Dear Hyer Families,

Our Read on Hyer celebration last week was an energy-packed event! It was a joy to celebrate our students for their impressive reading minutes, as well as the funds raised to support our PTA and, ultimately, our beloved school. I’m incredibly proud of how dedicated each student was to reaching their individual reading goals. Together, our Huskies logged 166,780 minutes!

We couldn't have achieved this without your unwavering support and encouragement, as well as the hard work of our amazing PTA and the dedication of our Read on Hyer chairs Jen Lavelle and Katrina Bolin and their incredible team. Keep reading, Huskies!

If you know of any new to Hyer students and/or incoming Kindergarten students, please remind their families to register for next school year, now. Early registration helps us determine staffing needs for the next school year. Registration information can be found on both the Hyer and HPISD websites. 

Proudly,

Debbie

Debbie Burt

Principal Hyer Elementary

This Week:

• February 25: Dads Club: Daddy Daughter Dance at DCC
• February 25 - 27: Lost and Found
• February 26: Class Picture Day
• February 27: KC Club: Change for Children's Begins

Next Week:

• March 2: Grandfriends Day & Music Performances
• March 2: Auction Interest Forms Due
• 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 6: PNO - Ms. Fossier & Ms. Sanders

Coming up....

• March 13: End of 3rd Grading Period
• March 16-20: SPRING BREAK
• March 27: Carnival
• March 31: School Librarian Appreciation Day

DADS CLUB - DADDY DAUGHTER DANCE

THIS WEDNESDAY!!!!

Hyer Dads - We are excited about the upcoming Hyer Daddy Daughter Dance THIS 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

Send your Husky to school camera ready THIS Thursday, February 26th!!

Class photos will be taken that day by Hyer mom, Ann Higginbottom, who will share digital copies with each class!

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.

We’re excited to welcome all Huskies to Hyer on Tuesday, March 3rd! The families of our Huskies are welcome to visit their students' classrooms and view our art show from 5:00-6:00 p.m. This will be a wonderful opportunity to learn more about the hard work your Husky has been doing this year!

**Be sure to stop by the Art Show in the Cafetorium! Every single husky has a special framed piece of art to take home as a gift from PTA!**

It’s hard to believe that next school year’s auction is already in the works! We’re thrilled to announce the 2026 Auction Chairs: Emily Hill, Brooke Noffsinger, and Brittany Smalley. While these three have already hit the ground running, it truly takes a village to bring the auction to life. The Auction Chairs are currently building an incredible team, and we want YOU to be a part of it!

Being on the committee is one of the most fun and rewarding ways to get involved in our beloved school community! Grab your friends and take on a fun role together. Click the link below to learn more about the different committee opportunities and select the ones that interest you. Please note that submitting the form does not guarantee a specific position; the Auction Team will follow up directly as roles are finalized.

Please submit your forms by Monday, March 2nd.

On February 21, two teams represented Hyer in the Regional Destination Imagination Tournament!

Destination Imagination (DI) is a program allowing teams to work together to solve open-ended STEAM challenges, using creativity, problem-solving skills, teamwork and innovation.

The Stuntsmen team proudly represented Hyer Elementary in the Helping Hands/Early Learning Challenge. The team included second graders Sammy Morrison, William Bagby, Charlie Sontag, Ace Narayanan, Warner Clark, and Simon Robbins (and Team Manager Sharon Clark).

The #Huskies team proudly represented Hyer Elementary in the Becoming Super/Fine Arts Challenge. The team included third graders Evelyn Howe, Conrad Clark, Jack Sontag, Avery Layman, John Wall, and Jack Lavelle (and Team Manager Misty Wall). Their team placed FIRST in their category, earning a spot at the State competition! Go #Huskies!

Both teams were overjoyed to have Principal Burt come and cheer them on!

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!!!

- Jen Lavelle and Katrina Bolin, WOW y'all! Read on Hyer was the most fun reading & fundraising campaign thanks for you two! Thank you so much for the countless hours, meetings, logistics and effort you poured into this to make reading magical for our huskies. 

- To our HPA gals led by Holley Shelley, thank you for making all new Hyer families feel so welcome at our Kindergarten Round Up last week! Kim Holly, Melissa Ray, Courtney Wood, Shannon Holter - you all were friendly faces for our new families! Thank you to Lindsey Strawn and Leigh Young for being there to hype up cafeteria duty! 

- To Patty Georgeadis and Katey Plummer, our Family Events Chairs, and Kelly Morgan, our Special Events Chair, you all pulled off the most EPIC dance party for Mom Pros & Glow Bros! Swag was had, dance moves were dropped, boys were embarrassed by us (and secretly delighted by our sick dance skills), and memories were cemented forever. Thank you so much!!