1. Committees
37 Committees, 1161/2367 Filled Positions
Enrichment
Art Vistas 24-25
Art Vistas is a volunteer led art curriculum that creates opportunities for art appreciation and art history for all classes at Hacienda. Each class receives 6 presentations over the course of the sch ...
84 signed up See 12 Opening
Project Cornerstone 24-25
Be a Project Cornerstone reader!  In partnership with the YMCA, Project Cornerstone lays the groundwork for children to form positive, meaningful connections with adults and their peers through inspir ...
35 signed up See 8 Opening
SPROUTS Garden Program 24-25
Join the Sprouts Gardening Program! A program of HIPS, “Sprouts” is Hacienda’s community of volunteer parents and grandparents who connect students to the natural world through gardening. Gardening pr ...
97 signed up See 13 Opening
Fundraising
Annual Giving Drive 24-25
    The HIPS Annual Giving Dive campaign is our largest fundraiser of the year.  It is designed to raise funds to keep all the inspiring and unique programs we have at Hacienda.   HIPS is completely r ...
22 signed up See 6 Opening
Book Fair Committee 24-25
The Scholastic Book Fair is back!  Our Fall book fair is scheduled for November 18-22 and Spring book fair is May 12-16 (may be a bit shorter).   The anticipation for new books and creative activities ...
29 signed up See 3 Opening
Luv 4 Animals 24-25
Interested in helping raise funds to support our Hacienda Animals? Join the committee below. This fundraising event is usually held in February, planning will start in January.
6 signed up See 4 Opening
Onine Auction 24-25
                                                   Gaol: to raise money for HIPS through the silent auction, which all go towards making our school the awesome magnet we know and love. Getting such it ...
11 signed up See 4 Opening
See's Candy Sales 24-25 (NOT HOSTING THIS YEAR)
UPDATE FOR 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR - DUE TO THE SUCCESS OF THE ANNUAL GIVING DRIVE HIPS HAS DECIDED TO NOT HOST THE SEE'S CANDY FUNDRAISER FOR THIS SCHOOL YEAR. WE WILL REVISIT AGAIN NEXT YEAR. Every ye ...
3 signed up See 1 Opening
Spring Fling Planning Committee 24-25
Spring Fling Planning Committee   March 29, 2025 Calling all Hawkstars - it's time to power up and start planning our Spring Fling Walk-A-Thon.  We're looking for leads and committee volunteers to joi ...
20 signed up See 10 Opening
Student Support Services
SPARK 2 Empower Girls After School Club
Please contact Ms. Cardenas prior to joining this group Lily Cárdenas MA, PPS Student Support Counselor Hacienda Environmental Science Magnet (408) 535-6259​ x32217 lcardenas@sjusd.org
6 signed up See 1 Opening
Communications
Alumni Group To Say Connected {All Years}
CONGRATULATIONS to all those who graduated, and farewell & best of luck to those moving on to another school, district, state, or country! Once a Hawk, always a Hawk, so if you want to stay connected ...
29 signed up See 1 Opening
Marquee Sign 24-25
Update the official Marquee Sign at the corner of Kimberly Dr and Vistamont Dr.                                         
3 signed up Filled
Room Parents NEW For 24-25
 		55 signed up See 17 Opening
Spanish Translation Support
 		5 signed up See 1 Opening
Events
Fall Festival Planning Committee 24-25
We need the following positions filled in order to have the proper Leads to make Fall Festival happen:   Fall-themed games coordinator (we have an opportunity to reconfigure what our games booths look ...
32 signed up See 4 Opening
Family Fun Events 24-25
Sign up to help make the plans!      
8 signed up See 4 Opening
International Afternoon 24-25
Hacienda is excited to bring back “International Afternoon” on December 13th. This is an afternoon to celebrate our diversity as a school with all our families and cultures. We are inviting families a ...
44 signed up See 19 Opening
Kinder Kick Off Committee-for Incoming 24-25
Volunteer to join the kinder kick off committee to help us bring the magic alive for our incoming 2024 Kindergartners! Kinder Kickoff is on Saturday August 3rd from 9:00am to 11:00am. Volunteers pleas ...
