Heads Up Hamilton: Sunday, March 28, 2021

Posted March 26, 2021

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Week After Spring Break

Spring Break Starts Monday, March 30!! Students will not return to school until Tuesday, April -6!

  • Tuesday, April 6
    • All in-person learners return to school! There are no longer A Group or B Group students, all in-person learners will come to school on in-person learning days!
  • Wednesday, April 7:
    • Asynchronous Day for all students except AN and MI
  • Thursday, April 8:
    • CMAS infrastructure testing.
    • All in-person learners should bring their chromebook fully charged. Infrastructure testing will take about 30 minutes, and all students will participate whether they opted out of CMAS testing or not. This is just to ensure that our broadband can support all students logging onto testing at the same time, STUDENTS WILL NOT BE TAKING A CMAS TEST DURING THIS TIME!
  • Friday, April 9:
    • All in-person learners at school.

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.


CMAS Test Schedule

  • Monday, April 12
    • 9:00-2:45: Math CMAS testing for in-person AND virtual 6th and 8th graders
    • 9:00-3:15pm:  7th grade synchronous virtual-learning
    • 6th and 8th grade who opt-out will have asynchronous work
  • Tuesday, April 13
    • 9:00-3:15 CMAS for all 6th, 7th, 8th graders with time accommodations
    • All other students, synchronous virtual-learning day
  • Wednesday, April 14
    • 9:00-3:15 CMAS for all 6th, 7th, 8th graders with time accommodations
    • All other students, synchronous virtual-learning day
  • Thursday, April 15
    • 9:00-2:30:   ELA testing for in-person and virtual 7th graders
    • 9:00-3:15pm:  6th and 8th-grade synchronous virtual-learning
    • 7th  grade who opt-out will have asynchronous work
  • Friday, April 16
    • 9:00-11:45:   ELA testing for in-person and virtual 7th graders
    • 9:00-3:15pm:  6th and 8th-grade synchronous virtual-learning
    • 7th  grade who opt-out will have asynchronous work

Change to In-Person Learning

  • We will be bringing back all A and B students together.
  • We will maintain 3 feet of distance between all students in classrooms
  • We will maintain 6 feet of distance during meals.
  • If you have a virtual student who would like to be in person, we will be sending out a form and we will make determinations based on space in classrooms and cohorts.

As of now we will have an asynchronous Wednesday the first week back. The second week back we will follow the CMAS schedule above. The third week we will be announcing if we are still asynchronous on Wednesdays or if we will be in person.  


Reminder About Use of Fields Behind Hamilton

After school we have student atheltes practicing on the fields behind Hamilton. Please be respectful of practice time! The fields are closed to the public during practice, and pets are always prohibited on school property! These restrictions are for the safety of our students and staff! Please respect our student athletes, our coaches, and their practice time.


CMAS

CMAS testing will take place the week of Monday, April 12 – Friday, April 16. Please click the button below for:

  • CMAS Schedule
    • Timeline
    • Testing Days
    • Opt-Out Options
    • Health & Safety

We need your selfies and smiles for the yearbook!

Submit your selfies and photos of remote learning for Hamilton’s 2020-21 yearbook with our yearbook app. Hamilton families can upload photos through the app HJeShare or online at hjeshare.com. The school code is “hamilton”. It’s easy to upload photos from your camera or photo files directly onto the yearbook website for our yearbook team to use. Parents, please submit photos of your students and encourage students to submit their own.  Students can submit easily from their Chromebooks or smartphones.  

The deadline for photo submissions is April 6, just after spring break.

Order your 2020-21 Yearbook today:  https://yearbookordercenter.com

Don’t miss your chance to get the most historically significant yearbook of this generation!  

Enter Hamilton’s school code 10045.  The cost is $25.  Order deadline is May 15. 


Families

Opportunities for families

ACTION REQUIRED! Mandatory Immunization & Exemption Requirements 2021-2022 school year.

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.

All For One Golf Tournament – Support Hamilton!

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.

Tournament History

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:

  • Bus stipends for Field Trips. Many kids will take memories of favorite field trips with them throughout their lives. Getting out of the classroom and into the field for both educational (museums, etc.) and fun (performing arts, etc.) with classmates builds lasting friendships.
  • Materials purchased for afterschool studying and tutoring, allowing kids to reach their highest potential and staying ahead in their more challenging subjects.
  • Inspirational prints and other scholastic-themed art have been used to decorate breakout and community rooms at school. Kids are provided a space to gather for sharing ideas and thoughts on their school life and community at large.
  • A Buddy Bench was set up with to provide a safe place for discussions when students are feeling down.  Students have a spot that is inviting for peers to sit and interact, collectively lifting spirits. 
  • Each year, one school receives the Principal’s Cup Award.  The award is given on behalf of the winning team representing the school.  Players include neighbors, local businesses, and past students.
Parent-Teacher Student Association

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.

Students

African American Young Ladies Summitt

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 >>>>

Love Peace Diversity (LPD) Club

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

Tutoring Services for Students

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

Resources

Clothes for Kids

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.

COVID-19 Vaccination

Read about the COVID-19 Vaccination
Health Care Resources

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

Food Resources
FREE MEAL DELIVERY 
Sign Up for Colorado Food Cluster Meal Deliveries
Colorado 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 location
Denver 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

Community Food Resources

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.

Technology
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.

Whole Child

Whole Child Resources

No-Cost Child Safe Kit for Hamilton Middle School

No-Cost Child Safe Kits for Hamilton Families. Use the digital request form to request your FREE kit. Digital request form

Social Emotional Learning at Home

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!