As teachers and other staff members from the Hamilton Southeastern (HSE) School System gathered at the Fishers High School Gymnasium to kick off the new school year, Superintendent Dr. Allen Bourff said the school corporation may top 22,000 students this year, the highest count yet.
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The new Southeastern Elementary was projected to be 80 percent occupied; now it is at capacity with a larger than expected kindergarten class.
Two students were recognized at the staff gathering. Ana Gaston of Fishers High School was named American Legion Auxiliary Girls President, a national honor. HSE High School student Salma Mohammad gained national recognition, winning the National Poet Award, Student Ambassador.