Dearest Hyer Families,

Whether you traveled or stayed close to home to unwind and recharge, I hope you all enjoyed the long weekend. While we have had a smooth start to the school year, it is always nice to have an extra day off to refresh after quickly getting back into the routine of “doing” school and managing after school activities.

Many of you are aware of a new security system that has been rolled out at each HPISD campus. It is wonderful in increasing security, but requires all campus guests entering the building to develop a few new habits. The first and most important habit we will want to develop is making sure to have a Driver’s License or form of official ID readily available when we enter a District Building.

Verkada is the name of our new system, and it uses your ID to check you in. If you are a frequent volunteer, you may want to come up soon (if you haven’t checked in at school yet) to load yourself into the system and perform a “test run” in order to become comfortable signing in. Additionally, if you have completed a background check and have a volunteer badge, that will speed up sign in time. If you don't have the volunteer badge, you will have to enter all of your information manually each time you come to school. This is a self-serve system, rather than being run by our fantastic office ladies!

The second new habit we may have to develop is just being prepared to wait in a line. It is highly likely that this will occur as we all gain a comfort level in navigating this new system, as we may have to be patient as we wait on the person who is signing in right before us. Some of our sweet volunteers recommend coming in picture ready – it does not take a picture you would want to use on your social media profile so looking your best could be helpful. 😉 As always, please wear your visitor/volunteer badge visibly on your person

We appreciate your patience and support as we work through this new system; we want to keep our students, families and staff as safe as possible. As always, please contact me with any questions.

Respectfully,

Debbie

Debbie Burt

Principal Hyer Elementary

This Week:

• September 1: NO SCHOOL / Labor Day
  
• September 3: Speaker Series "All Things Hyer + HPISD" - Q & A with Principal Burt, Ms. Thompson, Officer Fortner and Dr. Rockwood, at 8:15 AM at Hyer
  
• September 3: Hyer Spirit Day - Wear Your Husky Gear!
  
• September 5: First PNO with Mrs. Hill & Ms. Sanders - FULL
  
• September 5: Bike Rodeo Art Due
  

Next Week:

• September 12: DOT Day
  

Coming up....

• September 17: Fall Individual Student Pictures
  
• September 18: Hyer Mom's Night Out from 5:30- 7:30 PM
  
• September 18: Mimi's Pizza Night
  
• September 18: Dads Club - Dad and Daughter Donuts 7:25 AM at Hyer
  
• September 30-October 3: Fall Book Fair

HAPPY LABOR DAY!

No school today Huskies! Hope you get some R & R! We will see you tomorrow!

PARENT SPEAKER SERIES EVENT THIS WEDNESDAY!

The PTA is excited for the Parent Speaker Series featuring speakers on the latest school and parenting topics. Join us in the Hyer Cafetorium, this Wednesday, September 3rd, for our first event of the 2025-26 school year! We will have coffee and a great agenda - please join us! Remember to sign in at the front office before entering the building, and please be sure to wear your Visitor Badge.

“All Things Hyer: Q&A with Ms. Burt, Miss Thompson, Officer Fortner and Dr. Rockwood” 

Wednesday, September 3rd at 8:15 AM

You don't want to miss this! These four individuals play such a unique role in the lives of our kids and this community- what a gift to have them in one place!

Any pressing questions for the group? Please submit prior to September 3rd to our PTA Meetings Chair Kathryn Sontag.

BIKE RODEO ART CONTEST - DUE THIS FRIDAY!

It’s almost that time of year again when our little huskies compete to be the artist featured on the annual Bike Rodeo T-shirt! This year, students are encouraged to create their entries for the bike rodeo art contest at home. This year's theme is “Deep in the Heart of Hyer,” and the T-shirt will be yellow.

Mrs. Munsie, our fabulous art teacher, has written up instructions for our the students to use as a guide. Submissions are due on September 5th, so it's not too early to sharpen your crayons & colored pencils & get drawing! 

THE DIRECTORY IS LIVE TOMORROW!

Once DirectorySpot is live, please review your information. If you see anything that needs to be edited, send an email to Directory Chair Jenny O'Dwyer.

Do you want a printed version of our directory? If so, don't worry! Families with PTA memberships have the option to download a PDF version of the directory from the DirectorySpot website. You can log in to the website using the same password as the app.

Do you need instructions for how to access DirectorySpot? For instructions, click HERE. 

Thank you to Allie Beth Allman & Associates for being our Online Directory Sponsor for 2025-2026!

A NOTE FROM NURSE RATHER

Please note that we will be conducting state mandated health screenings (hearing, vision and acanthosis nigricans) on September 11, 2025 for all students in Kindergarten, 1st grade, 3rd grade and 4 year old Pre-K students. If you would like to opt out of these screenings for your child, please contact Kelley Rather or call 214-780-3320.

DOT DAY!!

International Dot Day is next Friday September 12th!

What is Dot Day?

International Dot Day, based on the book The Dot by Peter H. Reynolds, is coming up on Friday, September 12th. The Dot is the story of a caring teacher who challenges a student to trust in her own abilities by being brave enough to “make her mark”. What begins with a small dot on a piece of paper becomes a breakthrough in confidence and courage and ignites a journey of creativity!

Each year on International Dot Day, the inspiration continues. We are inviting all of our Hyer Huskies to celebrate Dot Day by wearing dots, polka dotted shirts, dots on headbands, dots on socks, a homemade shirt, whatever you can find with dots! Our only request is that students do NOT put dots on their faces. 

Let’s celebrate our creativity on Friday September 12! 

