HPE Patriot Post
Harrison Parkway Elementary
May 25, 2018 Edition - The Last Newsletter of the School Year!
Year-to-Date HPE attendance average is 96.29%
HPE Expectation/Goal is 97%
Thank you
Thank you for sharing your wonderful kids with us this year! As a school community, we have had an exciting year of wondering, questioning, investigating, and learning. We have built friendships and improved our social relationships. We have grown as readers, writers, mathematicians, scientists and investigators. As teachers we have learned so much from our students and feel extremely fortunate to have spent this year with them. We wish you a safe and fun summer break and look forward to seeing many of our Patriots back in August!
Upcoming Events at HPE
August
2nd – Kindergarten Parent Night, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
6th – Ice Cream Social, 5:00pm - 6:30pm
8th - First day of school, 8:55am - 3:40pm
21st - Grades 1st - 4th Parent Night, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Holidays and Observances
May
28th - Memorial Day
Report Cards
HPE Summer Hours
May 29
Office Hours - 9:00am - 3:30pm
May 30 - June 11
Office Hours - 7:30am - 3:30pm
Building Closed
June 12 - July 22
Building Re-Opens - July 24
July 24 - August 3
Office Hours - 7:30am - 3:30pm
Starting August 6
Office Hours - 8:00am - 4:30pm
PTO News
Contact the PTO: HPEptoVolunteer@gmail.com
Thanks so much to all of the parents, teachers, and HPE staff who have donated and given their time to help the PTO.
Very special thank yous to our committee chairmen who coordinate fundraisers; put on special events, parties, and programs; and make sure our teachers and staff know how much we appreciate them.
Don’t Miss Out on our welcome back events for the 2018-2019 school year! Email HPEptoVolunteer@gmail.com to be added to the mailing list.
The Fishers Youth Assistance Program serves Hamilton Southeastern students who relied on school lunch and now need a source of food during the summer months. Within 24 hours of FYAP opening registration for their 2018 Summer Meals program, they exceeded their capacity.
You can donate at any Fishers Kroger on Saturday June 2nd from 10am-2pm
If you’d like to make a financial contribution you can do so on their website http://youthassistance.org/fishersdonate
Easy Ways to Help the PTO--Even during the summer
If you shop on Amazon or at Kroger, check out these completely free and zero effort ways to raise money for the HPE PTO. The prices are the same, the service is the same, you shop the same way, but a portion of the purchase price will be donated to the PTO, that’s it!
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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--you cannot access this through an app so fill up your cart and then open a browser to check out or shop directly on smile.amazon.com
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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 “89638” and select “HARRISON PARKWAY ELEMENTARY - PTO # 89638.” Then scan your Kroger Plus Card or enter your alternate ID every time you check out just like you always have.
Check the HPE PTO Sign Up Page for all current volunteer opportunities! http://signup.com/go/zytTyP
Kindergarten Enrollment for the 2018-2019 School Year
http://www.hse.k12.in.us/ADM/enrollment/kindergarten.aspx
http://www.hse.k12.in.us/resources/pdf/ADM/enroll/Kindergarten_2018_Open_House.pdf
Your child must be 5 years of age on or before August 1, 2018 in accordance with the guidelines from the Indiana Department of Education to register for Kindergarten for the 2018-2019 school year.
HPE Activities Calendar
To find information on Harrison Parkway clubs or other activities, you can click on this link: http://www.hsecalendars.org/public/genie/752/school/6/. This link can also be found on the Harrison Parkway Elementary home page under the Calendar tab.
Attendance Line Voicemail
If your child will be absent from school, please call the HPE Attendance Line by 9:00 a.m. at 915-4210. If you know in advance that your child will be absent, you may call the attendance line's voicemail anytime and leave a message. If you know your student will be absent for more than two school days for any reason other than illness, we ask that you complete a Prearranged Absence Form (available in the HPE office) at least one week prior to the absence. If you notify your child's teacher of an absence via email, you still need to contact the office (by phone or email) to ensure that attendance is marked appropriately.