26 signed up See 7 Opening
Movie Night 24-25
                                     ***The screen and sound system is reserved, we need help with the rest.
13 signed up See 3 Opening
Star Party 24-25
Hacienda Parents and the Hacienda Science team (Mrs. Weisshahn) work together to host a Science Community event that aligns with the curriculum and provides a hands-on event to learn more about our so ...
18 signed up See 3 Opening
General
5th Grade Special Projects & Fundraising 24-25
There are many special 5th-grade projects & fundraising efforts throughout the year.    Legacy Tiles: 5th Graders design and mount their own tiles along the SPROUTS gardening beds as a Hacienda tradit ...
21 signed up See 9 Opening
Logowear 24-25
Manage Hacienda branded clothing and swag.
10 signed up See 3 Opening
Picture Day Coordination & Volunteers 24-25
 		10 signed up Filled
Uniform Swap
  Be a part of our team to make this event happen!   How it works: Bring your CLEAN & USABLE Hacienda-approved uniforms to school for the FREE Uniform Swap! This is not an item-for-item swap. Instead, ...
2 signed up See 2 Opening
Yearbook 24-25
Help document Hacienda traditions and memories!  The Hacienda yearbook is designed by parent volunteers for each class and for key activity pages.  We use Josten's for our online design portal.  This ...
36 signed up See 2 Opening
Community Building
Appreciation Week Committee 24-25
May 5 - 9 Bring your ideas to the table! Help plan and execute Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week. 
14 signed up See 1 Opening
Hospitality & At Home Helpers 24-25
  Interested in baking from home, making copies, printing, cutting, or home crafting, on your own timeframe??? Sign up to be notified if we need some help from home or something yummy baked (or bought ...
71 signed up See 2 Opening
PESTS 24-25
PESTS stands for “Parents Encouraging Superior Teachers and Staff” and that is what we need you to sign up to do!   Experience the joy of being someone's "secret pal," EVERY month of the school year! ...
46 signed up See 3 Opening
Teacher & Staff Appreciation Tree 24-25
Join HIPS in showing our love and appreciation for teachers & staff this holiday season.    We will fill a tree with notes of appreciation during December.    Want to be a part of the new Hacienda Tra ...
7 signed up See 1 Opening
Traffic & Safety Drop Off Team 24-25
Welcome back! As you may have noticed, parking gets a little tight in the morning. Drop Off and Pickup is ALWAYS a busy time on campus, but bringing back the drop-off zone this year will help relieve ...
6 signed up See 2 Opening
Board and Leadership
Board Members 24-25
Elected by the HIPS membership and executes the duties of the board according to the Bylaws and holds monthly meetings. Runs monthly general meetings open to all parents, staff, and supporters to enco ...
13 signed up Filled
Budget Committee 24-25
A budget committee is generally defined as a group that creates and maintains fiscal responsibility for an organization. The HIPS Budget Committee comprises board members, principals, staff, and paren ...
12 signed up See 1 Opening
LEADS For Event & Programs 24-25
Are you a HIPS lead or primary helper for any event we are putting on this year? If so, this is the committee for you! From a HIPS perspective, Leads help us plan, schedule, and spread the word about ...
37 signed up See 5 Opening
Official Communications To Staff From HIPS 24-25
For official HIPS to staff messaging.  If you are a teacher or staff member and would like to be added to the group please email communication@HIPS.rocks 
40 signed up See 1 Opening
Science
ODC Special Care
 		7 signed up See 1 Opening
Science Helpers 24-25
Our Science team of Ms. Roberts and Mrs. Weisshahn are hard at work finding new ways to make Science engaging for our students.   They would greatly appreciate any help with the following.  An Outdoor ...
55 signed up See 3 Opening
Science/STEM Expo 24-25
Has your child been curious about a Science Fair at Hacienda or do you have interest in helping bring a program like this to life for our school and students? We are looking for committee leads and vo ...
11 signed up See 2 Opening
Request to Join or Sign In