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Benchmark Days Schedule Reminders:

Please note:

- Monday, March 19th is a C Day

- Friday, March 23 will be a 9:00 start

- Lunch will be in Advisory

- Students are not required to attend Seminar during Benchmark Week. Students who choose

not to attend seminar must leave campus.

Benchmark Exam Schedule:

Tuesday, March 20 = A1 & A2

Wednesday, March 21 = B1 & B2

Thursday, March 22 = A3 & A4

Friday, March 23 = B3 & B4 – (9:00 start time!)

Daily Times for Benchmark exams are listed below:

Exam 1 - 9:00 – 12:00

Common Lunch 12:06 – 12:54

Exam2 1:00 – 4:00

**Reminder – Spring Break begins Monday, March 26 and continues through Monday, April 2nd.

Classes will resume on Tuesday, 3rd.

Monday is a Jeans Day! Monday, March 19 is a jeans day to support the Ethics Club.

Important Calendar Dates for 2018-2019 School Year

Closures and Holidays Tuesday, Aug 14 Student Schedule Pick-up - 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m., School Picture Day

Wednesday, Aug 15 OPENING DAY of school; 9:00 a.m.

Monday, Sept 3 SCHOOL CLOSED - Labor Day

Thurs-Mon, Oct 11-15 SCHOOL CLOSED - Fall Break

Friday, Nov 2 NO SCHOOL - Parent Teacher Conferences

Mon./Tues., Nov 19-20 NO SCHOOL for students; Faculty Professional Development

Mon.-Friday, Nov 19-23 SCHOOL CLOSED - Thanksgiving Break

Fri, Dec 21- Fri. Jan 4 SCHOOL CLOSED - Winter Break

Friday, Jan 4 SCHOOL CLOSED for STUDENTS - Professional Development Day

Monday, Jan 21 SCHOOL CLOSED, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Friday, Feb 15 SCHOOL CLOSED - Presidents’ Weekend [Snow day make-up]

Monday, Feb 18 SCHOOL CLOSED - Presidents’ Day

Friday, Mar 8 NO SCHOOL - Parent Teacher Conferences

Fri, Mar 29-Fri Apr 5 SCHOOL CLOSED – Spring Break

Friday, Apr 26 SCHOOL CLOSED – ICS Faculty Symposium

Monday, May 27 SCHOOL CLOSED, Memorial Day

Newsletter for March 17, 2018

Celebrating 12 Years of Excellence

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BENCHMARK EXAMS

March 20-23 9am start Friday

Monday is a Jeans

Day!

2018-2019 Calendar

Important School Dates

Re-enrollment

Packets Due March 23

Parent Soiree

April 13

Kroger Rewards Program Info

Follow us on Twitter @HerronHighIndy

and at @RiversideHSIndy

Herron High School

110 E. 16th Street,

Indianapolis, IN 46202

317-231-0010 www.herronhighschool.org

HERRON HIGH SCHOOL An Indianapolis Classical High School

Indianapolis Classical Schools Parent’s Soiree- Jazzin’ It Up- Roaring 20’s Style

Soirée is Indianapolis Classical Schools' annual flagship fundraising event and an important community-building

opportunity for parents, prospective families, alumni, faculty, staff and our community. Proceeds from this event support

the Fund for Indianapolis Classical Schools. This year's Soirée will be held at the beautiful Cook Theater at Indiana

Landmarks Center on Friday, April 13 - 7:00 - 10:00 PM.

Look forward to great food, entertainment and fun, all to benefit the students of Herron High School and Riverside High

School. This year’s Soiree will be a Gatsby-style Roaring ‘20s celebration featuring a silent auction and great prizes, a

signature champagne cocktail, fortune teller and so much more! We hope you'll join us for this fun event!

For more information on this Indianapolis Classical Schools fundraising initiative and to purchase tickets, click the

"Purchase Tickets Today" button below or go to www.wedoauctions.net/indianapolisclassicalschools.

This is a 21 and older event

Contact Robin Knop, Director of Community Relations and The Annual Fund for Indianapolis Classical Schools,

rknop@indianapolisclassicalschools.org or Michelle Melton, Advancement Office Coordinator,

mmelton@herronhighschool.org with any questions.

Re-Enrollment Packets – Completed packets due March 23rd Parents/guardians, please check your student’s backpack for the reenrollment packet which they received this week.

Packets include an Intent to Reenroll Form, three medical forms, and a profile page that only needs to be returned if you

have a change in information. Packets are due March 23 to the enrollment office. If your student needs

another one, please contact Shannon Hasper at shasper@herronhighschool.org.

Important Absence Reporting Information All attendance issues, late arrivals, early dismissals should be sent to attendance@herronhighschool.org

Summer Enrichment For a list of summer enrichment camps and early college summer programs go here.

Kroger Community Rewards Program

You can help our school just by shopping! Indianapolis Classical Schools is now part of the Kroger Community Rewards

Program and once you enroll, Kroger will donate a percentage of what you spent to our school every time you use your

Kroger Plus Card. Enrolling in this program doesn't affect your points at all and it doesn't cost you anything!

