HPE Patriot Post

Attendance for week of November 11 - November 15 : 96.35%

HPE Expectation/Goal is 97%

November

25 = Body Safety

27-29 = Thanksgiving Break NO SCHOOL

December

02-07 = HPE Bookfair

05 = Special Person's/Grandparent's Day

• Kindergarten 8:15am-9:15am
• 4th Grade 10:15am-11:15am
• 2nd Grade 12:30pm-1:30pm

06 =Special Person's/Grandparent's Day

• 1st Grade 8:15am-9:15am
• 3rd Grade 10:15am-11:15am

07 = HPE PTO Pancake Breakfast (8am-10:30am)

23-Jan 06 = Winter Break NO SCHOOL

Please be mindful there can be last minute changes.

Monday = Mozzarella Sticks with Sweet and Spicy Cauliflower Bites

Tuesday = Potstickers with Pinto Beans w/Salsa

Wednesday = NO SCHOOL

Thursday = NO SCHOOL

Friday = NO SCHOOL

**Daily alternate entrees: PBJ; Impossible Burger, Deli Box Meal, Chef Salad, Garden Salad.

All lunches are served with milk, vegetable and fruit.

Science Bowl is an academic team in which 4th grade students conduct an experiment, analyze data and study scientific topics to compete in a state-wide competition. The science topic for this year is Law of Conservation of Mass. We will learn all about the elements, chemical reactions, etc.

If your 4th grade student is interested in joining our team of scientists, please print, sign and return the bottom portion of the permission form. Students must be able to attend ALL after-school practices on the following dates.

Thank you,

Mrs. Hampton and Miss Eichorst

FINALIZED CALENDAR BELOW:

Wednesday, December 4

Monday, December 9

Monday, December 16

Wednesday, January 8

Wednesday, January 15

Monday, January 20

COMPETITION: Monday, January 27

Might be a late pick-up that day

Regardless of the grade, accidents happen during the day: milk spilling at lunch, mud/wet conditions on the playground, toileting accidents, etc. Please pack an extra change of clothes in your child’s backpacks for these unexpected mishaps. If your child does need to borrow any clothes from the clinic, please launder and return to the clinic as soon as possible.

The clinic could use pants for both boys and girls. Any donation would be much appreciated.

Thank you!

Nurse Jenny

Dear HPE families!

Thanksgiving break is a great opportunity for families to engage in Social Emotional Learning (SEL) activities. These activities can help kids practice empathy, gratitude, self-awareness, and emotional regulation while enjoying the holiday spirit. Here are some engaging and fun SEL activities that you can try during Thanksgiving break:

1. Gratitude Tree

Objective: Practice gratitude and self-expression.

• Materials: Paper, markers, scissors, tape, or string.

• How to: Cut out leaf shapes from colored paper. Each day, encourage your children to write or draw something they’re thankful for on a leaf. Attach the leaves to a "gratitude tree" made from branches or paper taped to the wall. By the end of the break, the tree will be full of gratitude reminders.

2. Family Gratitude Jar

Objective: Strengthen family bonds and focus on positive emotions.

• Materials: A jar, slips of paper, pens.

• How to: Throughout Thanksgiving break, ask family members to write things they are thankful for on slips of paper and put them in the jar. At the end of the break, gather and read them together as a family activity, discussing why gratitude matters.

3. Thankful Journal

Objective: Foster self-awareness and emotional reflection.

• Materials: A small notebook or journal, crayons, or markers.

• How to: Encourage kids to write or draw in a journal every day about something that made them feel happy or grateful. They can also reflect on their feelings during the break and how they handled different emotions (e.g., excitement, frustration).

4. Kindness Chain

Objective: Teach empathy and the impact of kindness.

• Materials: Strips of construction paper, markers, tape or glue.

• How to: Each day, have kids write down a kind act they did or plan to do for someone (family member, friend, neighbor) on a strip of paper. Create a paper chain with the strips, adding to it each day to represent their acts of kindness.

