Dear Hyer Families,

I hope you thoroughly enjoyed the long weekend; it was a nice way to refresh after the hustle of starting the school year. Our kids are doing great and have effortlessly adapted to the transition of being back in school after summer break. The staff and I are so proud of the work our students are doing and the way they show kindness and respect towards each other and the staff.

Skyward Family Access

This is HPISD’s online student information portal for parents and guardians. Families can use Skyward to access important student information, including attendance, schedules, grades, report cards, fees, food service accounts and more. Skyward Family Access FAQ

Mrs. Martin and Mrs. Shelton in the Hyer office can assist parents with password resets if needed.

Student Arrival

This week, our office staff will begin issuing tardy slips promptly at 7:55 AM each day. Students not in the classroom by 7:55 AM are counted tardy. Parents are not permitted to walk late students to class. Instructional activities begin when students arrive in the classroom each morning. Students who arrive on time begin their day more smoothly, not rushing to get organized and settled, or trying to catch up with classmates who have already started their work. Please help us ensure that your child(ren) arrives safely and on time each day.

Lunch Visitors

We are excited to welcome lunch visitors to eat with their child this week. We have special visitor/guest tables set aside in the cafeteria and outside in Balto’s Courtyard for families to eat together – parents may NOT join the classroom table. Lunch guests may only have lunch with their child, student friends are not permitted to join families.

Starting the year strong with well established routines and procedures is so important for student success, and also for running any organization with LOTS of people! We so appreciate your support of the systems at Hyer.

Respectfully,

Debbie

Debbie Burt, Principal

This Week

• September 7: NO SCHOOL - Student Holiday/ Labor Day
• September 9: Speaker Series "All Things Hyer + HPISD" Q & A with Ms. Burt, Ms. Thompson, Officer Fortner, and Dr. Rockwood at 8:15 AM at Hyer
• September 12: PNO - Coach Brosseau & Mrs. Conklin

Next Week

• September 16: Dads Club Social Kickoff at Odelay - NEW DATE!

Coming Up…

• September 23: Fall Individual Student Pictures
• September 24: SEPAC Community Coffee/Resource Fair 8:00-10:00 AM in the Hyer Cafeteria
• September 24: Mom's Night Out!!
• September 24: Mimi's Pizza Night
• September 25: Dads Club Tailgate

ALL THINGS HYER!

Questions?

Please contact Kathryn Sontag with any additional questions.

Visitor and Birthday Policy

Lunch visits start tomorrow! We have tables set aside in the cafeteria and outside in Balto’s Courtyard for families to eat together – parents may NOT join the classroom table.Also, please do NOT invite other students to join you for lunch or bring them food.

Questions?

Questions may be directed to Christine Bolger, Cafeteria Finance Elect Chair, Leigh Young, Cafeteria Volunteer Chair, or Lorena Escobedo, Cafeteria Manager.

It's that time of year again where we hold our annual Bike Rodeo Art Contest!

Our fourth grade students are invited to work at home on their drawings this year, and one person will be chosen to be featured during the week of Bike Rodeo! The winning piece of fourth grade art will be featured in several different places during the week of Bike Rodeo, including a HUGE banner at the front of the school!

Click here for instructions, guidelines, and tips for the 4th Grade Bike Rodeo Art Contest! Art contest entries need to be turned in by this Friday, September 11^th to Mrs. Munsie. LATE ENTRIES WILL NOT BE JUDGED!

PreK through 3^rd grade, don't worry! You all will still be having an art contest, but will be doing it with Mrs. Munsie in art class later in September!

Contact our bike rodeo chairs, Sarah Bateman and Kate Thompson with any questions.

HUSKY SHOP NEWS

THE HUSKY SHOP OPENS MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14!

Beginning Monday, September 14, the Husky Shop will officially be OPEN! Come check out the fresh new look and shop all the fun gear, gifts and goodies every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 7:30–7:50 AM.

Follow us on Instagram @hyerhuskyshop for the latest updates!

Questions? Contact our Husky Shop Chair Lindsey Bauer.

IT'S NOT TOO LATE TO JOIN THE DADS CLUB!

The Dads Club has a full year planned running morning carpool, first Thursday cafeteria duties, social events, service events, and our fourth annual Poker Tournament.  

Please contact Dads Club President Spencer Diebel with any questions.

For more information on the Dads Club click HERE!

CALLING ALL DADS - THE FIRST DADS CLUB EVENT OF THE YEAR IS THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16TH!

The Dads Club will have our first event of the year Thursday, September 16th, at Odelay on Lovers Lane from 5-7:00 PM. We'd love to see any dads who are able to make it. Please note, parking there is limited, but you can utilize adjacent street parking, and carpooling or Uber are also sound options. In order to manage food and beverage needs, we'll send around an RSVP in the next few days so we have an idea of headcount.

HYER COUNTRY CLUB

Where the scores don’t matter… but the outfits do.

We’re counting down the days until we’re teeing it up at Hyer Country Club—and we want YOU there!

