Hirsch Hawk Herald

Dear Hirsch Hawk Parents and Guardians,

As we conclude Black History Month, we are excited to celebrate with a special themed dress-up week! This is a great way for our students and staff to honor Black history, culture, and achievements in a fun and engaging way—no matter your heritage or background. We invite everyone to participate and show their spirit!

Here’s what to expect for our dress-up days:

🖤 Monday – "Black is Beautiful": Wear all black to show unity and pride.
⚾ Tuesday – "Strike 'Em Out Like Jackie": Wear your favorite sports attire in honor of Jackie Robinson and Black athletes who broke barriers.
🎓 Wednesday – "Young, Gifted, and Black": Represent Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCUs) by wearing HBCU or college attire.
❤️💚🖤 Thursday – "African Pride": Wear red, green, or black to celebrate African heritage and culture.
👔🤠 Friday – "I Have a Dream" & Go Texan Day: Wear your "Sunday Best" in honor of Dr. King’s iconic speech—or join in on the Houston Rodeo spirit and celebrate the legacy of Black cowboys and cowgirls!

To keep the celebration going, here are some fun family-friendly activities you can enjoy in Houston during Rodeo season:

🐴 Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo – Experience exciting rodeo events, carnival rides, and delicious food!
🎶 Attend a Rodeo Concert – Enjoy live music from top artists performing at NRG Stadium.
🐂 Trail Ride & Downtown Rodeo Parade – Witness real cowboys and cowgirls as they ride into Houston for Go Texan Day!
🌾 Explore the AgVenture Barn – A hands-on learning experience with farm animals and agriculture.
🍗 Try the Famous Rodeo Food – Treat your family to iconic rodeo eats like fried Oreos, turkey legs, and BBQ!

We look forward to seeing our Hirsch students and staff showing their spirit this week! Thank you for your support in making our school a place where we celebrate learning, history, and community.

Let’s make it a great week, Hawks!

With gratitude,
Principal Patterson

Hirsch Elementary School

"Unstoppable Heroes: Empowering Every Student to Soar"

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

Congratulations to the following boys and girls who represented Hirsch at the Odyssey of the Mind competition:

Mr. Didok's team: Amiya, Camila, Hector, Natalia, Romina , Silas

Mr. Castilow's team: Alex, Dayleen, Ember, Everette, Gabriel, Kasey, Oscar

Ms. Joseph's team: Abby, Jace, Jayden, Lupillo, Melani, Micah, Walker

Ms. Joseph's team qualified for the state competition!!! We are elated and will share more updates as we receive them!

Thank you to the coaches and volunteers who helped make competition day a success.

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 March 6, 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

• February 24-28: Celebrate Black History Month Dress Up Week

• February 26: 2nd Grade Field Trip

• February 27: Brighter Bites Distribution

• February 28: Go Texan Day-Dress in your western gear

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.