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Upcoming Calendar Highlights NOVEMBER

Friday, Nov 22 Freshmen Thanksgiving Dinner

Friday, Nov 22 Early dismissal: 2:00pm - No 5th

Mon-Tues, Nov 25-26 NO SCHOOL for students; Faculty Professional Development

Wed-Friday, Nov. 27-29 SCHOOL CLOSED – Thanksgiving Break

DECEMBER

Monday Dec 2 Classes resume at 9:00am

Friday, Dec. 6 ICS Theatre Presents A Holiday Musical Revue: 7:00pm

Saturday, Dec 7 Saturday School: 9:00am - 1:00pm

Saturday, Dec 7 ICS Theatre Presents A Holiday Musical Revue: 7:00pm

Sunday, Dec. 8 ICS Theatre Presents A Holiday Musical Revue: 2:30pm

Monday, Dec 9 HHS Winter Holiday Instrumental Music Concert: 6:30pm

Thursday, Dec 12 HHS Winter Holiday Choral Music Concert: 6:30pm

Friday, Dec 13 HHS Holiday Jazz Ensemble Concert: 7:00pm

Monday, Dec 16 Semester Final Exams: A1/A2 9:00am-1:45pm Early Dismissal-No 5th

Tuesday, Dec 17 Semester Final Exams: B1/B2 9:00am-1:45pm Early Dismissal-No 5th

Wednesday, Dec 18 Semester Final Exams: A3/A4 9:00am-1:45pm Early Dismissal-No 5th

Thursday, Dec 19 Semester Final Exams: B3/B4 9:00am-1:45pm Early Dismissal: No 5th

Friday, Dec 20 Exam Make-Up Day. No classes: End of First Semester

Mon, Dec 23-Fri, Jan 3 SCHOOL CLOSED – Winter Break

Announcing Our New K-8 Indianapolis Classical Schools (ICS) is excited to announce the addition of Herron Preparatory Academy to our network! We will extend the success of our classical, intentionally diverse, college-preparatory model to Kindergarten through 8th grade students in Central Indiana. We expect our doors to open in the fall of 2020, serving grades K-2 and adding a grade each year. Applications are now open through the website or via the Enroll Indy website: https://enrollindy.secure.force.com/

The campus will be located in close proximity to our high schools. Stay tuned for more information. Visit the website to read about the Herron Preparatory Academy leaders. https://www.indianapolisclassicalschools.org/herron-preparatory-academy/

Freshmen Thanksgiving Luncheon – Volunteers Needed This year our Annual Thanksgiving Luncheon will serve the freshmen class in the cafeteria while upper classmen will have Thanksgiving Parties in their advisory classrooms. Transfer and Foreign Exchange students are encouraged to attend the freshmen luncheon but may choose to stay with their advisory class.

We need volunteers to make this a successful event. Please consider signing up to help the afternoon before or the day of the luncheon. You do not need to be a parent or guardian of a freshman to help. For many parents, this event is a favorite volunteer opportunity. Please click on the link for further details. https://signup.com/go/QUFxUbV or contact Mary Ann Beale at mbeale@herronhighschool.org

Picture Retake Day Rescheduled to December 4 Student pictures provided by Lifetouch were distributed. Picture Re-take day is December 4 during first period. Students should bring in their uniform clothes to change into for the remainder of the day. If you would like your student to retake their picture, please fill out the google form at this link: https://tinyurl.com/HHSPics19

Winter Jazz Concert Date Change The HHS Winter Jazz Concert will be taking place on Friday December 13, at 7:00pm in Riverside High School's gymnasium. The concert is free and features all four jazz bands from Herron. Please email Mr. Burgeson with any questions at eburgeson@herronhighschool.org

