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.

This year we will be offering to our 4th and 5th graders a basketball clinic prior to tryouts! Times and dates will be announced soon.

Will your grade 4/5 student be trying out for basketball team this year? Tryouts will be taking place this November. Please try to schedule your student's physical as quickly as possible and outside of school hours. As a reminder, a student is unable to try out without having a completed physical with the documentation. There are no exceptions to the timeline as this is a district policy.

Girls Basketball Tryouts:

November 5th, 3:00-4:30 PM at Horner Middle School MUR

Boys Basketball Tryouts:

November 6th, 3:00-4:30 PM at Horner Middle School MUR

The Bay Area Community Health Mobile Van will be at Oliveira on Thursday October 10th. This is a GREAT way to have your students get a physical before Elementary Basketball tryouts in November if you have not completed this yet. Families should make an appointment. A Parent/guardian must come to the appointment with the student.

Join Hirsch for International Walk and Roll to School Day! We will celebrate our school spirit, our health, and the environment with the Alameda County Safe Routes to Schools program. This year, our school will be participating again. With your family and friends, you can participate by:

· Taking a walk, or riding a bike, skateboard, or scooter

· Biking with your child on their own or with a trail-a-bike

· Joining our Walking School Bus on the corner of Thurston and Carol. We will start to meet at 7:55 with a departure time of 8:00 am.

Post a fun photo on social media to celebrate the day! Remember to tag @AlamedaCoSR2S on X/Twitter with #WalkandRoll24 and #IWR2SD, and post on Facebook at facebook.com/saferoutestoschool.

We look forward to walking and rolling with you!

As a reminder, Makeup Picture Day is Thursday, October 10th. We will make sure that all students who were absent or new to our site from the last picture day have their picture taken. If you would like your student to retake their picture please send your student with the attached form filled out or scan the QR code provided. Refer to your child's proof page to review their previous picture. Retake request must be submitted at least 48 hours before retake day.

**EVERY STUDENT WILL NOT BE PHOTOGRAPHED. ONLY THOSE WHO MISSED THE DAY OR THOSE WHO HAVE INDICATED THEY WOULD LIKE A RETAKE ARE SCHEDULED FOR A PICTURE. ANY RETAKES MUST INFORM THE TEACHER OR OFFICE AND FILL OUT FORM.**

Friday, October 11th, 2024 will be a non-school day for FUSD Students

The Scholastic Book Fair is coming! SAVE THE DATE for October 12-18 and get ready to empower your reader with book choice. Start exploring together: Book Fair Link #ScholasticBookFairs

October is Bullying Awareness Month! Please join FUSD for our upcoming parent workshop on Cyberbullying and Digital Drama on October 14th at 6:00- 7:15 PM via Zoom. Click to download the flyer below or scan the QR code to register.

Thank you for your understanding as we had to postpone our Family Picnic Day due to the excessive heat warning. We will be rescheduling this fun event for Tuesday, October 15th. An updated flyer will go home in next week's folder. We hope you can reserve the date and come join our Bulldogs for lunch!

Have you ever visited the Ghost House in the Fremont Hub? Candle Lighters is a non-profit volunteer organization dedicated to raising funds for non-profit groups and community-based projects in the Tri-City Community (Fremont, Newark & Union City). They consider themselves a service and a social organization. and raise money solely through their annual Ghost House. We will have at least 2 Hirsch staff attending this evening event from 6-9 pm! Check out the website for more information. We look forward to seeing you there!

https://candlelighters.com/

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

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 Kangaroo (1st - 5th Graders):* https://chat.whatsapp.com/DyWS0BUv5rlFyJW0MJg4Ot Exam Date: Mar 20,2025 - 3:00pm to 4.15pm

*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

Hello Parents,

We are very happy to hold the Reflections Art Program again this year. Please encourage your

children to participate in Reflections and start working on their artwork.

What is Reflections?

Please click the attachment, Reflections Letter, below for more information

Weekly FLL Challenge Classes will be offered at Hirsch to 4th and 5th grade students. Classes will be held Wednesdays from 5:15 pm to 6:45 pm, beginning September 11 and ending October 30th. If you would like to join please use the Google form to sign up.

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