HPE Patriot Post
Harrison Parkway Elementary
September 25, 2015 Edition
Year-to-Date HPE attendance average is 98.05%
HPE Expectation/Goal is 97%
Rotation Day 1
Weekly Rotation Schedule
Monday, September 28th - Day 2
Tuesday, September 29th - Day 3
Wednesday, September 30th - Day 4
Thursday, October 1st - Day 5
Friday, October 2nd - Day 6
Upcoming Events at HPE
October
2nd - Half-Day, Professional Day (students released at 12:01 pm)
6th - Kindergarten Field Trip
7th, 8th, and 9th - 4th Grade Field Trip
9th - Movie Night, 6:30-9:00 pm
9th - 1st Quarter Ends
20th - PTO Cookie Dough Pick-up
20th & 21st - Parent/Teacher Conferences
22nd & 23rd - NO SCHOOL - FALL BREAK
28th - Picture Re-take Day
29th - Boy Scouts Pack Meeting, 6:45-8:15 pm
November
2nd - 6th - HPE Read-a-thon
10th - Veteran's Day Program, 1:45-2:45 pm
10th - PTO Meeting, 6:30 pm
13th - Mid-term
19th - Boy Scouts Pack Meeting, 6:45-8:15 pm
20th - PTO Movie Night
25th-27th - NO SCHOOL - THANKSGIVING BREAK
Holidays and Observances
October
Oct. 5-6 Simchat Torah (Jewish observance)
12th - Columbus Day
13th - 21st - Navaratri (Hindu observance)
Oct. 14-15 Muharram (Islamic observance)
31st - Halloween
November
1st - Daylight Savings Time Ends
1st - All Saints Day (Western Christian observance)
2nd - All Souls Day (Christian observance)
11th - Diwali (Hindu observance)
11th - Veteran's Day
12th - Birth of Baha”U”Llah (Baha’I observance)
26th - Thanksgiving day
Lunch Menu-Week of September 28th
Mon. - Day 2 - Cheeseburger on Pretzel Bun
Tues. - Day 3 - Cheese Omelet with Bacon
Wed. - Day 4 - Chicken & Noodles with Dinner Roll
Thurs. - Day 5 - Cheese & Pepperoni Pizza Bites
Fri. - Day 6 - 1/2 DAY - NO LUNCH SERVED
Student Arrival and Dismissal Procedures - Safety
HPE Cafeteria News
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! Beginning this month the Café will be celebrating birthdays with a special treat! On September 22th, students who purchase a lunch meal deal and have a birthday for August and September will get a Rice Krispie Treat! Each month students who purchase a lunch meal deal will receive a Rice Krispie treat. If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to contact me.
When sending in lunch money for your child, please make sure to put it in an envelope with your child's name, (no nicknames please) student ID number, and their teacher.
Payments can also be made online thru Skyward as well.
If you are packing a lunch for your child, we do not allow soda or foods that need to be reheated.
Per HSE policy, students with a negative balance will receive a PBJ sandwich (turkey if there are nut allergies), raisins, and milk.
Starting September 8th, the cafeteria will be serving breakfast. Menus can be found online. The cost of breakfast is $1.25 and $.30 for reduced lunch students.
Breakfast starts at 8:40 until 8:55 AM for bus and car riders. Students who will be eating breakfast that ride buses will be dismissed first. Those students who attend the YMCA Before school care will be allowed to eat breakfast at 8:20 to 8:30. On two hour delays, no breakfast will be served. It will be served on half days.
Due to limited space, we will can only accept 10 parents (including siblings). Please call the office by 9:30 AM. If you are ordering a lunch, please let the office staff know when you call in. Please do not bring in food from fast food restaurants. You must have a valid background check on file, have watched the anti-bullying video, and completed the video survey. Please do not use cell phones during your visit. Per HSE student private policy, taking pictures are prohibited.
Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or concerns that you may have.
--- Mrs. Berling, Food Services Manager
Book Rental
All book rental is now past due. All payments made through Tuesday, September 15th have been posted on Skyward. You can send in a check made payable to HPE or make an online payment through the eFunds system.
If you have any questions or do not see your payment posted in Skyward, please contact Dori Morgan at 915-4210, ext. 1782.