Newsletter for November 15, 2019

Celebrating 13 Years of

Excellence

Please support Herron High

School

Donate online now

Announcing Our

New K-8 Academy

Freshmen Thanksgiving

Luncheon Volunteers Needed

Please consider A 2-Hour Shift

Picture Retakes Rescheduled to

December 4

ICS Theatre Dept Presents A Holiday

Musical Revue

Follow us On Twitter @HerronHighIndy

And at @RiversideHSIndy

Herron High School

110 E. 16th Street,

Indianapolis, IN 46202

317-231-0010 www.herronhighschool.org

HERRON HIGH SCHOOL An Indianapolis Classical High School

ICS Theatre Department presents A Holiday Musical Revue! Join the ICS Theatre Department, our talented cast of performers from both Herron and Riverside High Schools, and Claude McNeal Productions, as they present their annual holiday musical – A Holiday Musical Revue. The show opens Friday, December 6 and runs through Sunday, December 8 at Herron High School’s black box theatre, located on the second floor of Russell Hall on the HHS campus. This year’s production will feature holiday music from the 1950’s and ‘60’s, including popular songs of the era – “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree”, “Jingle Bell Rock”, the Drifter’s “White Christmas”, “The Most Wonderful Time of the Year”, “All I Want for Christmas is You,” and more! Performance Dates and Times:

Friday, December 6th at 7pm

Saturday, December 7th at 7pm

Sunday, December 8th at 2:30pm

Tickets (available at the door only) are $5.00 for all ICS students, faculty & staff and children ages 6 to 18, and $10 for

adults. For more information, please contact Jeff Owen at 317-916-0568 or jowen@claudemcnealproductions.com

Argo 80 Collecting Gently Used and New Coats Bring new or gently used children’s or Adult sized coats to Herron or Riverside and place in one of the collection Boxes. Classic Cleaners will clean gently used coats before giving to children in need. A Herron Parent will pick up all donated coats Friday morning October 11. You may also drop off new coats at The Salvation Army’s offices at 6060 Castleway West Drive or at WTHR at 1000 N. Meridian St, or used coats at Classic Cleaners. Please drop off by October 11 to ensure that there is plenty of time to clean and sort them before October 19. Sign up to volunteer by visiting salvationarmyindiana.org/volunteer

Herron Mugs Available for Sale The Resource Department is selling 32 ounce insulated clear Mugs with the Herron “H” Logo. They are of very good quality for only $13.00 and come with a clear straw. Please bring cash or check payment to Room 111 in Russell.

Important Athletic Information-Please Read

11/16 Girls Swim will compete at Arsenal Tech at 11a 11/18 Girls Varsity Basketball will compete at Victory Prep at 5:30p 11/20 Boys JV/V Basketball will host George Washington for a pre-season scrimmage at 6p at Municipal Gardens 11/21 Girls Swim will compete at Cascade High School at 5:30p 11/21 Girls JV/V Basketball will compete at Brebeuf at 6p/7:30p 11/23 Girls Swim will compete at Westfield at 10a

All Winter Sports Tryouts are closed. Congratulations to everyone who made the teams!

Spirit Wear Shops! Winter Sports Only (Closes Monday 11/18): https://go.ordermygear.com/herron-high-school-winter-sports/

General: Open all Year https://hhc-apparel-store-2019.itemorder.com/sale

Period Project -- Donations Needed Our Achaean 80 students have been working hard to provide our school bathrooms with free feminine hygiene products. Students helping students. In order to continue their project, they need feminine hygiene product donations. If you are willing to help, please bring donations to AD Wiggins Office. Thank you so much for helping us help each other!

Physical Exams and Paperwork All physical exam for the 2018-2019 school have EXPIRED as of April 1, 2019. ALL athletes are required to have a new physical exam on file with the AD for the 2019-2020 school year. The physical must be dated after April 1, 2019. The nurse’s office will also be scheduling physical exams. Please contact the nurse to set up a time. nurse@herronhighschool.org Updated physical exams must be on file with the AD PRIOR to any tryouts. Student athletes will sit out until a new physical exam is on file with the AD or Coach.

Final Forms All HHS Athletes are required to register online and sign mandatory paperwork. We are very excited to announce our partnership with Final Forms. Please see the attachment for instructions for registering your athlete or click on the provided link https://indianapolisclassical-in.finalforms.com. Physical exam will continue to be turned in to the Athletic Director.

