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Hoosier Road Elementary School's Newsletter for 8/6/21
Upcoming Events
Please visit the HRE website to find all of our upcoming calendar events by clicking here.
PreK First Day of School August 9th
1st - 4th Grade Meet the Teacher August 9th 5:45 - 6:15pm & 6:30 - 7:00pm (parents only; two identical sessions)
Speech & Hearing Screenings Now - August 15th (details below)
1st Grade Vision Screenings August 23rd (details below)
Picture Day August 24th (details to come)
PTO Spiritwear Sale August 9th - August 22nd (online only; details below)
General PTO Zoom Meeting August 25th 7pm
Note from the Office
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!
New School Hours for 2021-22
Front Office
7:10AM-2:40AM
Preschool
Morning Classes 8:15AM-11:15AM (dismissal starts at 11:05am)
Afternoon Classes 12:15PM-3:15PM (dismissal starts at 3:05)
Grades K-4
Breakfast eaters 7:25AM
Buses Unload/Car rider line begins 7:30AM
Tardy Bell Rings 7:40AM
Students Dismissed 2:10PM
What's Cooking?
We will follow the Week 2 menu for the week of August 9th. For complete breakfast and lunch menus, please click here.
**Please do NOT be pack soda or candy in your child's lunch.
HRE GUIDELINES FOR DRIVER DROP-OFF AND PICK-UP LINE
In an effort to insure the safety of our student body and staff, we ask all drivers to follow these guidelines when dropping off and picking up students:
- Absolutely NO CELL PHONE USAGE in the car line. Full attention must be given while unloading and loading children.
- DO NOT PULL AROUND OTHER VEHICLES in the car line, unless directed to do so by staff members. SINGLE FILE TRAFFIC ONLY while unloading and loading children.
- Children should exit and enter vehicles from the PASSENGER SIDE ONLY. This insures students a safe path to the sidewalk. PARENTS SHOULD REMAIN IN THE VEHICLE AT ALL TIMES. Staff members will assist those students who need help exiting or entering a vehicle. For student safety, we DO NOT allow parents to park vehicles and walk up to receive children unless previously approved through school administration.
- Common driver courtesy is required at all times.
Back to School Forms and iPad Rental Distribution
Please login to your skyward account and click on the Back to School Forms link. You will need to complete the forms for all of your children that will attend school within the HSE district. It is important that you complete and submit these forms as soon as possible.
One of the forms that needs to be completed is the Device Rental Agreement. Please complete this as soon as possible. iPads are being distributed during the school day.
Vision Screenings
On August 23rd, 1st graders will have their vision screened by a local optometrist. Please be sure that they have their glasses, if applicable, for the screening. Results will be sent home with the students later that week. Please contact the nurses for any questions or concerns.
Hearing & Speech Screenings
As part of the district’s Child Find and to meet state requirements, our speech therapist, Linda Coyne, will begin conducting hearing and speech screenings for our students beginning 8/5-8/15/2021.
Hearing screenings will be completed for Kindergarten, 1st, 4th, and any new students who move to the HSE school district. If a student fails, the student will be re-screened in 2-3 weeks and a notice will be sent home at that time if hearing continues to be a concern.
Speech screenings will be completed for Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd and 3rd grade students. A parent will be contacted via phone/e-mail if your child would benefit from speech therapy services in the school setting. If you have questions or concerns regarding the screenings, please contact Linda Coyne, M.A. CCC-SLP at lcoyne@hse.k12.in.us.
HRE Student Handbook
All HSE Schools student handbooks (K-12) are now online for easier access. The handbook for Hoosier Road Elementary can be found at this link: https://hre.hseschools.org/student/student-handbook.
We encourage you to review it at your earliest convenience. Should you have any questions, please contact the HRE main office at (317) 371-915-4240. Our staff is available to assist you. Have a great school year.
School Picture Day Tuesday, August 24th
PARENT VOLUNTEERS NEEDED IN THE LIBRARY/MEDIA CENTER
School Directory Information
We have had a number of parents wanting to find ways to schedule playdates, parties, etc. with their children’s classmates. HSE has made this possible with our Online School Directory. This service is only available for those families that choose to “OPT IN”.
You may select what information you would like other parents to see (such as address, phone numbers) for birthday invitations and the like. If you would like to “OPT IN” please follow the steps below:
- Login to Skyward
- Click on “MY ACCOUNT” tab in the upper right corner
- Scroll down to the bottom of the page and find the School Directory section
- Choose which information you would like to share
- Click Save in the upper right corner
Please note that the only people that will have access to this, are the families at Hoosier Road Elementary. If you have older children at other schools, their information will only be shared with the families at their school. We hope this will help our students to be able to stay connected outside of school hours.
Hoosier Road Elementary Spiritwear 2021
For questions or concerns, please contact hrespiritwear@gmail.com
You can now purchase your items online in 3 easy steps:
- Scan the QR code or go online to https://hre2021.itemorder.com/
- Choose your items and add them to your cart
- Securely checkout with your credit card
*Online Store Deadline: Sunday August 22nd, 2021 (11:59pm EDT)
First Day of School Pictures
Community Insider
Please click on the following link to view activities and upcoming events within the district.
Mudsock Youth Athletics Updates
Mudsock Youth Athletics Updates
Recreational Basketball - Swish. Did you hear? Registration is open and runs through August 31st for boys and girls interested in skill development and building a love for the game. Open to kindergarteners through 8th grade, the girls season runs from Nov. to early March. Boys (K) plays from Jan. - March, (1st-6th) Nov. - March and (7th/8th) Jan. - March. Opportunities for boys Rec Plus (3rd – 8th) is also available. Information and registration can be found here.
HSE/Fishers Girls Travel Basketball – Find try out information for travel basketball for girls in 3rd – 8th grade here. Athletes must be registered to attend at www.myathletics.com.
HSE/Fishers Boys Travel Basketball – Season information and try out dates will be announced soon here.
Boys Lacrosse Stick Skills Sessions – Join Mudsock Boys Lacrosse for an 8-week stick skills and training program this fall during the offseason. Offered for players in 8U-14U on Wednesdays and Sundays from August 15th - October 6th. Registration is open at myathletics.com. Find more information here.
NEW: Boys Lacrosse Travel - Find try out and season information for travel lacrosse for 12U and 14U divisions here.
Everyone Plays. Registration scholarship opportunities are available for families on free or reduced lunch within the district. Families can apply for one per season per child and must apply and be accepted during our open registration period. For winter sports these dates are 8/1 – 8/31. Email info@myathletics.com for more information.
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