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Hoosier Road Elementary School's Newsletter for 8-10-18
Welcome to HRE!
Jeni Ricketts
Principal
Upcoming Events
- 4th Grade Meet the Teacher August 13th 6-7pm
- Picture Day August 16th
- 1st Grade Meet the Teacher August 20th 6-7pm
- PTO Meeting August 29th 7-8pm
School Dismissal Manager and Transportation Changes
We have talked to a number of parents who were having trouble setting their child's default, but were able to set exceptions. In order to eliminate the need for you to set an exception everyday for the remainder of the school year, please call or email the office and we would be happy to set your child's default for you.
HRE Office t.317-915-4240
Dawn Doyle ddoyle@hse.k12.in.us
Jen Eichenauer jeichenauer@hse.k12.in.us
Stacy Koch skoch@hse.k12.in.us
If you need to make an end of day dismissal change, please login to www.schooldismissalmanager.com and select the day that you need to make the change. There is a drop-down menu for you to make your selection from. If selecting one of the following options please be sure to include the following:
- Car Rider Please include the name of the person or daycare that will be picking up your child.
- Bus Rider If this isn't your child's regular bus, please include the name of the person your child is going home with.
- Tutoring Please include the name of the staff member.
- After School Activity Please include the name of the activity or the location that your child is to go.
Please note: School Dismissal Manager is for end-of-day transportation changes only, including car-riders, YMCA, bus riders and after school activities. It is not to be used for requesting an early dismissal for your child(ren) for doctor's appointments, etc. or for reporting absent or tardy students.
If you would like to watch a short video on how to use dismissal manager, please click on the following link.
https://www.schooldismissalmanager.com/video.asp
Thank you for helping us get every child home safely each and every day!
Normal School Hours
Front Office
Mondays-Fridays 8:00AM-4:30PM
AM Preschool
Mondays 8:30AM-11:20AM
Tuesdays-Fridays 8:30AM-11:30AM
PM Preschool
Mondays 12:20PM-3:10PM
Tuesdays-Fridays 12:30PM-3:30PM
Grades K-4
8:40AM Buses Unload/Car rider line begins
8:55AM Tardy Bell Rings
3:40PM Students Dismissed
**Monday Early Release Days--Students Dismissed at 3:20PM
What's Cooking?
The HRE cafe staff will begin serving breakfast on Monday, August 13th to all students who would like to buy breakfast at school. Hot and cold selections will be available. Student “lunch” accounts will be charged. For complete breakfast and lunch menus, please click here.
Please remember to check your student’s lunch account and make sure to replenish it if necessary. All lunch accounts with a negative balance of $20 or more will be sent to collections per HSE District policy. The cost per student breakfast is $1.25 and per student lunch is $2.60. When sending in lunch money please be sure to include the child’s first and last name, teacher name and student ID on the payment envelope.
Fresh fruit , veggies and milk are always offered with lunch.
PBJ, Deli Sandwich, Salad or Pizza Pack (Gogurt brand yogurt, cheese bread & marinara) will be offered daily as an alternative lunch choice.
No pork is served; we use turkey-based products.
School Picture Day Thursday, August 16th
Photographers from Lifetouch Studios will be at Hoosier Road on Thursday, August 16th to take our annual school pictures! As always, pictures will be available for purchase. Even though purchasing photos is strictly optional, all students will be photographed and their photos will appear in the school yearbook. Flyers will be sent home next week!
Hearing Screenings
Note from the Office
Please remember to report absences as well as schedule lunch visits by calling 915-4240 between 8:15—9:00 AM the day of. Sorry, no advance lunch reservations can be handled. Lunch visits will begin after Labor Day.
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!
From the HRE Clinic
URGENT! Please complete the on-line health card which you will find in Skyward. It is critical that we have every student’s health information on file. Thank you!!
As a reminder, there is not a nurse on duty outside of normal school hours and all medications are kept secured in the nurse’s office. If your child participates in a before or after school sponsored activity and you would like for your student’s emergency medication to be made available, please notify the nurse in advance in order to make these arrangements. You may contact either Shawn Fleenor in the morning or Kelly Mullen in the afternoon. Both may be reached by phone at 915-4240.
Outdoor Recess
Even though fall is fast approaching, we will still experience many summer-like days! As a rule, if the temperature is less than 95 degrees Fahrenheit, students will go outside for their full recess. When the temperature is at or above 95 degrees Fahrenheit or the humidity is at or above 95%, recess time will be at the discretion of teachers or the principal who may choose to shorten the time outdoors or stay inside.
Teachers will use extreme caution while monitoring students at recess; students will be provided ample amounts of water before and during recess. All outdoor recess and activities will be canceled when temperatures soar to 100 degrees or higher. These temperatures are based on recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics.
If your child is prone to sunburn, please make sure to help them apply sunscreen at home each day before they come to school as it is not provided by teachers. Also, remember that kids love to run and play—so please make sure they are dressed appropriately for the weather including no flip flops which tend to fall off, break, cause stubbed toes or inhibit play!
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.
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.
PTO News
HRE PTO welcomes all students and looks forward to a great school year. Please be on the lookout for school packets to come home with the calendar, volunteer, sponsorship information and Carnival save the date. The first General PTO Meeting will take place on Wednesday, August 29 at 7 pm in the cafeteria. Stay up to date on happenings this year by liking us on Facebook: Facebook.com/HREPTO
Show Your School Spirit
Book Rental and iPad Fees
You will be receiving a skylert as soon as your child's book and IPad rental fees have been posted. Fees may be paid anytime, after they are posted, via EFunds or sending in a check made out to Hoosier Road Elementary. Be sure to put checks in a sealed envelope and include your student’s name, teacher’s name, and student ID.
iPad Distribution
- Login to skyward
- Click the "online forms" tab on the left
- Select "student"
- The iPad Rental Agreement is step #3 on the right side of your screen
- Complete the forms and click submit
School Directory
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 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