Weekly Bulldog Bits

Attention parents/guardians!!! Students need to wait to get out of cars at the loading area or wait until a staff member gets them out of the car at drop off. The loading/unloading area is clearly marked with signs and we need to work together to get everyone to school safely. Please remember the Valet Loop is only for students in grades 1-5; TK/Kindergarten must be walked to the gate/Adults are unable to use the Loop to enter/exit cars.

Also, parents/guardians are not allowed past the school gate. If your child needs a forgotten item please bring it to the front office. All volunteers must check in first before coming onto campus. Thank you for your cooperation in helping to maintain a safe campus.

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 Tuesday, November 19th. We have very few donations and look forward to your generosity!

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

Parent Teacher Conferences are the week of November 18th-21st.

TK and Kindergarten have their same schedule all week. This means Kinder students have early dismissal on Wednesday.

Grades 1-5: Monday is a Regular Day Schedule with dismissal at 2:40.

Grades 1-5: Tuesday-Friday are Minimum Days with an early dismissal at 1:20 pm.

Parents/ Guardians please check your emails to confirm your student's Teacher Conference time and mark it on your calendars. This is very important for you to have 1:1 time with your child's teacher.

Mr. Garcia (science for grades 2-5)

LINK FOR CONFERENCE SIGN-UP

Mr. O'Farrell (computers for grades 1-5)

LINK FOR CONFERENCE SIGN-UP

PE CONFERENCE SIGN-UP WILL BE SENT OUT ON MONDAY

To show appreciation for our hardworking staff, it would be great to leave some snacks out for our staff with their longer hours next week for conferences. Your generous donations are so appreciated. The link is available through the Parent Square message that you received for this Bits. There will be more opportunities in the future. Thank you!

~Ms. Arroyo

There will be no school November 25th to November 29th in observance of Thanksgiving. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving Break, Hirsch Families! Enjoy this time to be thankful, share memories, and to embrace those who enrich our lives.

Please check the Lost and Found Shelves at the front of the school during Parent Teacher Conferences to see if you have any items to take home. We will be making a donation of our lost items after November 22nd.

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

Hirsch PTA WeChat : Scan the QR code to join the Group

Upcoming Events:

PTA Meeting: December 10, 2024

Fame: December 18, 2024

Hirsch PTA wishes all our families a Happy Thanksgiving!

The Bulldog Jog is scheduled for Friday, January 31st 2025, please mark your calendars!

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 January 31st and the kids run laps to raise money for our school.

Event Timing: January 31, 2025 (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? We need volunteers to organize the run and help put tally marks on t-shirts on the day of the Bulldog jog. Volunteer signup link will be coming soon.

We are excited to share that a rookie Hirsch 4th-grade team participated in their FIRST LEGO League competition and advanced to Northern California regionals! This superstar team took home awards for "Best Coach" and "Best Robot Design." Way to go team Superstars!

The Next fame session of the year will be Wednesday December 18th.

Music and lesson will be announced soon.

Hirsch PTA is excited to bring back Math Competitions for 2024-25 to our school. Please join the respective WhatsApp groups for registration details.

*Math Olympiad MOEMS (4th & 5th Graders):* https://chat.whatsapp.com/DFx26HtCB75K2LrjrLtpSk

Registration Details: https://hirsch-pta-math-olympiad-2024-2025.cheddarup.com Please contact Hirsch PTA for any additional questions: @⁨Shweta Shah⁩, 415-265-8463

Registration is now open. We are using cheddarup this year for both signup & payment.

Here is the link:

https://hirsch-pta-chess-tournaments.cheddarup.com