HCS PiE E-Newsletter
September 2026
Welcome back and Happy Fall!🍂
I'm not sure many of us are surprised, but the first month of the school year has FLOWN by. Here we are, all settling into a gorgeous fall with a solid lineup of PiE events and fundraisers coming up that we want you to know about.
Some of you have been following along with PiE for years while others may be brand new to the HCS Community. While PiE strives to send out monthly updates to keep everyone informed about community events, fundraisers, volunteer opportunities and other ways to support HCS students, teachers and staff...sometimes it's more of a bi-monthly communication:) Either way, thanks for taking the time to read. If you ever have any questions or want to get more involved, go ahead and send us an email hcspie@cvsdvt.org (you can also keep reading all the way to the bottom for a quick recap of what PiE is all about)
Our first PiE General Meeting of this year is coming up THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15th at 6:00pm. We hope you can join us; there will be childcare available and pizza!
See you soon!
HCS PiE Steering Committee
HCS MERCH IS BACK FEATURING THE NEW LOGO AND MASCOT (Hero the Husky) 🐾
Show your HCS pride and support PiE at the same time!
The online HCS Apparel Store is LIVE NOW! Place your orders online until 10/11. There is something for everyone, including hats, sweatshirts, t-shirts, travel mugs, fleece and performance vests. If you're new to HCS, this is the perfect time to snag some school swag and rep your school spirit!
https://grandstandapparel.chipply.com/HCS
Note: *Orders will be packaged individually by order and picked up by a PiE volunteer to save on shipping and maximize the funds coming back to HCS and delivered to your child's classroom. Please let us know if you'd like to coordinate alternate pick up of your items.
Coming up...PiE FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT
Pre-K–4 students and their families/caregivers can join us for a free family movie night event in NOVEMBER, which will be held in the HCS Flex Space from 6-8pm. Concessions are available by donation, and the kids have a blast. Keep an eye out for more details!
If you're interested in helping with Movie Nights (set up, concessions, post-movie cleanup), please send an email to hcspie@cvsdvt.org
A little background for those families new to HCS...
PiE's four main areas of focus are: Student Enrichment, Community building, Family Support and Staff Appreciation. Throughout each school year, a main goal of PiE is to raise funds on behalf of Hinesburg Community School in an effort to support and enhance our student's educational experience. For example, in past years, a large portion of the PiE's annual donation made in the fall has covered the costs of field trips for ALL of our K-8 HCS students. PiE also conducts a grant program each year to assist with funding special projects that benefit our students and staff.
In addition to the e-newsletter, you can follow HCS PiE on both Facebook (HCS PiE) and Instagram (@hcspie) to stay up to date on events, upcoming meetings and ways to volunteer.
**If you're unable to volunteer for events or participate in fundraisers, please know that direct tax-deductible donations are welcome anytime. Direct donations will support PiE budget items, such as costs related to teacher appreciation week, refreshments for PiE Community events & fundraisers etc.**