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• November 4, 6:30pm Choir Performance
• November 7, 9:30am-1:30pm Zoo Field Trip for Teams 5-1 and 5-6
• November 12, 5:30pm Boys Basketball Game at HIJH
• November 14, 4:30pm FALCON FRENZY Boys Basketball Game
• November 18, Spell Bowl Competition at FCI

As the cool weather begins to creep in, please remind your child to come dressed appropriately for being both inside for instruction and outside for recess, noting the following:

• Indoors - Coats may not be worn in the building. Students may bring a sweater, sweatshirt, light jacket, etc. to store in their locker in the event that they are cold inside the school. [From the HSE Intermediate Handbook: Heavy and/or long coats are not allowed to be worn in the building.]
• Outdoors - Students will go to recess until the temperature/wind chill falls below 15 degrees Fahrenheit. It is essential that they bring coats, gloves, hats, etc. to ensure their comfort during recess. They will not be staying inside until that temperature threshold. Students will not be allowed to take items from the lost and found to wear during recess that do not belong to them. They need to remember to bring their own items from home.

From the HSE Intermediate Handbook:

Recess supervision is provided by responsible school personnel. For every child’s safety and the school’s liability, parents/guardians may not accompany students to recess. Recess will be held outdoors whenever possible. Precipitation, sunshine, cloud cover, wind chill, temperature, etc. are all considered when a decision is made for indoor recess. In general, recess will be held indoors when it is raining, or the temperature/wind chill falls below 15 degrees Fahrenheit. Conversely, if 90 degrees Fahrenheit or higher heat index (relative humidity and temperature) is reached, the school will take special precautions for any outdoor activity and teachers will use extreme caution while monitoring students at recess. In addition, students will be provided ample amounts of water before and during recess; Recesses will be shortened or may be moved indoors at the discretion of the principal or designee; Children will be watched/monitored carefully for necessary action. These temperatures are based on recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Students will not be allowed to use recess time to work on homework.

Hamilton Southeastern Schools is seeking public input on a Title IV Ed-Flex Waiver. To learn more about this waiver, how it will be used by the district, and to provide public comment please visit hseschools.org/publicnotices and click on IDOE Title IV Ed-Flex Waiver.

Daylight Saving Time ends on Sunday, November 3. At 2:00:00 am local daylight time, clocks will be turned backward 1 hour to 1:00:00 am local standard time. If you haven't already, make sure to set your clocks back one hour.

This is an opportunity for staff to celebrate students and the many ways that they shine! The Student of the Month Program is a way to acknowledge and celebrate individual achievement. We want it to help create a culture of applying our SOAR mission to their involvement and contributions within their community for others as well as themselves.

Congratulations to our October Winners:

Each month a SOAR student's name will be drawn from the weekly SOAR card winners. This student will have the opportunity to celebrate their success with two friends and a provided pizza lunch!

Congratulations to Stephanie Madukaife from Mrs. Conway's 6th Grade class. Her name was drawn for the month of October! She celebrated with Isabella Ross and Adefaah Ansar. Her teachers, Mrs. Conway and Mrs. Everett, popped in to celebrate with them!

A big thanks to Pizza Hut on Olio Road for providing the pizza for our winners and their friends!

Thank you from the FCI Library!

The fall book fair was a success! The library was able to add several book fair titles for students to check out and enjoy very soon. We were also able to purchase a book for one student in every class. The remaining profit will be used to add new books to the library throughout the year. Thank you to all the parents who helped with set up, take down, restocking, and working the cash registers. Thanks to all the students, parents, teachers, and other adults who supported the book fair! We couldn’t have done it without you!

Terri Zabonick

FCI Teacher Librarian

Submit your design for the Front & Back cover for the 2024-25 Yearbook!!!!!

Follow the instructions on the image below for a chance to have your design featured on this school year's yearbook!

Contest is for students only.

Staff were treated to a wonderful caramel apple bar on October 31. Thank you to all who donated items to spoil our staff and teachers!

