Posted March 12, 2021
Important dates & information for the week ahead.
Currently, there is a winter storm forecasted to hit Denver this weekend. To read more about DPS’s snow day policy, and our plans if a snow day is called click here.
Students, please remember when you are in the building no hats, no hoods, and no phones. Please maintain social distance in the classroom and hallways, and use hand sanitizer frequently.
Due to new health and safety guidelines after spring break there will no longer be Group A & Group B students. Instead all in-person hybrid learning students will come to school four days a week (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday)!
All hybrid learners will come in-person starting on Tuesday, April 6!
Wednesdays will still be virtual asynchronous learning days.
At this time we cannot accommodate any 100% remote learners changing to hybrid learning. Once we have implemented the new schedule of hybrid learners attending four days a week we will assess whether we can accommodate more students for in-person learning. We will notify families at that time.
If your child needs to replace a damaged chromebook or charger come to Hamilton for:
Technology Support Office Hours
by appointment
Monday: 8:30 am – 10:30 am
Wednesday: 12:30 – 2:30 pm
Please email our School Technology Partner, Mr. Driggers, at DAYTONA_DRIGGERS@dpsk12.org to let him know that you are coming.
Thank you for respecting social distancing guidelines.
We will be pushing back the CMAS testing schedule so that all testing takes place after spring break!
Currently, there is a bill in the state legislature that could impact CMAS testing. Until we have more information we cannot finalize our testing schedule. We will be having a town hall to answer questions about CMAS on Thursday, March 18! The information on how to join is below.
Livestream: https://stream.meet.google.com/stream/e23ad31d-3868-4a46-8fde-420bd8aa3baa
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Opportunities for families
Please read the letter about Mandatory Immunization & Exemption Requirements for Denver Public Schools & Hamilton Middle School Students for the 2021-2022 school year.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Cortney Peters, School Nurse at 720-423-9509 or School Health Tech, Amel Benaissa at 720-423-9506.
The 7th Annual All For One Golf Tournament is scheduled for Saturday, June 12, 2021 at Wellshire Golf Course. MARK YOUR CALENDAR now for one of the best golf tournaments of the year. To learn how you or your company can be a part of this great community event, click here.
The Annual All For One Golf Tournament began in May 2014 with a simple idea: Bring the community together around a fun golf tournament to benefit our local schools (Samuels, Southmoor, Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson). School System funding has been reduced and many beneficial activities were being eliminated. Six years later with over $20,000 in donations to our schools, the All For One Golf Tournament continues to make an impact for students in our local community.
Here are a few things that were made possible through All For One donations:
Since the pandemic began a year ago, the district and our leadership team at Hamilton have reached out to our parents, students, and staff members many times to understand the challenges you’re experiencing and what more we can do to support our community. This is a very difficult time for all of us, and we thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts.
DPS released the latest round of surveys on Mar. 10. If you haven’t already, we ask that you please take a few minutes of your time today to complete the latest survey. The last day to complete the survey is Friday, Mar. 26. This survey asks questions to help us plan for next school year — and to gather feedback for our search for DPS’ next superintendent. It is completely confidential, so please feel free to openly share your feedback.
SURVEY LINK: https://survey.k12insight.com/r/PfPXO3
DPS needs to hear from more Hamilton families.
It is important that our families at Hamilton are represented in the district-wide feedback, as DPS has been using feedback from previous surveys to make significant improvements to the student experience. However, our results show we are not hearing from everyone. We encourage you to make your voice heard by sharing your feedback through the surveys.
Latest survey results: We invite you to read through our key findings from the December survey here, which are being used to make changes that specifically target student well-being and equity.
If you have any questions or need help while filling out this survey, please email FACEHelpline@dpsk12.org.
Thank you! We appreciate your feedback.
Desde que comenzó la pandemia un año atrás, el Distrito y el equipo de liderazgo de Hamilton han contactado a los padres, estudiantes y personal escolar muchas veces para comprender los retos que enfrentan y saber qué más podemos hacer para apoyar a nuestra comunidad. Estos son tiempos muy difíciles para todos nosotros, y agradecemos que se tomen el tiempo de compartir sus pensamientos.
DPS publicó la última ronda de encuestas el 10 de marzo. Si todavía no lo han hecho, les pedimos que tomen unos cuantos minutos de su tiempo hoy para llenar la encuesta más reciente. El último día para llenar la encuesta es el viernes, 26 de marzo. Las respuestas a las preguntas de esta encuesta nos ayudan a planificar para el próximo año escolar y recopilar comentarios para nuestra búsqueda del próximo superintendente de DPS. Es totalmente confidencial, así que pueden ser completamente francos con nosotros.
