Posted August 26, 2022
Open House
Join us on Thursday, September 1st from 5:30 pm -7:00 pm for Open House where you will meet the Hamilton teachers, go to all our students’ classes, visit the resource center and bring money for some Kona Ice.
Denver Children’s Choir Before School Activity
Join us on Thursday, September 1st from 5:30 pm -7:00 pm for Open House where you will meet the Hamilton teachers, go to all our students’ classes, visit the resource center and get yourself some Kona Ice.
The Denver Children’s Choir will begin Monday, August 29th. This is a before-school activity happening every Monday from 8:00 am – 9:00 am. If you are interested in joining, please complete the application before coming to the session.
Picture Day
Picture Day is around the corner. LifeTouch Fall photo will be on Thrusday, September 8, 2022.
Breathe for a Change Wellness Workshop
Join DPS teacher Andi Leggett for the first in a series of workshops focusing on holistic wellness. Each session will include mindful movement, an opportunity to check in with oneself, build community, and set intentions for your future. The initial session is intended to help set each individual up to celebrate the accomplishment they have achieved already this school year and create space to share next steps or hopes. These workshops are open to all DPS staff, students, families, and community members. The link to register. (Everyone must pre-register so that they receive the link to join.)
HMS School Event Calendar
We have created this one-page calendar to post on your refrigerator with important dates for families. We will continue to update and add dates throughout the school year. Our most up-to-date calendar is on our website and can be found here. Feel free to reference this calendar anytime.
We have had a great first week of school and can’t wait to share the rest of the year with our students. Here are some friendly reminders below to use as references.
Application for Student Meal Benefits
All Hamilton families should complete this application as it helps the school receive funds. The submission and approval of a Household Application for Student Meal Benefits provide advantages beyond eligibility for free or reduced-priced meals. It also helps ensure students receive the maximum amount of benefits they are eligible for, including discounts on bus passes and some school fees, such as athletics, and reduced AP testing fees. It ensures schools receive additional resources to support healthy meals for students and after-school programs. Your assistance in completing and submitting the Household Application for Student Meal Benefits is greatly appreciated and has the potential to help all DPS schools. Apply now at myschoolapps.com. If you have questions, please email foodservices@dpsk12.org.
8th Grade Continuation Requirments
Hamilton will be using Digital Deets to streamline school-to-home communication this year. Their “one app for all” solution enables all of the members of a school community to easily receive information. Here’s how you can sign up:
Please review our Family Connection Presentation to get information on our IB programs, arrival and dismissal, extracurricular activities, and more!
Visit our Parent Corner for information on school policies, lunch menus, Way to Go School Pool, Parent Portal, family resources, and more!
Visit our Student Corner for more information on our bell schedule, school supplies, school trips, HMS school calendar, and more!
Due to the expiration of Federal Waivers that Nutrition Services has been operating under since the beginning of the pandemic, school lunches will no longer be free for all students in the 2022-23 school year. All students will need to be recorded by student ID numbers when they take their breakfast and lunch. Breakfast will remain at no charge for all students.
Hamilton is Teaming Up with SuitUp
Check out what the CET Intro to Business classes will be doing this semester.
DCTA at Hamilton Middle
Hamilton Spotted in the Community
Our school leaders and Student Council helped support the South by Southeast Festival this past weekend.
A bill to extend the I Matter program, House Bill 22-1243, passed the Colorado Senate on April 29. With the Governor’s signature, free mental health services will be available to all Colorado youth for another two years. Read these stories of impact on the Rocky Mountain PBS blog and at KSBY.com.
I Matter provides free therapy sessions in English and Spanish for youth in Colorado age 18 and younger, or age 21 or younger if receiving special education services, and has reached 2,350 youth with at least one session.
Visit the Nurse’s Corner page here.
We are excited for a new school year. Our first General PTSA meeting will be Wednesday, September 14th at 5:30pm.
A Zoom link will be sent out in Digital Deets a few days before the meeting. Everyone is welcome!
Can’t make the meetings but want to support the PTSA! Consider becoming a member. We have membership levels at $10, $25 and $50. And becoming a member doesn’t mean you have to attend meetings or sign up to volunteer. It simply means you are supporting the efforts of the PTSA. Clink here to donate to the PTSA.
Check out our PTSA flyer below
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.net | 720-423-9505 |
| Attendance | Ricardo Guerra | jose_guerra@dpsk12.net | 720-423-9504 |
| Technology | Jean Barcelo-Cabeza | jean_barcelo-cabeza@dpsk12.net | 720-423-9542 |
| School Liaison | Dimarlys Suarez | dimarlys_suarez@dpsk12.net | 720-423-9456 |
| Transportation | transportation@dpsk12.net | 720-423-4600 | |
| GT/504/SpEd | Rachel Langberg | rachel_langberg@dpsk12.net | 720-423-9508 |