Parent Help Needed!
If you have the gift of being able to sew, please contact Mrs. Carter, Music Teacher, ASAP @lcarter@hse.k12.in.us. 5-6 volunteers are needed. Thank you!
Counselor's Corner
I had the privilege of visiting the 1st grade classrooms this week and providing anti-bully lessons. We discussed the definition of bullying which includes the following:
Bullying is repeated
Bullying is on purpose
There is an imbalance of power where the targeted child feels afraid.
We then read the story, Bully Beans and then discussed strategies to use if a student is bugging or bullying another student. The following strategies were discussed:
1. Ignore
2. Move
3. Talk friendly
4. Talk firmly
5. Get adult help
I enjoyed visiting your child’s classroom and look forward to visiting your child’s classroom again soon.
Sincerely,
Nancy Logue
School Counselor
Online School Directory
The online school directory is now available to all families in Skyward. This year the directory is based on an opt-in model. Families must choose to show their contact information in order to be visible in the directory.
To opt-in, click on "My Account" in the upper right corner of your Family Access account. From there, check the boxes for the information you wish to make visible under the School Directory section and then Save. Families can make changes to this section anytime throughout the school year.
Sign In Procedures
As a reminder, the sign in procedure at Harrison Parkway includes signing your child in or out using a computer. If you are signing your child out of school, please have your driver's license with you, as you will need it to complete the sign-out process.
Attendance Line Voicemail
If your child will be absent from school, please call the HPE Attendance Line by 9:00 a.m. at 915-4210. If you know in advance that your child will be absent, you may call the attendance line's voicemail anytime and leave a message. 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.
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.
Lost & Found
PTO NEWS
Want to learn more about the various HPE PTO committees? Please see: http://www.hse.k12.in.us/resources/pdf/HPE/pto/committee_descriptions.pdf
Other ways you can help HPE PTO:
· Shoparoo – new this year! Turn your everyday purchases into cash or sweepstakes entries for HPE!! It's as easy as using the below link (or referral code rept3745) to download the Shoparoo app -- be sure HPE is your designated school so that we earn the referral bonuses, and then ............ Shop.Snap.Earn. SHOP or eat out -- buy stuff! SNAP a picture of your receipt using the app -- it's pretty simple, not much to it. EARN points or sweepstakes entries -- Just about every receipt is worth something. Once you register using this referral code, you'll receive your own referral code to pass along to family and friends. Check out the Shoparoo website for more details, including point structure, sweepstakes, and other earning opportunities (like bonuses, monthly $1k drawings, yearly $15k award, and much much more). We might even have our own grade level or school competitions throughout the year. Still have questions? Feel free to contact Amy Dilks (hapikampr@aol.com) or send a message on FB. http://app.shoparoo.com/r/rept3745
· Community rewards (such as Meijer, Marsh, Target, etc. cards). By updating your ‘profile’ on these various sites, these businesses will donate a percentage of your purchase(s) to HPE PTO.
o Register your Marsh card at http://www.freshideasforeducation.com/
o Associate your Target Red card with “Harrison Pkwy Elementary” (code 112157) via http://www.target.com/redcard/tcoe/home
· Cut out Tyson chicken labels (processed chicken, not raw chicken) – send them in with your child in an envelope at any time.
· Buy things on Amazon? Shop via http://smile.amazon.com/ch/20-0114174
· Like us on Facebook (Harrison Parkway Elementary PTO) and follow us on Twitter (@HPEPTO).
· Schools can earn 1% of your check every time you dine at Red Robin --- YUM! It's easy to add HPE to your Royalty card! Find out more info here.... http://t.co/8Rs78wDvn6
Harrison Parkway is participating in Crayola’s marker recycling program: http://www.crayola.com/colorcycle.aspx. Please send in your old markers (they do not have to be Crayola) to school, and we will package and ship them to Crayola.
Our first movie night is Friday, October 9; we will show Big Hero Six. Cost is $5.
Volunteers are needed to chaperone the gym, help distribute snack, sit by bathrooms, check-in students, etc. Children of volunteers get in free. We will send another email in a week or so with a link to Volunteer Spot where you can sign up for a shift. Snack will be Rice Krispie treats and Capri Sun.
