Hydesville Elementary School District

We are ending the first week of our Cash Cow War fundraiser! One more week to go! As of now: 1st place: 4th grade 2nd place:7th grade 3rd place: 6th grade All proceeds go toward the 8th grade class of 2027!

Ice cream sale every Friday after school.

Cashcow war starts today! Jars will be in the gym, students can bring their money in before school or at recess for a ch car to win an awesome class prize!

Don't forget that this is our Trimester 2 conference week. Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday are all Minimum days. Students get out of school at 1:10. Thanks!

Dear Hydesville Elementary School Families! Our Book Blast event has just a few days left, and the response we've had is AMAZING. Thank You! Next Steps: Already registered? Ensure you have sent at least 10 invitations, so your student qualifies for their prizes and is entered into our drawings! Not registered? There's still time! Click below to register your student, invite friends and family, and give your student a chance to win the Epic Treasure Chest! Get started here: https://app.booksarefun.com/HydesvilleES95547 Remember, 100% of all contributions stay with the school in the form of books for our students, books for our school, and classroom supplies for our teachers. Thank you, Mrs. Jackson

Don't Miss Out - Treasure Chest Giveaway Tomorrow!

Dear Hydesville Elementary School Families!

WOW! In just 24 hours, families have answered our call, sending invitations to friends and family. We love seeing families as excited as we are about giving students more books and supporting teachers.

Get started here: https://app.booksarefun.com/HydesvilleES95547

Complete your Treasure Map tonight and your student(s) will be entered to win a Treasure Chest. Drawings start tomorrow!

Thank you!

Book Blast begins today! All you have to do is invite 10+ friends and family members to earn some awesome prizes and a chance to win one of our Treasure Chests or an Epic Treasure Chest! It takes just 7 minutes TONIGHT. #BookBlast #UnlockTheTreasure. ​The first 35 to register and invite 10+ friends and family members will receive their treasure map prizes the very next day! Any student who qualifies after that will still receive their prizes with the book delivery. #bookblastadventures #booksarefun

Register for Book Blast Tonight! - Help Your Student Build Their Home Library!

Dear Hydesville Elementary School Families,

We're excited to partner with Books Are Fun and the Book Blast program to grow our students' home libraries and encourage more reading over screen time! Tonight, we're asking you to take 7 minutes to support your Student Home Library initiative.

Today, our students learned about the Book Blast Program and the importance of having their own books at home. Tonight, we are asking you to take 7 minutes to support our Student Home Library initiative.

Get started here: https://app.booksarefun.com/HydesvilleES95547

How it works:

Click the link and register your student(s).
Invite at least 10 friends or family to support your student(s). (Info is secure and only used for this program.)
Need help? Watch this short video: Family Explainer Video
Win a trip to Disney!

Each supporter who clicks your student's link earns an entry for a chance to win a Disney trip. More clicks = more entries! For example, if five different people click the link, your family gets five entries into the drawing!
Pro Tip: After sending invitations, follow up with a phone call to make sure they received the message.
Why I love this program:

Every student gets new, age-appropriate books.
100% of contributions go to books and classroom supplies.
Takes less than 10 minutes and NO financial requirement from you.
Check out the attached book list—it's amazing!
More books at home = more reading! We're aiming for 100% participation

See Book Blast in action at Fulton Elementary: Fulton Elementary News Clip

Thank you for helping our school and community.

Cool opportunities at the Van Duzen Grange!
*February 25th Community Dinner (breakfast for dinner) tomorrow!
*March 1st Pancake Breakfast will have Mrs.Pinkerton's 2nd-grade art on display!

Dear Families,

We have exciting news! Our school is partnering with Books Are Fun and the Book Blast program to help put brand-new, age-appropriate books into the hands of every one of our students!

Hear from a real school about the magic of Book Blast and Books Are Fun: Fulton Elementary News Clip

Here's why we love Book Blast:

Every student receives books they'll love and want to read
100% of all contributions go directly to books and classroom needs
The book list is thoughtfully curated and truly engaging
Here's how your student can join the fun:

They'll be bringing home a Treasure Map—their ticket to joining the fun, earning books and unlocking awesome prizes! It's simple, exciting, and brings reading to your home.

Keep an eye out for a message from me with more details soon. Make sure your kids can join in on the fun!

In the meantime, you can learn more about Books Are Fun and the Book Blast program: https://www.bb.booksarefun.com/testimonials.

We're looking forward to a great kickoff!

We still have lots of tickets available for watch our Varsity Bastketball teams play at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento! Come into the office to buy your tickets.

Happy Wildcat Wednesday! Student Council & HPG are back to counting Spirit Gear on Wednesdays for 2026!

Just a quick reminder that the Afterschool Program closes early today for the Winter program. Please pick up your student by 5pm so that staff can attend. Thanks!

Reminder: Our Hydesville School Winter Performance is tomorrow night @ Bear River Recreation Center! Please have your child there by 5:15 so we can start promptly at 5:30 pm with our show.

* Hydesville Leadership bake sale to follow.

Good Luck to our Varsity Girls Basketball Team this weekend at the Crescent City Jaycee's Tournment! We had so much fun at the Leadership Pep Rally today, recognizing all our Fall sports athletes and celebrating our girls' basketball teams!

*Next week we have dress-up days, the Winter Performance, and Winter Formal Dance (12/19)

Thank you to everyone who donated and participated in the 2025 Hydesville Parent Group Halloween Carnival!!!

Thank you to everyone who donated and participated in the 2025 Hydesville School Trunk-or-Treat!

WHAT: Free Carnival and Community Dinner!
WHEN: 10/29 from 6:00-8:00pm
WHERE: Van Duzen River Grange