Thorpe Creek Elementary

Jammin June Jogs

June 3 and 17 at 7:00pm in Front of TCE

A family fun 1 mile run or walk

TCE Summer Open Library

June 3 and 17

6:00-7:00pm

School Supply List for 2025-2026

Public Review of Proposed Curriculum Resources

Hamilton Southeastern Schools invites parents, guardians, and community members to participate in the public review of curriculum resources being considered for adoption across the district. This is an opportunity to preview instructional materials and provide feedback before final decisions are made.

Review Details:

📚 Content Areas: Math, K-6; SEL, 5-6; Health & Wellness, 7-8; ENL, 9-12
📅 Dates: May 7th through May 14th
🕒 Times: 7:30AM – 4:30PM (Monday through Friday)
📍 Location: Hamilton Southeastern Schools Administration Building, 13485 Cumberland Road

Your input is valuable in ensuring our curriculum reflects the needs and values of our community.

Enroll Online-

Students must be five (5) years old on or before August 1, 2025.

Families may apply for early entrance for students who will turn five (5) years old on or before September 30,2025.

Attend Open House-

Visit your child's elementary school on April 17, 2025 from 5-7p.m.

First Day of School August 8th-

Get ready for the first day of school.

Ring in the 2025-2026 School year

Thursday, July 31

5:30-7:30pm

Nickel Plate District Amp- 6 Municipal Dr

Free, family-friendly event open for all students and families

Indianapolis Zoo Ticket Partner Program - Hamilton Southeastern Schools

January 6-March 21, 2025

Adult Tickets: $10.75

Youth (2-12): $8.75

March 22, 2025-January 4, 2026
Adult Tickets: $20.75
Youth (2-12): $13.75

1. Visit the Indy Zoo website
2. Select ticket quantity
3. Click Add to Cart
4. Check your order and then click Checkout
5. Enter billing and payment information
6. You will then see a receipt page
7. You will receive your tickets by email
8. To print tickets, please save them from the receipt page when you complete your transaction.

We at Purdue Extension Hamilton County are excited to share with your students about all the opportunities available through the 4-H Program. You may use the following or the attached pdf. Thank you for all you do to support 4-H and all of our wonderful Purdue Extension Programs!

“Don’t be caught in the cold! We encourage all families to enroll in 4-H by January 15. Participants must re-enroll every year. 4-H is an informal educational program where youth “learn by doing.” Anyone in grades 3-12 can learn life skills such as cooperation, leadership, decision-making, responsibility, and more through hands-on projects in more than 60 different subject areas.

Youth in grades K-2 may enroll in Mini 4-H. The 4-H Program is a great opportunity to develop a hobby, experience camp, make new friends, and promote family togetherness.”

For more information, contact the Purdue Extension Hamilton County Office at 317-776-0854 or visit puext.in/hamco4h.

Enroll online at in.4honline.com.

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Updates from Mudsock Youth Athletics:

Fall Early Bird Registration Is Open

Register now for football (including girls flag divisions), cheer, soccer, volleyball, cross country, field hockey, fall baseball, fall softball, high school rugby sevens, boys and girls lacrosse stick skills, and esports. Early bird registration runs through May 31st at myathletics.com. Learn everything you need to know here.

Knights Cheer Clinics and Tryouts May 14th, 16th, and 17th
Calling all rising 5th and 6th graders for fall 2025 - are you ready to bring the spirit? We will be hosting a parent-only information meeting on May 12th followed by cheer clinics on May 14th and 16th with tryouts on May 17th. Learn more and register here.

Girls Volleyball Rec+ Evaluations Continue on May 18th

Mudsock Youth Volleyball will continue Rec+ evaluations for incoming 5th through 8th graders (2025–26 school year) on Sunday, May 18th. Find all the details and sign-up information here. Participants must also be registered for the girls rec fall season to attend evaluations at myathletics.com.

Fall Registration Scholarships Available
Interested in scholarship opportunities for fall sports? Families may apply for one scholarship per season, per child. Applications must be submitted and approved during the open registration period, May 1st–31st. For more information, email [info@myathletics.com]info@myathletics.com.