Joanna Wiggins, CAA Herron High School Athletic Director jwiggins@herronhighschool.org 317-607-2793 www.goherronathletics.com

Sibling Preference Deadline for Enrollment Next Year If you have a student who is a sibling of a current or former Herron or Riverside student, and you would like a guaranteed spot at Herron or Riverside High Schools, be sure to apply during the first round of enrollment. The first round opened November 1 and closes January 31. Results are visible February 21. We use the Enroll Indy unified enrollment system linked on our websites. If you have any questions, please call Jennene Young at Riverside High School, 317-231-0010, x 16106 or Shannon Hasper at Herron High School, 317-231-0010, x1151.

Please Join our Parent/Guardian Volunteer List Will you please add your name and contact information to our list of potential volunteers? Adding your name to this list is not a commitment to anything at this time. It helps us to compile a list of contacts for when we need help. ICS families help us plan our annual Soiree’, assist with the Thanksgiving Luncheon, help with Teacher Appreciation week and many other important events and celebrations. You can help as often or as little as you like. To sign up, go to https://signup.com/go/jqnQGJx or contact Michelle Melton at mmelton@indianapolisclassicalschools.org. We are excited to work with you.

Recruitment for the 2020 Track Season Has Begun!

If interested but have not signed up on our team link, please register on our group at the following link.

https://forms.gle/pdHVQgQuRyfQUEbbA

Coaches Questions -- track@herronhighschool.org Season practice starts 2/17 - winter IHSAA athletes exempt until their season is over. Open Conditioning start – Tuesday December 3 @ 4:30 – 5:30 & continue Tuesdays & Thursdays until Winter Break. We will continue conditioning after break with a different schedule. We have 1 season with 2 sections

Indoor February 17 – Spring Break Outdoor after Spring Break – Late May (State) ** Indoor State Championships will be @ IU the 1st Saturday of Spring Break 3/28 **

So if you plan to qualify please schedule your break accordingly. Physicals & Athletic department registration - Make sure you are registered in Final Forms – athletic website www.goherronathletics.com If you had a physical for last year’s season it has expired and you will need a new one for this season including conditioning.

FYI Track & Field is … More than just running! Everyone is welcome and encouraged to come visit and check us out. Track has options for more than just runners. We have….

Shot & Discus Throwers Long & High Jumpers Pole Vaulters Hurdlers Relay racers

As well as Sprinters Distance runners

We boast a great team atmosphere and a place for personal acceptance and growth. All skill and experience levels are welcome! In addition to developing individual improvement, we are fostering multiple academic all-states qualifiers, multiple regional qualifiers, indoor state championship qualifiers. Additionally, Track & Field is a great way to prepare your body for other sports. DO NOT MISS YOUR CHANCE to be a part of one of Herron’s GREAT teams.

Achaean 80 Decorates the Halls – Donations Needed

As part of a new initiative, Achaean 80 is going to begin thematically decorating areas around the school! They will start with a Halloween theme for October and a Thanksgiving theme for November. To ensure its success, they are in need of decorations. If you have any decorations to donate, please drop them off starting Monday, September 30. All decorations are welcome, but should be school appropriate and void of violence, gore, or anything similar in nature. Contact the Achaean 80 sponsors, Mr. Hauser (ahauser@herronhighschool.org) or Ms. Kula (bkula@herronhighschool.org) with any questions.

Are you interested in becoming a Substitute Teacher? We are always interested in adding to our list of substitute teachers. If you are passionate about education and have a

college degree, we would love to have you sign up as a substitute teacher at Herron High School and Riverside High

School. Please contact Cheryl West for more information at cwest@herronhighschool.org.

National Honor Society Launches Operation Christmas Child This is a fun project that anyone can be involved. Operation Christmas Child brings great joy to children all over the world through simple gifts filled in shoebox. People like you and me pack shoeboxes with a "wow" toy such as a doll, stuffed animal, umbrella, or a soccer ball with a pump as well as school supplies, hygiene items and other gifts. We will be collecting gifts through Nov.19. There will be a packing party for anyone interested in being more involved with this project. It amazing how the boxes received by kids with an item they actually greatly needed.

