How to get involved
BECOME A MEMBER
Becoming a member of the HSA is simple...
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​​​There are no dues to join the HSA, but we always appreciate donations of your time, skills (complete our skills survey), or money.
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Simply subscribe to our mailing list and you'll receive our monthly newsletter, keeping you up to date on all the latest from your HSA.​​
VOLUNTEER
There are many ways you can volunteer with the HSA to help our school. We'll announce one-off volunteer opportunities via ClassDojo, Facebook, and our monthly newsletter.
If you have a little more time to spare, consider joining one of our committees (or create one of your own):
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Teacher appreciation (help to plan teacher appreciation week in May; contact Amy amtarr@gmail.com)
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Spring Fling (be involved with the planning of the annual Lauren Wiley Memorial Spring Fling; contact Rob rob@mountairytaproom.com)
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Advocacy (organize advocacy efforts for issues that impact all district schools; contact Emily ekpugliese@gmail.com)
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Fundraising (help to raise the funds the HSA needs to support our school community; contact Roger rogerhorowitz@gmail.com)
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Library (contribute to the running of our volunteer-led library; contact Mary maryhoeffel@gmail.com)
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Musical (help Ms Hoskins run the school musical; contact Joelle joelle.jaffe@gmail.com)
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Or become a member of the executive board and help to keep the HSA running, we welcome new board members at any time of the year.
SHOP
Purchase sustainable products such as eco-friendly laundry detergent through Tru Earth and support Houston at the same time! When you use the link below to shop, 20% of the proceeds are donated to the HSA.
The HSA also sells Houston merchandise so you can show your love of our school while you're out and about in the community. Click the link below to get to find the merch store...
DONATE
Click the 'donate' button at the top of the page to contribute via our donation form (all major credit cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay, and PayPal accepted)
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We also have Venmo (@HoustonHSA) and CashApp ($HoustonHSA)
DID YOU KNOW?
All volunteers interacting with kids need clearances on file with the school. Don't worry...it's a simple process for most people and once your paperwork is accepted, you are cleared for 5 years.
Forms are available at https://www.philasd.org/face/#volunteer. Most people don't need it, but the HSA will cover fees for FBI fingerprinting if you haven't lived in state for long enough.
Need help? Just reach out: HoustonHSA@gmail.com