ENLACE A LA ENCUESTA: https://survey.k12insight.com/r/PfPXO3
DPS necesita saber la opinión de más familias de Hamilton.
Es importante que nuestras familias en Hamilton estén representadas en los comentarios de todo el Distrito, ya que DPS ha utilizado los comentarios de las encuestas anteriores para hacer considerables mejoras a la experiencia estudiantil. Sin embargo, nuestros resultados muestran que no estamos recibiendo comentarios de todos. Los alentamos a hacer oír su voz al compartir su opinión a través de las encuestas:
Resultados de las encuestas más recientes: los invitamos a leer nuestros hallazgos clave de la encuesta de diciembre aquí, los cuales se están usando para hacer cambios que se centran específicamente en el bienestar estudiantil y en la equidad.
Si tienen alguna pregunta o necesitan ayuda para llenar la encuesta, envíen un mensaje de correo electrónico a FACEHelpline@dpsk12.org.
¡Gracias! Agradecemos sus comentarios.
JOIN THE PTSA!
The Hamilton Parent Teacher Student Association (PTSA) welcomes ALL Hamilton families, staff, and students to become members! CLICK HERE to complete a membership form and pay annual dues.
SUPPORT OUR HUSKIES
AMAZON SMILE
Experience feel good shopping! Begin your shopping at smile.amazon.com and Amazon will donate 0.5% of eligible purchases to Hamilton at no cost to you!
BOXTOPS FOR EDUCATION
The new and improved Box Tops mobile app uses state-of-the-art technology to scan your store receipt, find participating products and instantly add Box Tops to your school’s earnings online. Learn more at boxtops4education.com.
Coming Soon! The Hamilton Middle School Virtual STEM Fair! Did you know that a team of Hamilton 8th graders built a device that can measure greenhouse gas levels in your house? The Hamilton Huskies have been busy designing apps, 3D-printed inventions, and more this year in their STEM classes, and will soon have the opportunity to share their work with the rest of the school!
At the Virtual Hamilton STEM Fair, students, families, and staff will be able to explore some of the amazing projects our 6th, 7th, and 8th grade designers have created this year. This event will be completely online so everyone in our community can join the STEM fun!
If you have ideas for the STEM fair or are interested in helping Ms. Kennedy and Ms. Fussner plan the event, email Ms. Kennedy at kirsten_kennedy@dpsk12.com.
People are reserving their yearbooks! They cost $25, to purchase a yearbook go to yearbookordercenter.com.
If you are an 8th grader interested in the CCT STEM Magent program at Thomas Jefferson High School please reach out to Ms. Fussner!
Even if you did not choice into TJ you can still be recruited to the magnet program with a recommendation from Ms. Fussner, email her through Schoology with any questions!
Create spaces for AA young ladies to belong, be safe to grow, learn and feel like the amazing creations they are. Hamilton has a YYAFS group! We meet on Wednesdays from 3:15 – 4:00 pm. Google Meet Code: GGAAYLS.
African American Young Ladies’ Summit (AAYLS) consists of young ladies from 6th grade through college. The program started with 9th-12th grades and has expanded due to the demand of students and the community. Each gathering provides culturally responsive support in a trauma-informed/sensitive environment enriching the educational, social, intellectual and interpersonal opportunities for African American young ladies. LEARN MORE >>>>
We welcome new and old members on Fridays! LPD = Hamilton’s GSAClub meets every other Friday.Meeting Time 12:10 – 12:55 pmQuestions? Send a Schoology message or email to Ms. Flipse, Mr. Mollman, or Mrs. PetersGoogle Meets code: HamiltonLPD
DPS CARES Employee Volunteer tutors in the virtual classroom can be great resources for both students and teachers. Please complete this form is you are interested in a DPS CARES Employee Volunteer Tutor
https://go.pardot.com/e/742223/ajJRoaoY9G8BT6jS9/c798l/284650377?h=k-b6uzFpVC3Hzy2-fT_vxYnjK6isBIqj-2e–Dxni7g
Submit your selfies and photos of remote learning for Hamilton’s 2020-21 yearbook with our yearboook app. Hamilton families can load the app HJeShare onto their phones. The school code is hamilton. You can upload photos directly from your camera or photo files onto the yearbook website for us to use.
| Day | Theme |
|---|---|
| Monday | Decades Day |
| Tuesday | Meme Day |
| Wednesday | Monochromatic Day |
| Thursday | Character Day |
| Friday | Husky Pride Day! And, Talent Show! |
| Time | 6th | 7th | 8th |
| Morning Meeting | Morning Meeting | Morning Meeting | |
| 9:00-9:30 | Advisory | Advisory | Advisory |
| 9:30-10:15 | Core 1 | Core 1 | Core 1 |
| 10:15-11:00 | Core 2 | Core 2 | Core 2 |
| 11:00-11:45 | Lunch | Lunch | Lunch |
| 11:45-12:30 | Core 3 | Core 3 | Core 3 |
| 12:30-3:05 | Sessions | Sessions | Sessions |
| 3:05-3:15 | Dismissal for in person students | Dismissal for in person students | Dismissal for in person students |
CLOTHES TO KIDS OF DENVER
The mission of CTKD is to provide new and quality used clothing to students from low-income or in-crisis families in the Denver Metro Area, free of charge.
