Posted April 29, 2022
Message from Mrs. Dillon
Our Trauma Training this week was a success. If you were not able to make the virtual training, please take a look at our presentation slides here. You may also visit our family resource page with links to FACE University Pre-Recorded Parent Training here
Be a Part of Our Beautification Project
As part of our Hamilton beautification project, we are adding meaningful quotes inside our building. We would love your help choosing quotes that represent our community and school culture. We have a list of favorites, but we want to HEAR FROM YOU. Please take this quick survey and chose your favorites and/or add your own.
8th Grade Continuation
Continuation will be held on Friday, May 27th from 5:30-7:00 pm. Each student may bring 3 guests to the event and children under 2 years old do not count as a guest but they must be on the lap of an adult. We are putting a slide together for continuation and need your help. Please consider sharing your photos with Hamilton by filling out a quick form here.
Ethically Power Your Community Event
DU students are hosting an event as part of a service-based Business Ethics Class and invite a limited number of students and their parents to participate in a fun FREE day of volunteering and giving back with an emphasis on experiencing ethical principles. We look forward to engaging with you and your students on May 21st. To read more and register please click here.
Declining Enrollment Advisory Committee Wants to Hear from You
The broader community feedback is important in this process, and the Declining Enrollment Advisory Committee would like to hear from you. Over the next few weeks, the committee will begin to draft and finalize criteria recommendations to ensure DPS creates a fair and equitable process to closing or consolidating schools due to declining enrollment. For more information on how to get involved, please visit their website.
Denver Public Schools Appreciation Night at Coors Field
The Colorado Rockies and the Denver Public Schools Foundation would like to invite you to Denver Public Schools Appreciation Night at Coors Field. Read more here.
HMS Student Council
Congratulations to our new Student Council Committee.
Student Council Members:
Girls Exploring STEM Opportunity
7th-grade girls are invited to the Girls Exploring STEM field trip. Students will participate in workshops and meet engineering professionals from a wide range of STEM fields. Students will need to arrive by 7:40 am on May 17th to get on the bus. Permission and Photo Release forms are available in the main office and the STEM lab (room 25) and must be turned in by May 5th. If you have questions please reach out to Mrs. Anderson-Duncan at h_anderson-duncan@dpsk12.net, or by text at (720) 500-3431, or stop by room 25 for more details.
ELA-PAC (English Language Acquisition Parent Advisory Committee
Please join us for our 2nd ELA PAC Meeting! (English Language Acquisition Parent Advisory Committee)
For families interested in supporting Bilingual students at Hamilton. Come and meet our principal, Mrs. Dillon and ELD
teachers. You will have the opportunity to ask questions and meet other families!
When: Thursday, May 5th, 2022 4:30 p.m.- 6:00 p.m.
Where: School Cafeteria
Food and Translation services will be provided
Your attendance at this meeting will help support our efforts toward student achievement. We look forward to seeing you! For additional information please contact Mrs.Throckmorton (Spanish) at 720-42339477 or Mr. Mollman (English) at 720-42339472 See fliers in English and Spanish
Registration for 2022-23 School Year
All new and returning Hamilton students must register each school year. Early bird online registration starts May 2nd-May 20th. Register through the Parent Portal. The following items are needed to register your child at Hamilton Middle School:
Important Information on Transportation
The Opt-In Program for the 2022-23 school year will go live April 15 and close June 30. Read more here
SPARK GeoTech Field Trip
Our Hamilton students had the opportunity to explore a local Denver company as part of our DPS Spark Industry Introduction Program. Here are some photos from the trip.
Hamilton School Dance
What a great way to end CMAS testing! The students and staff had a great time!
Denver Art Museum Showcasing Hamilton Students
Hamilton Middle School students have 10 pieces of artwork on display at the Denver Art Museum from May 5th-May26th. Support our students and visit the display. Congratulations to Quincy Sihon, Isabel Shearer, Landon Spaulding, Ariam Cox, Abigail Napitupulu, Hadley Gannon, Kyra Ensafian, Paige Nathan, and Veronica Ryan.
Go Huskies! Baseball won 9-4! Kai R. won our Sportsmanship Towel Award and led our offense with 2 huge hits. Dylan W. and Mason W. combined for stellar pitching performance.
Girl’s Soccer beat PBA 4-0!
Shout Outs
Are you an incoming TJ freshman! Meet TJ Fall Sport Coaches. See flyer here.
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
Visit the nurse’s page for the most up-to-date information.
Staff Appreciation Week is right around the corner, May 2 – 6th. All week long we will be honoring the AMAZING Hamilton staff in a variety of ways. We will have breakfast burritos, a coffee cart as well as a few gifts and activities planned. To add to the fun of the week we have two additional ways that families can help honor our hard-working and dedicated staff members.
As a family you can:
If you are interested in a PTSA board position for next year or have questions please email us at hamiltonptsadenver@gmail.com.
Thank you for your continued support of the PTSA and we look forward to more opportunities to serve in 2022!
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 Partnerships
Parents, do you have a business?
Become a sponsor or donor with cost-effective advertising benefiting our schools!
Visit our website or call 720-232-4554
The 8th Annual All For One Golf Tournament
Saturday, June 11, 2022
Benefiting Our Neighborhood Schools
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!
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. If you have any questions, contact the school liaison at 720-423-9456.
| 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 |