• BUY YOUR AUCTION TICKETS TODAY and secure your spot at the biggest party of the year.

• SNAG YOUR HUSKY’S SEASHELL ART before it’s gone—sales close at Mom’s Night Out September 24, and NO ART WILL BE AVAILABLE AFTER THAT DATE!

• BACK YOUR ALMA MATER IN THE COLLEGE THROWDOWN and bid big to show your school pride. All proceeds from the Throwdown will go directly toward bonuses for our incredible Hyer teachers and staff!

At the end of the competition, the winning school will earn serious bragging rights! Its flag will be prominently displayed outside Hyer for one week, then showcased in the cafeteria for the remainder of 2026. Plus, its fight song will be played during morning drop-off all week long!

Your support means the world, and we are thankful to have you in our club!

Follow @hyer_auction on Instagram for sneak peeks, updates, and everything you need to stay in the loop.

Questions? Contact Hyer Auction Chairs: Emily Hill, Brooke Noffsinger, and Brittany Smalley.

All aboard, Moms just wanna have fun! Join us at the Kershaw House and let's kick-off the school year with a smooth sailing good time as we celebrate our students return to school. 

Advanced ticket price is $50; otherwise, it is $55 at the door. 

Do I need to purchase a ticket?

Check the list of reserved tickets purchased during Family Underwriting.

Or purchase a ticket HERE.

Registration Information

Registration will close on Wednesday, September 23rd at 9 PM.

Questions?

Contact our Mom's Night Out Chairs:

Julie Woidneck and Jennifer Cardwell.

We are excited to continue encouraging and celebrating our students as they build character throughout their elementary years. Research tells us that it is not grades or IQ scores that make us most successful, but instead the ability to “fail forward” - to develop resilience and persevere even when things get tough.

Each elementary campus will continue using the PurposeFULL people curriculum to focus on 9 different character traits throughout the year with lessons and activities tailored to individual grade levels. In the classroom, our teachers will be integrating conversations and activities to emphasize the importance of skills like Responsibility, Gratitude, Empathy, Perseverance, Honesty, Cooperation, Courage, and Creativity. Classes will also spend time with Ms. Thompson once a month to focus more in depth on these character traits. Our goal is to teach these young people to connect with one another more thoughtfully and skillfully and to work together to solve problems.

In the month of SEPTEMBER, we are focusing on RESPECT! Please contact Linde Thompson, Hyer Counselor, with any questions about the program.

BIG Husky High Fives to all of the incredible people who continue to keep Hyer afloat!

✋ Olivia Howe and Misty Wall, thank you for leading our Communications & Photography Room Parent Meeting and making sure everyone left organized, informed and ready for the year ahead! We are so grateful for all the time and thought you put into getting everyone set up for success!

✋ A HUGE High Five to all of our incredible Room Moms & Photography Parents! Thank you for stepping up to lead, support our teachers and help make this year so special for our Huskies. And to our Photography Parents, thank you for capturing all those sweet moments throughout the year so our families can share in the fun and memories! We are so lucky to have such an amazing group of moms pouring their time and energy into our classrooms!

✋ Mary Clare Alley, a HUGE thank you for getting DirectorySpot up and running for our Hyer families! It turned out SO great, and we know how much time, work and attention to detail went into getting everything ready. We are so appreciative of everything you did to get our families connected!

✋ Lauren Meindl, our amazing Treasurer-Elect! You’ve jumped right in and taken the reins on all things Husky Shop and Spirit Wear, keeping so many moving pieces organized and on track behind the scenes! Thank you for diving in, figuring it ALL out and making sure everything runs smoothly for our Hyer families. We are so lucky to have you!

✋ Catherine Lowe, a BIG High Five for your amazing social media skills and for always making Hyer look so good! You somehow just do it ALL and make it look easy. Thank you for keeping our families connected, capturing all the fun and bringing Hyer to life on social media. You are amazing, and we are so lucky to have you!

✋Bike Rodeo is going to be bussin’ this year thanks to Sarah Bateman and Kate Thompson! They are truly pouring their hearts into making this event magical for our kids. Y’all’s ideas and vision for Bike Safety Week are incredible, and we can’t wait to see it all come to life!

✋ Our incredible Auction Chairs, Brittany Smalley, Emily Hill and Brooke Noffsinger, AND their amazing Auction Committee are officially off to the races! From picking out the CUTEST kid art to kicking off our Second Annual College Throwdown, this crew is already bringing all the fun! We CANNOT wait to see it all come together. This year’s Auction is going to be an absolute BLAST! You girls are amazing!

✋ Julie Meyer, thank you for continuing to keep our Teacher Lounge stocked with all the goodies AND for making sure our teachers were well fed with the yummy Curriculum Night dinner! You are always finding ways to make our teachers and staff feel loved and appreciated, and we are so grateful for you!

✋Jen Lavelle, you and Ms. Thompson hosted the first KC Club meeting! It was such a great turnout! One of my favorite parts of the 4th grade year - learning the blessing of giving back and serving others. We’re thankful for you, Jen!

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