5. Cooking Together: Cooperation and Patience

Objective: Promote cooperation, teamwork, and patience.

• Materials: Simple recipe ingredients, kitchen tools.

• How to: Prepare a simple Thanksgiving recipe together, like baking cookies or making a snack mix. While cooking, talk about the importance of working as a team, following instructions, and waiting patiently for the end result. Discuss how everyone has an important role, just like in other areas of life.

6. Helping Hands Challenge

Objective: Encourage acts of service and community responsibility.

• Materials: Chart or paper to track progress, markers.

• How to: Create a "Helping Hands" challenge where children keep track of the helpful things they do around the house or for others during the break. They can receive a "helping hand" (a paper cutout hand) for each act, and together as a family, you can aim for a certain number of hands by the end of the week.

7. Thanksgiving Storytime and Reflection

Objective: Develop empathy and perspective-taking.

• Materials: Books about gratitude, Thanksgiving, or emotions.

• How to: Read a story together that highlights the themes of Thanksgiving or gratitude (e.g., Bear Says Thanks by Karma Wilson). Afterward, discuss how the characters might have felt in different situations and what your child might have done in their place.

8. Mindfulness Moments

Objective: Teach mindfulness and emotional regulation.

• Materials: A quiet space, possibly calming music.

• How to: Set aside a few minutes each day for a simple mindfulness practice. Encourage kids to close their eyes, take deep breaths, and focus on what they can hear, feel, and smell in the moment. Discuss how this helps them feel calm and present.

9. Thank You Cards for Family and Friends

Objective: Practice gratitude and relationship-building.

• Materials: Blank cards or paper, markers, crayons, stickers.

• How to: Encourage children to make handmade thank you cards for family members, friends, teachers, or community helpers. They can express what they appreciate about the person, strengthening relationships and practicing appreciation.

10. Emotions Bingo

Objective: Build emotional literacy and identification.

• Materials: Bingo cards with pictures or words of different emotions, markers or tokens.

• How to: Create Bingo cards featuring different emotions (e.g., joyful, anxious, curious) and play an emotions-themed Bingo game. You can describe scenarios, and the kids have to match them to the right emotion on their Bingo cards.

11. Family Reflection Circle

Objective: Foster communication and empathy within the family.

• Materials: None.

• How to: Each evening, sit in a circle as a family and reflect on the day. Ask each person to share something that made them happy, something they’re grateful for, and any challenge they faced. This promotes open communication and helps kids reflect on their emotional experiences.

These activities help strengthen kids' emotional intelligence, promote family bonding, and foster gratitude and kindness, all in the spirit of Thanksgiving!

Warm Regards,

Mrs. Williams

HPE School Counselor

rbwilliams@hse.k12.in.us

Kindergarten

Summary: In this week’s lesson, your child will learn that mistakes are a natural part of the learning process. They’ll practice encouraging their classmates (and themselves) while the class learns and practices a skill together: snapping their fingers.

Try This at Home: Remind your child that everyone makes mistakes, and those mistakes help us learn. Point out when you make mistakes or tell them a story about a time you learned something from making a mistake.

First Grade

Summary: In this week’s lesson, your child will learn that a distraction is something that takes their attention away from something else. They’ll learn different ways to manage distractions, such as reminding themselves to focus, turning away from the distraction, changing places, or politely asking someone to stop a distracting behavior.

Try This at Home: When you need to pay attention or focus on a task at home, ask your child to suggest some ways you can manage distractions.

Second Grade

Summary: In this week’s lesson, your child will learn that their best skills have developed as a result of practicing, trying hard, and asking for help.

Try This at Home: Ask your child to share with you what they’re good at and how they became good at it. Share with them something you’re good at and what you did to practice and try hard, and who you asked for help.

Third Grade

Summary: In this week’s lesson, your child will learn that every time they practice a new skill, the brain gets better at sending the message for that skill.

