Heads Up Hamilton: Friday, October 1st

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Happy Fall Y’all!

Here are some pictures from Twin Day on Spirit Week.


The Week Ahead

Monday, October 4

  • Hamilton’s Brass workshop (click on link for more information)

Tuesday, October 5

  • World Teacher Day
  • Hamilton’s Fall Community Fest from 5:00 pm-6:30 pm (click the link for more information)
  • All sports practice will end at 5:00pm sharp
  • Volleyball Tryouts (click the link for more information)

Wednesday, October 6

  • PTSA zoom meeting- Everyone is welcome! 5:30-6:30 (click the link zoom information)
  • All sports practice 4:15 pm-5:15 pm
  • Coed Flag Football tryouts 4:15pm- 5:30pm
  • Volleyball Tryouts (click the link for more information)

Thursday, October 7

  • All sports practice 4:15 pm-5:15 pm
  • Coed Flag Football tryouts 4:15pm- 5:30pm
  • Boys soccer away game @ 4pm (see calendar for more information)

Friday, October 8

  • School Pictures Retakes
  • Cross Country meet @ 3:45pm (see calendar for more information)

School Reminders

  • 10/12 CSC meeting– (click here for more information)
  • 10/11 Coed Flag Football tryouts 4:15pm- 5:30pm
  • 10/14 Sax Society (click on the link for more information)
  • 10/15 Non-student contact day
  • 10/17 Husky Swag Store sale ends (more information below)
  • 10/18 Non-student contact day
  • 10/23 Cross Country State Championship (see calendar for more information)
  • New School Swag Shop is NOW OPEN! Get your swag before they close on Oct. 17th.
  • Free Citizenship Assistance with Catholic Charities of Denver (click on the link for more information)
  • Hispanic Heritage Month Sept. 15-Oct. 15 (click on the link for more information on local events)
  • Parents Encouraging Parents (PEP) Conferences are designed for Colorado parents and professionals of children with disabilities in public school, aged birth to 21. (click on the link for more information)
  • Free Lunch & Snacks for All Hamilton Huskies (click on the link for more information)

-Extra masks- Please send your child with extra masks for the day. It is extremely important to continue to follow COVID protocols and understand that masks are required in the building. Many students do not like the masks we offer and prefer to wear their own. There has been an influx of scholars losing their masks throughout the day.

-Water Bottles- Have your child bring a water bottle every day! Students are not allowed to drink from the water fountains due to COVID Safety guardrails. Water bottles can be refilled within the building with our water bottle electric fountains.

LifeTouch School Pictures- For help ordering pictures online please contact Lorene Kennedy at 303-565-5203 or lorenek@lifetouch.com


Safety Reminders

  • Check out HMS school policy page for information on dress codes, phones, and more.
  • School starts at 9:05 and we dismiss at 4:05. We do not have supervision available for your child prior to 8:45. Please DO NOT drop your child off prior to that time.
  • Please DO NOT make U Turns when dropping/picking up students. This is a safety issue we are seeing too often and our safety guards will be giving out tickets. 
  • The front of the school is reserved for emergencies, visitors to the front office and buses/transportation only.
  • Please adhere to the school speed limit and drive SlOWLY during drop-off/pick-up.
  • We ask that you insist your child USE THE CROSSWALK or CROSSING GUARDS instead of darting between parked cars and traffic when crossing the street. 
  • PARENTS OF 6TH GRADERS ONLY MAY PICK-UP ON THE STREET IN FRONT OF HOLM ELEMENTARY. 
  • We are looking for additional crossing guards. If you are interested in becoming a crossing guard (see information below) 

Thank you all for your help in ensuring the safety of our scholars at Hamilton.


HMS Community Fall Festival

Join HMS and PTSA at our Fall Community Festival on Tuesday, October 5th from 5:00 pm -6:30 pm.


HMS Sports News

Congratulations to our Husky Athletes!

  • Girls soccer: Will most likely make the playoffs! Playoffs will start the week of Oct 11th (we do not have exact dates yet) 
  • Cross Country: City Championship is next Friday October 8th, 2021 at Bear Valley Park (we will have Hamilton runners running in this meet!) Here are the results from the meet last night.
  • Boys Soccer: Had a wonderful season but will not make the DPS playoffs. 

If you have any other questions, contact the coach directly or visit Hamilton’s Athletics page for more information. All sports practice on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 4:15 pm-5:15 pm. 

Volleyball and Flag Football Registration

Registration for late fall sports closes today! You only need to register for the sport once.

* Remember ALL athletes must register and have an updated & signed physical, haga clic aqui para espanol, BEFORE they are allowed to try out.

*We will not accept online physicals. Students must bring a hard copy to the front office or to the coach on the first day of tryouts. Please check out Hamilton’s Athletics page for more links and information.

*All students who are in early fall sports (Boys soccer, girls softball, XC) will be able to have a tryout for their desired sport (volleyball or flag football) after their early sport ends. 


