HPE Patriot Post
Harrison Parkway Elementary
October 14, 2022
Year-to-Date HPE attendance average is 95.02%
HPE Expectation/Goal is 97%
Ending Rotation Week: 3
What's Happening, Patriots?
Ms. Quintin's First Grade
First graders and fourth graders meet for the first time. Reading some of our favorite books from our book baggies was a great way to introduce ourselves!
Mr. Foster's Fourth Grade
Students visited Connor Prairie to learn about force and motion. Students got to throw a tomahawk, shoot a bow and arrow, make and throw paper airplanes, and go for a ride in the air-balloon.
"My favorite part was going in the air balloon, I had no idea it went so high." - Delaney Novak
"Mr. Foster taught me how to make a really good paper airplane." - Leah Allen
"I hit the target, which they called the cookie, twice when throwing the tomahawk!" - Charlotte McCloskey
"This was the best field trip I have ever been on." Icare Osseni
Upcoming Events at HPE
October
17- 21 = Fall Break (NO SCHOOL)
27 = Texas Roadhouse Fundraiser Begins
28 = Picture Retake Day
November
09 = Torchy Dine to Donate
10 = Veterans Day Program
11 = E-Learning Day (No Students In Person) and Ultimate Ninja
16 = PTO Meeting
22 = Pre Order Books n' Breakfast
23- 25 = Thanksgiving Break (NO SCHOOL)
28- 2 = Book Fair
Parent Teacher Conferences
We appreciate the support you provide from home and your willingness to partner with HPE staff towards your child's academic and social growth. We value your input as we make plans for next steps in your child's educational journey. Thank you for finding time to make these Parent Teacher Conferences a priority during this month!
Lunch Menu - Week of October 24, 2022
We have been struggling getting some food items in. Please be mindful there can be a last minute changes.
Monday = French Bread Pizza and peas & carrots
Tuesday = Calzone and baked beans
Wednesday = Cheeseburger and potato smiles
Thursday = Penne Chicken Alfredo w/ Garlic Stick and broccoli
Friday = Fish Sandwich w/ Cheese and carrots
**Daily alternate entrees: PBJ; Veggie Salad, Turkey Cheese Roll Up, Pizza Pack.
All lunches are served with milk, vegetable and fruit.
Notes from the Cafe
Please remember to watch your students lunch account balance and please do not let the account go negative. Per HSE policy accounts that are negative over $20.00 will be referred to collections. If you need assistance, Free & Reduced applications can be found under food services in Skyward. If you would like to receive alerts about your students food service balance, please complete the following steps:
Login into Skyward
Click on My Account
Click on Food Service under Email Notifications.
If sending payment in to the school, please put the check or cash in an envelope and write your students first & last name, teachers name and students ID# on it. If you would like to pay through efund, follow the steps below:
Login to Skyward
Click on District Links (top right side of page)
Click on eFunds online payment
Login to your eFunds account (If you have not created an account with efunds, you will need your student id# to create an account)
Click on Fund Lunch
Select your student
Click by the 0.00 and enter amount you are paying
Click add to cart
Click Begin Checkout
It can take up to 24 hours for the eFunds to show on your students account.
No Lunch Visitors
We know that many of our families have enjoyed the opportunity to eat lunch with their child(ren). However, due to safety and space limitations in some of our schools, district administration has made the difficult decision to keep our student lunches closed to all outside guests at this time.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and encourage you to look for other opportunities to engage with your child(ren), their class, and our schools. There are many ways to get involved! If you have any questions or concerns, contact Jimmie Lake, Chief Operations Officer, at 317-594-4100 or jlake@hse.k12.in.us
2022-2023 Book Fee/iPad Rental
Families are now able to view book fees & iPad rental in Skyward. A copy will be emailed to you by 3pm September 02, 2022. Book fees and iPad rental payments are due October 03, 2022. All payments not received or under a payment plan will be turned over to collections. If you are on a payment plan and making your payments on time, you will not be turned over to collections. If you miss payments, then you will be turned over to collections.
For those who qualify for café/textbook/iPad free or reduced assistance, you will see a “Textbook Assistance” (TA Code) plus a fee credit (zero balance for 2022-2023 school year).
Just a reminder, free/reduced assistance families must apply every year on or after July 1. If you have not applied this school year and need to, please do that today. Please see instructions below by #5. This must be completed before the due date or your account will be turned over to collections.
Payments to Harrison Parkway Elementary can be made by…
01. Cash
02. Check (Payable to Harrison Parkway Elementary)
03. Credit Card (see instructions below)
To make your payment by credit card:
a. Login to Skyward
b. Click on Student Fees
c. Write down the amount for your student (you will need for eFunds)
d. Click on District Links (top right side of page)
e. Click on eFunds online payment
f. Login to your eFunds account or create one if you do not have one (you will need your students other ID#)
g. Click pay for optional fees
h. Select your student
i. Click on the area that says HPE student course fees
j. Click by the 0.00 (you then enter your fee amount that you wrote down from skyward)
k. Click add to cart
l. Click Begin Checkout
m. If you have multiple students, you can pay all of them at one time.