🩺 A Message from HSE’s Director of Health Services

The Indiana Department of Health (IDOH) has confirmed six cases of measles in the state — all connected to one outbreak in Allen County. There are no reported cases in our county, and the overall risk to the public in Indiana remains low.

Still, we want our families to be informed. Measles is a highly contagious illness that spreads through coughs, sneezes, or even talking. The virus can linger in the air or on surfaces for up to two hours.

What to Watch For:

Symptoms usually appear 7 to 14 days after exposure and include:

• High fever
• Cough
• Runny nose
• Red eyes
• A rash that typically starts at the hairline and spreads downward

School Guidelines:

Per state health regulations, students or staff exposed to measles without proof of immunity must stay home until they can provide documentation of immunity.

Those with medical or religious exemptions must stay home for 21 days following the last known case in the school.

How to Protect Your Family:

The best protection against measles is the MMR (Measles, Mumps, and Rubella) vaccine:

• Given at 12–15 months and again at 4–6 years
• Anyone born after 1957 without vaccination records may also be eligible

Talk with your child’s healthcare provider or contact the Fishers Health Department at (317) 567-5045 to learn more.

For additional information, visit:

· Fishers Health Department

· Indiana Department of Health

· Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Hamilton Southeastern Schools

Snack List

To ensure the safety of students, the following list provides options for parents to provide snacks for their students while keeping our classrooms free from peanut/nut allergens. Parents may provide snacks when there is an extended period between arrival/dismissal and lunch. This is at the discretion of the building principal if snacks are allowed in any classroom for this circumstance only. This list serves as a guide for K-6. Please note these are peanut/nut free options only and do not include all allergens. If a student has an allergy other than peanut/nut, please check the label or consult your building nurse before providing.

Fresh fruit

· Fresh Vegetables-no dip

· Applesauce pouches

· Cheez its

· Goldfish-Pepperidge Farms

o plain, pretzel, cheddar

· Pirates Booty

· Pretzels-

o Rold Gold

o Pepperidge Farms

o Herr’s

o Utz

· Popcorn

o SmartFood

o Skinny Pop

o Utz

· Animal Crackers

o Barnum

o Austin Zoo

· Teddy Grahams

· Nilla Wafers

· Veggie Straws

· Raisins, dried fruit

While we serve nut products in our cafeterias, all classrooms are nut free.

ONGOING ASSISTANCE

FYAP Snack Attack Program – Registration is open throughout school year
The Fishers Youth Assistance Program (FYAP) offers a free weekend snack program for students in HSE schools. Any students in need can participate. There is no cost, but families do need to register. At the end of each week, students receive an unmarked brown bag filled with individually wrapped snacks like granola bars, fruit cups, and peanut butter crackers to take home for the weekend.
Questions? Contact FYAPFood@gmail.com
Sign Up: https://forms.gle/qQ2GgbD32C66Dhfg7

Reduced/Free School Lunches

• Families can apply any time during the school year
• Only one application is needed, per family
• Families re-apply annually

Two ways to apply:

1. Skyward Family Access Account- Directions found here https://www.hseschools.org/departments/food-services
2. Paper form submitted to school office https://www.in.gov/doe/nutrition/free-and-reduced-information/free-and-reduced-forms/#Free_and_Reduced_Applications

Other Local Community Resources
https://health.fishersin.gov/resources/community-resources/


Interested in supporting others?

HSE High School's National Honor Society's Adopt a Family Program
To sponsor a local family, contact HSEHS teacher Kari Richardson at kjrichardson@hse.k12.in.us

Fishers Youth Assistance Program
Volunteer: http://youthassistance.org/fishers-volunteer
Donate: http://youthassistance.org/fishersdonate

Good Samaritan Network
Volunteer: https://www.gsnlive.org/ivolunteer
Donate: https://www.gsnlive.org/donations

Central Indiana Salvation Army
https://centralusa.salvationarmy.org/indiana/

Kids Coats Hamilton County
https://kidscoats.org

If your student will be absent or tardy for any reason please call the school (317)594-4310 or email broberts@hse.k12.in.us.

