🌱 Patch AM: What HSE’s new teacher contract could mean for Fishers classrooms and paychecks

Good morning Fishers! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• What HSE’s new teacher contract could mean for Fishers classrooms and paychecks
• How many of these 20 “you’re from Fishers” signs fit you?

Today's riddle: What two things can you never eat for breakfast? . 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Very windy; much colder, with a high of 27 and low of 14 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Tuesday: Breezy in the afternoon, temps: high: 28, low: 24.
• Wednesday: A little snow in the p.m., with a high of 36 and low of 18 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• HSE School Board Set to Ratify Teacher Contract Amid Pay and Benefit Concerns (larryinfishers.com) — HSE’s school board plans to ratify a one-year teacher contract that includes no base or step salary increases, meaning many Fishers teachers could see smaller paychecks depending on health plan choices. District leaders and a former board member sharply disagree over whether the deal responsibly protects finances or unfairly shortchanges educators, even as nearby districts secure raises or step increases.
   

• 20 Signs You're From Fishers Indiana (society19.com) — If you’ve ever argued HSE vs. Fishers High School, hunted for the perfect Freedom Festival fireworks spot, or grabbed ice cream at Handel’s, this piece will feel familiar. It runs through 20 quirky, nostalgic signs you’re from Fishers, spotlighting local hangouts, school traditions, and inside jokes that long-time residents will instantly recognize.
   

📸 Around Fishers

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday December 29

• Bookmobile stop: Prairie Meadows Apartments
  Prairie Meadows Apartments , 2915 Sweet Grass Ln. , Greenfield
  2:30 pm

Tuesday December 30

• VTPL Board of Trustees Meeting
  Vernon Township Public Library , 625 E Broadway St , Fortville
  11:00 am

Wednesday December 31

• Cool Creek Beginning Bird Hike
  Cool Creek Nature Center , 2000-1 East 151st St , Carmel
  9:00 am
• CLOSING AT 5:00, New Year's Eve
  Hancock Library County - Bookmobile , 900 West McKenzie Road , Greenfield
  5:00 pm

Thursday January 1

• CLOSED New Year's Day
  Hancock Library County - Bookmobile , 900 West McKenzie Road , Greenfield
• New Year's Day - City Offices Closed
  Westfield, IN Calendar

Saturday January 3

• Hamilton County CBC
  Cool Creek Nature Center , 2000-1 East 151st St , Carmel
  8:00 am
• Bookmobile stop: Stansbury Housing Addition
  Hancock Library County - Bookmobile , Stansbury Blvd and Charleston Way , McCordsville
  10:00 am

Monday January 5

• Bookmobile stop: Greenfield Crossing Apartments
  Hancock Library County - Bookmobile , 2011 E Bay Dr. , Greenfield
  2:30 pm
• Board of Education Public Work Session
  Warren Education & Community Center , 975 N. Post Road , Cumberland
  6:00 pm

Tuesday January 6

• Northern Region January Directors Round Table
  El Campito , 405 E Dubail Ave , South Bend
  6:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Two beautiful coyotes on Creekside Dr this morning.
  Watch your pets. I even put my shoes on and go all the way out the door, off the deck, into the grass of our fenced backyard with a flash light to… (Nextdoor Sunblest Farms)

• Kroger Family of Companies posted a job opening for Grocery Clerk in Fishers. Apply here.
• Hersha Hospitality Management, LP posted a job opening for Room Attendant - Housekeeper in Fishers. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fishers here.

🗞 Nearby News

Noblesville

• Indiana Grown: Simply From Scratch ‘grocery on wheels' delivers produce, homemade meals (wishtv.com)
• Silver Alert issued for missing 66-year-old Noblesville man (wthr.com)

Lawrence

• See Indy's biggest moments of 2025 through the eyes of award-winning photojournalists (indystar.com)
• See IndyStar photojournalist HG Biggs' best photos of 2025 (indystar.com)
• Tennessee Man Killed in Crash After Leading Troopers on Chase (wibc.com)

Carmel

Ok Fishers! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Lunch and dinner. (From Norine S.)
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