HPE Patriot Post
Harrison Parkway Elementary
September 14, 2018 Edition
Year-to-Date HPE attendance average is 97.65%
HPE Expectation/Goal is 97%
Rotation Day 2
Upcoming Events at HPE
September
28th - PTO Dance-a-Palooza 6:30pm - 8:30pm
October
5th - 1st Grading Period Ends
10th-11th - Parent Teacher Conferences
15th-19th - Fall Break - NO SCHOOL
Holidays and Observances
September
18th - Yom Kippur begins at sunset
20th - Ashura
22nd - Autumn begins
23rd - Sukkot begins at sunset
October
18th - Dussehra
High Five Friday
Textbook Fee and iPad Rental Fee Information - 2018-2019 School Year
*School textbook and iPad rental fees are now visible on Skyward. A paper invoice was sent home with your student this week. The payment deadline is October 5, 2018.
* After you receive your fee statement, you may pay online via the eFunds option through Skyward Family Access, or by a check payable to HPE. Please allow 10 working days to see the payment posted to your account.
* Please contact Dori Morgan, HPE Treasurer at 317-915-4210, if you are interested in a payment plan or want information about our Free and Reduced Cafeteria / Book Fee Assistance Program.
Lunch Menu - Week of September 17th - Blue Week
Monday - Day 3 - Cheeseburger or Cheese Crunchers
Tuesday - Day 4 - Pancake/Waffles w/ Sausage Patty or Chicken Biscuit
Wednesday - Day 1 - Breaded Chicken Sandwich or Walking Taco
Thursday - Day 0 - Spaghetti & Meatballs or Boneless Chicken Wings
Friday - Day 2 - Big Daddy's Cheese Pizza or Sloppy Joe
**Monday, Wednesday & Friday's daily alternate entrees: PBJ, Turkey & Cheese or Pizza Pack
**Tuesday & Thursday's daily alternate entrees: PBJ, Turkey & Cheese, Chef Salad & Hummus Bistro Box
Lunch with Students - Sign up ONLINE
Counselor's Corner
I had the privilege of visiting the kindergarten and first grade classrooms this week to begin presenting Second Steps lessons. Second Steps is a social/emotional curriculum that helps students develop skills for learning, making good choices, identifying feelings and coping skills, as well as developing problem solving and friendship skills. We focused on listening skills with our first lesson. We discussed that students use listening skills when they watch with their eyes, their ears are listening, voices are off, and they have a calm body. I enjoyed visiting your child's classroom and look forward to visiting again this month.
Sincerely,
Nancy Logue
HPE School Counselor
Media Center
It will be another busy year in the Harrison Parkway Media Center! Students will be coming in every day for library lessons, book exchange and research. Please click on the link to learn more about Harrison Parkway's Media Center and ways that you can help us out in our Media Center.
Note from the Nurse
Parents,
Accidents happen during the day such as bloody noses, toileting issues, muddy puddles at recess, food/milk spilling at lunch, etc.... The clinic has a limited supply of clothes, so please pack an extra change of clothes (socks and underwear too!) in your child's backpack for the unexpected mishaps. If I do not have anything that fits your child, you will be receiving a call for a change of clothes to be brought to school, since your child cannot return to class or ride the bus home with soiled or wet clothes. Also, I do not have any extra shoes in the clinic, so if your child wears flip flops that are falling apart, please consider having your child wear shoes in better shape so I don't need to duct tape the broken shoe to your student's foot. Thank you for your support!
Blood Drive
Harrison Parkway Elementary Blood Drive
Be a hero and your student gets recognized!
Our students have learned how donating blood saves lives!
PLEASE volunteer to donate blood at our school blood drive by clicking here.
Thursday, September 20, 2018
3:00pm-6:00pm
Bloodmobile at Harrison Parkway Elementary School
Donate, and your student will be recognized for inspiring others!
Please bring photo ID, don’t skip meals and hydrate prior to donating. Questions about eligibility to donate? Call 317-916-5150 or visit www.indianablood.org/eligibility
Early Release Days - Every MONDAY!
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.
Spirit Wear Orders
The Spirit Wear sale is now closed. Thank you to all who ordered! Anticipate your child bringing home spirit wear orders the week of September 17. If you decided not to order now but change your mind later in the year, watch for Spirit Wear sales at the Community Breakfast in December and the Party on the Playground in May. If you have any questions, contact Spirit Wear Chair, Kate Ziino, at kziino@hntb.com.