Click HERE for more information!

HYER'S ANNUAL MOM'S NIGHT OUT!

You do not want to miss this!

So grab your boots and round up your girlfriends it’s time for a little honky-tonk fun!

Join us for

Hyer’s Mom’s Night Out: Honky Tonk Mamas



At the home of Lizzie Duplantis

Thursday, September 18th

5:30–7:30 PM

Kick back in casual attire (don’t forget your boots!) and enjoy a lively evening of laughter, fun, and connection with our Hyer mom crew!

Think you already bought a ticket at BSSU or family underwriting? Check HERE!

OR

Register HERE!

AUCITON NEWS!

Tickets are on sale! Husky Art is live! And don’t miss tomorrow’s Special Edition for a big auction reveal—you won’t want to miss this announcement!

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

Please contact Stephanie Johns, Julie Meyer, and Whitney Ward with any questions!

PTA GIFT COMMITTEE REQUESTS!

The Hyer PTA Gift Committee meets twice a year to review, approve and fund our school's educational programs, recurring expenses, classroom requests and other school enhancements. Parents are welcome to submit any gift requests for enhancing the learning environment at Hyer. Click HERE  to fill out a Gift Request Form. All Gift Request Forms are due by 3:30 PM on Friday, September 12th. Please submit any questions to Megan Conlon, 2025-2026 Gift Committee Chair.

FIRST PNO OF 2025 IS FULL!



The first PNO of 2025 sold out fast! Stay tuned for the next one! Be sure to sign-up early!

DADS CLUB NEWS!

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 third annual Poker Tournament.  

Please contact Dads Club President Wynn Radford with any questions.

For more information on the Dads Club click HERE!

HYER CAFETERIA NEWS

Visitor and Birthday Policy

Lunch visits start next week! We kindly ask that parents and guardians wait to come to school for lunch visits until after September 8th.

If your child’s birthday falls before September 8th, you're welcome to join them for a special birthday lunch!

Dessert

Starting September 15th, students will be allowed to purchase dessert.

• Ice cream will be available for purchase on FRIDAYS ONLY.
• Cookies will be available for purchase TUESDAYS and THURSDAYS for 2nd through 4th grades.

NEW YEAR, NEW HUSKY GEAR!

GOOD NEWS! The Husky Shop is open!!



Monday, Wednesday, and Friday

 7:25 to 7:50 AM!

HYER CHESS CLUB

2025 Fall Chess Club meets Monday's at 7:00 - 7:45 AM from August to December in the Cafeteria. Grades K through Fourth welcome.

Click HERE for the flyer with registration information!

❤️ WE CARE ABOUT EACH OTHER IN HYER! ❤️

Hyer Cares is a resource available to all Hyer families who need extra support. Whether the need is financial aid, a “sunshine box” for a family experiencing a hard time, a support system for new families, or kids feeling disconnected, or a meal delivered to your doorstep… Hyer Cares is here for you and your family.

Our promise to you is confidentiality, unless you prefer otherwise. We are a neighborhood school with a big heart… and we hope everyone feels our love and support.

Please email Kyle Yohe or Ellen Kershaw if any of these resources might be a blessing to your family or a family you know at Hyer.

MOODY FAMILY YMCA: MENTAL HEALTH DISCUSSION

NEWS FROM THE NEIGHBORHOOD

HP CULTURE FEST

Come for popsicles, treats, and savory bites as we reconnect after the summer break. HP CultureFest puts on culture-related events in an effort to build a strong community for all students and parents in our district. New families are especially welcome! *Please note the location change to Burleson Park.

WE ARE HIRING SUBSTITUTES

HP FOOTBALL 2025 AUCTION

Click HERE for more information!

HP TENNIS ACADEMY

See the brochure HERE.

- Shout out to Amanda Robertson and Lindsey Bauer for hosting a really fun, donut-eating, water-bottle-flipping, sugar-them-up-then-send-them-to-school Family Underwriting Breakfast with Principal Burt! Also thank you Principal Burt for making each of those kiddos feel really seen and special. You do it effortlessly, and with such joy! 

- Thank you moms who eagerly signed up for room parent & photography parent like it was the Backstreet Boys concert at the Sphere in Vegas. You avid volunteers are the heartbeat of this school, and are here to say “I want it that way”.

- To our beloved teachers who delighted their classroom’s parents with information on Curriculum Night… we can’t express to you enough how much we adore y’all. Thank your for being “boots on the ground,” and there for our kids every single day. 

- To Brynn Tremper - our Husky Shop ROCKSTAR - we can all thank her for the chochskis our kids come home with! #whyareyourhandssticky?

- Jenny O’Dwyer, our Directory Spot chair, my friend and a new mama to Hyer - you have jumped into a PTA position like I forced your hand to - I mean, like you wanted to…right?! Thank you for getting directory up & running! 

- Lindsey Strawn and Brittany Hunt - you have made cafeteria volunteer shifts, cashier training, and feeding our kids run so smoothly this year! The only flaw has been that cashier who charged kids a large entree instead of fried fish… oops! I’m the problem, it’s me. 

- To our volunteers who led training for other volunteers this week - Catherine Lowe in the art room, Lyndsay Parker in the library, and Brittany Miller in the Teacher Workroom. Y’all - thank you!! 

- I can’t thank them enough - because not only are they my dear friends, but I also suckered them into auction chairs and they have done an extraordinary job thus far! Their heads are spinning with new, fun ideas! Whitney Ward, Stephanie Johns and Julie Meyer - if you see these mamas, check in on them! 

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