Don't miss this fun stay-after-school event!

Support our 6th grade Boys Basketball team as they take on the Riverside Intermediate team and have fun with your friends.

Sign up here: Boys Basketball Falcon Frenzy 2024 - Cheddar Up

Volunteers are needed to make this event successful. Please use this sign-up genius link to sign up to help. You MUST have a valid Safe Visitors Background Check to volunteer!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E45AEA62BA0FEC07-52720054-falcon

Please ask your child to collect their lost items in our Lost & Found space, near the recess doors by the cafeteria.

We will also keep more valuable items that are found in the main office. Things like headphones, keys, jewelry may be claimed by asking the office staff.

Thank you!

As flu season arrives, there's no better time to protect yourself and your loved ones. The Fishers Health Department clinic makes it easy and convenient to get your flu and COVID-19 shots. No long waits, just quick, efficient care. Don't delay — schedule an appointment with the Fishers Health Department by using the link below:

Vaccinations – Fishers Health Department (fishersin.gov)

District policy prohibits students from possessing medication (over the counter OR prescription) during the school day, unless a signed Permission to Carry and Self-Administer form is on file in the nurse's office. If you have questions about your child's medication needs at school, please contact FCI nurse, Carol Gump, during normal school hours. Thank you!

Preparing Our Kids for Success

Rob Evans, Facilitator, Coach, and Founder of Parenting Solutions, LLC

One-time, 2.5-hour virtual session, offered free to parents/guardians, registration required (funded by Fishers Health Department)

REGISTER HERE! (choose one of the dates listed below)

Thursday, November 14th 6-8:30pm (Register by 11/8!)

Tuesday, January 28th 6-8:30pm (Register by 1/22!)

Thursday, March 20th, 6-8:30pm (Register by 3/14!)

This 2.5-hour truancy intervention parent class is “Trauma Informed” and specifically designed to help school districts support parents in intervening in absenteeism, truancy, and school performance. Like all Parent Project® programs, this class is based on cooperative learning norms, activity-based instruction, and uses behavior modification techniques. When parents engage in getting their children to school and support learning in collaboration with teachers and school officials, attendance and grades go up.

Preparing Our Kids For Success helps parents:

• Rekindle their dreams and wishes for their children;
• Better understand and recognize the signs of trauma;
• Recognize the necessity of creating structure for children;
• Identify effective strategies for getting kids to school;
• Discuss successful methods to increase home/school communication;
• List strategies for improving school performance; and
• Implement the Homework Assignment Sheet, or use an online homework information system.

Mrs. Sullivan recently visited the 5th grade teams for their first full classroom lesson of the year. The focus for the lesson was organizational skills and how being organized can support their academic growth. Students learned how to organize their lockers, workspaces, backpack, time, planner/Canvas, and spaces at home. They completed a self reflection about their current organizational habits and created an action plan with mini goals to help them grow in their organizational skills.

Please review and determine if any of these options will fit your family's needs.

Each year we partner with a local organization to provide a meal or funds for a meal around the holidays for FCI families. Please follow this link to fill out the information form if you would be interested in receiving one of these meal packages. You can contact Mrs. Sullivan or Mr. Kozloski with any questions.

https://forms.office.com/r/Wm2z2dLFtw

Good Samaritan Network – Apply for Thanksgiving assistance by Nov 3 and/or Christmas by Nov 24
https://www.gsnlive.org/holiday-assistance

Salvation Army Angel Tree
https://saangeltree.org/

Program requirements:

• Each angel must be 12 years old or under on Christmas Day.
• Households must fall below 200% of the Federal Poverty line.
• Families must reside in Hamilton County.

6th Grade:

Week 11

11/6

Unit 2: Developing a Positive Sense of Self (SS)

Lesson 11: Multiple Guiding Principles

Students will be able to apply more than one guiding principle before making a decision.

