HPE Patriot Post
Harrison Parkway Elementary
November 09, 2018 Edition
Year-to-Date HPE attendance average is 96.87%
HPE Expectation/Goal is 97%
Rotation Day 2
Veterans Day Tribute
Classroom Party Information
Upcoming Events at HPE
November
09th - PTO movie night 6:15pm - 9pm
14th - Thanksgiving Lunch served - no lunch visitors
14th - PTO meeting 6:30pm-8:30pm
21st-23rd - Thanksgiving Break - NO SCHOOL
December
01st - HPE Community Breakfast
13th - Third Grade Music Program 6:30pm
21st - End of 2nd Quarter
24th - Jan 07th - Winter Break - NO SCHOOL
Holidays and Observances
November
09th - Bab Birth Anniversary
10th - Baha'u'llah
11th - Veterans Day
20th - Mawlid al-Nabi
22nd - Thanksgiving Day
23rd - Guru Nanak Jayanti
December
02nd - Advent begins
02nd - Hanukkah begins at sundown
08th - Bodhi Day
08th - Feast of the Immaculate Conception
24th - Christmas Eve
25th - Christmas Day
26th - Kwanzaa
31st - New Year's Eve
Lunch Menu - Week of November 12th - Green Week
Monday - Day 3 - Chicken Tender w/Roll or Chicken Biscuit Pot Pie
Tuesday - Day 4 - Cheese Omelet, Bacon, Bagel or Chicken Biscuit
Wednesday - Day 1 - Thanksgiving Meal - No Visitors (Menu is Cafe news) No 2nd hot entree
Thursday - Day 0 - Taco Triangles w/Spanish Rice or Breaded Chicken Sandwich
Friday - Day 2 - Fish Bites w/Mac & Cheese or Grilled Cheese
**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
Cafe News
Wednesday, November 14th, will be HSE's Annual Food Service Thanksgiving Lunch! Our menu will consist of:
Turkey w/gravy(gravy optional)
Mashed Potatoes(turkey gravy optional)
Green Beans
Stuffing(optional)
Dinner Roll
Fresh Mixed Fruit
Pumpkin Pie w/whipped Topping
We will also offer PBJ, turkey & cheese sandwich and Pizza Pack.
For this day only, we will not have the Veggie Bar open or offer a second hot entrée and we will not be accepting parents during lunch times.
This is one of our biggest lunches and I hope your child will be excited for this lunch!
HPE Community Breakfast
The annual HPE Community Breakfast is coming up on Saturday, Dec 1st! Please keep an eye out for pre-sale ticket fliers to be coming home this week.
Come on out and have a great breakfast and help support the HPE Library!
Music News
Save the Date!
Third Grade International Marketplace & Festival
December 13th, 6:30 PM
This event involves the entire 3rd grade! See the attached flyer for your reference.
Families of 4th grade students: A letter of information about recorder studies went home on October 25. Response forms were due Tuesday, October 30th. We still need some of these forms to be returned. Please contact Mrs. Carter (Music) at lcarter@hse.k12.in.us if you have any questions. The letter is attached for your reference.
Note from the Nurse
As we start the cold months - a few health tips:
Water! Water! Water!!! Please encourage your child to drink water. It helps rejuvenate and flush the body system, and with the air so dry, it keeps the body hydrated decreasing nose bleeds.
Remind your child to take the time to Wash! Wash! Wash your hands!!! It truly helps stop germs from spreading.
Fever: If your child has a fever > 100.0, they MUST stay home for 24 hrs fever free without use of fever reducing medicine.
Vomiting: Any student who has vomited due to illness must stay home from school and must be vomit free for 24 hrs before returning to school
Recess: All students are expected to participate in recess each day. District Policy states that the students will go outside if the temperature is above 15 degrees with the wind chill factored in. Students not able to participate may bring a note from home or from their physician. School policy only allows a student to use a note from home for three days, after which the parent note must be replaced by a Dr’s note. Parents need to communicate any recess excuse to the nurse and the teacher. So PLEASE, dress your child appropriately with coats, hats and mittens. You can take layers off but you can't put them on if you don't have them!
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.
Lunch with Students - Sign up ONLINE
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
The annual HPE Community Breakfast is coming up on Saturday, Dec 1st! Please keep an eye out for pre-sale ticket fliers to be coming home this week.
Come on out and have a great breakfast and help support the HPE Library!
Please go here to volunteer! http://signup.com/go/bQUFZbg
Help Wanted
We are looking for volunteers for the Party on the Playground Silent Auction and people who are interested in serving on the PTO Exec Board for the 2019-2020 school year. Please contact HPEptoVolunteer@gmail.com
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 pepto
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.
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.
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.
Lost and Found
We have a lot of items starting to accumulate on the table. Please have your student check it out if they are missing items.
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.
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:
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.
Click on the Community Insider to find out more information about these events and many more events:
Harrison Parkway Elementary School
Website: https://hpe.hseschools.org/
Location: 14135 Harrison Parkway, Fishers, IN, United States
Phone: 317-915-4210
Twitter: @HPEPatriots