Update No. 109
I hope that you are enjoying a wonderful summer! We have been busy in the district preparing for the new school year which starts on Tuesday, Aug. 8 – less than a month away!
For those within earshot of the high school, you are hearing our fabulous high school band readying for competition at the 76th annual State Fair Band Day at the Hoosier Lottery Grandstand in Indianapolis next month. The Marching Huskies return to the stage under the direction of Band Director Mark Snelson and Assistant Band Director Billy Cox after a nearly six-decade hiatus. They will perform their show, titled “Elements of Feng Shui,” at 3:09 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 4.
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I am pleased to share Hamilton Heights Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2023. This year’s honorees include five incredible individuals coincidentally representing five different decades: Cheyanne (Jackson) Brewer (’10), Don Morgan (’71), Jason Reecer (’89), Dan Shields (’64), and Blaine Zimmerman (’04).
A special luncheon followed by the induction ceremony is set for noon on Saturday, Sept. 23 at Hamilton Heights High School, 25802 State Road 19, Arcadia. Inductees will be given a metal display and their names and pictures proudly displayed in the Athletic Hall of Fame in the Athletic Center.
Tickets for the ceremony and lunch are $10. Contact Mitch Street for more information and/or tickets at mstreet@hhschuskies.org or (317) 984-3551 ext. 1092.
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If your child uses Heights’ transportation and you have changes (i.e., address, are attending before or after care, or will no longer be riding the bus) or have questions related to your child’s bus route, now is the time to contact our Transportation Department at (317) 984-8404. Bus routes are currently being created to best optimize service, ride time, and efficiency based on bus capacities, stop locations, and the number of students at each stop. Our drivers will be contacting parents of bus riders the first week of August to ensure an accurate count of riders, pick up and drop of points, and approximate times for their riders to help us better serve the families in our district.
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Required vaccinations for Kindergarten, sixth-, and 12th-grade students are needed by the 20th day of the school year to avoid exclusion on Day 21. To submit medical information and/or any required forms for your student over the summer, email your school nurse: Emily Wooldridge, ewooldridge@hhschuskies.org, or Tasha Smith, tsmith@hhschuskies.org (HHES); Lori Jones, ljones@hhschuskies.org or Tracy Shaffer, tshaffer@hhschuskies.org (HHMS); Jami Steffen, jsteffen@hhschuskies.org (HHHS). The nurses will respond at the start of the school year.
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Speaking of vaccinations, our partners at the Hamilton County Health Department will hold four Back to School Immunization clinics at their office in July and August to give families convenient access to required vaccinations. Clinic hours and dates are 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Wednesdays, July 19 and Aug. 2, 16, and 30. Click here to learn more.
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The community is invited to attend the 10th annual Prayer Breakfast on Friday, Aug. 4 at the Middle School Café beginning at 7 a.m. A light breakfast will be served with the program beginning at 7:30 a.m. Music will be provided by the Cicero United Family Wesleyan Church with Pastor Allen Gross. This year’s speakers are Sterling and Lydia Weatherford. Bring Capri Suns and individual sized juice bottles to donate to the HHES Weekend Feeding Program. The event is hosted by the Heights Area Pastors in conjunction with HHSC.
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Thank you again for your support and involvement. We are incredibly grateful for our families, staff, and community. It’s always a great day to be a Husky!
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