Posted December 16, 2021
Winter Break
Winter break starts tomorrow. There will be no access to the building during the break Dec. 20- Jan. 3. Have a wonderful winter break and see you January 4th.
Locker Clean Out/ Lost & Found
Please remind your scholar that this Friday, December 17th they will have to clean out their lockers and take everything home. Also, we will be donating all items from Lost & Found on Friday as well. Please have your scholar check lost & found if they are missing items. Thank you for your help and support.
Hamilton Interest Form
Dear Families, Please take a moment to fill out this interest form so we can identify the needs of the families in our community. This form will focus on the following interests:
Prospective Students Virtual Q&A
Our first virtual Q&A was on Tuesday, Dec. 14th. Here is what was covered: Virtual Presentation
Our next virtual meeting will be on Wednesday, Jan. 5th from 5:00 pm -5:30 pm via google meets
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Join by phone (US) +1 256-813-9855 PIN: 526 335 006#
School Choice
DPS Virtual School Expo Week is Jan. 18-20; Facebook Live event Jan. 13
DPS Virtual School Expo Week To help you research school options for your student for the 2022-23 school year, DPS will be holding five virtual school expos Jan. 18-20, 2022. You will be able to visit with school representatives from elementary, middle, and high schools to find out which schools might be a good fit. Read more.
Mark your calendar for SchoolChoice: Jan. 14-Feb. 15, 2022The DPS SchoolChoice window for the 2022-23 school year is Jan. 14 through 4 p.m. Feb. 15, 2022. To prepare for SchoolChoice, families — particularly those with incoming ECE, kindergarten, sixth- and ninth-grade students — should begin thinking about which schools might be of interest to them for next school year. Read more
We Don’t Waste
Hamilton has partnered up with the We Don’t Waste program to learn about the environmental impacts of food waste, hunger, nutrition, and discuss what we can all do to help reduce food waste!
SPARKS Industry Introduction Program
HMS is partnering up with SPARKS, Industry Introduction Program for 6th-8th graders where students will attend in-school or virtual workshops, and engage in fun projects while learning about different careers in a variety of industries. Workshops will start in January 2022! Here is more information on SPARKS.
Spark Handout Article: DPS highlights an inspiring student story about the Spark program.
Career Development Programs in DPS
Learn about your career passions and interests. Hands-on Classes. Connections with Industry Leaders. Career and College Opportunities. Career Development programs help students learn about their career passions and interests through early exposure in DPS! Learn more here.
Sponsor a Holiday Meal
We are so thankful for our HMS community, staff, and parents who donated and volunteered to help make these holiday food baskets. A huge thanks to the Youth Empowerment Program who donated 30 baskets and turkeys to our school. Youth Empowerment Agency is a Nonprofit Organization established in 2013, by four women who saw a need in the lower-income community. They offer programs like cooking classes, youth lead courses, gardening classes, and more. Feel free to check out their website www.youthempowermentagency.com for more information.
Volunteers
Get involved! Any volunteers or community partners who interact with students will have their vaccination status verified in the front office. All people in the building whether they interact with students or visit the front office must be masked at all times.
| Opportunities for Involvement | Contact |
| Become a crossing guard | Rachel_Langberg@dpsk12.net |
| Join the Collaborative School Committee | Rachel_Langberg@dpsk12.net |
| Join the Multi-Language Education Parent Advisory Committee | Yuly_Melo-Laffey@dpsk12.net |
| Donate money | dimarlys_suarez@dpsk12.net |
| Parent-Teacher-Student Association | hamiltonptsadenver@gmail.com |
| Start an African American Parent Advisory Committee | Rachel_Langberg@dpsk12.net |
| Volunteer with athletics | victoria_elmore@dpsk12.net |
| Volunteer in the school | dimarlys_suarez@dpsk12.net |
| Have an idea to incorporate?! Reach out to our liaison to get more information about getting involved! dimarlys_suarez@dpsk12.net or 720-423-9456. |
If you have any other questions, contact the coach directly or visit Hamilton’s Athletics page for more information. Coach Elmore Victoria_Elmore@dpsk12.net
We Don’t Waste offers mobile food markets open to all! Drive-Thru food distribution areas are listed in the flyer below.
