Posted May 6, 2022
Message from Mrs. Dillon
8th-Grade Events and Last Week of School for all Students
We have so many amazing things happening in Hamilton and we want you to be a part of it too. We want YOU to inspire our community by giving your opinion in this short survey on monthly training and workshops. We want you to be excited about our future partnerships and collaborations.
We want to thank all the families who attended our ELA-PAC meeting this week. We have attached the presentation below for those who were not able to attend.
Be a Part of Our Beautification Project
LAST CHANCE to add quotes you want to see 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.
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 for closing or consolidating schools due to declining enrollment. For more information on how to get involved, please visit their website.
Pop-Up Skate park hosted by Kendra Black, District City Council District 4
THIS FUN EVENT INCLUDES:
Learn more about the efforts to create a permanent skatepark • Guests are encouraged to bring their own helmet and pads, however, a limited number of loaners will be available. A waiver is required for all riders. 10 AM – 2 PM June 5 For more information visit: https://bit.ly/SEDenSkatepark
8th Grade Continuation and 8th grade Dance
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.
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
Studentreasures Publishing
Hamilton MI students will be published authors in Studentreasures Publishing! Our students wrote a classroom book entitled Kindness Experiences from the MI students at Hamilton Middle School.
8th Grade Washington DC Trip for 2022-23 School Year
Visit our page here for more information.
7th Grade Yellowstone Trip for 2022-23 School Year
Visit our page here for more information.
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.
Denver Art Museum Showcasing Hamilton Students
Let’s celebrate our Hamilton Artists! Next week, there are 2 opportunities to view student artwork:
Students have 10 pieces of artwork on display at the Denver Art Museum from May 5th-May26th. Support our students and visit the display if you can. Congratulations to: Quincy Sihon, Isabel Shearer, Landon Spaulding, Ariam Cox, Abigail Napitupulu, Hadley Gannon, Kyra Ensafian, Paige Nathan, and Veronica Ryan.
Students will also have artwork on display at East High School on Thursday, May 12th from 5:30-8 pm. Congratulations to: Cora Grabel, Cerina Hunt, Hadley Gannon, November Peterson, Kai Al-Tamimi, Raneem Alnasir, Andre Guy, William Cordova, Ihssane Riad, Addison Weber, Kayla Braman, Minerva Benissan, Aaron Garcia-Rodriguez, Kyra Ensafian, Amira Lahyani, Amy Hamill, Brooklynn Dent, Mia Pratt, Simone DiFalco, and Tristan Rendon.
Thank you for supporting Hamilton Art students.
Aladdin Musical was a hit! Thank you all for coming and supporting our theater students.
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.
Swag Store Orders
Thank you for your patience with your orders. All Swag Store orders have been hand-delivered.
Staff Appreciation Week
Thank you to all the parents, guardians, and family members that supported the staff and PTSA during staff appreciation week. We were able to provide food and goodies all week long because of your generous donations. Thank you for the Kudoboard messages and for continuing to purchase items off the Amazon wish list. It was a successful week of showing our amazing Hamilton staff that we really care about them and all that they do for our kids.
Upcoming Fundraiser Events
Join us for Hamilton’s final Dines Out Fundraiser of the school year!
Skate City Event
PTSA Meeting
The last General PTSA Meeting will be Wednesday, May 11th at 5:30 pm. Look for information in Digital Deets on how to log into Zoom and agenda items.
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 |