Student attendance at HPE is vitally important. Please make every attempt possible to plan appointments and vacations outside of school hours. Regular attendance improves student performance and is expected as an integral part of our state mandated School Improvement Plan.
Volunteering and the Background Check Process
Parents/visitors to HPE must have a background check on file with the school (including watching the anti-bullying video and completing the video survey) in order to volunteer in the school or to have lunch with a student. The link for the background check information can be found on link below at: http://www.hse.k12.in.us/ADM/parents/volunteering.aspx
The background checks are conducted by a 3rd party company, and there is a $13.00 fee for processing (payable online at the time of the application). Once completed, approved background checks are valid for a period of 3 years. Applicants will be notified via email when their background check has been completed and they will also notify people 30 days before their background check expires.
Safe Visitor Badges
Per HSE Policy, visitors must have their Safe Visitor Badge scanned to check-in to the building. Please download the Safe Visitor App (IPhone) or have your badge ready and available to be scanned when you come into the school office. The app is in Google Play for other types of phones. To find the Safe Visitor app, search for “SafeVisitor” (there is no space in between the words).
Upon leaving, please give your printed badge to the office staff for quick check-out.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Vicki Foutty at 317-594-4100.
FISHERS COMMUNITY NEWS
Please see the sections below for more information about our school district and community.
Employment Opportunities with Hamilton Southeastern Schools
If you are interested in learning more about employment opportunities with the Hamilton Souteastern School District, please click on the link below:
http://www.hse.k12.in.us/ADM/human_resources/.
On the left side of the page under Job Opportunites, there is information regarding Substitute Teachers, Substitute Secretaries, Substitute Nurses and other substitute jobs. There are additional employment options in the district which can be found under the Postings/Online tab, or by clicking on this link: https://www.applitrack.com/hamiltonse/onlineapp/
HSE Preschool
Registration is open for the HSE Preschool!
Are you looking for a preschool program for your 3- to 5-year-old? HSE offers half-day preschool classes at Brooks School Elementary, Hoosier Road Elementary, Sand Creek Elementary and Sand Creek Intermediate.
Each class is taught by a licensed teacher, and an instructional assistant also aids the children. Class sizes remain small with no more than 18 students in a room. The times are 8:30-11:30 a.m. or 12:30-3:30 p.m. Monday-Friday.
Some families prefer the five-day option. The tuition cost is $300 per month. Others prefer fewer days per week. Families may also select two days per week (Tuesdays, Thursdays) for $120 per month or three days per week (Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays) for $180 per month. There is also a yearly $90 supply fee.
To learn more about the Preschool, visit: http://www.hse.k12.in.us/ADM/academics/preschool.aspx
To register, please visit http://www.hse.k12.in.us/ADM/enrollment/. If you have any questions, you may contact Dr. Kelli Servizzi, Preschool Coordinator, at kservizzi@hse.k12.in.us or Jane Meyer, Preschool Secretary, at jmmeyer@hse.k12.in.us or 317-915-4250.
Community Bulletin Board
On February 1, 2017, HSE Schools launched the HSE Schools Community Bulletin Board. The CBB is the new home for school-corporation approved flyers from community organizations. The CBB can be found on the HSE Schools district web site below the scrolling slide show. It is below the Need Help/Emergency Concerns section. As a result of the addition of CBB, community announcements will no longer be featured in our newsletter. Instead, those items will be posted on the Community Bulletin Board. Each week an updated link will be provided here in the newsletter to access the bulletin board so parents can view upcoming community events.
Please click on the link below to access the Community Bulletin Board:
http://www.hse.k12.in.us/ADM/news/bulletin.aspx
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Harrison Parkway Elementary School
Website: www.hse.k12.in.us/HPE/home.aspx
Location: 14135 Harrison Parkway, Fishers, IN, United States
Phone: 317-915-4210
Twitter: @HPEPatriots