February 16, 2026 / Robert S. Hyer Elementary School

Dearest Hyer Families,

I hope you had a wonderful long weekend and Valentine’s Day! Our Huskies looked festive in their Valentine colors and showed great enthusiasm in sharing their Valentines with classmates. The school was filled with kindness, laughter, and so many sweet moments of friendship. It’s always a joy to see our students celebrating one another and demonstrating such thoughtful, caring behavior.

Thank you for helping make classroom parties run smoothly and for creating special memories for our students. Your support with cards, treats, and volunteering truly makes a difference for our students and staff.

As we move forward into the second half of February, we remain focused on strong learning routines, positive character, and continued academic growth. This time of year is important for building stamina and keeping momentum strong. Our students can rise to this challenge!

We are grateful for your partnership and all you do to support your children and our school community. Here’s to a great week ahead!

Warmly,

Debbie

Debbie Burt

Principal Hyer Elementary

HYER CALENDAR

This Week:

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 Glow Party at Hyer
February 20: Read on Hyer Celebration
February 20: PNO - Mrs. Brandt & Mrs. Shulman

Next Week:

February 25: Dads Club: Daddy Daughter Dance at DCC
February 27: KC Club: Change for Children's Begins

Coming up....

March 2: Grandfriends Day & Music Performances
March 3: Open House 5:00-6:00 p.m. & art show, plus Mimi's Pizza Night
March 4: Hyer Spirit Day - Show off that Husky gear!
March 13: End of 3rd Grading Period
March 16-20: SPRING BREAK
March 26: Class Picture Day

NEW STUDENT ROUNDUP TOMORROW!

Welcome to Hyer Incoming Kindergartners & New Families!

New Family Round-UP is 9:00 a.m. on February 17th in the Hyer Cafetorium

Hyer will open its doors at 9:00 a.m., February 17th to parents of incoming kindergarten students AND any parent NEW to Hyer (with Pre-K through 4th students) for our annual New Family Round-Up information meeting. This session will provide NEW incoming parents with general information about the school, volunteer opportunities for parents and helpful hints for enrolling students for a successful start at Hyer. Round-Up is for parents only.

New student and kindergarten enrollment for the 2026-27 school year is now open. Enrollment for all incoming new students in grades K-12 is completed online through a secure portal. Families new to HPISD are encouraged to review the HPISD Enrolling a New Student webpage for detailed information about the 4-Step Enrollment Process, including a complete list of all required documents and how to scan and upload records.

Please contact Kim Shelton at (214) 780-3305 with questions regarding enrollment.

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

MOTHER SON EVENT THIS WEDNESDAY AT HYER!

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!

Thank you to our sponsor!

FOOD SERVICE APPRECIATION DAY WEDNESDAY!

WEDNESDAY IS FOOD SERVICE APPRECIATION DAY!

It’s your kid's favorite part of the day

To see what they've got on their tray

Tenders or ice cream

Prepped by a great team

So say “thanks” with cards tomorrow!

Be sure to show your appreciation for our fantastic food services crew on Wednesday! Say “thank you” to Lorena, Victor, Luis, and Elisa, or bring them a card or some flowers (maybe skip the cookies since we all know theirs are the best)!

READ ON HYER WAS A HUGE SUCCESS!

Howdy, Hyer Families!

A HUGE thank you to our amazing students, parents, teachers, and community for making our 12th Annual Read On Hyer a tremendous success! In just one week, our Huskies read 166,780 minutes and raised over $117,000 to support Hyer teachers, staff, and students. We are so grateful for your enthusiasm, generosity, and teamwork!

WAY TO GO, HYER HUSKIES!

All School Celebration – Friday, February 20th
All students and teachers are invited to celebrate our incredible readers.
Please wear Boot Scootin’ Western-themed apparel!
Celebration Highlights
Balto’s Big Rodeo Raffle: One winner per grade will receive a life-sized Balto stuffy and prize bundle
Winning Wrangler Classes: Pizza parties on March 2nd
Top Rodeo Readers: Each grade’s top reader will take home a giant trophy and yard sign
Balto’s Candy Corral: Treats on February 19th for students who met both their reading and pledge goals

Remaining Rodeo Events

2/19: Breakfast with Balto (for students who raised $1,000+, RSVP required) & Candy Corral
2/20: All School Assembly & Awards Ceremony
3/2: Lunchtime Pizza Parties

Thank you again for making this another fantastic Read On Hyer. We couldn’t be prouder of our Huskies! We're ridin' off proud!

