Dear Hyer Families,

As you have likely seen in the District Newsletter and on social media, January is National School Board Appreciation Month. As January draws to a close, I would like to take this last week of the month to acknowledge the important work of our HPISD School Board. While our Board members are elected by the community, holding a place on a school board is a volunteer position - one that is most definitely a labor of love and sacrifice.

Our School Board members volunteer countless hours to help guide important decisions that support student learning, staff, operations, and the overall success of our schools. Their work often happens behind the scenes, but it has a meaningful impact on our classrooms, programs, school community and district, every single day.

We are grateful for the leadership, commitment, and service of our HPISD School Board. You can use this link to learn more about each one of our School Board members. If you see a board member in the community or at a school event, a simple “thank you” goes a long way in showing appreciation for all they do.

Have an amazing weekend! Stay warm and be safe.

Warm regards,

Debbie

Debbie Burt

Principal Hyer Elementary

This Week:

• January 29: SEPAC Community Coffee/Resource Fair at Hyer from 9:00-10:00 a.m.

Next Week:

• February 3: First Grade Performance at 9:00 a.m. at Hyer
  
• February 4: Read On Hyer begins! And Hyer spirit day!
• February 5: Fourth Grade Skit Dress Rehearsal and Public Show
• February 6: Fourth Grade Skit - Students ONLY
  
• February 6: PNO - Mrs. Strickland & Coach Cullen
  

Coming up....

• February 9: Crossing Guard Appreciation Day
• February 11: Read on Hyer Ends and Book Character Dress-Up Day
• February 13: Valentine's Day parties in the classroom
• February 13: School Resource Officer Appreciation Day (Officer Fortner)
• February 16: NO SCHOOL/ President's Day/ District Professional Development Day
  
• February 17: New Student Roundup at 9:00 a.m.
• February 18: Food Service Appreciation Day
• February 18: Mother and Son event at Hyer
• February 20: Read on Hyer Celebration
• February 25: Dads Club - Daddy Daughter Dance at DCC

What a privilege to have Sissy Goff at our school! Thank you to all the parents who attended! Her message was so encouraging and imparted so much wisdom on how to parent in practical, grace-filled ways. Simply taking care of our own mental health, setting a good example for our kids to follow, and teaching them how capable they are - we can all be on the right track to crushing parenthood!

Sissy Goff and David Thomas have a new book coming out that can be pre-ordered, titled "Capable : How to Teach Your Kids the Strength, Skills & Strategies to Build Resilience"

Click HERE to pre-order her new book and kids workbook.

Tickets were pre-sold on BSSU. Check HERE to see if you already bought your tickets!

If you have not bought tickets yet, they can be purchased HERE.

This is sure to be an EPIC, UNFORGETTABLE night for moms and sons!

Do you live in the City of UP or Town of HP and have a 5 year old or soon to be 5 year old? Enroll them in Kindergarten today!  

Children who are 5 years old on or before September 1, 2026 are eligible to enroll for kindergarten at HPISD and the deadline is fast approaching!

Proof of residency is required during enrollment. Visit HERE to learn more and begin the enrollment process at HERE.

Hyer PTA, HPA, and school faculty will answer all your questions at New Student Roundup on February 17th at 9:00am in the Hyer Cafeteria. Any new families to Hyer are encouraged to attend!

DADS CLUB

DADDY DAUGHTER DANCE

Hyer Dads - We are excited about the upcoming Hyer Daddy Daughter Dance on Wednesday, February 25th from 6-8:00 p.m. at the Dallas Country Club.  

If you have not already registered, please do so. See the Back-to-School-Signup DDD Registration list below/attached. If you are not on this list and have not registered in recent weeks, you have NOT registered. Please sign-up. 

We are expecting at least 40-50 additional registrations between now and the event itself. If you've attended in the past, you recognize this is a nice event for our girls and they love it. The cost to host at the Dallas Country Club with a DJ and photo booths along with the food and an open (note: cash) bar is a meaningful cost. The Registration fees (hopefully) pay for the event itself.  

For this year's event, we will have surprise guests with the appearance of several of the Highland Belles. Their director, Shannon, has agreed to send her team which will thrill our girls. 

Over the coming weeks, we will update the registration site to donate directly to the Belles and another option to donate directly to the Dads Club, which will ultimately go to our beloved teachers. The Dads Club donations will be a voluntary option as opposed to a much larger sponsor solicitation like we've had in the past.

Much appreciated. See you on February 25th!  

Chris Sears and Clint Coe, Hyer Dads Club Event Chairs

Please click below to sign up now or to check whether you have already purchased tickets.

- All of us fangirling over Sissy Goff can thank Kathryn Sontag for bringing her to Hyer! She took care of all the logistics and set-up for her to come speak!

- Jennifer Melson and Ann Higginbottom pulled off another incredible Teacher Appreciation Lunch for our school's faculty!

- 4th grade chair, Kristen Evans, and the Skit Chairs, Amy Passmore, Chelsea Hunt and Delbarr Moradi, have done an exceptional job making sure all skit details & practices are lined up.

- I have to give a shout-out to the people who are constantly working behind the scenes and making PTA go-round.... Catherine Lowe on social media, Lauren Feccia on Husky Herald, Abbi Slagel on yearbook, Misty Wall and Alyson Bell with all the finances, Lindsey Strawn with cafeteria volunteers and Brittany Hunt with cafeteria finances. These are just highlighting a handful of y'all who work tirelessly... and we are SO GRATEFUL!!