Summary:

In this week’s lesson, your child will learn how to use multiple guiding principles when making a decision.

Try This at Home:

Ask your child about decisions they’ve made where they used or could have used their guiding principles.

Week 12

11/13

Unit 2: Developing a Positive Sense of Self (SS)

Lesson 12: Thinking Short Term & Long Term

Students will be able to evaluate how they would feel after making a decision using their guiding principle.

Summary:

In this week’s lesson, your child will learn how to evaluate short-term and long-term feelings when making a decision using guiding principles.

Try This at Home:

Tell your child about a decision you made. Describe how it made you feel, both in the moment and after some time passed. Ask your child how short-term and long-term feelings can help them make decisions they feel good about.

5th Grade:

Week 11

11/6

Unit 2: Emotion Management (SS)

Lesson 9: What Can I Change?

With adult guidance, students will be able to identify things they can change to manage strong emotions in recurring situations.

Summary:

In this week’s lesson, your child will practice identifying things that a person can or can’t change in a recurring situation that causes them to feel a strong emotion. Then they will focus on the things that can be changed to recommend something the person could think or do differently to manage their emotions in the future.

Try This at Home:

Ask your child if there’s anything coming up at school that makes them feel a strong emotion, like nervous, frustrated, or stressed. Ask them what they could think or do differently to make the situation easier to handle.

Week 12

11/13

Unit 2: Emotion Management (SS)

Lesson 10: Performance Task

Making a Change

Students will be able to identify two things they can change in a recurring personal situation to manage strong emotions.

Summary:

In this week’s lesson, your child will practice identifying two changes they could make in a recurring personal situation to manage their strong emotions.

Try This at Home:

Ask your child to tell you about a situation at home that causes them to feel strong emotions, like anger or stress. Ask them what they could change about the situation to better manage their emotions. Talk about what you can do to help them implement the change.

Are you interested in joining the Fall Creek Junior High Wrestling team?

• Pre-season conditioning and practices will start in November.
• The official season starts in December.

Students interested can grab a flyer from the club hub and follow the QR code to give Coach Cappello the information he needs to get them signed up! You can also fill out this form:

Wrestling Call-Out Survey

Once you've told Coach Cappello you're interested, then sign up for the Wrestling Club. More information is just below!

HSE Wrestling club offers an introduction to the sport of wrestling for our Pre-K-6th grade athletes with a goal of getting them to try and fall in love with the sport and become Royal Wrestlers in the future. We offer Beginner’s Classes for our younger athletes and a longer class for our older ones. We meet Mondays and Thursdays at HSE High School in the wrestling room and practice from After Fall Break to the first week of March. More information can be found at www.hsewrestlingclub.com and you can register from there as well. You can also email Coach Brobst at nbrobst@hse.k12.in.us

Listen to morning announcements and read upcoming newsletters for information on our school's activities.

YMI mentors are matched with a student who they meet with on a weekly basis for roughly 30 minutes. Matches talk about life, work on projects, and play games.

Ready to learn more?

Visit our website at www.ymionline.org or scan the QR code and fill out the Interested in Mentoring form. We will answer all your questions and help you get connected.

Do you know of an HSE staff member who deserves a shoutout? Someone who consistently goes above and beyond to make a meaningful difference in the lives of others.

Give them a R.A.V.E. Review and share your appreciation! It’s simple to do - just complete a quick online form here: hseschools.org/rave.

You can send as many reviews as you’d like throughout the school year.

R.A.V.E. stands for Recognizing All Valuable Employees, and it’s our way of celebrating the incredible staff who make Hamilton Southeastern Schools a fantastic place to learn and grow.

FCI is pleased to announce the return of the Snack Attack program for those students in need. This program, supported by the Fishers Youth Assistance Program, is designed to provide students a little extra nourishment for the weekend until they can receive a hot meal at school on Monday.