Shopping at CTKD is as easy as 1 -2 -3: Call us at (720) 379-4630 and dial “0.” Phones are open Monday – Friday from 9:00 am – 5:00 pm. If we don’t answer, please leave a voicemail, and we will call you back as soon as possible. You can also request a wardrobe by emailing us at appointment@clothestokidsdenver.org
Please go HERE for more information.
FREE COVID-19 TESTING
Now through the end of December, free COVID-19 testing is available to all community members. Through a partnership with Colorado Department of Public Health and the Environment, COVIDCheck Colorado — which has been providing free testing to all DPS employees — is offering free tests for all employees, their families and members of the Denver community to help slow the spread of COVID.
Community members can use this link to schedule a free test at one of several locations throughout the Denver-metro area.
HEALTH CARE FROM HOME
Hazel Health and DPS are extending our partnership to offer “Hazel at Home”, our telehealth platform that allows Hamilton students to connect to a licensed medical provider from the comfort of their home using any device with a web browser.
In addition, there are no copays for any families through the end of the 2020-21 School Year, due to the pandemic.
Hamilton Families can now sign up for Hazel at Home by navigating to: my.hazel.co/dpsk12
DENVER HEALTH SCHOOL BASED CLINICS
We are open to all DPS students for both in-person and telehealth appointments for both new and existing patients. Our services are provided at NO COST to all DPS families.
Flu shots are now available.
For more information visit https://www.denverhealth.org/services/school-based-health-centers
Thomas Jefferson School Based Clinic: 720-423-7190
Place Bridge Academy School Based Clinic: 720-424-2050
| FREE MEAL DELIVERY Sign Up for Colorado Food Cluster Meal DeliveriesColorado Food Cluster (CFC) provides free meals to youth ages 6-18 in the Denver Metro Area (within 20 miles of downtown). Any students ages 6 – 18 are eligible – they just need a student ID to enroll and families can enroll multiple students in each household. Each student will receive a weekly delivery of 7 dinners and 14 snacks, including fruit and milk, until June 30, 2021. Complete this form to enroll! |
| FREE LUNCH & BREAKFAST FOR STUDENTS Hamilton is a food distribution locationDenver Public Schools is distributing DPS student breakfast and lunch meals at sites throughout the city this fall. Sites are open Monday through Friday from 11:00 am until 1:00 pm. Hamilton Middle School is now a distribution site. You can view the list of curbside pickup locations HERE. |
| FREE AND REDUCED COST LUNCH FORM Fill It Out or Update before In-Person Learning DPS is committed to feeding every child, every day! To apply for Free or Reduced Lunch or to update your application visit https://www.myschoolapps.com/Application |
Drivethough Foodbank
Hertiage Christian Center has a drive through Food Pantry open every
Tuesday from 11:00 am – 1:00 pm &
Saturday from 10:00 am – 12:00 pm.
No registration required.
Heritage Christian Center is located at 14401 E Exposition Ave Dever, CO 80224.
Call 303-738-5080 with questions.
Neighborhood Food Pantry
The Community Life Center has a Food Pantry open on the third Friday of the month from 6:00 – 8:00 pm. The registration is required. Community Life Center is located at 9725 E Hampden Ave, G-106 Denver, CO 80231. Email iolcmauroraFoodBank@gmail.com with questions.
Food Pantry – REGISTER HERE.
Jewish Family Services Weinberg Food Pantry
The Weinberg Food Pantry is providing pre-packed boxes of food to anyone experiencing food insecurity with no documentation or sign up needed. To limit face-to-face interactions and promote social distancing, boxes of food are distributed through a pick-up system directly outside of the pantry.
Struggle of Love Foundation Food Pantry
Struggle of Love offers alternatives to those with limited opportunities that may not qualify for any other community based assistance programs. SOL’s wish is to inspire and educate our future generation so that they can make a positive difference in the world’s future.
Coventant Cupboard Food Pantry
Weekly food distributions to ensure that immediate food needs are met.
No-Cost Child Safe Kits for Hamilton Families. Use the digital request form to request your FREE kit. Digital request form
The recording is now available for… Social Emotional Learning at Home Click HERE to access the recording and presentation materials in English, Spanish, and Vietnamese.Have a great day!