Hirsch Hawk Herald

Dear Hirsch Hawk Families,

As we close out April and prepare to enter the final month of the school year, I want to take a moment to share how incredibly proud we are of our 3rd through 5th grade students. Over the past couple of weeks, they have shown focus, resilience, and determination as they completed their STAAR assessments. They gave their very best effort, and we could not be more proud of the way they represented themselves, their families, and our school.

While we know that standardized tests like STAAR are just one measure, they don’t define the amazing young people we are privileged to teach each day. Their creativity, kindness, curiosity, and joy are what truly make them unstoppable. At the same time, we recognize that for some, the accountability ratings attached to these scores carry weight. Our goal is for the greatness we see in our students every single day to shine through in the results we’ll receive this summer.

Thank you for your continued support and for being such vital partners in your child’s learning journey this year.

This Friday is Field Day, and Coach Mack has ordered a few extra shirts for those who missed the deadline. If your child still needs one, please reach out to her as soon as possible. To ensure everyone has a safe and fun day, please make sure your child wears tennis shoes and brings a water bottle. As a reminder, the campus will be closed to visitors on Friday unless you have signed up in advance to volunteer.

Let’s make this a great week as we kick off May and celebrate all we’ve accomplished together!

With gratitude,
Principal Patterson

Hirsch Elementary School

"Unstoppable Heroes: Empowering Every Student to Soar"

SHOP NOW for your 2025-26 school supplies. Avoid the stores and get all your school supply shopping done online. EPI school supply packs contain all the items and brands our teachers require. Not only is this convenient for you, but it is a fundraiser to help our school. Order now with our School ID of HIR001

at https://www.educationalproducts.com/shoppacks/

The final report card will be available online in the Spring ISD Parent Portal on Friday, June 6, 2025. If you would like to request a printed copy, please contact your child’s school.

Pre-K Early Registration is open for the 2025-2026 school year from April 2nd to May 30th! Visit Spring ISD Pre-K Website to enroll your child in full-day Pre-K…All STUDENTS WELCOME TO ENROLL!”

We invite you to join us for a Spring ISD Optimization community meeting, where we'll discuss ideas, share plans, and gather feedback on how we can improve efficiency while better serving our students and families. Your input is valuable, and we look forward to your participation!

Shout out to the following students for representing Hirsch Elementary School!

Congratulations to Ms. Joseph's Odyssey of the Mind Team who competed at the State competition in Pasadena, Tx, last weekend: Jayden R., Melanie Z., Micah W., Lupillo D., Abby P., Walker A., and Jace A.

Each 9 weeks, we honor one boy and one girl from each grade level with the Honorable Hawk Award! Congratulations to the following students: Andre M., Scarlett C., Isaac M., Harper N., Sienna K., Daniel V., Emma C., Yabdiel G., Keagan S., Hailey N., Emerald M., Demi R., Luis R., Danayah W., Luis S., John L.

We also shout out incredible staff with the Honorable Hawk Teacher Award! Congratulations to our fabulous CAPE team, Ms. Casas, Mr. Fancher, Ms. Harris, and Ms. Mack, along with Ms. Tiffany in PK!

Attendance is so important for student success. Hirsch Elementary is committed to encouraging students to come to school everyday. Each grade level is participating in weekly and monthly attendance contests to see who has the highest attendance. Classes and grade levels with the highest attendance will get a reward! Everyday attendance equals everyday success. Thank you for partnering with us for your child's success.

On May 8, you can order your child Chick-Fil-A for lunch, while also helping to support Hirsch Elementary! We are excited to offer six days throughout the school year where you can order a special lunch for your child! Each meal starts at $9.50. Use the link below to order! All orders must be received by 5 p.m. the day before delivery.

https://form.jotform.com/ChickfilASpring/hirsch-elementary-school

• April 29: PTO Interest Meeting at 6:30 pm

• May 1: Brighter Bites Distribution

• May 2: Field Day

Hirsch Elem PTO

Parents--we need your help to revitalize our PTO! If you're interested in helping our Hirsch Hawks soar, use the link below to be contacted about an important upcoming meeting to strategize how we can reignite our PTO.

PTO Interest Form

Stay up to date on our PTO by following our PTO Facebook page:

https://www.facebook.com/HirschPto/

We're pleased to announce our partnership with Brighter Bites! This wonderful program offers our families fresh produce free of charge each month! This program is open to EVERYONE at our school, regardless of income. Please see the flyer below for more information and to sign up! Click the picture for the link, or use the link here: https://fs27.formsite.com/brighterbites/enroll23/fill?id82=707&id161=1

If you want to volunteer to help bag the pallets of fresh produce, then click HERE!

https://www.schoolcafe.com/springisd

Please visit the website above to see the menus for each week. If you click on the third button (View Menus (as a guest)), you can navigate to Hirsch Elementary to see what's being served each week. Please be aware that menus can change due to available inventory.

We want to show our Hawks that the sky is the limit when it comes to how high they can fly! On Wednesdays we ask all students and staff to wear their favorite college, university or military shirt!

• Parents may send treats to their child’s class.
• Only store bought cupcakes or cookies (no peanut butter or nuts)
• Sent with child or dropped at office
• Parent may NOT come to class
• Teacher’s discretion when to do cupcakes (not at lunch due to regulations)
• No goodie bags, balloons, etc.