Here's how the program works: Your student will receive a small sack of food to be taken home over the weekend. The sack is filled with individually wrapped snacks such as granola bars, fruit cups, pop tarts, peanut butter/crackers, Goldfish crackers, etc. The type of snacks will vary each week. Please let us know if your child has a peanut allergy as he/she will receive a special bag of peanut-free snacks.

There is no cost to you or the school. To be part of this free program, you must sign up your family online. https://forms.gle/qQ2GgbD32C66Dhfg7 or have questions, please contact FYAPFood@gmail.com.

For more information on the Fishers Youth Assistance Program please visit their website at https://youth-assistance.squarespace.com/fishers.

Mark your calendars...

Saturday, November 9th will be the 21st Annual Carrie Colglazier Scholarship Workday. Students from FFA, National Honor Society, Girls Soccer and Girls Track will be available to work. For more information and to sign up to hire workers go to carriecolglazier.org/

In the summer of 2003, Carrie Colglazier a 2002 Hamilton Southeastern graduate was tragically killed by a drunk driver. Carrie was a two sport All-State athlete in soccer and track and was very involved in the FFA program here at HSE. Carrie was extremely passionate about her family, friends, teammates and her teachers and coaches. She took a great deal of pride in being a Royal.

Workday is Saturday, November 9, 2024.

Nov 13 & 14, 6-8 pm

HSE HS, enter door #18

Winter Recreational Basketball Registration is Open

• Boys Basketball - Registration for the Mudsock Boys Basketball rec season (K - 8th) and (New) Mudsock Elite (formerly Rec+) is open at myathletics.com. Please note, Mudsock Elite will be separate from the rec league; players who register for Mudsock Elite will NOT be required to register for rec basketball. Learn more.
• Girls Basketball - Registration for the Mudsock Girls Basketball rec season (K-8) is open now at myathletics.com. Save-the-date for the November 2nd Recreational Opening Day Jamboree. Learn more.

(New) esports - Join Mudsock Youth Esports in our inaugural winter 2025 season! We are currently offering opportunities for players in grades 2-9 and assistant coaching opportunities for students in grades 9-12. Players and assistant coaches must reside in the Hamilton Southeastern School District. All esports players must be registered through the Mudsock Youth Athletics Office.

Website: https://www.myathletics.com/Default.aspx?tabid=1952638&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR3WESSo5lptbPWoYCGsxr_f6psZsGpwKz6UFemQDKDD2QAX6wkE9_fR-Aw_aem_A_b3atXq3m-Vjldf0elmJg

Volunteer of the Month Nominations – Fall sport families, has a coach or a board member gone out of their way to make your experience great this season? We would love to hear about it! Thank you for emailing info@myathletics.com to nominate them.

Monday, November 4, rot I

• 8:10am-9:00am - VEX Robotics Club
• 8:15am-9:00am - Choir
• 9:30-10:00am - Falcon Pulse - grade 6
• 10:15-10:45am - Falcon Pulse - grade 5
• 4-6pm - Boys Basketball Practice
• 6:30pm - Choir Performance

Tuesday, November 5, rot I

• 4-6pm - Boys Basketball Practice

Wednesday, November 6, rot I

• 8:10am-9:00am - VEX Robotics Club

• 4-6pm - Boys Basketball Practice

Thursday, November 7, rot I

• 9:30am-1:30pm - Zoo Field Trip (Teams 5-1, 5-6)
• 4-6pm - Boys Basketball Practice

Friday, November 8, rot I

FCI Spirit Day - Spirit Wear! Encourage your students to wear their Falcon gear or blue!

