HSE ROYALS

Please remind your student to bring their fully charged school-issued device to school every day.

Students are required to carry their physical student ID with them when they are on campus.

• Please label all items being dropped off using the provided slips.
• Please email the student to let them know when their item is ready for pickup.
• If dropping off a device, please ring the doorbell and let the receptionist know.

• Parents or Guardians must call the Attendance Office at 317-594-4195 to request an early dismissal.
• All early dismissal requests must be received at least two hours before the requested dismissal time to allow adequate time for processing.
• Once the request has been processed, the student will receive a dismissal pass in their classroom. Students will not be permitted to leave class until they have received a dismissal pass from the Attendance Office.

Parents, please help us remind your student that if they ride a bike of any type to school, it must be parked at one of the designated bike racks located outside Door 10 or Door 18.

Please do not:

• Park bikes outside entrance doors
• Park bikes in vestibules
• Park bikes on sidewalks
• Lock bikes to anything other than a designated bike rack

Thank you for helping us keep entrances, walkways, and common areas safe and accessible for everyone!

Kids Coats Drive: September 28–October 8 🧣

Help keep HSE students warm this winter!

• Have a gently used coat to donate? Bring clean, gently used winter coats to your school’s main office. Look for the Hamilton County Kids Coats donation bin.

• Need a coat for your child? Kids Coats of Hamilton County provides free winter coats to children ages 0–19 who live within the HSE District. Register by October 8.

👉 Register your child(ren) for a coat!

Thank you for helping keep our HSE community warm this winter! ❤️

As part of our commitment to student safety and well-being, HSE Schools provides age-appropriate digital safety education through the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children's (NCMEC) NetSmartz Online Safety program. Students in grades 6, 8, and 9 receive a one-time, age-appropriate lesson on topics such as online safety, grooming, sextortion, online privacy, and strategies for responding to concerning online situations. This school year, all 9th grade students at Hamilton Southeastern High School will receive the NetSmartz presentation during L.I.O.N. on their assigned date, which will take place on Monday, October 5th or Thursday, October 8th.

For additional information and resources regarding NetSmartz, visit https://www.missingkids.org/NetSmartz/home

Kroger Community Rewards Program

You can earn money for the Royal Pride PTO just by shopping at Kroger. To use

the Kroger Community Rewards Program, visit http://www.kroger.com. Once

logged into your Kroger account you can search for HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN

ROYAL PRIDE either by name or WX406 (our organization #) and then click Enroll.

New users will need to create an account which requires some basic

information, a valid email address, and a rewards card. Scanning your rewards

card when you shop earns money for Royal Pride PTO.

For the 2026-2027 school year, Royal Pride PTO monthly meetings will be held on

one Friday morning of each month in the HSE Media Center Conference Room.

Everyone is encouraged to attend and participate. The schedule of PTO meeting

dates and monthly minutes will be posted on the PTO link of HSE High School’s

website at https://hhs.hseschools.org/our-school/get-involved-pto.

Communication is the key to a successful year regarding all Royal Pride PTO

activities and committee needs. You can contact us via email at

royalpridepto@gmail.com. You can also find Royal Pride PTO information on the

HSE High School website, the Parents of Hamilton Southeastern High School

Facebook page, and on X @royalpridepto.

HSE Royal Pride PTO

Supporting HSE students, staff, and families through volunteer hours, donations, events, and

concessions.

THANK YOU from the 2026-2027 Royal Pride PTO Officers,

Bethany Tozer & Holly O’Neal, Co-Presidents; Rachel Anderson, Treasurer; Tamara Bove, Secretary

Kroger Community Rewards Program

L.I.O.N. Period (Period 8)

For those of you who are new to HSE, our 8th period every other day is called our L.I.O.N. Period (formerly called Pathways). This period is a part of our school day and is considered academic time. Please see the attached document to learn what the acronym means.

During this time students have the ability to get help with academics, make up missing work, study, attend class meetings, etc. Having a common time building wide gives all teachers the ability to be available to schedule time with your student when it is needed. Our students are trained on how to request time to see a teacher.

