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Hoosier Road Elementary School's Newsletter for 9-14-18
Upcoming Events
- PTO Fall Festival Wristband Pre-Sale September 12th - 26th
- PTO Fall Festival September 28th 5:00 - 8:00PM
Rockets of the Month: August
Weekly GRIP Winners
Kindergarten: Lily Berry from Mrs. Cole's class was caught showing Respect.
1st Grade: Maren Baldini from Miss Szabo's class was caught showing Respect.
2nd Grade: Liam Higginson from Mrs. Edward's class was caught showing Gratitude.
3rd Grade: Elizabeth Haider from Mrs. Gravely's class was caught showing Purpose.
4th Grade: Olivia Jacob 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.
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 Pasta Bowl 2018
We would like to thank everyone for sending in pasta for this year's Pasta Bowl. We are excited to announce that Hoosier Road Elementary collected 2281 pounds of pasta! Your generosity will help to feed a lot of families! Way to go Rockets!
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
Do you TWEET?
School Fees
All K-4 student book and iPad rental fees have been posted to your child's skyward account under the tab Fee Management. Fees may be paid via EFunds or 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 Wristband Pre-Sale
HRE PTO Carnival is quickly approaching! Carnival pre-sale wristbands will be on sale September 12-26. Order forms should have come home with students this week.
The PTO needs your help to make carnival a success! It takes many hands to make carnival work: Please sign up using the link to volunteer for an hour-long shift.
The PTO is also looking for families and local businesses to support our amazing students and teachers by becoming sponsors of the annual Hoosier Road Elementary Fall Carnival. Funds raised at the carnival help the PTO fund important initiatives such as purchasing new books for the library, providing art supplies, granting teachers dollars for special projects and supplying reading intervention materials for at risk students. The carnival features delicious food, fun games, and entertainment, and last year’s event was attended by 700 children and their parents! If you would like to make a goods/product donation to be used in our auction at the carnival, or would like to be a sponsor for carnival, please contact Bridget Jensen at bjensen328@yahoo.com. Thank you in advance for your consideration!
September's Dine to Donate
Please join us at our September Dine to Donate at Five Guys Burgers and Fries!
Monday, September 17th 6:00 - 8:00pm
11680 Commercial Drive (by Target)
*No flyer needed
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.
Community Insider
Please click on the following link to view activities and upcoming events within the district.
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