The Fishers Citizens’ Police Academy Alumni Association is again offering a $1,500 scholarship to either a Fishers High School or Hamilton Southeastern High School senior. The scholarship is available to a senior with a minimum GPA of 2.5 who expresses a strong interest in the field of criminal justice. To qualify, a student must be accepted to a university and [...]
Student athletes across Indiana participate in the Indiana High School Athletic Association, but one of its leaders lives right here in Fishers. Ally Stein, a senior at Hamilton Southeastern High School, is the president of the IHSAA’s Student Advisory Committee, an 18-student group. The students are from various schools around the state and represent athletes, give opinions on issues and [...]
In 2013, the Hamilton Southeastern School District will embark upon multiple initiatives that have the potential to change education’s landscape for Fishers students. The initiatives: senior academies and HSE 21. Supt. Dr. Brian Smith said a referendum that would decide the fate of funding for two senior academies – one at Fishers High School and one at Hamilton Southeastern High [...]
What happened: The board approved the consent agenda including certified and support staff reports. What it means: The school system added or approved staff. Included in the hires are Lisa Lederach and Gary Zgunda. Lederach is replacing Stephane Bordelon as principle of Cumberland Road Elementary School. Zgunda was brought back into the system as assistant director of human resources and [...]
By Nancy Edwards Students and staff at Fishers Junior High School won’t have to wish for an iPad for Christmas this year. They’ve already been awarded one, thanks to their efforts toward curbing energy use. The school was one of about 30 Indiana schools selected to participate in the Energy Action in Schools program. Sponsored by the Indiana Office of [...]
Corbin Mathias, aHamiltonSoutheasternHigh Schoolgraduate, was recently awarded a Fulbright U.S. Student Program scholarship to participate in an English Teaching Assistantship inGermanystarting in September. The program bills itself as the “flagship international educational exchange program sponsored by theU.S.government.” Mathias recently graduated cum laude with University Honors from Miami of Ohio, majoring in German, German education and social studies education. He said [...]
Another school year has begun signifying the next mile marker in our children’s lives. As my kids head out the door with their bulging backpacks and an over-the-shoulder “See ya” thrown my way, I feel the first wave of nostalgia hit. Could these really be the same kids in kindergarten not so long ago? So small and vulnerable that their [...]
Current in Fishers caught up with Marianna Richards, HSE School District director of school and community relations, to study up on what Fishers students and parents can expect his academic year. Back to basics Parents and students, be ready for a SkyAlert alert to go out with bus information, including pick-up and drop-off times for HSE Schools students leading up [...]
Take one step into any of the big box stores, and you know the time has come: Back to School. By now, you have probably consulted your child’s school checklist. But one item might have escaped you: the parent checklist. I’m not referencing all of you who prepare your child for school success by instilling bedtime, reading together, and fueling [...]
Hamilton Southeastern schools saw small gains and losses in ISTEP+ scores between 2011 and 2012, according to recently released statistics by the Indiana Department of Education. The majority of schools in Hamilton County stayed above the 80 percent passing mark for both the English/language arts component and math component. This year, Hamilton Southeastern Schools, as a corporation, did not drop [...]
