Rock Climbing Buy In Party - $30 per child
August 12, 2023 from 4-6pm at Crux Climbing Center (Dillard Location)
Kick off 3rd grade at Crux Climbing Center Central! Join us for two hours of rock-climbing and fun. All equipment, snacks, and instructors provided. Parents must be present for liability purposes.
Hosted by Kendra Young, Courtney Brown, Rachel Gray, Carrie Dyer, Lori Keller, and Lily Tracey
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2nd Grade (Rising 3rd Graders): Backyard Movie Night - Halloween Themed! Buy In Party - $40 per child
October 27, 2023 at 5:30pm at Katie Moran's Backyard
Drop off your 2nd grader for a fun Halloween themed night. We will be doing a pumpkin activity (carving or painting), watching a Halloween movie, and will have all the fun movie snacks!
Megan Ambrose, Elena Daugherty, Julie Marchand, Katie Moran & Gina Whittington
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2nd Grade Movie Night at HP - $30 per child
February 24th 2023 from 5-7pm at the HP Library
2nd Grade Movie Night with the 2nd grade teachers: for 2nd graders only; popcorn, snacks, and waters provided by the teachers; kids may bring a sleeping bag and/or pillow; parents will pick up at the green doors by the library at 7:00 pm.
Hosted by 2nd Grade HP Teachers
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1st Grade Film & Fun - $30 per child
April 28, 2023 at 3:10pm-5pm at the HP Library
Fun movie viewing after school with snacks and time spent with friends and teachers!
Hosted by HP First Grade Teachers
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Parent Sewcial Buy In Party - $50 per person
September 12, 2023 from 6:30pm-8:30pm at Beehive Craft Studio
In this 2 hour workshop, participants will learn basic embroidery stitches while embroidering the school mascot, the Scottie Dog and custom name on a bandana. Join us for a light Sip and Sewcial, meet some Highland Park parent and learn something new!
Hosted by Kim Place and KC Shortes
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1st Grade Flip, Tumble and Jump Gymnastics Buy In Party - $35 per child
April 22, 2023 from 1:15-2:45pm at Crenshaws
Join us in a 1st grade only gymnastics party at Crenshaw’s! Kids will enjoy trampoline time, an obstacle course, foam pit fun games and more!
Hosted by Kristen and Brady Evans
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Parent & Me Sewing Workshop Buy In Party - $75 per pair (Parent + Child)
May 6, 2023 from 1-4pm at Beehive Craft Studio
In this 2.5 hour workshop, a parent and child will learn how to use a sewing machine, sew basic stitches, and other necessary techniques while making a fun project to take home, a 16” decorative pillow or a tote bag. Sewing machines are supplied.
Please note: child must be in second grade or up.
Hosted by Kim Place and KC Shortes
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Parent's Night Out for Kinder, 1st and 2nd Graders - $50 per child
March 3, 2023 from 5-8:30pm at Austin School of Languages 3321 Hancock
Pizza, snacks, drinks and Spanish themed games/movie! (Coco/Encanto) while parents enjoy a night out!
Hosted by Hida Pedraza (HP Spanish Teacher) and Lily Von der Lieth (HP Kinder Teacher)
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Back to School 80's Tribute Band & Family Pool Buy In Party - $75 per family
August 19, 2023 at 3pm at 3410 Shinoak Drive
Join us for a backyard party to celebrate back to school! There will be swimming, snacks, and a live 80s show performed by some of your favorite Highland Park Dads!
Hosted by the Della Santas, the Reillys, and the Loyens
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Chardonnay and Pinot Noir Wine Tasting Buy In Party - $40 per person
April 1, 2023 at 7pm at 2808 West Fresco Dr. Austin, TX 78731
No pretension. Just drinking good wine. We’ll taste different styles of two of the most beloved wines in the world--pinot noir and chardonnay. We’ll drink wines from the USA, France, and elsewhere. We’ll taste the difference between different regions and styles of making the same grapes. Bring a snack to share and a wine glass!
Hosted by Sean Flammer and Ruth Snell
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Sips & Dips Exclusively for Dads Buy In Party - $50 per person
April 21, 2023 from 7-10pm at the Neugart Residence
Join amateur (semi-pro hopeful) mixologist Buddy Overstreet, Damon Johnson, Jason Ambrose and Joey Neugart for a regionally-inspired tour of you make it/shake it drinks and dip based appetizers from Central and Northern Mexico, Texas, and Cuba.
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Incoming Kinder Welcome Buy In Party - $30 per child
August 20, 2023 from 10-12pm at the Grove Park
Come celebrate their first week of kindergarten with a play date meet up at the Grove park, a professional face painter and a visit from the Mr. Softee truck for a delicious treat.
Hosted by Carrie Kilpatrick, Ashley Goldman, Lauren Schuler and Lauren Shepherd
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Botox & Bubbles Buy In Party - $120 per person
April 20, 2023 from 4-7pm at Viva Day Spa at the Domain
Get beautified and enjoy an afternoon at Viva Day Spa with champagne and snacks and 20 units of Botox ($240 value)! Consultation with medical professionals included.