Please consider donating items such as: -Bars of Soap -Wash Cloths -Stuffed Animals -Stick Deodorant -Nail Clippers & Files -Small Balls -Clothing -Crayons -Combs & Hairbrushes -Toothbrush -Adhesive Bandages -Blanket -Reusable Plastic Cups -Crafts & Activities Have questions ask a NHS member or go to: https://www.samaritanspurse.org/operation-christmas-child/what-goes-in-my-shoebox-suggestions/

New Lunch Account Website As lunch purchases and payments are no longer be updated in PowerSchool, every family must set up a student lunch account at the K12 Lunch Payment Center. Once registered you may pay the lunch fees, set balance alerts and view transactions. You may also register for reoccurring payments. Please see the attached K12PaymentCenter letter for instructions and visit www.K12PaymentCenter.com. K12 does charge a convenience fee to make secure online payments. Cash, check and money order payments will continue to be accepted at the Student Services desk. You may also mail check or money order to the attention of the Business Office at 110 E 16th St, Indianapolis, 46202.

Please let us know if you have any questions. Mary Ann Beale, mbeale@herronhighschool.org, 317-231-0010 Ext. 1111 Karen Poulsen, kpoulsen@herronhighschool.org, 317-231-0010 Ext. 1156

Yearbook Orders now available Yearbooks are on sale and available to buy online and in person. They are currently on sale for only $35.00! Prices will go up soon so order yours while they are on sale. Go to www.yearbookordercenter.com to order online or email Ms. Crawford at ccrawford@herronhighschool.org to ask about paying in person.

TRAVEL TO TAIPEI, TAIWAN with ICS Scholars Would you like to visit Taiwan? ICS is starting a new two-week exchange program with Heping High School in Taipei, Taiwan. Students will arrive in Indianapolis from Heping High School Taipei Oct 15-Nov 1 and our selected students will travel Feb 8-22 to Taiwan. If you have questions please contact Robin Knop-Mires rknop@indianapolisclassicalschools.org

Free Version of Microsoft Office 365 Available for All Students All students may sign up for a completely free version of Office 365, which includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote and Microsoft Teams, plus additional classroom tools. Students will need to use their school email address to enroll. Please visit Herron’s website for registration details in the Classroom Tools section or click the link here.

Kroger Community Rewards Program

Please take just a few minutes to go to the Kroger Community Rewards website and enroll in the program.

To Get started with Kroger Community Rewards:

1) Go to the Kroger Community Rewards website at https://www.kroger.com/account/enrollCommunityRewardsNow/ and

Sign in or create your account.

2) Select Indianapolis Classical Schools as your chosen organization - Search for Indianapolis Classical Schools or our

organization number, 35633 in the "Find an Organization" window.

3) Shop! - Be sure to use your Kroger Plus Card or enter your Alt ID with very purchase

Leave a Legacy at The Achaean Walk You can leave a lasting legacy by purchasing an inscribed brick for your student or family with a donation to Indianapolis Classical Schools. Every gift or pledge of $250 or more during the Achaean Walk campaign this spring will be recognized by installing a brick with an inscription of your choosing in the walkway just north of Fesler Hall. The two brick areas are important parts of our beautiful campus and are popular meeting spots for students as they arrive and depart school each day.

To purchase a brick and make a gift, click here. For specific questions about how to donate or about any of the inscription options, contact the Advancement Office.

Weekly Reminders

Important Absence Reporting Information All attendance issues, late arrivals, early dismissals should be sent to attendance@herronhighschool.org

Carpool Information

School Pool is a free, automated program of Commuter Connect to assist families in arranging carpools for school transportation. It establishes a confidential database for families to find other families to start a carpool.

Click HERE to access the form It can dropped off at Student Services or email to shasper@herronhighschool.org. Contact Shannon Hasper, shasper@herronhighschool.org, for any questions.

IndyGo Bus Routes If you are incoming student or a returning student who has moved over the summer, IndyGo provides a trip planning service on their website. For route information, visit IndyGo for route information.

Parking Permits needed for all Student Drivers We are in the process of issuing the 2019-2020 parking permits for all students who drive to school. All students are required to register their vehicle. It is important for us to know which students drive which vehicles, even if they park off campus. Having this information on file helps us to track them down in the event the City is trimming trees or repaving streets. Please ask your student to complete the application at https://tinyurl.com/HHSPARK19-20. The fee for the permits

is $3 or free to all students in the Free and Reduced Lunch program.