RTD Youth Special Discount Card
The Youth Special Discount Card (SDC) is one method of verification to receive the 70 percent fare discount for youth ages 6-19 on all regular bus and train services. If the passenger has a current middle or high school ID, or government-issued photo ID showing the passenger’s age, then the Youth SDC is not required. The youth discount is not offered on Access-a-Ride service. Youth must provide proof of eligibility when using discounted fare products when boarding a bus and when asked by a fare inspector. See eligibility requirements below.
More holiday resources can be found here.
Magnet Eligibility Information
Watch this magnet eligibility Informational video to answer these questions and more!
Interested in Magnet Eligible Testing? Complete this nomination form here.
The spring 2022 testing nomination window is now open through April 8th.
Please note: Students cannot be tested twice with a cognitive test in one calendar year (for instance, a student tested in the spring of 2021 would not be eligible to test again until the spring of 2022). During the fall semester, students enrolled in Kindergarten, 2nd, and 6th grades are tested with the NNAT as part of the universal screening process; those families do not need to submit this form. More information and translated documents can be found here (scroll down). If you have any questions please email GT Itinerant, Chelsea Chappell-Cox, at chelsea_chappell-cox@dpsk12.net.
Denver Health: School Oral Health Program
This program is available to all DPS schools that meet the 30% and above Free and Reduced Lunch requirements. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact us using the information below. Read more
Every Colorado Youth is now eligible for three free therapy sessions. Visit our Husky Herald post about the I Matter Program to learn more. Click the link to be sent to the Nurse’s Office page for health forms.
January 12th, 5:30 pm-7:00 pm PTSA General Meeting via Zoom. Look in Digital Deets for the Zoom link to join the meeting.
We are trying to find easy ways to fundraise during the winter and spring months. Please join us at the meeting if you are interested in helping with these efforts. PTSA is committed to using fundraising dollars to provide staff appreciation, classroom and school funding grants for projects and events outside of what DPS is able to cover, as well as community building efforts.
Most of the money that is collected is put directly back into the school to support staff, students and supplies. We want to thank Bird Call Cherry Hills for the generous donation of food and drink for the Hamilton Staff Holiday party. A good time was had by all and members of the Hamilton staff that were able to attend. The participants were able to kick back and chill out with some great food while connecting with their colleagues.
Look for the next Dines event coming soon! Thank you for your continued support of the PTSA and we look forward to more opportunities to serve in 2022!
We are committed to upholding an inclusive culture where students and team members can show up as their authentic and best selves. Click on the link to visit HMS Diversity Calendar for more information on what’s happening in the month of December!
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.
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!
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.
Connect your Loyalty Card to Southmoor Elementary!
Our school cooking club is looking for donations. If you have some cooking and baking utensils/tools that maybe you aren’t using or haven’t used, the Food Club will take them off your hands.
What is needed:
mixing bowls, spoons, baking pans (cake and cookie sheets), aprons, kitchen towels, measuring cups, and spoons.
If you can contact the school liaison at 720-423-9456 or just drop off donations at Hamilton Middle attn: Mrs. Freeman (Food Club)
Thank you in advance.
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.
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.
| Registrar | Esther Blackmon | esther_blackmon@dpsk12.org/720-423-9505 |
| Attendance | TJ Ramey | thomas_ramey@dpsk12.org/ 720-423-9504 |
| Technology | Wes Akers | Wesley_Akers@dpsk12.net/720-423-9542 |
| School Liaison | Dimarlys Suarez | dimarlys_suarez@dpsk12.net/ 720-423-9456 |
| Transportation | transportation@dpsk12.org/ 720-423-4699 | |
| GT/504/SpEd | Rachel Langberg | rachel_langberg@dpsk12.org |