PSTA News

The Hamilton Middle School Swag Shop is NOW OPEN! Click the link and grab your swag today! The shop will close on October 17th! At that time, the store will close so we can run production on all orders.  Running all orders at the same time ensures we can give you low prices and maximize Hamilton’s profit. Delivery and pick-up will occur the week of November 7th. Instructions for school pick-up will be posted on Digital Deets. All profit goes to Hamilton PTSA!

PTSA general meeting is Wednesday, October 6th, 5:30 pm. Everyone is welcome! Join Zoom Meeting here. Meeting ID: 894 8401 0922 and Passcode: 411302

  • PTSA will have a table at the Fall Community Fest where people can sign up to volunteer, become a member, make a general donation and share feedback.
  • Chipotle fundraiser made $414. Thank you to all families, staff and community members that helped to support Hamilton PTSA. Make sure to look for another dines out event in November. 

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month and learn about a Colorado Native

Rodolfo “Corky” Gonzales: A Boxer, Writer, and Activist

Click on the link to go to the Colorado Virtual Library to learn more!

Celebrate Career and College Success Month this October

Help DPS celebrate Career and College Success Month in October! With schools back in person, it is more important than ever to encourage our students from all grade levels to prepare for success after graduation. Throughout the month, we will share student stories, upcoming career and college events, and graduation resources across the DPS website, social media, and newsletters. 

To help celebrate this month, here are some ways to get involved: 

  • Participate in College Spirit Fridays at your school or building.
  • Initiate career and college conversations with students.
  • Take part in the “My Plan” campaign by highlighting your students’ career and college plans through this form.
  • Utilize resources in the the Career and College Success Month toolkit to highlight your students and celebrate CCS month.  

Future East Angels Virtual Experiences

This year we are offering  “Future East Angel Experiences” so that you and your student can build a quality, meaningful, understanding of what East High School has to offer. In order to accommodate more families, provide everyone with a greater variety of engaging and diverse perspectives, these virtual events will take the place of our previous “in building” shadowing program.

Upcoming virtual Future East Angels Experience Events:

  • Tuesday, October 26th from 6:00-7:30 pm
  • Thursday, December 9th from 6:00-7:30 pm
  • Wednesday, January 12th from 6:00-7:30 pm

Click Here to RSVP We also encourage you to check out some of the incredible arts, athletic, and extracurricular events you can find on our East calendar here. We look forward to connecting with you.


Crossing Guards

DPS is hiring Crossing Guards and Hamilton Middle needs you! $15.87/hour. Apply today! Applications are accepted online @ http://careers.dpsk12.org

  • Click on the career link.
  • On the Career Page, top right click apply now.
  • Next Click on Direct link to Job Board
  • On the bottom right of the page, recent job listings put in the #48811 for job code. Then click search jobs.
  • It will pull up the school crossing guard, at the bottom of that listing click apply now. And start the process.

How to Support Hamilton Middle School?

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.

Other Ways to Support Hamilton


AMAZON SMILE

Simply shop at smile.amazon.com and tap on “AmazonSmile” within the Programs & Features menu or Settings and follow the on-screen instructions. AmazonSmile will donate to Hamilton Middle School PTA, 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.


KING SOOPERS COMMUNITY REWARDS

Connect your Loyalty Card to Southmoor Elementary!

  • Click on the link
  • Link your account to Hamilton Middle and King Soopers will donate a portion of every dollar you spend back to our school.
SCHOOL DONATIONS

Thank you Hamilton families for your support. Your help with donating any of these classroom supplies at any time during the school year is appreciated. If you would like to donate school supplies, click here for more information.

Our Design and Modeling STEM students will be designing and building prototypes of a foot orthosis (brace) for children with cerebral palsy. We need A LOT of supplies for the students to use. If you have any of the following materials in your home that you would be willing to donate please contact our school Liaison Dimarlys_suarez@dpsk12.org or bring them down to the front office. Thank you for your generosity and continuous support. 

A huge THANK YOU to the Optimist Club of Monaco South for the gracious donation.


Technology Update 

Dear Families, your scholars should already have received a school-issued Chromebook and charger last year.  If they are new to the district or need a new Chromebook due to damage, they will receive one on the first or second day of school. You MUST fill out this form so that we are able to prepare accordingly for our scholars to make sure we have what we need on hand for all scholars to be successful. Please have your scholar notify their teacher if they need a new Chromebook.


Questions?

Registrar Esther Blackmonesther_blackmon@dpsk12.org/720-423-9505
AttendanceTJ Rameythomas_ramey@dpsk12.org/ 720-423-9504
Technology Daytona DriggersDaytona_Driggers@dpsk12.net/720-423-9542
School LiaisonDimarlys Suarezdimarlys_suarez@dpsk12.net/ 720-423-9456
Transportationtransportation@dpsk12.org/ 720-423-4699
GT/504/SpEdRachel Langbergrachel_langberg@dpsk12.org

Parent Portal

  • Log in to Myportal.dpsk12.org
  • Tech. support? Call 720-423-3163 or email dps_portalteam@dpsk12.org

COVID-19 Updates

  • Gaiters and vented masks are NOT permitted at DPS, even if it has two layers or is folded to create two layers.
  • Please send them to the nurse’s office for an approved mask.
  • DPS Update on Masking and Health Procedures