Are you a ‘crafter’ or ‘maker of things?’ If so, please contact Joelle Andrew-Mohr at jomandre@indiana.edu; we would like to buy your items to resell in our Holiday Shoppe (items must be $5 or less). OR…if you are a crafter and would like some ideas on what types of items we would like to buy, please contact Joelle also.
Cookie Dough, Pretzels & Popcorn Sales! Forms have already been sent home with your child. Each item sells for $13. Orders and money are due September 30th. Pick up is October 20th.
All profits help the PTO enrich our children’s education and school experience! How?
The PTO ….
- funds new books for the library
- supports HPE clubs
- coordinates After School Explorers
- helps provide Professional Development to our teachers
- purchases supplies and equipment for our classrooms
- and MUCH MORE!
Last year we raised nearly $10,000 for HPE PTO. Thank you for your participation and support!
FISHERS COMMUNITY NEWS
Please see the sections below for more information about activities in our school district and community.
Are You in Need of a Winter Coat?
Volunteer to Make a Difference – Sept., Oct., and Nov. 2015
Hello, volunteers! Fishers Parks & Recreation hopes you’re as excited for the fall as we are. There are a ton of great volunteer opportunities coming up, and we’d love to have you participate. Thank you to everyone that worked so hard to make the summer successful, and thank you to those who are already signed up for fall events. Email domsicd@fishers.in.us or call 317-595-3151 for more details or to sign up.
Family Pumpkin Festival
The Family Pumpkin Festival is on the horizon! We’re looking for pumpkin carvers to join us any time between 3 and 6 p.m., on September 27. If carvers are under the age of 18, a parent or guardian must be with them. If with a group, such as a Boy Scout troop, one adult leader for every 6-10 participants must be present.
Pumpkin Luminary Hike
What could be better than a fall evening at Ritchey Woods Nature Preserve? Volunteer for the Pumpkin Luminary Hike on October 2, and you’ll have the chance to enjoy an evening in the park. Volunteers act as trail monitors and act as campfire monitors. Trail monitors must be 14 years old or older, and campfire monitors must be 18 years old or older. Bring a flashlight and dress for the weather! Shifts are from 5:45 - 8:15 p.m. and 7:45 - 10:15 p.m.
Boo Bash
The City of Fishers is looking for more than a dozen additional volunteers to assist with the Boo Bash trick-or-treating event at the Nickel Plate District Amphitheater, 6 Municipal Drive, from 3 to 5 p.m. and 5 to 9 p.m. Volunteers will be helping with vendors and other event specifics and must be at least 18-years-old. Volunteers will assist with helping vendors load in, monitor restrooms, run the costume contest, help at the Parks tent, and help in the concession stand. Volunteers must be at least 18 years old. Please let us know what your t-shirt size is by October 12. Volunteers are encouraged to wear orange and any Halloween head wear or capes, except for masks.
Adopt a Grandparent
Make someone’s day, and volunteer at Adopt a Grandparent this fall and winter! Volunteers will participate in games, crafts, activities, socializing with seniors, and in general, have a fun and relaxing time. Volunteers must be between the ages of 18 and 40. The shift is from 9:45 to 11 a.m. every Monday from November 16 to December 21 at Roy G. Holland Memorial Park.
PlayFULL Hours
One of our monthly programs for toddlers and young children needs one or two volunteers in the near future. The upcoming volunteer opportunity for PlayFULL Hours runs on November 20 from 9 a.m. to noon. For more information contact me via email.
Create the Perfect Fall Decoration with Fishers Parks & Rec.
Holiday keepsakes are a great way to engage your children in a variety of activities, create personalized gifts and capture a memory to cherish for years to come. Pumpkin Pottery invites children 2 through 10 to stop by the Roy G. Holland Memorial Park building on Saturday, Oct. 3 to paint their very own pumpkin shaped candle holder! All supplies are provided which means your little one only needs their creativity for this program takingplace from 1 to 2 p.m.
Pieces will be kiln fired by Creative Escape after the program and available for pickup from the Fishers Parks & Recreation Office 7 days after the program concludes. Parents, registration is required for your child only, and participation is required during this program. Pumpkin Pottery costs $15 for residents and $23 for nonresidents.
