HPE Patriot Post

Attendance for week of January 6th - 10th : 95.05 %

HPE Expectation/Goal is 96%

January

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

Jan 20 = NO SCHOOL

February

Feb 07 = PTO Sweetheart Dance (6:30pm-8:30pm)

Feb 17 = No school

Feb 18 = Flex day (If we have a snow day, this will be our makeup date)

Feb 21 = PTO meeting (8:30am)

Feb 27 = Family Math & Game Night (5:30pm-7:00pm)

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.

Monday = NO SCHOOL

Tuesday = Walking Tacos with Refried Beans

Wednesday = Chicken Nuggets & Garlic Bread with Green Beans

Thursday = Pepperoni Calzone with Cheesy Broccoli

Friday = French Toast & Sausage with Glazed Carrots

Salad = Crispy Chicken

Bento = Muffin, yogurt, fruit & cheese

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

Hi HPE families!

As a parent, one of the most powerful gifts you can give your child is the belief that their abilities can grow and improve over time. This is the foundation of a growth mindset. Children with a growth mindset understand that intelligence and skills are not fixed traits, but can be developed through effort, perseverance, and learning from mistakes.

Encourage your child to embrace challenges, make mistakes, and view them as opportunities for growth. Instead of praising innate talent, focus on effort and progress. Use language like, “You worked so hard on that! Look how much you’ve improved!” This reinforces the idea that effort leads to success.

By nurturing a growth mindset, you help your child develop resilience, a love of learning, and the confidence to tackle challenges — skills that will serve them throughout their education and beyond. I will be teaching all students a lesson on Growth Mindset and I can't wait for them to share their learning with you!

Have a great 3 day weekend!

Mrs. Williams

HPE School Counselor

rbwilliams@hse.k12.in.us

KINDERGARTEN

Summary: In this week’s lesson, your child will learn to use body language and context clues to figure out when someone feels sad. 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 sad. 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 sad.

1ST GRADE

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.

Imagine Neighborhood: Listen with your child to the Imagine Neighborhood podcast, Season 2, Episode 10: Macho and the Worrycane.

2ND GRADE

Summary: In this week’s lesson, your child will use what they’ve learned from the unit to give advice to someone who is struggling to learn something new.

Try This at Home: Ask your child what advice they would give you if you were having a hard time learning something new

3rd GRADE

Summary: In this week’s lesson, your child will learn that emotions give us information about what we want or need.

Try This at Home: Ask your child what information the emotions fear, sadness, and happiness give us.

4th GRADE

Summary: In this week’s lesson, your child’s class will work together to set a 2-week goal that’s specific, challenging, and doable.

Try This at Home: Ask your child to describe their class goal and explain what makes it challenging and doable for their class. Tell your child about a goal you recently set and what makes it challenging and doable for you.

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

Donate Sweet Treats for the HPE teachers and staff!

Help us give our wonderful HPE teachers and staff a Valentine's Day treat! Click on the following link to donate an item, and please drop items off at the HPE office no later than Friday 2/7 -Donate a sweet treat!

Sweetheart Dance tickets on sale now!

Pre-sale tickets for the Sweetheart Dance are now available! Buy pre-sale tickets now until February 5th to skip the line and save money! Use the QR code on the flier below or follow this link - Sweetheart Dance Pre-Sale

Volunteers needed for Sweetheart Dance

We need your help to make the Sweetheart Dance a success! The PTO will be hosting a dance for HPE families Friday 2/7, and we need help with set up, monitoring the gym, concessions, and clean-up. Please sign up to donate an hour of your time if you can! Parents and guardians who volunteer will get free admission for up to 2 children - Volunteer for Sweetheart Dance

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 12:00 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 12:00 pm to make a transportation change except in the case of extreme emergencies.

Sign Up Now - Early Bird Spring Sport Registration is Open!

Get ready for an action-packed spring! With 9 sports to choose from, there’s something for every skill level and interest. Early bird registration is now open at myathletics.com and runs through January 31st. Sign up for baseball, softball, soccer, boys and girls lacrosse, rugby, boys volleyball, pickleball and track & field. Explore detailed season information here and secure your spot today!

Spring Program Scholarships Available:
Interested in spring program scholarship opportunities with our leagues? Families who are on free or reduced lunch within the district can apply for one per season per child and must apply and be accepted during our open registration period. For spring sports these dates are January 1st – January 31st. Email info@myathletics.com.

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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