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Hoosier Road Elementary School's Newsletter for 9-28-18
Upcoming Events
- PTO Fall Festival Tonight! September 28th 5:00 - 8:00PM
- PTO Movie Night Friday, October 6th 6:00-8:00PM (registration due October 3rd)
- School Safety Parent Meeting with our SRO October 25th 6:30PM at CRE
Weekly GRIP Winners
Kindergarten: Brooks Riley from Mrs. Pfeifer's class was caught showing Respect.
1st Grade: Yona Walta from Mrs. Wellington's class was caught showing Integrity.
2nd Grade: Claire Gordon from Mrs. Palfi's class was caught showing Purpose.
3rd Grade: Owen Flick from Miss Parrish's class was caught showing Purpose.
4th Grade: Xochetl Hernandez from Mrs. Mitchell's class was caught showing Purpose.
What's Cooking?
The HRE cafe staff is now serving breakfast and lunch on all school days to those students who would like to buy a school lunch. Hot and cold selections will be available. Student “lunch” accounts will be charged for both breakfast and lunch. For complete breakfast and lunch menus, please click here.
Note from the Office
Please remember to schedule lunch visits by calling 915-4240 between 8:15—9:00 AM the day of. Sorry, no advance lunch reservations can be handled.
Please remember that if you would like to purchase a school lunch,you must bring cash or a check for $3.36. The district no longer allows parents to charge their lunch to their child's lunch account.
When reporting an absence or late arrival, we will ask you for your child’s name, their teacher’s name and a brief reason for their absence. The direct line for our attendance is 317-915-4248. Even if you email the teacher, you MUST report the absence to the office! Thank you!
HRE Maker Space
We rolled out the Makerspace in the library and we have 2 sections. There is a creation & building section where students bring out their “inner engineer” and we also have a “make + take" part where kids can create items and take their creations home. Many of the students can access this space after they have found their books. Teachers will also be able to book additional times in the Makerspace to do science-based projects that align with our education standards, or have time to work with other classes in a cooperative building time.
If you would like to help donate to the Make + Take section, please consider sending in the following items. Your help would be GREATLY appreciated! Here is a list that would benefit the students at HRE:
- beads
- wooden popsicle sticks
- tape (masking, regular tape, duct tape)
- markers
- buttons
- pipe cleaners
- construction paper
- string/yarn
School Fees
All K-4 student book and iPad rental fees have been posted to your child's skyward account under the Fee Management tab. Fees may be paid via EFunds or by sending in a check made out to Hoosier Road Elementary. Payment must be made no later than Friday, October 5th. Be sure to put checks in a sealed envelope and include your student’s name, teacher’s name, student ID, and that they are for Book Fees.
PTO News
Fall Carnival
HRE Carnival is tonight! We hope to see you there!
Where: Hoosier Road Elementary
When: Tonight from 5:00 - 8:00pm
Come and join the fun...there will be games, bounce houses, a cake walk, food trucks, etc. Feel free to browse the priceless experiences generously offered by our staff. There are some truly awesome experiences you will want your student to be a part of! The auction can be found here: www.32auctions.com/hre2018
PTO Movie Night
Volunteers and Lunch Visitors
Hoosier Road Elementary always has many opportunities for parents to become involved. Whether it’s through volunteering in the classroom or a PTO event, attending classroom activities or even eating lunch with your child, you must have a valid background check on file and view the anti-bullying training on-line. Background checks are valid for three years. Please allow up to 6 business days for checks to be completed. Please follow this link for complete directions: http://www.hse.k12.in.us/ADM/parents/volunteering.aspx
We want you to be able to interact with our students but we also need to adhere to strict safety guidelines set forth by our school district. Look for an email from Safe Visitor Solutions which will issue a bar code unique to you. Please bring that bar code (on your phone or on paper) on your first visit to HRE so we may take your photo! Thank you for your compliance and for helping to keep all of our students safe.
School Safety Parent Meeting
Our SRO, Alicia Ahnert, will be presenting to parents from Hoosier Road Elementary and Cumberland Road Elementary on school safety protocols. Parents will have an opportunity to ask questions as well.
Where: Cumberland Road Elementary
When: October 25th at 6:30
Book Club for Parents of a High Ability Child
Are you interested in learning strategies that best meet the needs of your high ability child?
Hamilton Southeastern is pleased to offer a four-session book study on A Parent’s Guide to Gifted Children by James T Webb, Janet L. Gore, Edward R. Amend, and Arlene R. DeVries. Meetings follow a discussion format. Walk away with strategies for addressing intensities, perfectionism, sibling issues, and underachievement.
Sessions will be on Tuesday evenings from 7:00-8:00 pm at the Administration Building on 13485 Cumberland Road in the Royals Conference Room.
Meeting dates are:
October 30
November 6
November 13
November 27
The book club is limited to twelve participants (one member per family) and fills up quickly.
Participants are welcome to borrow HSE copies of the book for the duration of the book study.
If you would like to join the group, contact Meg Strnat, HSE High Ability Coordinator and book study facilitator, at mstrnat@hse.k12.in.us. Please include contact information (your child’s name, teacher, and school) and whether you would like to borrow the book.
Do you TWEET?
Community Insider
Please click on the following link to view activities and upcoming events within the district.
Here are a few new events that have been added!
Fishers Fusion Fall Clinic
FHS Fall Festival & Haunted Forest
HSE Family Friendly Haunted House
Liger Mile
Educator All-Stars vs. Harlem Wizards basketball game
Hoosier Road Elementary School
Email: name@hse.k12.in.us
Website: www.hse.k12.in.us/hre
Location: 11300 E 121st St, Fishers, IN 46037
Phone: (317) 915-4240
Twitter: @HRErockets