Secure a spot for your little pumpkin by registering online, today!
Balance, Roll & Tumble with Fishers Parks & Recreation
Calling all parents, sign your little ones up for a program that helps them spend some of their extra energy! Preschool Tumbling is back and promises to teach your child new tumbling skills while they make new friends and gain independence. Children ages 3 through 6 will explore front/back and no handed rolls, bridges and many other new gymnastic skills. Due to the popularity of this program there are two sessions to choose from:
Session 2 takes place from 11:05 a.m. to noon at Billericay Park beginning on November 3 and ending on November 24.
Fishers Parks & Recreation strives to find diverse ways to aid your child’s development while they’re out having fun. Preschool Tumbling is a drop off program, which means that as your gymnast gains independence learning new skills, you parents are able to enjoy a few moments to yourself! Preschool Tumbling costs $36 for residents and $54 for nonresidents.
Registration can be completed online, so secure a spot on the beam today! As a reminder, children who complete this program can advance into Intermediate Preschool Tumbling to continue their tumbling education! See staff for details upon completion of the Preschool Tumbling program.
S.P.O.R.T.S. Basketball Registration
Boys and girls basketball registrations are still being accepted with a $10 late fee. Registration forms are available at the S.P.O.R.T.S. office, on the S.P.O.R.T.S. website, at all HSE schools, and the Fishers Library. Parents may also register online and can pay with a credit card or can print the form and submit it to the S.P.O.R.T.S. office with a check or cash payment. Credit cards are not accepted in the office.
Swim Lessons at Fishers High School
Follow us now on TWITTER @FastLessons
Registration for Fall Two swim lesson session is now available. Registration for Fall Two will be available until Sunday, October 4th. To register log into Fasttigers.com and click on the swim lesson tab on the left side of the page. Fall Two begins Monday, October 5th and Tuesday, October 6th.
Welcome to the FAST Tigers Progressive Swim program. Lessons are for thirty minutes twice a week for three weeks Monday/Wednesday or Tuesday/Thursday. Swim level determination and payment must be completed at the time of registration. To register go to www.fasttigers.com and click on the swim lesson tab. Registration is easy and all completed online. Sessions for Fall lessons will be available on the following dates. You must enroll separately for each session you want to attend. Each session will meet for six classes unless otherwise indicated at the time of registration. E-mail questions to swimmingtigers2013@gmail.com
Fall/Winter Lesson Dates:
Fall Two - October 5-October 22 Registration now available.
Fall Three - November 2-November 19 Registration available October 9
Winter One - November 30-December 17 Registration available November 6
The Fishers Area Swimming Tigers (FAST) is a competitive swim program that practices at Fishers High School. Studies show that participation in the sport of swimming battles childhood obesity and positively effects the students academic achievement.
For an evaluation, call Head Coach Jay Chambers at 317-691-2695, or email coachchambers@fasttigers.com. More information can be found on our website: www.fasttigers.com
Fishers Boys Travel Basketball, 2015-2016
Important Dates--
Teams will be posted on Friday, Sept. 25th after 5 pm on the boys’ basketball website @ sportsboysbasketball.org
October 1st - Coaches Meeting, 7:00-8:00 pm, Fishers H.S. Café B. Attendance is mandatory for all Head Coaches!
October 5th - Practice Begins
October 6th - Uniform Sizing, HSE High School – Cafeteria. Arrive at the following times with your Coach. DO NOT ARRIVE BEFORE YOUR SCHEDULED TIME!
- 3rd Grade - 6:00 pm
- 4th Grade - 6:45 pm
- 5th Grade - 7:30 pm
- 6th Grade - 8:15 pm
November 15th - Indy Hoops League Play Begins
Fishers Cubs Volleyball Club
Philosophy
Fishers Cubs Volleyball Club is built on the development of student athletes. The Cubs main emphasis will be to provide a learning atmosphere for girls to develop and improve their volleyball skill sets; that will be important for the long term benefit of the athletes. Positive intensity is the coaching staff’s theme for each practice and tournament. Coaches attempt to give athletes all of the instruction and motivation needed to cultivate a learning environment, the rest is up the athlete to take advantage of the opportunity placed in front of them.
