October 05, 2026 / Robert S. Hyer Elementary School

Dear Hyer Families,

Hope your week is off to a great start! Many of our students were recognized for demonstrating the character trait of respect at our first Good Morning Hyer Assembly last week. It is always inspiring to see our students celebrate each at this school wide event. Coming up this week, we have our annual Bike Safety Week and Bike Rodeo. Countless volunteers have spent hours and hours planning Bike Safety Week, the BMX show, and our traditional Bike Rodeo which culminates the week. This experience is always a Husky fall favorite!

Thanks to your support and participation in our PTA and Dads Club, our staff, students and families have experienced some fun and meaningful activities throughout September.

PTA Fall Gifting
Fall Book Fair
Dads Club Dads & Daughters Donuts
Dads Club Teacher Appreciation Breakfast
New umbrellas for staff from the Sameni and Sultan families
PTA Teacher Appreciation Lunch

We are humbled and blessed by the generosity and time each of you and these groups give to our school to make Hyer the supportive and loving community it is.

The staff and I are so grateful for your continued involvement in all things Hyer. Together, we will make this school year amazing for our students. If you have any questions, concerns, or ideas, don’t hesitate to reach out to your child’s teacher, me, PTA President Megan Conlon, or Dads Club President Spencer Diebel.

Cheers to the beginning of fall at Hyer Elementary!

Warmly,

Debbie

Debbie Burt, Principal

CHARTING OUR COURSE

This Week

October 5-9: Bike Safety Week
October 7: Hyer Spirit Day! Wear your Husky gear!
October 8: Facilities Appreciation Day
October 9: Bike Rodeo
October 2-13: KC Club: Pet Food Drive

Next Week

October 12: NO SCHOOL/ Professional Exchange Day/ Student Holiday
October 16: End of 1st Grading Period
October 16: PNO - Ms. Fossier & Ms. Sanders

Coming Up…

October 23: Save the Date for Auction Preview Party!! More Details to Come!
October 24: Dads Club: Tailgate on SMU Boulevard
October 26-30: Red Ribbon Week
November 3-8: Silent Auction
November 2: NO SCHOOL/ Student Holiday
November 3: NO SCHOOL/ Student Holiday
November 4: Hyer Spirit Day - Show your Husky pride!
November 4: Student Picture Retakes
November 6: Dads Club: Dads and Sons Donuts at Hyer 7:25- 7:50 AM
November 6: Hyer Country Club Auction at Dallas Country Club

NO DOGS (EXCEPT BALTO) ALLOWED AT HYER

Reminder: No Dogs (other than Balto!) Allowed on Hyer Grounds

We love our pets and yours, too! However, please remember that dogs are not allowed on school grounds at any time, including on the weekends in the playground area. Please help us by reminding your friends and neighbors if you see anyone with dogs on our school grounds during arrival or dismissal, and/or on our playgrounds.

Click HERE for more information about the City of University Park Animal Control rules and regulations.

BIKE RODEO!!

OCTOBER APPRECIATION MONTH CONTINUES!

Let’s shower our amazing principal with all the love she deserves! October is Principal Appreciation Month, and we’ll be collecting cards all month long to give to Principal Burt.

Please encourage your child (and yourself!) to write her a short note or draw a quick picture to let her know how much she is appreciated. You can drop your cards in the designated collection bins located in each grade-level pod.

Let’s fill those bins and show Principal Burt just how loved she is!

KC CLUB: PET FOOD DRIVE CONTINUES!

The 4th Grade KC Club (Kindness and Compassion Club) is kicking off its first community service project of the year! The club will be collecting UNOPENED dog and cat food, treats, and bath towels to donate to Operation Kindness. Operation Kindness is a pioneer in Texas for assisting animals in need of veterinary care, companionship and, most of all, a home.

The food drive is up and running and will continue through Tuesday, October 13th. Donation bins will be located in the hallways and at the Caruth entrance.

KC Club members are very enthusiastic about helping cats and dogs in this lifesaving animal shelter, as well as having the pet food bank re-stocked and ready for the fall. Thank you in advance for your generous donations.

Please contact Community Service Chair Jen Lavelle with any questions.

FACILITIES APPRECIATION DAY THIS THURSDAY!

We are excited to celebrate our amazing Facilities Team this Thursday, October 8th. Jesus Cristian, Gloria Esparza, Mirna Ortiz Hernandez, and Santos Machado Portillo do a fantastic job of keeping the school clean and ready for our Huskies, teachers, and staff every day. Hyer would not be the same without them. If you see them this week, please tell them thank you for all of their hard work!

♟️ HYER CHESS TOURNAMENT SUCCESS! ♟️

This weekend, Hyer hosted a chess tournament welcoming students from all HPISD elementary schools. We were excited to have 70 students compete, including 27 Hyer students!

Beyond the wins and accomplishments, we were especially proud to see our students demonstrate such great sportsmanship. They cheered each other on, celebrated one another’s victories, and offered encouragement after challenging matches. The teamwork, kindness, and dedication displayed throughout the tournament truly made us proud.