It is important to note that this is NOT free time and an absence during the L.I.O.N. period does count on student absence totals. Based on a student's grade level and school standing, some grade levels may be able to have release time. Please see below to see what is available at each grade level. If a student qualifies for release time, parent permission is required before the student can leave.

12th Grade: In good standing (academics, discipline, and attendance) may have release time with parent permission both semesters. However, students are REQUIRED to stay for L.I.O.N. when requested by a staff member. Failure to stay as requested may result in loss of this privilege. Students with release are required to leave the building.

11th Grade: In good standing (academics, discipline, and attendance) can have release time with parent permission both semesters. However, students are REQUIRED to stay for L.I.O.N. when requested by a staff member. Failure to stay as requested may result in loss of this privilege. Students with release are required to leave the building.

10th Grade: No release available during the first semester. Release is possible in the second semester. Must be in good standing (academics, discipline, and attendance) may have release time with parent permission for second semester. However, students are REQUIRED to stay for L.I.O.N. when requested by a staff member. Failure to stay as requested may result in loss of this privilege. Students with release are required to leave the building. Students in grade 10 who lose this privilege will not be able to earn it back during the remainder of the year.

9th Grade: Not permitted to have any release time during L.I.O.N. period.

1. All devices will be powered off and stored in a backpack.
2. All devices are forbidden from being accessed and powered on during the school day, as per Indiana law. Our school day is from 8:30 AM – 3:00 PM.
3. Upon entering class students will gather their items needed for instruction and then place their backpack away from their desk at the direction of the teacher.
4. Students are not permitted to gather their bag until bell rings to end the class.
5. Students will not be permitted to take their backpack to lunch.
6. Backpacks are not permitted to leave the room during class unless the student is leaving the building.
7. Students are permitted to access their bag as permitted by the teacher to gather any items needed for instruction, but not personal electronic devices.
8. Discipline will begin on the first infraction, and no warnings will be provided. Progressive discipline will be used and will be based on the number of prior infractions.

We have modified our lunch schedule to no longer have an “A lunch period” which means we will run three (3) lunches instead of four (4). Our current cafe seating and serving lines provide enough seating and serving capacity to accommodate this change. This change will allow students to take their backpack to their classroom prior to lunch.

Backpacks are not permitted during lunch. Students who have alternate schedules or come to school late will be required to store their backpack in the bookstore during lunch.

Did you know that you can report a student's absence directly into Skyward and avoid the phone call? All parents are encouraged to use the Skyward Portal to report all day or partial day absences. By doing this you add a convivence factor for yourself, and it also helps the school focus on phone calls for immediate needs.

Important:

1. Any needed absence verification documents (ex. Doctors notes) will still need to be sent/given to the attendance office.

2. For immediate release from school for immediate needs please call the attendance office directly.

You can report student attendance (including absences) 24/7 through your Skyward Family Access account on the website or mobile app.

Reporting an Absence

• Log in to your Skyward Family Access account at your district’s Skyward portal or via the Skyward app.

• From the main menu, select ATTENDANCE.

• Click ENTER ABSENT REQUEST (or ADD ABSENCE REQUEST in some versions).

• Select the student you want to report.
• Set dates:

For a full day, check All Day (default) and enter the start and end date.
For a partial day, uncheck All Day and enter specific start and end
times .

• Choose a reason from the drop-down menu.
• Add comments (optional) for the school office.
• Click SAVE (website) or SUBMIT (app).
• Your request will appear as PENDING until the school processes it.
• You’ll receive a confirmation email when the request is created and another when it’s approved.

Every student has a student support team who is here to help whenever they are needed. Each student's support team consists of a school counselor, social worker, dean of students, and an assistant principal. Please see the graphic below to find your student’s support team and contact information.

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PERFORMING ARTS: https://hhs.hseschools.org/student-life/performing-arts

COUNSELING: Counseling Department - HSE High School

ATHLETICS: www.hseathletics.com

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