04. Please write students name, ID# and teacher name on envelope when sending payment in
05. If you need assistance, you can apply in skyward. Families must apply every year on or after July 1.
a. Login to skyward
b. Click on Food Service
c. Click on Application (Right above lunch calendar)
d. Click Add Application
e. Follow the steps
06. If you would like to be on a payment plan, please contact Kari Goldstein, HPE Treasurer at (317) 915-4210 ext 1782 or kgoldstein@hse.k12.in.us.
Counselor's Corner
Social Emotional Learning:
Kindergarten
Zones of Regulation Kindergarten Lesson: Yellow, Blue, and Red Zones
Summary:
In this week’s lesson, your child will review the Zones of Regulation and learn more about the body clues that can help identify the Zone in which a feeling fits.
Try This at Home:
Ask your child to share with you examples of what it looks like when someone is in the Blue, Red, and Yellow Zones.
1st
Zones of Regulation 1st Grade Lesson: Yellow, Blue, and Red Zones
Summary:
In this week’s lesson, your child will review the Zones of Regulation and learn more about the body clues that can help identify the Zone in which a feeling fits.
Try This at Home:
Ask your child to share with you examples of what it looks like when someone is in the Blue, Red, and Yellow Zones.
2nd
Zones of Regulation 2nd Grade Lesson: Intro to Zones of Regulation + Green Zone
Summary:
In this week’s lesson, your child will learn how to categorize their feelings and place them in a specific zone/category of regulation with other feelings that are similar.
Try This at Home:
Ask your child to Share with you about the Green Zone of Regulation and a time when he or she is in this Zone during the day. (This Zone is related to when we are happy, calm, feel okay, and focused, which is where the best learning happens.)
3rd
3rd Grade Lesson: Managing Stress and Using Coping Skills
Summary:
In this week’s lesson, your child will learn about stress and ways to manage stress or intense emotions by creating a coping skills toolbox.
Try This at Home:
Ask your child to share with you a few examples of how they practice resetting their brains when they find themselves in the Red, Yellow, or Blue Zones of Regulation.
Ex. Finger Breathing, Square Breathing, Self-Talk, etc.
4th
Skills for Learning (SS Kit) 4th Grade Lesson: Compassion
Summary:
In this week’s lesson, your child will learn how to demonstrate expressing concern or showing compassion for someone.
Try This at Home:
Ask your child to with you an example of when they have demonstrated compassion for someone else, or someone has shown concern for them.
Snack Program
Fishers Youth Assistance Program (FYAP) is offering a free weekend snack program for any student attending Hamilton Southeastern Schools who qualifies for the reduced lunch program or has an increased need currently. Snacks will be delivered to schools each week and sent home with students.
To be part of this free program, you must sign up your family online. https://forms.gle/xrKNaxRaLypSqKvV8
If you have any questions about the registration, please email fyapfood@gmail.com
HPE PTO News
PTO Board Members
Co-President: Lindsey Berndt
Co- President: Monica Moore
Vice President: Elena Carter
Treasurer: Carla Sklorenko
Co-Secretary: Jamie Davis
Co- Secretary: Amy Gutierrez
PTO News
PTO Website: https://hpepto.com
Join our email list: https://volunteer-45556.cheddarup.com
Contact the PTO: HPEptoVolunteer@gmail.com
*Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HPEPTO/
Easy Ways to Help the PTO!
On Amazon, just go to smile.amazon.com/ch/20-0114174 to link your account to the PTO and then check out using smile.amazon.com everytime.
For Kroger, login to your online account or create one using the Kroger Plus Card number you already have or get a new one. Then go to www.kroger.com/communityrewards and enroll in Community Rewards. Search for “VA241” and select “HARRISON PARKWAY ELEMENTARY - PTO.”
Download the Box Tops app, shop as you normally would, then use the app to scan your store receipt within 14 days of purchase. The app will identify Box Tops products on your receipt and automatically credit your school’s earnings online. If you find any traditional Box Top “official coupons” on a product, please clip them and send them to school.
Donate money directly to the PTO with the ‘No Frills’ fundraiser! https://no-frills-fundraiser.cheddarup.com
Ultimate Ninja Gym Open Play Fundraiser
Stop by Ultimate Ninja at 9625 E 150th St, Noblesville, IN 46060 between 2-4 p.m. on 11/11 to get out your energy after completing your eLearning! No registration required before the event. Just show up and let them know you are with Harrison Parkway Elementary! This is not a drop-off event.
