HPE Patriot Post
Harrison Parkway Elementary
January 19, 2024
Attendance: 94.20%
HPE Expectation/Goal is 97%
Upcoming Events at HPE
February
09 = Sweetheart Dance (6:30p to 8:00p)
19 = President's Day (NO SCHOOL)
21 = PTO Meeting (6:30p)
22 = HPE Food Drive starts
26 = Last day for Food Drive donations
27 = Chuy's Dine-to-Donate (All Day)
March
08 = HPE Riley Dance Marathon (2:10pm-4pm)
11 = Flex Day (No School unless needed to make up cancellation day)
15 = End of 3rd Grading Period
29 = Flex Day (No School unless needed to make up cancellation day)
Harvest Food Bank! Food Drive
Harrison Parkway's Student Council is sponsoring Harvest Food Bank! From January 22nd - January 26th you can bring in pantry food items such as:
- Caned chicken or tuna
- Canned meat stews and soups
- Canned fruits
- Chef Boyardee cans with meat
- Pasta sauce cans
- Microwavable rice, pasta, or potatoes
- Cereal boxes
- Peanut butter and jelly
- Canned vegetables
- Pancake mix and syrup
- Helper mixes
- Mac and cheese
- Granola bars or microwave popcorn
- Ketchup and mustard
There will be yellow collection bins around the school to collect the food. Thank you for helping us support Harvest Food Bank!
Lunch Menu - Week of January 22, 2024
Please be mindful there can be last minute changes.
Monday = Stuffed Cheese Sticks w/Marinara
Tuesday = Beef Nachos or Vegetarian Beef Nachos
Wednesday = Chicken & Waffles
Thursday = Cheese Ravioli w/Italian Meatballs & Garlic Toast
Friday = French Toast Sticks w/Sausage
**Daily alternate entrees: PBJ; Turkey Sandwich on bun, Pizza Pack, Impossible Burger, Bento Box- Hard Boiled Egg, Cheese Stick and Pretzels; Special Salad- Chef Salad. All lunches are served with milk, vegetable and fruit.
All lunches are served with milk, vegetable and fruit.
Coding Club - Monday, January 22, is the last day to sign up.
Counselor's Corner
Hi HPE families!
I am working through my next round of classroom lessons. During these lessons, students will be learning to identify the size of problems. This strategy teaches students to evaluate the problem and the appropriateness of their reaction. Often, students display big reactions to small problems and those big reactions result in disruptions to instruction and daily routines. For example, a student may react to a peer accidentally bumping into them by hitting the peer. The reaction is far bigger than the problem—they don’t match. By teaching and prompting students to compare the size of the problem to the size of a reaction, students learn to engage in appropriate responses for problems. This is a great skill to practice at home as well!
Have a great weekend!
Mrs. Williams
HPE School Counselor
Social Emotional Learning:
K
Summary:
In this week’s lesson, your child will learn to use body language and context clues to figure out when someone feels happy. They’ll practice looking at the person’s face and body, as well as thinking about what’s going on in the situation.
Try This at Home:
Encourage your child to notice when others around them feel happy. Have them practice using body language and context clues to figure out when family members, friends, or characters in books, movies, or on TV might be feeling happy.
1st
Summary:
In this week’s lesson, your child will learn to use body language and context clues to figure out when someone feels worried. They’ll practice looking at the person’s face and body, as well as thinking about what’s going on in the situation.
Try This at Home:
Encourage your child to notice when others around them might feel worried. Have them practice using body language and context clues to figure out when family members, friends, or characters in books, movies, or on TV might be feeling worried.
Listen with your child to the Imagine Neighborhood podcast, Season 2, Episode 10: Macho and the Worrycane.
https://www.imagineneighborhood.org/listen/episode/47540cce/macho-and-the-worrycane
2nd
Summary:
In this week’s lesson, your child will learn that we can feel proud when we accomplish something difficult or when we do something nice for others.
Try This at Home:
Ask your child to tell you about a time they felt proud. Tell them about a time you felt proud of something you accomplished or of doing something nice for others.
3rd
Summary:
In this week’s lesson, your child will learn how, when, and where to take a break in different situations as a way to manage a strong emotion.
Try This at Home:
Discuss where and how your child can take a break at home. Then ask your child how they could take a break in place, for example, in the car or at the grocery store.
4th
Summary:
In this week’s lesson, your child’s class will reflect on their journey of working toward their 2-week goal.
Try This at Home:
Ask your child about their experience with setting a class goal and working toward it. What worked? What didn’t work? What could they do next time? Reflect on a goal you’ve worked toward and what you learned.
NEWS FROM THE LIBRARY
Support Our Library
Our school library is raising money for new books to support curriculum, reading programs and student requests. Help us reach our goal by making a donation today!
HPE PTO News
PTO Board Members
President: Lindsey Berndt
Vice President: Amanda McCullough
Treasurer: Carla Sklorenko
Secretary: Jamie Davis
PTO News
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
Easy Ways to Help the PTO!
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
Important Parent Information
FOOD SERVICES IS HIRING!
COME HELP US PROVIDE THE IMPORTANT MEALS THE STUDENTS NEED TO MAKE FOR A GREAT SCHOOL DAY. Flexible hours, same schedule as your students and more. Support our schools and become involved in our district. We are a great team!
Lost & Found
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.
Recess Policy at HSE
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.
The full recess policy can be accessed in the student handbook: https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1691521899/hsek12inus/q7xtlrb1x9zozvwu9p61/ElementaryHandbook-APPROVED-23-24.pdf
FISHERS COMMUNITY NEWS
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.
HSE Report It!
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
Twitter: @HPEPatriots