HPE Patriot Post

Attendance for week of December 2-6 : 95.43%

HPE Expectation/Goal is 96%

December

23-Jan 06 = Winter Break NO SCHOOL

January

07 = First day for students

17 = Dine to Donate at Panera 4pm-8pm (see flyer under PTO news)

20 = NO SCHOOL

It's time to order your child's 2024-25 Yearbook! Follow the link below to place your order.

Returning this year! Cripe Photography GIFT A YEARBOOK was a great success! Your school was able to donate 14 gifted books last year. You have the opportunity to donate a yearbook to your child's peers. Your school decides who will receive this awesome gift, thanks to your generosity!

Harrison Parkway Yearbooks - ORDER HERE

ORDER DEADLINE: March 14 (late orders cannot be guaranteed a yearbook).

Questions? Please contact Cripe Photography HERE.

Please be mindful there can be last minute changes.

Monday = Mozzarella Cheese Stix with Green Beans

Tuesday = Chicken & Noodles with Mashed Potatoes

Wednesday = Cheeseburger/Hamburger with BBQ Baked Beans

Thursday = Pinwheel Pizza with Cheesy Broccoli

Friday = Pancake & Sausage with Glazed Carrots

Salad = Chef

Bento = Stackable Box (Turkey coins, cheese, cucumber, fruit & crackers)

All lunches are served with milk, vegetable and fruit.

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,

As the holiday season approaches, it's a wonderful opportunity to teach our children about the true spirit of giving, gratitude, and joy. Here are a few tips to help guide gift-giving:

1. Focus on Meaning, Not Just Quantity
   Encourage thoughtful gift-giving and receiving by choosing meaningful presents over an abundance of items. This teaches children to appreciate the value of gifts rather than their sheer number.

2. Set Realistic Expectations
   It's natural for kids to have wish lists, but helping them understand the importance of thoughtful spending and consideration for family budgets is a great life lesson.

3. Teach the Joy of Giving
   Engage your children in choosing or creating gifts for others, such as handmade cards or crafts. Let them experience the joy of making someone else happy.

4. Incorporate Gratitude
   Teach children to be thankful for all gifts they receive, no matter how big or small. Writing thank-you notes is a meaningful way to practice gratitude.

5. Highlight Experiences Over Things
   Consider giving experiences—like museum passes, a family outing, or a special holiday activity—that create lasting memories rather than accumulating possessions.

6. Include Acts of Kindness
   Encourage your children to think about giving back, such as donating toys they no longer use, volunteering, or contributing to a charitable cause as part of their holiday tradition.

Remember, the greatest gift we can give our children is the understanding that the holiday season is about love, kindness, and togetherness—not just the gifts that we receive. Wishing you a joyful and meaningful holiday season!

Warm regards,

Mrs. Williams

HPE School Counselor

rbwilliams@hse.k12.in.us

Kindergarten

Summary: In this week’s lesson, your child will show what they’ve learned about the importance of paying attention, practicing, and continuing to try after making mistakes. They’ll put these skills to use while learning a rhyme with accompanying movements.

Try This at Home: Ask your child to show and teach you the rhyme they learned, along with the movements, so you can do it together.

First Grade

Summary: In this week’s lesson, your child will practice using helpful thoughts to encourage themselves and keep going while learning a dance with their classmates.

Try This at Home: Ask your child to suggest some helpful thoughts to encourage you or another family member to complete a challenging task (for example, a school/home/work project, or an exercise routine).

Second Grade

Summary: In this week’s lesson, your child will learn that helpful thoughts can help us keep going when we’re learning and that unhelpful thoughts might make us want to give up.

Try This at Home: Ask your child whether the thoughts they have when they’re learning something new are helpful or unhelpful. Ask your child to share examples of helpful thoughts they know.

Third Grade

Summary: In this week’s lesson, your child will work with a partner to make a practice plan that includes what they want to learn, how they will practice, and what they can do if they aren’t improving.

Try This at Home: Ask your child to tell you what a practice plan includes.

Fourth Grade

Summary: In this week’s lesson, your child will be able to reflect on the characteristics that make someone an upstanding digital citizen. They will be able to recognize what cyberbullying is and show ways to be an upstander by creating a digital citizenship superhero comic strip.

Try This at Home: Discuss with your child what their superhero did that made them an upstanding digital citizen and what your child can do to be an upstanding digital citizen.

Would you like to buy lunch for your favorite HPE teacher or staff member? We are collecting monetary donations to purchase lunch for our amazing HPE team to welcome them back after break. Any amount is accepted and appreciated!

https://sponsor-a-teacher-staff-member-2024.cheddarup.com/

Thank you for continuing to support the HPE teachers and staff!

President: Lindsey Berndt

Vice President: Amanda McCullough

Treasurer: Carla Sklorenko

Secretary: Jamie Davis

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

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
Twitter: @HPEPatriots

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