
Let's hear it for our August Athletes of the Month: Damauri, Sabrina, Drake, and Emma! You can support our athletes this week at 🏈Football (tonight v. Jones), 🏐Volleyball (Thursday v. Rushing), and 🏃♂️Cross Country (Saturday at Myers Park).



Thanks to Ms. Napier and several students who rescued this sweet pup who was running around outside of Hays this morning. He doesn't have a collar, but he is chipped and is safely in the hands of Frisco Animal Services.
https://www.friscotexas.gov/131/Animal-Services
https://www.friscotexas.gov/131/Animal-Services

Are you into meal planning? Add these fall spirit event dates to your calendar! When you order, mention Hays PTO and a portion of the proceeds will go directly to PTO for the benefit of our school!


Happy Labor Day! 🎉🛠️ Wishing everyone a safe and relaxing day as we celebrate the hard work and dedication that makes our community great.


📢 Reminder: It’s a long weekend! 🎉 We’ll see staff back on campus Tuesday and students on Wednesday. Wishing everyone a safe and happy Labor Day weekend!


📢 Reminder: It’s a long weekend! 🎉 We’ll see staff back on campus Tuesday and students on Wednesday. Wishing everyone a safe and happy Labor Day weekend!



We had a *happy visit* from the PISD HR team today! They came to personally thank our first year teachers and their mentors, as well as our student teachers and the veterans who are hosting them. We are proud to have a hand in raising up excellent educators!

🎉🎉Congratulations to Ms. Dodgen, 8th grade ELAR teacher, who recently earned her Master's Degree in Counseling!

We're proud of our football players who earned #LEO helmet stickers this week. Way to go above and beyond at Hays!



Get pumped up, Hawks ... 🏐Volleyball Season🏐 starts tonight! Shout-out to our first VB Teachers of the Week: Ms. Brosey and Ms. Alcalay!




Our 7th graders are in their Texas History Era!🪩Last week they previewed this year's course material with a timeline mix-up and collaboration with besties.

🌮Nacho average Friday lunch ... thanks to Rich & Monica Claypool from Experior Financial Group for providing a delicious nacho bar for our staff today!

Today our NJHS students learned about officer opportunities that are available to them this year. Student leadership is a priority at Hays!


Our football players have the opportunity to earn LEO helmet stickers from teachers when they're doing a great job taking care of business in the classroom. Congratulations to our first recipients this year, Damauri and Harrison! And shout-out to Ms. Land and Mr. Hertwig for awarding the first helmet stickers!

Huge THANKS to the Pickett family for providing 🍿Popcorn & 📝Post-Its for our for awesome teachers today!


***Upgrade Alert***
We were so excited to be able to purchase new stools for our high-top cafeteria tables. These are popular dining spots during lunches, and now each table can accommodate an additional student!
We were so excited to be able to purchase new stools for our high-top cafeteria tables. These are popular dining spots during lunches, and now each table can accommodate an additional student!

Fall sports are underway at Hays, and the energy is high! Go Hawks!

Clubs are a great way for students to get connected at Hays! In accordance with SB12, a parent must provide permission for a student to participate in school clubs. If your child will be participating in a club this year, please complete the form linked below. ***Please note that more clubs will be added to this list as they are approved throughout the semester. If your child is interested in a club that's not listed, encourage them to talk to a teacher about getting it started!
https://tinyurl.com/55vwu9uc
https://tinyurl.com/55vwu9uc


Thanks, Hawks, for a fun first day at Hays! Although the rain did dampen our afternoon carpool, it had nothing on our high spirits after a great start to the year!

6th Grade Parents: Save the Date! We hope you'll join us at our 6th grade parent informational meeting next Tuesday, August 19th at 5:00.