• 8:10-9am - Spell Bowl Practice

• 4-6pm - Boys Basketball Practice

Monday, November 11, rot F

• 8:10am-9:00am - VEX Robotics Club
• 4-5:30pm - Girl Scout Troop 4921 Meeting
• 4-6pm - Boys Basketball Practice

Tuesday, November 12, rot F

• 5:30pm - Boys Basketball Game at Hamilton Southeastern Intermediate & Junior High School

Wednesday, November 13, rot F

• 8:10am-9:00am - VEX Robotics Club
• 8:15-9:00am - Student Council Meeting
• 4-6pm - Boys Basketball Practice

Thursday, November 14, rot F

• 4:00pm-6:00pm - FALCON FRENZY Stay-After-School Event *must register
• 5:30pm - Home Boys Basketball Game vs Riverside Intermediate

Friday, November 15, rot F

FCI Spirit Day - Spirit Wear! Encourage your students to wear their Falcon gear or blue!

• 8:10-9am - Spell Bowl Practice
• 4-6pm - Boys Basketball Practice

Attendance Phone: (317) 915-4228

Main Office Phone: (317) 915-4220

School Hours: 9:15am-4pm

Office Hours: 8:45am-4:30pm

Office Email: fci-general@hse.k12.in.us

Important Safety Reminders

• Office Entry - When you ring the buzzer for entry, remember that the office staff will ask you your name, intent, child's name/homeroom to ensure those that enter FCI should enter.
• Photo ID - Please have photo ID such as your driver's license ready for identification purposes.
• Door 1 entry - All visitors must enter via door 1 regardless of time of day. Please do not come in the cafeteria door with students before school.
• Bus lot - Do not enter the bus lot prior to bus arrival or while buses are in the lot.
• Drop-off - Please make all attempts possible to have your child exit your vehicle on the side of the curb. Exit the opposite side and walking in between cars is not safe.

Late Arrival Drop-Off

Students must be accompanied into the building and signed in by parents/guardians any time after 9:15am. Students should not come in by themselves.

Early Dismissal

Please notify the school in advance of an early dismissal. You can send a note in with your student or call the front office. At pick up, parents must come inside the building to sign out their child. Parents must ring the buzzer and indicate that they are picking up their child. Photo ID is required to be provided to office staff every time students are signed out. We will not release your child to anyone other than the legal guardians listed in Skyward without written or verbal permission.

Transportation Changes

If the child is aware of how they are going home in the afternoon, no note or call is needed. However, if there is a change during the day the student is not aware of, please call the office (317) 915-4220 by 2:30pm to ensure a safe and efficient dismissal.

Families,

Please ensure that you are staying within the cones during drop-off and pick-up. This means patiently waiting in the "zipper" lines as well as not going around the cones at the ends of the aisles regardless of time of day. Students should also exit & enter vehicles on the side nearest the curb.

Additionally, when entering and exiting our parking lot, please be extremely cautious. This is why it is suggested that all travel northbound to both enter and then when exiting our parking lot. Doing otherwise, makes it challenging to enter & exit across the traffic on Olio especially with the traffic into and out of Fall Creek Junior High.

You may NOT park and get out of your vehicle to get your child from the curb at dismissal. If you need to get your child early, you must bring your driver's license into the office to check out your child

All of our practices are constructed for the safety of our students & families! Let's remember that our children are watching! We can set the good example! Thank you, Falcon family!

Per HSE Policy, visitors and volunteers must have their Safe Visitor Badge scanned by office staff to check-in to the building.

If you do not have a Safe Visitor Badge, please find the directions to apply for one listed here https://www.hseschools.org/departments/school-safety under Visiting and Volunteering.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Tobi Fields at 317-594-4100.

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. Mental Health & School Counseling - Hamilton Southeastern School Corporation (hseschools.org)

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. Non-Discrimination & Non-Harassment Statement - Hamilton Southeastern School Corporation (hseschools.org)

Principal - Mrs. Kim Day (kday@hse.k12.in.us)

Assistant Principal - Mr. Marc Williams (mwilliams@hse.k12.in.us)

Email: FCI-General@hse.k12.in.us
Website: https://fci.hseschools.org/
Location: 12011 Olio Road Fishers, IN 46037
Phone: (317) 915-4220
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Fall-Creek-Intermediate-Falcons/536020973132615
Twitter: @FCI_Falcons