Present for Success

At Hamilton Southeastern Schools, our primary goal is to ensure every student receives a high-quality education, but we can't do it alone. Frequent absences hinder academic progress, adding stress for students, families, and teachers. That’s why we’re asking families to partner with us in ensuring regular attendance, so together, we can support every student’s academic success. Click the link to learn more: https://www.hseschools.org/posts/~board/district-news/post/present-for-success-attendance-matters

https://destiny.hse.k12.in.us/

https://inlf.memberclicks.net/assets/docs/YHBA%2024-25%20Annotated%20List.pdf

https://hamiltoneastpl.org/

Cardinal Families-

If you are looking for ways to get more involved at TCE and help support school-wide events, please check out the many opportunities hosted by our TCE PTO.

Use this link to access the PTO Newsletter with important dates and information

Building Hours

The TCE front office is open from 7:00 am to 3:00 pm. You can reach the TCE front office at (317) 594-4310

Attendance/Reporting Absences/Late Arrival

• Please notify the front office in regard to absences and late arrivals. If your student will be absent or tardy for any reason, please call the school (317)594-4310 or email broberts@hse.k12.in.us. Please leave detailed information, including student's first and last name and reason for the absence or late arrival.
• Please send in any doctor's notes from appointments for documentation or send a photo to broberts@hse.k12.in.us

Late Student Drop-Off Car Rider

If your student arrives after 7:40, he/she will be marked "tardy" in their Skyward account. If arriving after 7:40, please park your car and walk your student into the front office and sign in your student on the sign-in sheet. Do not drop your student off to walk in alone if you arrive after the bell

Change In Dismissal Plan

Please communicate with your student's teacher their daily routine for end of the day transportation.

• If this daily routine changes please notify your teacher and the office of the change. A written note sent with the child in the morning is the best and safest way to assure an organized

Leaving Early for Appointments

If your student needs to leave early for any reason, only family and individuals listed on the student's approved Skyward list can pick up the student. In the student's Skyward account, under the "Family and Emergency Contact" tabs, you may list people approved by you to pick up your student. Those individuals MUST show a valid driver's license when picking up the student.

Forgotten Items

If a student forgets an item at home and a parent/guardian needs to drop off that item after school has begun, that item may be dropped off in the front office vestibule. There is a table right inside the first set of doors on which you can place the item. Please have student's first and last names, and teacher's name, on the item and we will deliver it to the student.

May:

Tuesday, May 6—PTO Public Meeting—6:00 (Elections)

Wednesday, May 7- 4th grade track meet-5:30pm

Thursday, May 8- 4th grade track meet Rain date

Friday, May 8th-4th grade Fishers Frenzy

Monday, May 12th—2nd grade and 4th grade choir music program—​6:00 p.m.​​

Tuesday, May 13th- Senior Breakfast Class of 2025

Thursday, May 15th-4th Grade Field Day

Friday, May 16th- K-3rd Grade Field Day

Tuesday, May 20th—TCE Talent Show—8:30 a.m.​

Monday, May 26—Memorial Day—NO SCHOOL

Tuesday, May 27- 4th Grade Celebration 9:00am

Wednesday, May 28—Last Student Day and Kindergarten Celebration

R.A.V.E. Reviews are Back!

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.

Any person visiting or volunteering any of our HSE schools must complete a Safe Visitor background check and anti-bullying webinar every three years. Please note, the cost is $12.95 and it may take 7-10 business days to complete. Please click on Safe Visitor Image to be directed to the website.

HSE Report It!

Submit A Tip 24/7

HSE Report It! is 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. It’s anonymous and reports are made exclusively through the mobile app. HSE Report it! 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.

The Thorpe Creek Elementary District Handbook has answers to many of your questions regarding policies and procedures for our upcoming school year. The handbook can be found at hseschools.org or by clicking below.

Thorpe Creek Elementary Cardinals

Website: https://tce.hseschools.org/

Location: 14642 126th Street Fishers, IN 46037

Phone:(317)594-4310