HPE Patriot Post
Harrison Parkway Elementary
Welcome Back
HPE Parents,
We are excited to have started the 2018-2019 school year. These first few days have been great! We love reuniting with previous students and getting to know our new Patriots. HPE is full of very special kids who bring smiles to our faces each day! Thank you for sending us wonderful kids ready to explore and learn every day.
As we organize the first of the year information, please be sure you have completed the online forms for your child. This must be done for all students through Skyward Family Access and includes health and emergency contact information as well as the iPad rental form. Thank you for completing this information today in order to help us be prepared to best care for your child!
As a reminder, HSE Schools will be observing early release times every Monday to allow consistent professional collaboration opportunities. Beginning Monday, August 12, school will end at 3:20 every Monday. Dismissal will be at 3:20 on Monday and dismissal will follow typical procedures - just 20 minutes earlier than other days.
We appreciate our HPE Patriot Families and look forward to a great year!
August 9, 2019
Year-to-Date HPE attendance average is 99.32%
HPE Expectation/Goal is 97%
Rotation Day 3
Upcoming Events at HPE
August
20 = Parent Night: Grades 1st - 4th (6:00pm-7:30pm)
September
02 = Labor Day NO SCHOOL
06 = 1st Mid-term ends
11 = Picture Day
18 = PTO meeting (6:30pm)
27 = PTO Dance-a-palooza (6:30pm-8:30pm)
Holidays and Observances
09 = Hajj
10 = Eid ul-Adha
15 = Assumption of Mary
23 = Janmashtami
27 = Paryushana Parva
30 = Islamic New Year
September
02 = Labor Day
08 = Grandparents Day
09 = Ashura
29 = Rosh Hashanah (begins at sundown)
iPad setup
Library Volunteers
We are looking for volunteers for our Library. Please click on the link below if you would like to volunteer.
PTO News
Contact the PTO: HPEptoVolunteer@gmail.com
Subscribe to our newsletter, learn about the PTO, and get more details about events at bit.ly/hpepto
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
FISHERS COMMUNITY NEWS
Please see the sections below for more information about our school district and community.
HPE Boy Scouts
YMCA
Now enrolling for YMCA Before and After School Care in your school! Register online today! https://indymca.org/youth-development-center/before-afterschool/
Role Models Needed! Now hiring for YMCA Before and After School Care across Indianapolis! Apply today! https://indymca.org/jobs/
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.
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).
Looking up names can lead to the wrong person being signed in. Upon leaving, please let the office staff know so they can sign you out.
If you have questions/concerns or need to have your badge re-emailed to you, 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.
Important Parent Information
Mental Health Concerns
If you or someone you know is at risk of self-harm, suicide, or harmful towards others, please contact one of the following (All lines are free, confidential, and available 24/7):
Community Health Network - Call 800-662-3445 or Text HELPNOW to 20121
National Suicide Prevention Hotline - Call 800-273-8255
LookUP - Call 800-284-8439 or Text LookUp to 494949
Mental Health Issues are common and treatable. Hamilton Southeastern Schools has a contract with Community Health Network and has a mental health therapist working with students in each of our schools. If you have questions or concerns please reach out to your school’s school counselor for further information.
Non-discrimination and Non-harassment Information
All students in HSE Schools deserve to come to school free of fear and to feel safe to be their authentic selves. Discrimination of any type is strictly prohibited and will not be tolerated at HSEHS Schools – this includes sexual harassment (Title IX) and discrimination based on disabilities or race (Titles II and VI).
If students ever experience any type of harassment, we ask that they report this immediately to an administrator, school counselor or trusted adult. Beyond reporting directly to building officials, HSE Schools has an entire support system in place for filing concerns and complaints, which can be located on our District website. https://www.hseschools.org/about/legal-notes
Text-A-Tip
Text-A-Tip is a program that allows students, parents or others to anonymously send a text or email message to our school resource officers and school administrators about concerns they may have for their own safety or the safety of others. Text-A-Tip will be actively monitored during the school day. It should not be used for emergencies—Call 911 if you need immediate help. For more information on how to submit a tip please use the link below.
Elementary District Handbook
HPE Activities Calendar
To find information on Harrison Parkway clubs or other activities, you can click on this link: https://www.hsecalendars.org/public/genie/752/school/6/date/2019-03-26/view/month/. This link can also be found on the Harrison Parkway Elementary home page under the Calendar tab.
Harrison Parkway Elementary School
Website: https://hpe.hseschools.org/
Location: 14135 Harrison Parkway, Fishers, IN, United States
Phone: 317-915-4210
Twitter: @HPEPatriots