Behind every Hornet is a whole hive.
We work alongside Hampstead Hill Academy's teachers and staff to provide the best learning experience for every student. There are no dues and no application. Showing up is the only requirement.
Tuesday, September 1, 2026 · 6–7 p.m.
PTO General Meeting
Open to everyone, in the HHA Library or on Zoom. This is where the budget and funding requests actually get decided. Childcare is provided and the meeting is interpreted in Spanish.
What most people came here for
How we raise the money
Nearly everything the PTO funds comes out of these three events. Each one does a different job, and each one needs a different kind of volunteer.
BeeFit Color Run
Students collect pledges and run the Greentop covered in color powder. Raised more than $36,000 in 2025.
About BeeFit
B3 — Bingo, Bidding & Bites
An adults-only night of bingo, a silent auction, food and drinks. Raised nearly $50,000 in April 2026 — our most successful event ever.
About B3
The HHA Open
Our first-ever charity golf tournament, presented by Carahsoft. Shotgun start at Rocky Point. $160 a golfer, capped at 100 — registration is open now.
Details & registrationWhat's coming up
PTO dates are in bold. School dates are included so you can plan around them. Subscribe to the calendar and these land on your phone automatically.
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Sep 1 Tuesday · 6 p.m.RSVP
PTO General Meeting
PTO event · library · childcare provided
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Sep 10 Thursday · 5:30 p.m.Help out
Uniform Swap (at Back to School Night)
PTO event · last swap of the season
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Sep 10 Thursday
Back to School Night (5:30–7:30 p.m.)
School event · PTO will have a table
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Oct 26 MondayDetails
The HHA Open — Rocky Point
PTO event · 9 a.m. shotgun start · registration open
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Oct 28 WednesdayDetails
BeeFit Color Run
PTO event · rain date Thursday, October 29
Every dollar stays at HHA
Money raised by the PTO has been used to buy playground equipment and learning materials, and to fund field trips and enrichment activities. Teachers, parents, and students can all request funding directly.
That's more than $86,000 raised in a single school year — all of it by parents, and all of it committed to Hampstead Hill Academy.
What the PTO funded last year
Totals are the easy part to report. Here's what they turned into.
Field trips
The PTO helps cover field trip costs so price isn't the reason a student stays behind. Last year that included the Leaders Go Places and Leaders Getting Ready reward trips and the 6th grade Outward Bound introduction.
Learning materials
Instructional materials and classroom supplies the school budget doesn't stretch to — requested directly by teachers and approved at open PTO meetings.
Playground support
The PTO funds playground supplies. HHA opened a new playground in 2026 — the school posted a video of it.
See the new playgroundEnrichment
In-school and afterschool activities: assemblies, clubs, and programs that widen what students get to try. Teachers, parents, and students can all request funding for classroom and afterschool activities.
Staff appreciation
The PTO leads the appreciation efforts that recognize the hard work of teachers and staff, including Teacher Appreciation Week and treats through the year.
Classroom wish list
The PTO Wishlist is how teachers receive items that enrich the classroom, facilitate instruction, or get used directly by students.
Request an itemDollar amounts by category will be published here after the treasurer's year-end report. In the meantime, treasurer reports are presented at every PTO meeting, and those meetings are open to everyone.
There's something happening most months
Fundraising is the visible part, but most of what the PTO does is give families reasons to be in the same room: morning coffee, movie nights, restaurant nights in the neighborhood, the Someone Special and Me dance, and the holiday social.
We also run teacher and staff appreciation, support new families, and keep the uniform swap going all year long.
Find us where you already are
We post flyers, reminders, and photos on Facebook and Instagram. Our Linktree keeps every sign-up and payment link in one place — scan the code or save it to your phone.
linktr.ee/HHAPTO
Volunteer sign-ups, donation links, event flyers, and the calendar.