Class Ring Ordering Information Herff Jones Company representatives were at Herron Wednesday, October 9 to take orders for class rings. Ring orders require a deposit and paid for directly to Clark School Services/Herff Jones Co. If you missed them, place an order online at highschool.herffjones.com. Information packets are available at Student Services.

Interested in Purchasing Used Uniform Items?

Herron has a uniform resale FB page. Type “Herron Uniform Resale” in the search box and click the Join Now box.

Health Information The school clinic is open during school hours, and staffed by contracted health professionals through Eskenazi Health. In order for a student to receive medical services (including medication administration), consent forms must be on file in the clinic. If the proper forms are not on file, the student cannot receive medical services, other than emergency care. Forms are available in the clinic, at Student Services, and on the school website under Forms and Policies on “Families” page or by clicking this link https://www.herronhighschool.org/current-families/forms-policies/student-wellness-2/ .

In addition to basic services offered by the school nurse, parents may authorize their child for treatment by a nurse practitioner and/or licensed social worker for a range of additional services from sports physicals to mental health counseling. These are fee-for-service visits and billed to the student’s insurance.

Updated School Policy: Students Sent Home Due to Illness If your student experiences symptoms of illness at school, they should inform their teacher of their need to visit the nurse's

office for evaluation. If our nurse can provide them relief and improve their condition, she will send them back to class for

the remainder of the day. If a student's symptoms indicate that they are contagious or their symptoms are severe enough

to require them to leave school, the nurse will contact you. Your student will be sent to Student Service to await

transportation and to update attendance. If your student contacts you directly, please direct them to report to the nurse's

office. We want to make sure they are provided the proper medical care and that you are provided with valuable

treatment information.

Indianapolis Classical Schools Parent/Student Handbook Now online at http://www.herronhighschool.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/2019-2020-handbook-final.pdf

Continued Learning Plan for School Cancellations

Our Continued Learning Plan will be implemented in the event of a school closing. Here are the details:

A cancelled day of school will be a Continued Learning Day C-Day so that we can keep academic content fresh in our students' minds in the event of a closure. Any time there is a school cancellation, all teachers will update their Haiku pages by 10:30am with:

Instructions for a 15-20 minute assignment or activity that you will complete. You can choose either to print the assignment or to complete it on notebook paper.

Updated information on when the assignment will be due and any changes to the dates of upcoming tests or due dates.

If your student is unable to access or complete the assignment due to weather-related issues, they will receive a hard copy on the first day back to class and will have an extra day to complete it.

Continued Learning Day assignments are required, and your student should email their teachers with any questions or concerns as they work through the material during the cancelled day(s). Please reach out to your student's counselor if you would like to trouble shoot internet accessibility or technology availability in your home.

The Indianapolis Classical Schools Fund

It takes many resources to establish & sustain the excellence that Herron High School and Riverside High School have attained. However, ICS faces the ongoing challenge of achieving this with fewer resources than other public schools receive.

As public charter schools, we only get a portion of the funds that it takes to provide a world-class education - with an incredible faculty, dedicated one-on-one attention for every student, enrichment opportunities like field trips, extracurricular clubs & athletics, and global travel opportunities… and it’s not enough. This year, we must raise $300,000 to meet our operating gap and we need your help! We ask you to give generously as you are able with a gift to The Indianapolis Classical Schools Fund. Give the gift of a great education this holiday season by supporting the Indianapolis Classical Schools Fund. Every dollar goes to help support our scholars and we depend on your support! Visit http://www.herronhighschool.org/give/ to make a gift. If you have any questions, please contact Jason Simons, Chief Development Officer, at jsimons@indianapolisclassicalschools.org or 317-231-0010 ext. 16128.

Indianapolis Classical Schools’ Board of Directors Meetings Indianapolis Classical Schools’ Board of Directors meets regularly on the third Tuesday of alternating months except for

December. The next meeting will be December 10, 2019 in the Riverside High School conference room.

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