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Weekly Bulldog Bits
Week of November 27th, 2023
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No School November 20th - 24th for Thanksgiving Break
Have a wonderful Thanksgiving Break Hirsch Families! Enjoy this time to be thankful, share memories, and to embrace those who enrich our lives.
I am thankful to all of our families, students, and staff for being an amazing group of individuals. Coming to work each day I am grateful to be alongside those who support our Bulldogs every day. Please be safe if you are traveling. I look forward to seeing you all again on November 27th.
---Ms. Arroyo
4th and 5th Grade Basketball Tryouts 11/28, 11/29, 11/30
Tuesday, 11/28 (3:00 – 4:30pm) 4th/5th Grade Girls
Wednesday, 11/29 (3:00 – 4:30pm) 4th/5th Grade Boys
Thursday, 11/30 (3:00 – 4:30pm) 4th/5th Grade Makeup (Boys/Girls)
Students interested in trying out for the basketball teams must attend tryouts on their assigned day and time. They will meet at Horner Middle School’s Multi-Purpose Room, located in the building to the right of their office, along Irvington Avenue. Please be sure they are dressed appropriately and have water.
If your student would like to try out, please have students bring the following to the office either before Monday, 11/27 or on the morning of their tryout date so that paperwork can be reviewed by our office prior to tryouts.
o Permission slip (attached below) signed by BOTH parent and teacher.
o Proof of a physical examination (see attached)
NOTE: Your student will NOT be allowed to try out without these documents.
If your student is selected to be on the basketball team, please be aware that all students must maintain a score of 2 and above on their progress report or report card to be eligible to play. Thank you for your support.
Viola Blythe Food and Toy Collection Barrels
We are now accepting canned food and new toys for the Viola Blythe Community Center. The barrels are located in the office, and we will be accepting donations until Monday, December 15th and at our Giving Tree night on December 7th at the Horner Gym.
Viola Blythe Toy Drives normally provides gifts to approximately 300 children each year. Toys donated should be unused, new toys for children 3-12. Teen gifts are especially needed.
The Viola Blythe Community Service Center of Newark is a nonprofit, nonsectarian corporation organized to promote, support and advocate social and human services to any person who is in immediate need.
For more information: Viola Blythe Community Services Phone: (510) 794-3437
Young Authors Contest
Calling all Young Authors...
Reminder, these are due on December 13th!
During this next week, it is a great time for your child to work on the Young Authors book. This is a fun, creative writing opportunity for students to write, illustrate, and publish a piece of fiction.
Original books written by our Bulldogs are due on or before December 13th. All rules and criteria for judging are in the student packet. Below is the link if you would like to print one for your convenience.
Happy Writing!
Fremont Education Foundation Fun Run - Sunday December 3rd!
The Fremont Run 4 Education is back in 2023 on Sunday, December 3, 2023, at Quarry Lakes recreation area in Fremont, California (2100 Isherwood Way, Fremont, CA 94536). Participants can choose a 5K, 10K Run/Walk, or a ¼ & ½ mile kid’s race. If you’ve never witnessed the kid’s race it is a special treat. Ms. Arroyo will be out there on 12/3 as every person who signs up for the race helps raise funds for our school. Hirsch can earn up to $300 if we have 100 or more participants who choose Hirsch as their school!!!
As with every year, all funds raised from this fun event go directly to the Fremont Education Foundation Guy Emanuele Sports Fund! There are even opportunities for high school students to volunteer.
Looking forward to seeing all of you out there this year!
For more information: 2023 — 2023 Fremont Run 4 Education — Race Roster — Registration, Marketing, Fundraising
Bulldog Jog
Hirsch PTA wishes all our families a Happy Thanksgiving!
We look forward to our 2 big events planned for the 1st week of December!
The Bulldog Jog scheduled for Dec 1st and the Giving Tree Winter Concert scheduled for Dec 7th @ 6-8 pm at the Horner Gym, please mark your calendars!
Have a lovely Thanksgiving Break!
BULLDOG JOG (OUR SCHOOL'S BIGGEST FUNDRAISER)
Hello Hirsch Families! Our next big event, Bulldog Jog is almost here! What is Bulldog Jog? Bulldog jog is our annual fundraiser event held at the school on December 1st and the kids run laps to raise money for our school. We are working with a company called Booster to help us get the kids excited for the event.
Event Timing: December 1st, 2023 (Friday) Event Location: O.N. Hirsch Elementary School
Contact us at pta.hirsch@gmail.com
How do the funds raised get utilized? 80% of the donations given, goes directly to your students’ grade-level classrooms and support classroom needs such as supplemental learning materials, field trips, classroom supplies, etc. The remaining 20% will support programs such as Reflections, Music For Minors II, F.A.M.E. Program, Educational Assemblies, Thanksgiving Luncheon, Basketball Program, Harvest Festival, Red Ribbon Week, Family Movie Nights, Field Day, Teacher Appreciation Week, Reflections Program, Hirsch Talent Show, Scholarships, Multicultural Week, Debate Club and many more..!
How can you help? Please register your kids on the Booster website(https://mybooster.com) and help them get started with fundraising. We have planned some fun activities during the week of Nov 27th - Dec 1st leading up to the event to keep the kids excited. We need volunteers on campus to support these activities. We need volunteers to organize the run and help put tally marks on t-shirts on the day of the Bulldog jog. Please sign up for volunteering here https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4AACAF2DA0F9C16-45850524-bulldog#/ Spread the word and raise awareness!
THE GIVING TREE SCHOOL WINTER CONCERT
The Giving Tree Concert is scheduled for Dec 7th @ 6-8pm. All students are invited to participate in the performance. At our school EVERY CHILD is given an opportunity to perform and participate. They have been preparing for this evening for the last one month with their music docents. Thank you to our families for supporting and encouraging your child's musical endeavors, we look forward to welcoming you all for a fun musical evening!
REFLECTIONS ART UPDATES:
Congratulations to all our students who have advanced to FCPTA, you make us proud!
Dhanvath S.M- Visual Arts
Sanuki K- Visual Arts
Harshitha M- Music Composition
Akira R -Literature
Kaviya K- Photography
Charita D- Photography
Sanvika M- Dance Choreography
Kaviya K- Film Production
STAFF THANKSGIVING LUNCHEON:
We are thankful for the wonderful teachers and staff that we have here at Hirsch. The PTA arranged for a luncheon for them this week, we love and appreciate our staff and all that they do for our children. Wishing you all a very Happy Thanksgiving!
PTA Social Media
If you haven’t joined our Hirsch PTA social media already, here are the links to our Facebook page- https://www.facebook.com/groups/hrsch/?ref=share&mibextid=S66gvF
And our Hirsch Family WhatsApp group- https://chat.whatsapp.com/FNg6wn9coPvFLiYN0dNNEo
We share a lot of fun stuff and it’s a great way to stay connected with other Hirsch Families.
If you have any questions related to the PTA, please reach out at pta.hirsch@gmail.com.
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