HYER PTA ANNOUNCES 2026-2027 BOARD SLATE

Please click HERE to view the list of new PTA officers and chairpersons for 2026-27. We are so fortunate to have these dedicated volunteers! Many thanks for your willingness to serve our Hyer community!!!

GRANDFRIENDS DAY!!

Round up your Grandfriends! Grandfriends day is March 2nd. Tell your Grandfriends to mark their calendars.

Please RSVP below for attending Grandfriends! We need to have an accurate guest list. Also please remember that we cannot accommodate parents attending. Please reach out to Ellen Kershaw with specific questions and circumstances.

Pre-K and Kinder Grandfriends will head straight to the classroom. First, Second, Third and Fourth grades will perform in the Cafetorium first, then head to the classrooms.

Grandfriends are not permitted to take their child out of their classroom to visit other siblings/performances.

*We love our Grandfriends at Hyer, but we are unable to accommodate guests staying for lunch. Please let your family know this in advance. Call the office if you have any questions*

RSVP by February 27th at 1:00 p.m.

RSVP HERE

KC CLUB: CHANGE FOR CHILDREN'S

Change Collection Days: February 27th through March 10th

The 4th Grade KC Club is kicking off next community service project on February 27th! Change for Children’s will benefit the Pet Therapy Program at Children’s Health. The Pet Therapy program brings smiles to countless faces, motivating patients, reducing fears and offering unconditional love. The specially trained dogs help patients improve social, emotional and cognitive functioning throughout their stay at Children's.

Each student will receive a Change for Children’s collection box on Friday, February 27th and will need to return it by March 10th. Please help your child come up with creative ways to collect change from family, friends and neighbors.

Change, bills, checks (make checks payable to the Women’s Auxiliary), and online donations HERE, are welcome.

KC Club members are very enthusiastic about helping Children’s Health and supporting the Pet Therapy Program. Click this link to learn more about the friendship and hope provided by pets in the program.

Questions? Contact Nellie Dunn!

FEBRUARY PNOS

Join hosts Mrs. Brandt and Mrs. Shulman, Friday, February 20th, for pizza, pjs and PNO fun from 6:00-10:00 p.m. Tickets are $50 for the first child, and $40 each for siblings.

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

February 20th

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.

See the Back-to-School-Signup DDD Registration list below. If you are not on this list and have not registered in recent weeks, please sign-up!!

Also, in the link are opportunities to donate straight to our wonderful Hyer Teachers as well as to support our surprise guests for the night, the Highland Park Belles. Appreciate any and all additional support!

Much appreciated. See you on February 25th!

Chris Sears and Clint Coe, Hyer Dads Club Event Chairs

Already Purchased

Buy Tickets Here

PARTNER WITH THE HYER CARNIVAL TEAM TO SUPPORT OUR SCHOOL!

Do you want to become a Carnival sponsor? You are in luck because there is still time to make it happen! Sponsorships are a perfect way to support Hyer and have your family or business name recognized at the event. Click Here to learn more about sponsorship benefits.

Contact Catherine Mcguire or Kim Bell, if you would like to become a sponsor!

❤️ 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.

NEWS FROM THE NEIGHBORHOOD

HYER NIGHT LIGHTS

The Hyer Preschool Association would like to invite your family to join us for HPA’s annual fundraiser, HYER NIGHT LIGHTS, on February 28th at the Hyer Elementary playground!

Pre-Party is 5-6:30PM: We’ll have Hamburger Man, bounce houses, and a DJ! Movie Premiere starts at 6:30 p.m.

All proceeds from the event will go directly towards funding teacher and staff lunches for the 2026-2027 school year!

Registration is open!

Hyer Preschool Association - HYER NIGHT LIGHTS 2026

HP LADY SCOTS SOCCER

HEART AT WORK NOMINATIONS OPEN

Do you know an HPISD employee who goes above and beyond with a servant’s heart?

Nominate them for the Heart at Work award, which honors staff who make a lasting impact on our students and community.

Submit a nomination HERE and learn more HERE.

Nominations close March 27, 2026.

- Jen Lavelle and Katrina Bolin have helped to create lifelong bookworms, pulling off an INCREDIBLE Read on Hyer week! It is such a huge undertaking, and the two of them did it all with joy and grace!

- Thank you for loving our teachers well on Valentine’s Day - providing them with heart shaped bagels and coffee, Ann Higginbottom and Jennifer Melson!

- Thank you to our Slating Committee who met to nominate and vote in our 2026-27 Board and Chair positions! Alyson Bell, Bess Kruger, Ann Higginbottom, Caitlin Laughlin, Elizabeth Cooksey, Erin Davis, Julie Meyer, Misty Wall, Mandy Blount, and Morgan Piper!