Hello Husky Families,

Can you believe we are about to start our 4^th full week of school? The staff and I continue to be impressed by the way our students have adjusted to the new year and are in full swing of all things Hyer. This week, I have some reminders to share with you.

Notification & Consent for Services

In accordance with Texas Senate Bill 12, HPISD is required to collect annual parent consent for routine school-based health and counseling services. These services, provided by nurses, athletic trainers, and counselors, have not changed—only the requirement for yearly consent is new.

To complete the form, log in to Skyward Family Access, open “25-26 HPISD Notification & Consent for Services,” and indicate your consent for each child. For details, click HERE!

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 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.

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 Hyer Elementary

This Week:

• September 12: DOT Day

Next Week:

• September 17: Fall Individual Student Pictures
• September 18: Dads Club - Dad and Daughter Donuts 7:25 AM at Hyer
• September 18: Hyer Mom's Night Out from 5:30- 7:30 PM with Mimi's Pizza Night
• September 19: PNO with Ms. Hansen & Ms. Winkel

Coming up....

• September 30-October 3: Fall Book Fair
• October: Principal Appreciation Month
• October 1: Hyer Spirit Day - Wear your Hyer gear!
• October 3: Dads Club Tailgate
• October 6: Bike Safety Week Begins
• October 6: PE Coaches Appreciation Day
• October 9: Facilities Service Appreciation Day
• October 10: Bike Rodeo; End of First Grading Period
• October 13: NO SCHOOL/ Student Holiday
• October 17: Fourth Grade Parent Party 7:00-10:00PM

DOT DAY!!

International Dot Day is this 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!

PTA GIFT COMMITTEE REQUESTS DUE THIS FRIDAY!

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 this Friday, September 12th. Please submit any questions to Megan Conlon, 2025-2026 Gift Committee Chair.

HYER'S ANNUAL MOM'S NIGHT OUT NEXT WEEK!

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!

MOM'S NIGHT OUT IS PIZZA NIGHT FOR YOUR HUSKIES!

Mom's Night Out for you should be Pizza Night In for the kids! Order from Mimi’s Pizzeria on Thursday, September 18th, and Mimi’s will generously donate part of all sales back to Hyer. Dine in, or order pick-up or delivery, but be sure to mention HYER when you do! You can ORDER ONLINE and still benefit Hyer by writing "Hyer Restaurant Night" in the notes section.

Mimi's Pizzeria - Park Cities Location

6807 West NW Highway

Dallas, TX 75225

DADS & DAUGHTERS DONUT BREAKFAST IS NEXT WEEK, SEPTEMBER 18TH!

Attention Dads! Bring your sweet tooth and your sweetest little lady to school early on Thursday, September 18th, for the Dads/Daughters Donut Breakfast from 7:25 to 7:50 AM.

The girls high school team captains will be at the breakfast to speak with our daughters about their respective roles. And the highlight of the event … they will then be available for autographs with their fans. This should be a fun and inspiring morning for our girls. Don’t miss it!!!!

Please contact Wynn Radford, Dads Club President, with any questions!

*Also be on the lookout for our Dads/Sons Donut Breakfast later this semester*

PICTURE DAY IS NEXT WEDNESDAY!

Be sure to send your Husky to school camera ready on Wednesday, September 17th, when Lifetouch/Shutterfly will be on campus to take individual photos. Order forms will be sent home with your child. Or Pre-order today on

mylifetouch.com with code EVTDCTJ89.

Please contact Kim Shelton for more information.

AUCITON NEWS!

We’re counting down the days until we’re dancing under the lights to live music at the Hyer Honky Tonk—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 horseshoe art before it’s gone—sales close September 15, and NO ART WILL 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!🌟🌟

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

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!

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. You should have either an email or a note in Skyward from the district to accept the screening. If you would like to opt out of these screenings for your child, please contact Kelley Rather or call 214-780-3320.

HYER BUILDS CHARACTER WITH PURPOSEFULL PEOPLE CURRICULUM

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.

PNO SEPTEMBER 19TH!

Join hosts Ms. Hansen & Ms. Winkel for pizza, pjs and PNO fun from 6-10 PM this Friday, September 20th. 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!

MOODY FAMILY YMCA: MENTAL HEALTH DISCUSSION

NEWS FROM THE NEIGHBORHOOD

HP FOOTBALL 2025 AUCTION

The 12 Annual Caniac Supper and Highland Park Auction are around the corner! Remember to purchase your Caniac Supper and Raffle tickets. Early Auction closes on 9/10 (don’t miss out on Scots Season tickets and more) click here for Auction. The Caniac Football Auction opens on 9/14.

We had the OG Husky Heroes speaking at our most recent Coffee Talk... Officer Fortner, Ms. Thompson, Principal Burt and Dr. Rockwood - such a stacked line-up! Thank you for taking the time to answer all our questions - from security protocol, counseling services, district updates & off-the-charts school rankings.

- Kathryn Sontag - bringing people together to have thoughtful discussion and talks is your gift to us all! Thank you for leading the Speaker Series - y'all are going to flip over what she's got up her sleeve for this year! Want to master parenting, learn about our kids and technology, youth sports, and childhood development?! Look no further!

- Kelly Morgan - literally, how do you do it all?! You're on every Hyer text thread I know of keeping us all up to speed, balls rolling, and ideas coming to life... Special Events is Special Kelly's specialty.

- Bike Rodeo is going to be bussin' this year thanks to Julie Mearns! She is truly pouring her heart into this event to make it magical for our kids.. Julie, you're the best and you "left no crumbs" (take note.. this is high praise from our kids).

- Lindsey Bauer, our family underwriting unicorn - you have done an amazing job appreciating our family donors. You recognize the value of every donation and the heart behind generosity. Thank you for leading the charge on Family Underwriting!

- Catherine Lowe - do you wake up and wonder, which hat should I put on today?! Art Chair... Social Media Chair... Room Mom... You are what I call a "helium hand" - you can't help yourself when it comes to volunteering, your hand just rises up!

- Nellie Dunn, 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, Nellie!

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