Hirsch Hawk Herald

Dear Hirsch Hawk Families,

I hope you had a wonderful weekend! Report cards went home on Friday, so please be sure to check your child’s backpack and review their progress. We are working hard to ensure every student meets their learning goals and is fully prepared for the next grade level. Your partnership is essential in making this happen!

To continue supporting your child at home, we encourage you to make reading a daily habit. Even 15-20 minutes of reading each night can make a big difference! Additionally, building number fluency is crucial at all grade levels:

• Primary Grades (K-2): Play simple math games like rolling dice and adding the numbers, counting by 2s, 5s, and 10s, or using flashcards to practice basic addition and subtraction facts.
• Intermediate Grades (3-5): Challenge your child with multiplication and division flashcards, play math fact war with a deck of cards, or have them solve real-world problems like calculating change at the store.

Next week, we are kicking off Camp Write-a-Lot, our fun and engaging countdown to STAAR! We want to transform our 3rd-5th grade halls and classrooms to match our camp theme, and we need your help. If you have time this week, please consider volunteering to help us decorate. Even an hour or two would make a big difference!

Also, don’t forget that Book Fair is happening this week! We will have extended hours on Thursday from 4:00-6:30 PM, so be sure to stop by and stock up on great books.

Thank you for your continued support—we appreciate you!

With gratitude,
Principal Patterson

Hirsch Elementary School

"Unstoppable Heroes: Empowering Every Student to Soar"

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 our 5th grade students, who earned a special trip to the Downtown Aquarium for their performance on the Benchmark Interim Assessments. This is a practice STAAR test that all 3rd-5th graders took in February. The grade level with the most students at the Meets and Masters level earned a special field trip. We're so proud of our 5th graders!

Last week we honored three incredible staff members for their hard work and contribution to our school and students.

Teacher of the Year: Ms. Joseph (5th Grade)

Rookie Teacher of the Year: Ms. Ross (Kindergarten)

Paraprofessional of the Year: Ms. Joanne (ECSE)

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

• March24-28: Book Fair

• March 25: Donuts with Dad

• March 27: Baseball Opening Day (Wear your baseball gear!)

• March 29: Saturday School

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.