IMPORTANT PARENT INFORMATION
Parent Teacher Conferences
Parent Teacher Conferences are currently being scheduled to occur the end of October through mid-November. Please be sure you have scheduled a meeting time with your child's teacher! Our goal is to meet with ALL HPE families.
Before you meet with your child's teacher, please be sure to view this informative video. We look forward to seeing you soon!
Outdoor Learning Lab Request
R.A.V.E. Review
Do you know an employee who makes HSE Schools a better place for others?
Do you know someone who exemplifies the Mission of HSE Schools?
Have you observed an employee who goes above and beyond their job responsibilities/duties to make a difference?
These individuals deserve a “R.A.V.E. Review.”
We recognize and appreciate that Hamilton Southeastern Schools has some of the most talented and dedicated employees. Every HSE staff member has an important role, responsibility and stake in the safety, security, and success of our students. The goal of the R.A.V.E. (Recognizing All Valuable Employees) Review is to identify and honor those, in their contributions and service to HSE Schools, exemplify our mission.
Mission Statement
Hamilton Southeastern Schools, as a forward-thinking school district, provides excellence in education and opportunities to ensure the success of each and every student, to become a responsible citizen and to positively influence an
ever-changing world community.
Nomination Rules:
Staff, students, and community members can nominate HSE employees. All staff are eligible for nomination. To submit a R.A.V.E. Review, fill out a quick and easy online form and share why the individual is a 5-Star employee.
All recipients will receive a R.A.V.E. Review window cling to proudly display their nomination in their workspace, a certificate and recognition letter with their review. Each month, One R.A.V.E. Review recipient will be selected in a random drawing by the Hamilton Southeastern Education Foundation for a $100 gift card.
Employees can be recognized multiple times and will receive their reviews, but they will not be eligible for more than one window cling or certificate. In addition, recipients are only eligible to win the HSEF prize drawing once per school year.
To submit a R.A.V.E. Review:
Click the button on the front page of the district’s website located at the bottom of the page.
Click on the ‘Communications’ page under Meet HSE.
Click on the ‘Employees’ tab located at the top of any district/school webpage.
Attendance and Absence Policy
If your child will be late to school or will be absent, please notify the office before 9:00 am by calling 317-915-4210 and selecting 2 for the Attendance Line.
You can leave a message 24 hours a day. You can also email Amy Powell at apowell@hse.k12.in.us. Notifying the teacher is fine, but it is the parents' responsibility to report to Attendance the reason for an absence, otherwise it will be marked as Unexcused.
Please feel free to review the District Attendance and Absence Policy in the Elementary School Handbook https://hpe.hseschools.org/student/student-handbook
Lost & Found
Harrison Parkway Elementary has a Lost & Found located outside of the Music Room for any lost items. At the end of each month, we will be donating any leftover items to charities that serve people in need.
Please have your student check it out if they are missing items.
Mental Health Concerns
If you or someone you know is at risk of self-harm, suicide, or harmful towards others, please contact one of the following (All lines are free, confidential, and available 24/7):
Community Health Network - Call 800-662-3445 or Text HELPNOW to 20121
National Suicide Prevention Hotline - Call 800-273-8255
LookUP - Call 800-284-8439 or Text LookUp to 494949
Mental Health Issues are common and treatable. Hamilton Southeastern Schools has a contract with Community Health Network and has a mental health therapist working with students in each of our schools. If you have questions or concerns please reach out to your school’s school counselor for further information.
HSE Report It!
A school safety mobile reporting app that allows students, staff and community members to provide anonymous information about concerns for their own safety or the safety of others. HSE Report it!, can be downloaded via Google Play or the Apple App Store. It’s anonymous and reports are made exclusively through the mobile app. HSE Report it! will has no length limitations or the need to remember a short code. Reporters can attach photos, screenshots, videos, documents and/or audio recordings to their concerns and they can engage in a two-way dialogue with a real person.
FISHERS COMMUNITY NEWS
Mudsock Youth Athletics Updates:
Winter Program Registration:
Registration for our recreational basketball programs for both boys and girls remains open for certain divisions at myathletics.com. The leagues welcome athletes in Kindergarten through 8th grade. The girls season runs from November through early March. Boys (K) play January through March, (1st - 6th) November through March, and (7th/8th) January through March. Find the girls basketball information packet here. Find the boys basketball information packet here. Some divisions will form waitlists soon so thank you for registering now to play.
Travel Football Tryouts:
Tryouts for the 2023 Knights season for CURRENT 4th and 5th graders will take place on October 24th - 26th at Mudsock Field. All sessions will run from 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Athletes must register to attend tryouts at myathletics.com. Learn everything you need to know here.
Harrison Parkway Elementary School
Website: https://hpe.hseschools.org/
Location: 14135 Harrison Parkway, Fishers, IN, United States
Phone: 317-915-4210
Twitter: @HPEPatriots