PTO News
Our next PTO meeting is Wednesday, November 14th at 6:30 in the HPE cafeteria
Contact the PTO: HPEptoVolunteer@gmail.com
Subscribe to our newsletter, learn about the PTO, and get more details about events at bit.ly/hpepto
Dance-a-Palooza
We are holding our first Dance-a-Palooza on Friday, September 28 from 6:30-8:30.
Come to the gym for some fun and dancing with your family.
Watch our website or sign up for our newsletter to get more details.
Help Wanted
We are looking for volunteers for Dine-to-Donate and our fall fundraiser, but our most immediate need is for help with the HPE Community Breakfast (formerly Pancake Breakfast) in December.
We're also looking for people who are interested in serving on the PTO Exec Board for the 2019-2020 school year. Please contact HPEptoVolunteer@gmail.com for more information on these and other opportunities.
Easy Ways to Help the PTO
Cut your Box Tops for Education and send them to school with your student at any time. Visit www.boxtops4education.com for a list of products.
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!
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.
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.” 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 website for all current volunteer opportunities! bit.ly/hpepto
Report a Student Absence
If your child will be absent from school, please contact us at (317) 915-4210. You may call and leave a message on our attendance line anytime before 8:00 a.m. After 8:00 a.m., our office staff will be available to speak with you and document your child's absence. It is important to let us know your child will be absent or late arrival prior to 9:00 a.m.
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, please make sure you also contact the office by phone or email (apowell@hse.k12.in.us) 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 https://www.hseschools.org/services/other/school-safety/visiting-and-volunteering
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.
Lost and Found
FISHERS COMMUNITY NEWS
Please see the sections below for more information about our school district and community.
HSEscreenagers
Are you watching kids scroll through life, with their rapid-fire thumbs and a six-second attention span? Physician and filmmaker Delaney Ruston saw that happening with her own kids and began a quest to uncover how it might impact their development. As with her other two award-winning documentaries on mental health, Ruston takes a deeply personal approach as she probes into the vulnerable corners of family life, including her own, to explore struggles over social media, video games, academics and internet addiction. Through poignant, and unexpectedly funny stories, along with surprising insights from authors, psychologists, and brain scientists, SCREENAGERS reveals how tech time impacts kids’ development and also offers solutions on how adults can empower their kids to best navigate the digital world to find balance.
SCREENAGERS addresses the most pervasive parenting issue of our time head on—depicting teen struggles over social media, video games and internet addiction. The film empowers kids to best navigate the digital world and provides practical resources to help them do it.
The showing will take place at HSE High School on September 17th at 6:00pm
The website to reserve seats is bit.ly/hsescreenagers
Fishers High School Show Choir Clinic set for 9/22/2018
The Fishers High School Show Choirs will again be hosting a day-long show choir clinic for girls and boys grades K–8 on Saturday, September 22, 2018.
Clinic date: Saturday, September 22, 2018
Cost to attend: $50 per student
Where: Fishers High School (entrance FH7)
How to register: Complete the online form registration form and bring your payment to the Show Choir Clinic (cash or check) on September 22nd. Link to the registration form: https://goo.gl/forms/O2U58WNWcQ7DbcdY2
Schedule: Check-in starts at 8:30, the clinic begins promptly at 9:00 AM. Parents are invited to a performance at 2:00 PM. Clinic ends following the performance.
Age groupings: Students will be grouped K-2, 3-4, 5-6 and 7-8
What to Wear/Bring: Comfortable clothes, tennis shoes, and a bottle of water. Lunch is provided. Please be sure to note any food allergies or restrictions on the registration form.
Bonus: Your student is invited to sing with us at the September 27th Fishers High School choir concert. Your student will also receive one free student ticket to the winter choir concert on December 7th OR 8th.
Questions: Contact FHS Choral Directors:
- Greg Johnson at 915-4290 x7564, gsjohnson@hse.k12.in.us
- Tess Tazioli at 317-915-4290 x7518
OR email questions to: FHSSilverSpotlight@gmail.com.
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:
https://www.hseschools.org/services/overview .
Click on the Human Resource box, and then click on visiting and volunteering. 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 View Job Postings tab.
Community Insider
HSE Schools launched the HSE Schools Community Insider. The Community Insider is the new home for school-corporation approved flyers from community organizations. The Community Insider can be found on the HSE Schools district web site toward the bottom. It is a red box. You can also click on the link below to access the Community Insider:
https://www.hseschools.org/happenings/community-insider
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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