It was a once-a-year gathering of the entire Hamilton Southeastern (HSE) Schools corporation staff – part pep rally, part informational – but mostly a kick-off to the 2018-2019 school year. It all happened Tuesday morning at the Fishers High School gymnasium. Several school officials spoke and Mayor Scott Fadness talked about an internship program for HSE district students.
School Superintendent Allen Bourff told the staff that HSE 21 (an immersive educational program) allows for what he calls “deep learning,” which allows students to use the basic skills learned in the classroom. He described a new data tool teachers can utilize this school year.
HSE School District Teacher of the Year John Hochstetler (left) rings in the new school year with Superintendent Allen Bourff. (Photo provided)
Fadness says the school system is the center of what he describes as a “race for human talent,” and the ability of students here to sustain Fishers as a growing community. The mayor says he wants to work with local school officials to “come together collectively, toward a common goal,” which he describes as creating “an educational experience like nowhere else in the country.”
Fadness also talked about a new software program aimed at matching up internship opportunities with students looking for an internship. He also is working on a way to bring the business community into the classroom and bring their expertise into the classroom.
Teachers and administrators left the kick-off event to prepare their classrooms for the beginning of classes on Tuesday.