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.
ParentSquare is our platform for mass communication. It is a simple-to-use platform that provides a safe way for everyone at a school to connect. With ParentSquare, you'll be able to:
- Receive messages from the district and school via email, text or app notification
- Choose to receive information as it comes or all at once at 6 p.m. daily
- Communicate in your preferred language
- Comment on school postings to engage in your school community
- And more all from your phone or web portal!
If you have not done so already, we invite you to go to www.parentsquare.com/signin to activate your account. Once on the site, put in your email address we have linked to your student (this email address) in the Sign Up/Create Password section on the right side of the page. Then click “Go”. You will receive a link to your email account to continue the setup process. Once signed in, if you have a phone number setup in Skyward you will be asked to confirm the number. Also, you will be asked to confirm your students.
After you create your account, we recommend downloading the ParentSquare app from the Apple or Google Play store. With the app, you can enable push notifications on your phone for alerts as well as set a language preference.
If you need to make any changes to your email or phone numbers, please log into Skyward and make those changes under the Student Info section.
A SafeVisitor background check will be required for anyone who visits any of our HSE Schools, including family members of our students. Examples of activities in the schools where visitors will need a completed SafeVisitor background check are listed below:
- Classroom Volunteers/Helpers/Room Parents
- Field Trip Chaperones (Please contact the building for information regarding overnight field trip chaperone extensive background checks).
Background checks are good for three years at any school in the district. These background checks will cost $15.95. (Please note - this process could take 3 to 6 business days). The background check is a National Screening process that includes SSN and address verification, and checks against the following: National Criminal Database, National Sex Offender Registry, Statewide Criminal, County Criminal, and Federal Criminal Courts. This background check also includes the Arrest Alert program, which will notify HSE of all arrests for active visitors.
To begin the application process, please click on the following link: https://www.hseschools.org/departments/school-safety
KINDERGARTEN:
Summary:
In this week’s lesson, your child will review that we use our eyes, ears, and brain to listen and will learn that repeating directions to themself helps to remember what to do.
Try This at Home:
Ask your child what you can do to help remember directions and what parts of your body you need to use to listen and follow directions.
FIRST GRADE:
Summary:
In this week’s lesson, your child will review that we use our eyes, ears, and brain to listen and will learn that repeating directions to themself helps to remember what to do.
Try This at Home:
Ask your child what you can do to help remember directions and what parts of your body you need to use to listen and follow directions.
SECOND GRADE:
Summary:
Your child is learning and practicing self-talk to minimize distractions and stay focused.
Try this at home:
Become Distraction Detectives! Walk around the room and identify things that could distract you. For each distraction, decide on self- talk you could use to stay focused.
THIRD GRADE:
Summary:
In this week’s lesson, your child will learn how to demonstrate assertive communication skills in response to scenarios.
Try This at Home:
Ask your child to share with you what being assertive means and how you practice it when talking with someone else.
FOURTH GRADE:
Summary:
In this week’s lesson, your child will learn to identify passive, aggressive, and assertive responses. They will practice demonstrating assertive responses.
Try This at Home:
Ask your child to share with you what being assertive means and a time they practiced an assertive response with another person.
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Breakfast and lunch prices for 2024-2025 are as follows:
- Paid Student Lunch (K-6) $ 2.80
- Paid Student Lunch (7-12) $ 3.00
- Paid Student Breakfast (K-12) $1.50
If you believe your family qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, be sure to fill out the application in Skyward for your student. Families must re-apply for these benefits each year, even if you qualified previously.
Please make sure you have filled out your students' health card alerting of any allergies. If you need to make changes to this please contact Nurse Okuszki at ookuszki@hse.k12.in.us.
If your child would like to purchase additional menu items, you may send cash or check with your child throughout the school year in an envelope with their name and account number, student's teacher, the amount enclosed, and date, OR you can add payments electronically through e-funds. More information on e-fund payment and account set up can be found on the food services website www.schoolnutritionandfitness.com.
If you would like to monitor what your child is buying you CAN put restrictions on their account. Please call or email with those requests to Liliana Robles-Anguiano.
LILIANA ROBLES-ANGUIANO
CAFETERIA MANAGER
317-594-4140 X1988
SERVED DAILY:
ASSORTED FRUIT
ASSORTED VEGETABLES
ASSORTED MILK
PEANUT BUTTER & JELLY SANDWICH
*Menu subject to change based on availability*
Links:
Register Now for Winter Basketball:
- Boys Basketball - Early bird registration for the Mudsock Boys Basketball rec season (K - 8th) and (New) Mudsock Elite (formerly Rec+) is open at myathletics.com. Travel tryout registration (3rd – 6th) is also open. 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 - Early bird registration for the Mudsock Girls Basketball rec season (K-8) is open now at myathletics.com, along with Mudsock Select (formerly Travel) for 3rd – 6th graders. Learn more.
Winter Scholarships - Are you interested in winter registration scholarship opportunities with our leagues? 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.
(New) esports - Registration for our brand-new esports league is just around the corner, and it’s open to gamers age 8-15. Team play kicks off this winter. Information will be updated here soon.
Fall Updates:
- (New) Fire Elite Fall Cross Country Option – Open to athletes in the 10U - 15U age divisions, participants must register for the recreational cross country season at myathletics.com to be considered for Fire Elite. Athletes who qualify and are approved by the board will be offered roster spots early in the season. Learn more about this advanced program.
- Mudsock Youth Softball All-Star Tryouts – Attend the parent/guardian information meeting on August 28th and learn more about this program here.
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