Parent Meeting
Tuesday, October 6, 2015
Riverside Jr. High, LGI Room, 7 PM
We will accept pre registrations for tryouts at this meeting and through the date of tryouts.
Visit http://www.hse.k12.in.us/FHS/athletics/volleyball/club.aspx for more information
Tryouts
All tryouts will be held at Riverside Jr. High in the Main Gym, with a $25 Mini-Camp Evaluation Fee. All teams will be made by grade level (4th-8th grade), but athletes may be moved up if skill level is appropriate. You must attend both tryout sessions to be considered for the team.
Monday, November 2nd from 6-8 pm (registration beginning at 5:30 pm)
Main Gym-Court 1: 7th & 8th Grade athletes
Main Gym-Court 2: 5th & 6th Grade athletes
Aux Gym: 4th Grade athletes
Tuesday, November 3rd from 6-8 pm
Main Gym-Court 1: 7th & 8th Grade athletes
Main Gym-Court 2: 5th & 6th Grade athletes
Aux Gym: 4th Grade athletes
*Please bring to tryouts:
Player Registration Form, $25 Mini-Camp Fee, T-Shirt (w/Last name on back), and Recent Picture
Our goal is to have at least 1 team in each of the following age grades 8th, 7th, 5th-6th, 4th. After teams are made, there will be a mandatory parent meeting on 11/11/15, RJH at 7 pm.
Cubs Administrator
Jamie Andrews
10910 Eller Road Fishers, IN 46038
(p):317-915-4280 - (f):317-915-4289 - jandrews@hse.k12.in.us
Girls Lacrosse Call-Out!
Fall call-out meeting for girls lacrosse will be held at the Billericay Sports Office on Thursday, October 8.
Youth (grades 3-8); 6:00-7:00pm
High school; 7:00-800pm
Liger XC Mile
The 2015 Liger XC Mile will take place on Thursday, October 15th at Hamilton Southeastern HS!! This race/run/walk is for ALL K- 6th grade students in the Hamilton Southeastern School District. School team scores will be kept for intermediate and elementary competition.
Register Online: Press Control, and left mouse click the link. www.getmeregistered.com/LigerMile
$16 entry includes t-shirt with all competitors’ names on the back, listed by school! And the always awesome LIGER Logo! Medals for top 3 finishers in each grade- both male and female. Ribbons for all Finishers.
· Online with shirt by Monday, Oct 12th, Noon.
· Same day registration available at race site: $20 –limited number of shirts on race day.
Why: To promote health & fitness throughout the district, and introduce the lifelong sport of running.
Where: Hamilton SE High School Cross Country Course---South side of the school property adjacent to the tennis courts and soccer fields. Registration/packet pick-up on soccer fields, or inside closest school entrance if poor weather.
What: 1 mile Cross Country run for ALL Hamilton Southeastern K-6th graders. Races will run in succession.
Predicted schedule:
Packet pick up and same day registration 4:00-5:00PM (Arrive Early!)
5:00 - K, 1st, 2nd Female
5:15 - K, 1st,2nd Male
5:30 - 3rd, 4th Female
5:45 - 3rd, 4th Male
6:00 - 5th, 6th Female
6:15 - 5,6 Male
The Course: The 1 mile grass course will run the perimeter of the elevated practice fields between the H.S. and Fall Creek Intermediate, including the grassland area. NEW WIDER start this year!! Results will be posted at onlineraceresults.com
Awards Medals for top 3 finishers in each grade, for each male and female. Ribbons for all Finishers.
Indianapolis Symphony Community Day
Free Event! Sunday, September 27th
Doors Open - 2pm; Concert - 5pm
Hillbert Circle Theatre
The ISO opens its doors to the entire community to kick o the new season and to thank its patrons, fans, donors and sponsors for their extraordinary support. The day includes music and activities for the whole family and an ISO performance led by Krzysztof Urbanski. For a full schedule of events and to learn more, visit INDIANAPOLISSYMPHONY.ORG
Harrison Parkway Elementary School
Website: www.hse.k12.in.us/HPE/home.aspx
Location: 14135 Harrison Parkway, Fishers, IN, United States
Phone: 317-915-4210
Twitter: @HPEPatriots