Hosted by Maya Aroch
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Ladies Afternoon at Ottine Mineral Springs Buy In Party - $60 per person
Weekend morning this Fall 2023. Hosts will confirm date with the guests later.
Take a ride out to Ottine Mineral Springs and enjoy the special healing waters for a private soak with fellow HP mamas. Transportation, drinks, and food provided.
Hosted by Andrea Campaigne, Allison Cline Crystal Cotti, Gina Whittington
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Kinder End of Year Swim Party - $25 per child
May 13, 2023 from 12-3pm at the Rosen Residence
Come celebrate the end of school with a kindergarten pizza pool party at our house! We will provide pizza, good tunes, and a pool, and the kids can bring the fun! Both of Bella’s parents will supervise on the pool deck; feel free to drop off your kids or hang out and socialize.
Hosted by the Rosens
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Adult Kickball Buy In Party - $30 per person
May 21, 2023 from 4-6pm at the HP Quarry
Come be a kid again and join us for an adult kickball party! Beer, snacks and kickball on a Sunday afternoon? Heck yes!
Hosted by Summer & Brian Rose, Adrienne & Gabe Hensley, Laurie & Mikhail Koumoundouros, Kim & Joe Thweatt, Tricia & John Atwater, Rachel Ney & Mladen Sokolovic
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End of Year Pool Party & Kona Ice Buy In Party - $25 per child
May 19, 2023 from 3:15pm-6pm at the Cunningham Residence
Celebrate the end of the school year with the ultimate summer duo: Kona Ice and swimming! All ages welcome.
Hosted by the Cunninghams
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1st Grade (Rising 2nd Graders) Back to School Swim and Pizza Party - $40 per child
August 26, 2023 at 3pm at the Buckler Residence
Let’s celebrate the beginning of school with swimming and pizza!
Hosted by Chelsea Buckler
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2nd Grade Glow Dance Party - $35 per child
March 31, 2023 from 6-8:30pm at 4501 Eby Lane Austin 78731
It's time to glow 2nd graders! Come dance and play games at a Glow Party just for you. Pizza, snacks and Glow in the Dark toys will be provided along with music and a dance floor.
Hosted by Crystal Cotti, Allison Cline, Lindsay Young and Meaghan Lisman
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Tennis & Tequila Buy In Party - $60 per person
April 16, 2023 from 3-5pm at River Place Country Club
Grab your tennis whites and racquets for a Sunday afternoon group Tennis lesson with two incredible tennis pros at River Place Country Club. Each pro will work with 6 ladies at a time on two private courts. After a fun 1.5 hours of instruction, enjoy a margarita, chips, salsa, guacamole and queso while mingling with other Highland Park moms. This is a party you won't want to miss and is the perfect opportunity to give tennis a try or get a few pointers from a pro to help improve your game.
Hosted by Carrie Kilpatrick and Dana Catlett
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3rd Grade Swimming, Crafts & Snacks - $40 per child
May 20, 2023 from 1-4pm at the Johnson Residence
Help us celebrate the start of summer and join us for a swim, craft and other fun shenanigans. This is a drop off party.
Hosted by April Larson, Jenny Cook and Adhar Johnson
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1st Grade (Rising 2nd Graders) Skating into 2nd Rollerskate Party - $65 per pair (Parent + Child)
August 12, 2023 at 9:30-11:30am at Playland Skate Center
Join us for a parent child skate party to celebrate the 2nd grade school year! We'll have donuts and coffee and the entire skate rink to ourselves!
Hosted by the Larsons, the Gormans, the Goldmans, the Johnsons, the Cooks and the Finleys
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Scottie Sip & Sizzle: Hands-on Steak Grilling Class Buy In Party - $60 per person
April 14, 2023 at 6pm at Texas Beef Council 8708 N FM 620 Austin, Texas 78726
An exclusive opportunity for a hands-on charcoal grilling class with Texas Beef Council's grill master, Jerry to enhance your grilling prowess! While sipping signature cocktails and fine wines, we’ll cook juicy steaks to perfection and serve accompaniments for a mouthwatering meal. This Texas-chic evening will taunt your taste buds as you mingle amongst friends and support your HP community!
Hosted by Belinda Greene, Rachel Chou, Trisha Atwater, Rachel Gray, Andrea Raty, Brook Appelbaum, Jill Hoffman
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4th Grade Archery Clinic & Party - $35 per child
A Saturday in late April or early May at 10am in the HP Gym
Drop off your 4th grader for an all-inclusive 90 minute archery lesson from award-winning, 5-time State Championship Coach, Jim Deline. Participants will learn the National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP) "steps for archery success," shoot lots of arrows, and have bucket loads of fun. Parents are welcome to attend a 10-minute showcase at the end of the day.
Hosted by Jim Deline & Amy Bryant
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Yoga-lates Buy In Party - $30 per person
March 25, 2023 at 10am at Hive & Honey
Chelsea loves teaching Yoga and Summer loves teaching Pilates, so please join them as they merge their practices together for a fun-filled mat workout. Stay after your 60 minute class and enjoy some light bites and mimosas!
Hosted by Chelsea Buckler and Summer Rose
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For folks not attending the Fling, but who still want to buy raffle tickets and participate in other fundraising events.
