UPDATED BYLAWS AND STANDING RULES APPROVED

Here the new bylaws and standing rules that were approved on Tues., March 31st at the virtual PTA General Meeting.

OUR 2020-2021 LHHS PTA BOARD

Click here for the 2020-21 slate of officers that was approved on Tues., March 31st at the virtual PTA General Meeting.

RISD AND LAKE HIGHLANDS COVID-19 RESPONSE

RISD leaders and staff have been working almost non-stop since COVID-19 arrived in North Texas to develop plans and protocols to respond, including online learning and a comprehensive meal distribution plan (click here to get the latest updates from RISD). It is uplifting to see how neighbors are stepping up to help each other, particularly those in need. Leaders from our schools and PTAs, local government, nonprofits, faith-based organizations and businesses in the Lake Highlands + Hamilton Park community are collaborating to supplement RISD's weekday food program to support students and neighbors who are being hit hard by the COVID-19 crisis. Read on.

Meals and Food

Monday-Friday (beginning March 23): Richardson ISD is offering “grab and go” breakfasts and lunches for any students in the Lake Highlands and Hamilton Park communities at a variety of locations. NOTE: These meals are available for ANY students, not just those who qualify for the free or reduced lunch program. No identification or documentation required. Visit the RISD Coronavirus webpage for a complete list of locations and additional details.

Wednesdays: Feed Lake Highlands distributes food on the 1st, 3rd, and 4th Wednesday of every month from 2-5 p.m. at The New Room Community Center, 10061 Whitehurst Drive, Dallas, TX 75243. Participants may receive food once a month and must come from zip code 75231, 75238 or 75243. No ID or documentation required.

Weekends: Several non-profit organizations, including Imagine Dallas, Café Momentum, Network of Community Ministries, Lake Highlands Junior Women's League and others, are working together to provide COVID-19 response efforts, including weekend meal kits offered to help food-insecure families during the weekend. These will be available beginning this Friday on a first-come, first-served basis at the same locations as regular weekday RISD "grab and go" sites. Stay tuned for more information and/or volunteer opportunities.

How You Can Help

Network of Community Ministries is looking for volunteers to help pack and distribute emergency meal kits. Sign up here.
Note: Network of Community Ministries has provided food for the
LHHS Wildcat Den this semester and has been a great partner to our
PTA and school!

Imagine Dallas, a 501c3 organization that serves the communities of Lake Highlands + Hamilton Park, is coordinating financial support for non-profit organizations that are providing COVID-19 response efforts. Please visit their website for updates and information.
All monetary donations made to Imagine Dallas will be dedicated to providing support in our community during the COVID-19 response.

Other ways to support our community

Keep ordering take-out from our local restaurants and support local businesses! Imagine Dallas has created an ever-growing master list of local restaurants and businesses, including several owned by LHHS families. Visit their website for updates and information about how you can support our community.

JOIN THE PTA AND WRITE A CHECK!

Besides joining the PTA, on this page you can also:

Sign up for LHHS PTA newsletter
Complete your directory information
Make a donation to the LHHS PTA
Access the PTA online directory
Express an interest in specific volunteer jobs

PTA Memberships are $10.00/person

Students receive a FREE tardy pass as a perk for joining the PTA!

COMMUNITY MEMBERS ONLY (no parents or staff)!!! Join here and/or make a donation to the PTA here. Thank you!

Please note that the PTA membership form is only available once in your account, so if you decide to add another family member later you will need to contact the webmaster at cindita_e@yahoo.com so she can create another form for you.

LHHS WILDCAT DEN DONATIONS NEEDED!

The LHHS Wildcat Den is the food pantry and clothes closet that serves our homeless students and food insecure families. Identified students are able to visit the pantry with CIS (Communities in Schools) representatives on Fridays during 6th period so they are able to get food for the weekend. It also serves to meet individual needs throughout the week.

We are asking our LH community for donations so that we can use the remaining funds left in our budget to purchase fresh food and continue to provide Fresh Fruit Fridays. Please see the sign-up here.

WALL OF FAME

The Wall of Fame is a great way to show your support and display a permanent memory of your graduate, past and future students, family, teacher, club, staff or friend.

The last day for Wall of Fame bricks and tile orders is April 30, 2020. All orders will be finalized with the vendor in May and installation should occur late summer / early fall 2020, once construction is complete. Note that installation of bricks purchased in 2018/2019 will occur at the same time. The Wall of Fame location for bricks purchased in 2018/2019 and 2019/2020 will be determined upon completion of construction.

Click for an order form for the 4x8 bricks or 12x12 tiles, an order form for the 24x24 tiles, an Example sheet and a Logo Choices sheet. The online payment option is found here.

Questions? Email Kathleen Elliott