Heads Up Hamilton: Sunday, April 11, 2021

Posted April 9, 2021

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The Week Ahead

Hamilton students are taking CMAS this week! If you opted your student out of testing they will be 100% virtual all week! Please do not bring your student to school on days they are not testing! We will be sending communications every evening this week to remind families of schedules.

Monday, April 12

  • Students at school taking CMAS: 6th & 8th graders. 6th & 8th graders taking CMAS and who have a time accommodation are virtual.
    • Arrival: 9am
    • Dismissal: 2:45pm
  • Virtual students
    • Synchronous Virtual Learners 9am-3:15pm: All 7th grade students.
    • Asynchronous Virtual Learners: All 6th & 8th Grade students who are NOT taking CMAS, or have a time accommodation.

Tuesday, April 13

  • Students at school taking CMAS: All 6th, 7th, 8th graders taking CMAS with time accommodations.
    • Arrival: 9am
    • Dismissal: 3:15pm
  • Virtual students
    • Synchronous Virtual Learners 9am-3:15pm: All students taking CMAS and who DO NOT have a time accommodation, AND all students not taking CMAS.

Wednesday, April 14

  • Students at school taking CMAS: All 6th, 7th, 8th graders taking CMAS with time accommodations.
    • Arrival: 9am
    • Dismissal: 3:15pm
  • Virtual students
    • Asynchronous Virtual Learners: All students taking CMAS and who DO NOT have a time accommodation, AND all students not taking CMAS.

Thursday, April 15

  • Students at school taking CMAS: All 7th graders taking CMAS. 7th graders taking CMAS and who have a time accommodation are virtual.
    • Arrival: 9am
    • Dismissal: 2:30pm
  • Virtual students
    • Synchronous Virtual Learners 9am-3:15pm: All 6th and 8th grade students.
    • Asynchronous Virtual Learners: All 7th graders NOT taking CMAS, or who have a time accommodation.

Friday, April 16

  • Students at school taking CMAS: All 7th graders taking CMAS. 7th graders taking CMAS and who have a time accommodation are virtual.
    • Arrival: 9am
    • Dismissal: 11:45am
  • Virtual students
    • Synchronous Virtual Learners 9am-3:15pm: All 6th and 8th grade students.
    • Asynchronous Virtual Learners: All 7th graders NOT taking CMAS, or who have a time accommodation.

CMAS Week – Important Information

  • If a student is not testing, they are not in the building!
  • If you opted your student out of CMAS they will have virtual learning all week next week!
  • If your student is taking CMAS only bring them on the days they are testing! 
  • It is important that students taking CMAS are on time!
  • Please pay attention to dismissal time on test days and make sure you are able to pick up your student at that time!
  • Students with a time accommodation are only at school on Tuesday and Wednesday! They DO NOT come to school on their grade level days!

100% Virtual Students Coming to School to Take CMAS

  • Remember to take your health screening before you come in.
  • Know who your cohort teacher is
  • Remember to wear a mask

For Students Taking CMAS

  • Get a good night sleep the night before testing!
  • Free breakfast for all students is provided at school! Lunch is also provided, but you may bring your own!
  • Remember to charge your Chromebook the night before!
  • Bring your Chromebook and charger to school with you!

Change to In-Person Learning

  • All in-person learners are at school every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday! (With the exception of CMAS week!)
  • Wednesdays will be a virtual asynchronous day for all students!
  • 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.

Virtual Spring Play

Mark your calendars for Hamilton Middle School’s first virtual play, Virtually Ever After! Virtually Ever After is a series of short skits featuring characters from fairytales and fables! All scenes were recorded over GoogleMeets.

When: Thursday, April 15 at 6:30pm
Where: YouTube Livestream! Link to be provided next week.

COVID-19 Vaccines

One of the most exciting recent developments in our state is that everyone age 16 and older is now eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.

If you or your family members are interested in getting a vaccine, here are some ways you can access it:


Colorado Virtual Career Fair


Music Camp


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.


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!