Our students had an outstanding showing, with many earning individual placements and our teams placing in every grade level in which we had participants!

🏆 Hyer Team Results

♟️ Kindergarten – 1st Place

♟️ 1st Grade – 1st Place

♟️ 2nd Grade – 2nd Place

♟️ 3rd Grade – 1st Place

We are so proud of all our chess players for their hard work, sportsmanship, and the way they represented Hyer. Congratulations to everyone on a fantastic tournament!

Go Huskies! ♟️🐾

Great job team!

DESTINATION IMAGINATION

Questions? Contact Katrina Hill.

PNO OCTOBER 16TH!!

Join hosts Ms. Fossier & Ms. Sanders for pizza, pjs and PNO fun from 6-10 PM Friday, October 16th. Tickets are $50 for the first child, and $40 each for siblings.

Click HERE for the registration form. Hurry – the PNO is limited to 50 lucky Huskies and spots will go fast!

HYER AUCTION NEWS!

Welcome to Hyer Country Club, where country club classic meets Caddyshack cool! Join us at Dallas Country Club for a night of dinner, dancing, live auction fun and plenty of surprises—all in support of Hyer.

Then hit the dance floor with The Spazmatics, bringing the ultimate ’80s party with high-energy performances and all the songs you know by heart. And when the band wraps, the party isn’t over—DJ ND_House takes over the 19th Hole After Dark to keep the dancing going.

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

BUY AUCTION TICKETS

HYER BUILDS CHARACTER WITH PURPOSEFULL PEOPLE CURRICULUM

In the month of OCTOBER, we are focusing on RESPONSIBILITY!

Please contact Linde Thompson, Hyer Counselor, with any questions about the program.

A BIG Husky High Five to some of the incredible people working tirelessly behind the scenes to help keep Hyer sailing smoothly!

✋Alicia Haddock, Ellen Kershaw & ALL of our amazing Book Fair parent volunteers – WOW! That Book Fair was incredible! I am truly in awe of the countless hours, hard work and love that went into making it such a huge success. To our wonderful librarian, Allison Rosen, thank you for all of your help and for so graciously sharing your library space with us. And Lauren Meindl & Alyson Bell, our behind-the-scenes-brainiacs, thank you for working your Shopify magic and making checkout so seamless. It truly took a village, and ALL y’all made Book Fair SO AMAZING!💛

✋Amanda Robertson, our President-Elect, Alyson Bell, our Treasurer, & our Fall Gifting Committee – Gosh, y’all absolutely CRUSHED Gifting! Amanda, thank you for leading such a thoughtful meeting and keeping everyone so well informed. Alyson, thank you for all the preparation and behind the scenes work that went into having our financials ready to go. And to our entire Gifting Committee, thank you for your time and thoughtful conversations surrounding each request to help ensure Hyer’s funds are used responsibly and meaningfully!📚💛

✋Michelle Hunt & Ann Higginbottom, our wonderful Fourth Grade Activities Chairs – What an amazing turnout at the Fourth Grade Parent Meeting! Thank you for leading our fourth grade families and keeping everyone informed and excited about all the fun activities and special events ahead. Our fourth graders are so lucky to have you two leading the charge to make their final year at Hyer so special! 💛

✋Lauren Feccia & Lauren McCann – The behind-the-scenes Husky Herald grind is something very few people see! It’s true, the Husky Herald never sleeps! Thank you for all the editing, coordinating and communication you do daily to keep our Hyer families informed. We are so appreciative of you both! 💛

✋Hyer Dads Club – What a great Dads & Donuts this past Friday! The multitude of smiles on our kiddos’ faces was a sight to be seen. Thank you for another special Hyer memory. We are so thankful for our Hyer dads! 🍩💛

So much of what makes Hyer special happens because of people willing to jump in and give their time and talents. We are SO grateful for each of you! 💛🐾⚓️

NEWS FROM THE NEIGHBORHOOD

HPA TILES FOR TEACHERS

🀄 Tiles for Teachers — Everyone’s Invited!

Join HPA for Tiles for Teachers, a fun afternoon of mahjong, lunch, drinks, music and friends — all while supporting our amazing Hyer teachers! 💙💛

And spread the word — this event is open to EVERYONE! Current Hyer families, future Hyer families, friends, neighbors, grandparents and mahjong-loving friends are all invited. You do not need to be an HPA member or have a child at Hyer to attend.

Don’t play mahjong? No problem! Grab a Social Ticket and join us for lunch, drinks, music, fun and time with friends — no mahjong required!

✨ Plus, we’ll have some amazing raffle prizes up for grabs! Stay tuned for a sneak peek at what you could win.

📅 Wednesday, October 21 | 12–3 PM

📍 Kershaw Residence | 3916 Colgate Ave.

Grab your friends and join us for an afternoon of fun for a great cause. The more, the merrier — and all are welcome!

Click HERE to register!

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