Try This at Home: Ask your child to explain what happens in their brain when they practice.

Fourth Grade

Summary: In this week’s lesson, your child will learn different strategies for calming down and paying attention.

Try This at Home: Discuss with your child how focusing on their breathing can help them feel calmer and more focused. Discuss with your child other ways they can help their brain work more mindfully.

Don't forget to set up your student's eWallet account for cashless, stress-less shopping. Friends and family can even contribute funds! Set one up here: https://www.scholastic.com/bf/harrisonpkwyelementary1

Preview Days: 11/25 and 11/26

Shopping Days: 12/2 - 12/4

Grandparent and Special Guest Days: 12/5 and 12/6

Pancake Breakfast: 12/7 from 8:00 - 10:30 a.m.

Co-President: Lindsey Berndt

Co-President: Mandy Leverenz

Vice President: Amanda McCullough

Treasurer: Carla Sklorenko

Co-Secretary: Jamie Davis

Co-Secretary: Kaitlin Trueblood

PTO Website: https://hpepto.com

Join our email list: https://volunteer-45556.cheddarup.com

Contact the PTO: HPEptoVolunteer@gmail.com

Stay informed and connected to the HPE community!

Like the PTO Page - https://www.facebook.com/HPEPTO and join the Harrison Parkway

Elementary Parents group on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/groups/harrisonparkwayelementaryparents

24-25 Teacher Favorites

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.”

Download the Box Tops app, shop as you normally would, then use the app to scan your store receipt within 14 days of purchase. The app will identify Box Tops products on your receipt and automatically credit your school’s earnings online. If you find any traditional Box Top “official coupons” on a product, please clip them and send them to school.

Donate money directly to the PTO with the ‘No Frills’ fundraiser! https://no-frills-fundraiser.cheddarup.com

Join us Saturday, December 7th, for our family-favorite Pancake Breakfast to support the HPE library! HPE teachers will be there to serve you pancakes and help you with a coffee and hot chocolate bar. Make sure to visit the book fair when you’re done. Save money by buying pre-sale tickets now at a discounted price! https://2024-pancake-breakfast-dec.cheddarup.com/

If your student will be absent from school, or tardy, for any reason, please report it to the office by 9:00am by calling the attendance line. You may leave a message 24 hours a day by calling 317-915-4210 and selecting 2.

If you prefer to communicate an absence by email, you may send a ParentSquare message or directly email Amy Powell, at apowell@hse.k12.in.us

Harrison Parkway Elementary has a Lost & Found located outside of the Music Room for any lost items. On the last day of each month, we donate all items to charities that serve people in need. Please have your student check it out if they are missing items.

Occasionally, parents must make unplanned transportation changes during the school day. All telephone calls must be received by 1:00 pm. This is to allow enough time to accurately deliver messages to teachers, as well as time to confirm the change if necessary. Please do not call the school after 1:00 pm to make a transportation change except in the case of extreme emergencies.

Mudsock Youth Esports Free Preview Day – December 7th

Open to gamers in grades 3-9, whether you’ve already registered for the winter season or you’re still in the lobby! Sign up here for a timeslot at YES Gaming to test out our equipment and enjoy play before the season begins. Information about the new league will be available as well as giveaways for equipment and gaming-related gift cards. Sign up for the preview day here.

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.

A school safety mobile reporting app that allows students, staff and community members to provide anonymous information about concerns for their own safety or the safety of others. HSE Report it!, can be downloaded via Google Play or the Apple App Store. It’s anonymous and reports are made exclusively through the mobile app. HSE Report it! will has no length limitations or the need to remember a short code. Reporters can attach photos, screenshots, videos, documents and/or audio recordings to their concerns and they can engage in a two-way dialogue with a real person.

Harrison Parkway Elementary School

Website: https://hpe.hseschools.org/
Location: 14135 Harrison Parkway, Fishers, IN, United States
Phone: 317-915-4210
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