Welcome Happy Hollow Families to the 2025-2026 school year
Below is a welcome letter from our new PTO co-presidents, Brie and Meghan
Dear Happy Hollow Families,
We are thrilled to kick off another exciting school year! As your new PTO Co-Presidents, Brie Lemire and Meghan Parpos, we’re honored to step into this role and can’t wait to work alongside all of you to enrich our students’ education, provide valuable experiences, and support our incredible teachers.
A little bit about us: Brie is mom to 6th Grader Tommy, 3rd Grader Charlie, and Kindergartener Emily. Meghan is mom to 6th Grader Greg, 2nd Grader Theo, and future HH Hawk Zoe. Both of us have been involved with the HH PTO for many years. We’re following in the footsteps of Sarah Shtutin, who leaves big shoes to fill! We’re eager to build on the momentum she created.
We’re proud to say that the momentum is already visible on our playground. This summer, we partnered closely with the town to plant new grass, get two new basketball hoops (soon to be installed), and purchase new Big Blue Blocks for recess. We hope that these small changes will make a big difference in how our kids play, move, and connect with each other every day!
And we have even more planned for the year! From our annual traditions of October Movie Night, STEAM Fair, the Talent Show, to a few new traditions as we welcome in The Children’s Way, including an in-school Pumpkin Patch celebration (more on that to come!). We’ll also continue funding the field trips, guest performers and speakers, and classroom enrichment activities that our students have come to know and look forward to each year.
None of this happens without you. We’re reaching out to ask you to contribute to our PTO Fall Fundraiser, Gift Your Child. Our recommended donation is $100 per child, but every gift, no matter the amount, helps make a difference. If you’re able to give more, you’ll help us bridge the gap for families who cannot give right now.
This fundraiser is one of just two fundraising opportunities for the PTO all year. 100% of your tax deductible contribution goes directly to supporting our school and benefiting our children. Many employers also offer matching gift programs that can double or even triple your donation, so be sure to check with your company!
Without support from you, these programs would not be possible. Together, we can make great things happen. Thank you!
Brie Lemire & Meghan Parpos
Co-Presidents, Happy Hollow PTO
HOW TO MAKE YOUR ONE-TIME CONTRIBUTION
To make a secure contribution to our PTO Annual Fund, please go to waylandpto.org/gift-your-child. Alternatively, you can write a check payable to Happy Hollow PTO and mail it to:
Happy Hollow School /PTO, 6
3 Pequot Rd, Wayland,
MA 01778.
About the Happy Hollow PTO
What We Do
The Happy Hollow Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) is made up of all parents/guardians and teachers of Happy Hollow students. Together, our stated goals are to: 1) promote communication amongst the school community, and 2) through fundraising and volunteering provide support for activities and/or materials which directly contribute to the quality of education at Happy Hollow.
As an organization the PTO provides:
1) Financial and volunteer support of our teachers and specialists: Stipends are given annually, in addition to available wish list funding. The PTO coordinates Room Parents, Library and Art volunteers, and many other volunteers on an as-needed basis.
2) Enrichment Events, Activities, & Scholarships: Authors, musicians, and artists are brought in on an ongoing basis at both Happy Hollow to provide cultural enrichment for our students. The Just Like Me program at Happy Hollow teaches awareness and acceptance of others. The costs of grade-level field trips and activities are regularly offset by PTO funds and scholarship funding is made available to the Principal.
3) Student activities: The PTO runs many of our community’s favorite annual events, including Movie Night & Talent Show at Happy Hollow, World’s Fair, school pictures, and book fairs.
4) Informational and Community Building Events: Curriculum Nights, The Garden Team, and school picnics are all supported by the PTO.
What You Can Do
There are many ways that you can support your child’s educational experience through the PTO:
1) Sign up for emails from your school via the Listserv. This is the primary means of communication for the school administration and PTO.
2) Gift Your Child –The PTO fundraises using a direct donation campaign in the fall, which saves you time and maximizes benefit for PTO. You will be asked to contribute $100 per child in elementary school, which approximates the amount that that PTO spends annually per child. In the spring our teachers, staff, and community participate in Gift Your Child by offering fun and meaningful items up for auction; an annual favorite!
3) Volunteer – Whether you have a little time or a lot, there is a volunteer position for you! Visit our Calendar and Committee pages for full listings of PTO events and volunteer opportunities at Happy Hollow.
4) Participate – Come to our events and share in the Happy Hollow community spirit!
Contact Us
Feel free to contact us if you have questions or are interested in learning more about volunteer opportunities with the Happy Hollow PTO.
E-mail:
happyhollowpto@gmail.com
Mailing Address:
Happy Hollow PTO
c/o Happy Hollow Elementary School
63 Pequot Road
Wayland, MA 01778