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  HPE Student Council Conducts ‘Trick-or-Treat for Kids Off Their Feet’

  November 7, 2011 / School News

  The Harrison Parkway School Student Council recently collected just under $700 by holding a spirit week. HPE Students were encouraged to bring in spare change in order to participate in special dress-up days. The money was then used to purchase items for Trick-or-Treat for Kids off Their Feet benefiting patients at Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital at St.Vincent. This community service event allows student organizations to collect “treats” for children who are unable to trick-or-treat on Halloween night due to an [...]

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  Seniors Earn National Merit Honors, Possible Scholarships

  October 5, 2011 / School News

  Thirteen seniors from across the HSE district performed well enough on the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT) to be National Merit Semifinalists or National Achievement Scholarship Program Semifinalists. Both programs recognize students with elite performances. FHS National Merit Semifinalists are Jennifer Funk, Paul Pratt, Jacob Ryan and Amanda Wiesler. HSEHS National Merit Semifinalists include Collin Baker, Jacob Crell, Hannah Doherty, Alyson Faultless, Sawyer Hitchcock, Kristie Hsu, Alex Nelson, Mike Young. Chase Williams is a National Achievement Scholarship Semifinalist. [...]

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  FHS, HSEHS students winners in Computer Science Day contests

  March 23, 2011 / School News

  Computer Programming students from Fishers High School and Hamilton Southeastern High School took part in Computer Science Day activities at IUPUI March 18. The day focused on careers in technology and ended with a team competition in the fields of web programming, traditional programming and game programming and design. A total of seven high schools and over 100 students took part in the events. Jacob Ryan from Fishers High School placed first in the web programming contest, and Hamilton Southeastern [...]

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• Fishers Preschool Looking For New Home

  March 15, 2011 / School News

  We’ve all heard the adage, “It takes a village to raise a child.” But in this age where families are spread across the country, where economic hardships force parents to spend more time at work, and a sense of community is rapidly declining, where can a village be found? Since 1996, Hamilton County families have been able to rely on a welcoming village at Fishers Pointe Cooperative Preschool (FPCP). FPCP was started by eight families whose shared goal was to [...]

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  Fishers Spell Bowl Team takes seventh in state competition

  November 17, 2009 / Featured, School News

  On November 14, the Fishers High School Spell Bowl Team traveled to Purdue to compete in the Indiana Academic Spell Bowl State Finals.  The team earned a score of 75 words spelled correctly out of 90, placing the team seventh in the State in Class 1 competition. Students who spelled their nine words perfectly were Yaniv Smukler and Erin Van Wesenbeeck.  Raleigh Daniel, James Knight, Melissa Riggio, Sam Smith and Zeke Willey were near perfect spellers, missing only one word.  [...]

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  Durbin Family Night Combines Fun With Reading Instruction Basics

  September 26, 2009 / Local People, School News

  Durbin hosted a Family Fun Night with a “discovering Egypt” theme. Students heard a read-aloud, made cartouches, constructed stained glass windows and went on an archeological dig for bones and jewels. While the students had an adventure, parents worked on reading strategies to help their children with reading at home.

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  Harrison Parkway Students Board Train Field Trip

  September 26, 2009 / Featured, School News

  On September 18, Harrison Parkway second graders boarded the train on 141st St. near school and rode it to Fishers’ Town Center. There they discussed the purpose of each of the community buildings including town hall, police department, fire department, license branch, post office, library and train station. Conductor Ralph Bell explained how Fishers’ name had changed over the years. He said it was originally called Mudsock, later Fishers Switch and finally Fishers. Teacher Susan Tysen said the trip supported [...]

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• Fishers High School teacher chosen as a Claes Nobel Educator of Distinction

  August 12, 2009 / School News

  Teacher Elizabeth Thomas of Fishers High School was selected as a Claes Nobel Educator of Distinction by The National Society of High School Scholars (NSHSS). A role model to pupils, Thomas was nominated by student Stephanie Feathers for outstanding dedication and commitment to excellence in the classroom. Each year, student members of NSHSS have the opportunity to nominate the educator who had made the most significant contribution to their academic careers.  The Claes Nobel Educator of Distinction award recognizes teacher [...]

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• Fishers Elementary Hosts First Tiger Trot Family Fun Run & Walk

  September 18, 2008 / Calendar, School News

  Fishers Elementary School is hosting its First Annual Tiger Trot Family Fun Run & Walk Saturday, September 20, at 10 a.m., with a rain date of Saturday, October 4, at 10 a.m. The run/walk will be at Heritage Park on Eller Road in Fishers. Parking is limited with a drop-off area for families at the park and additional parking and a shuttle bus at Riverside Intermediate School. Handicapped accessible parking will be available. The course is approximately 0.5 miles. This [...]

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  HSE Athletic Field Dons New Name

  September 4, 2008 / Business, Calendar, Featured, School News

  At the pre-game ceremonies at the Fishers High School versus HSE High School football game last Friday, Dr. Philip Dulberger of Clarian Health, Hamilton Southeastern Board President Karen Harmer, Gary Reynolds of Reynolds Farm Equipment and HSEHS Principal Dr. Jon Milleman cut a ribbon to dedicate the new multi-purpose field and the naming of the field and stadium. HSE High School’s facilities are now Clarian Health Field and Reynolds Royals Stadium. Major contributions from Clarian Health and the Reynolds family [...]

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