You must have a Kroger Plus Card to participate in the Kroger Community Rewards Program, and should have it handy

when you enroll. You will also need to have a Kroger online account established before enrolling in the program.

Please take a few seconds to enroll your Kroger Plus Card in the Community Rewards Program here:

https://www.krogercommunityrewards.com

Once you’ve established and signed into your online Kroger account, click the “Enroll Now” button. Search for Indianapolis

Classical Schools OR our Kroger organization number, 35633 in the “Find your Organization” window. Click the button

next to Indianapolis Classical Schools, click the “Enroll” button and your card is enrolled! If you do not have a Kroger Plus

Card, you can pick one up at the Service Desk at any Kroger store.

COLLEGE CONNECTION FOR JUNIORS AND SENIORS College Admission Testing SAT: Next test date is May 5 with registration deadline of April 6. www.collegeboard.org ACT: Next test date is April 14 with late registration deadline of March 23. www.act.org

College Open Houses (on college’s campus) and Information Sessions Ashland University Open House: April 28 www.ashland.edu/visit The Indiana University School of Dentistry Dental Assisting Program Informational presentation Saturday, April 7, 2018, 9:00 AM –

Noon at the IU School of Dentistry, 1121 W. Michigan St., Room 114, Indianapolis, IN.

Purdue University Engineering: Juniors Exploring Engineering at Purdue (JEEP) April 9, 8:00-4:30. Geared toward

female high school juniors with interest in engineering. register online University of Indianapolis Preview Days: March 19 Nursing; March 21 Anthropology, Acheology, Communications; March 27 21st Century Scholars; March 28 Engineering; March 28 Health Professions. admissions.uindy.edu/visit University of Evansville Open House: April 21 Ithaca College open house April 28 Eastern Kentucky University Spotlight Days, Mar 24 go.eku.edu/spotlight Calvin College Fridays at Calvin begin September 29. Calvin.edu/visit University of Southern Indiana Open House: April 7 usi.edu/visit U.S. Coast Guard Academy admission events: www.uscga.edu/campusvisit

Scholarships: go here to view a list of scholarships on our website. Scholarship information is also available to students

in the Advising hall in Main. Get free access here to The INvestEd College Planning Toolbox, an online application that provides expert guidance to plan and finance the best college fit for everyone in your family.

Hard Hat Tours at the Armory We invite prospective and current RHS families to join us for a tour of the Armory as we continue to make construction

progress! RSVP using the link on our website under the “Enroll” tab.

Riverside High School Open Enrollment Information for Current 8th and 9th Grade Students: Help spread the word to register now for a spot at Riverside in the Fall. If you know a current 9th grader that would like to

transfer to Riverside next year, please have them visit our website for enrollment information or share the links listed below.

We look forward to welcoming another class to Riverside High School in August 2018. In order to obtain a spot at Riverside,

current 8th graders should follow this link and list Riverside High School as your first choice on the OneMatch application.

The second round of enrollment runs through April 15, 2018. Families who apply in this second window will be notified of

their school matches after April 15. For more information on the enrollment process, please see our FAQ.

Enrollment Link: http://enrollindy.org/onematch/apply/

Spring Jazz and Concert Band Concert The spring concert will take place on April 20th, 6:30 pm, at Riverside High School

Contact eburgeson@herronhighschool.org with questions

ICS participated in the 28th Annual St. Patrick's Day parade. More than 80 students from both Riverside and Herron participated in the St.

Paddy's Day parade Friday morning. They wore togas, laurel wreaths,

costumes from the spring play, or their school uniform. Crowds cheered them

on as they passed by. Our Achaeans and Argonauts represented our schools

well as they handed out candy to the children and information fliers about our

two schools.

Interested in becoming a substitute teacher? We are always looking to add to our list of substitute teachers. If you are

passionate about education and have a college degree, we’d love to have you

sign up as a substitute teacher at Herron High School. Please contact Cheryl

West for more information at cwest@herronhighschool.org

Parent Liaisons for Middle Schools Needed We are looking for parent liaisons that can bridge the gap of communication

between Herron and particular middle schools. If you are interested in relaying

messages, inviting prospective families to events and serving as a general

liaison between your student's middle school and Herron High School, please contact Lynn House at

lhouse@herronhighschool.org. We are in particular need of parent's whose students went to IPS middle schools, Catholic

schools and other private schools. Thank you, in advance, for your willingness to serve our school in this capacity.

Parent Notifications Available in PowerSchool Sign up for email notifications! Login to your PowerSchool account. On the start page, click Email Notification from the

navigation menu. The Email Notifications: [Student Name] page appears. Select the type of information you wish to

receive from the table that appears. Email preferences may be applied to a single student or all students associated to

your parent account. Additional family members can be added to the send list. You can change your preferences any time

by returning to the Email Notification page.

Indianapolis Classical Schools Board of Directors Meetings Indianapolis Classical Schools’ Board of Directors meets regularly on the third Tuesday of alternating months except for

December. The next meeting will be held at the HHS Library on April 17, 2018.

H e r r o n H i g h S c h o o l i s n o t a f f i l i a t e d w i t h t h e H e r r o n S c h o o l o f A r t a n d D e s i g n a t I U P U I