Heads Up Hamilton, October 4, 2024

Posted October 4, 2024

Dia De Los Muertos, Oct 30th at Hamilton Middle School

Hello Hamilton Community.

We are inviting you to join in on the celebration planning for Dia De Los Muertos. We will have a meeting with students and families who are interested in volunteering for decorating, providing food, trunk or treat or submitting an ofrenda for the evening event on October 30th.

We will have 4 meetings:

Monday October 7th @ 11:00 am and @ 4:30 pm.

Wednesday, October 9th @ 11:00 am and @ 4:30 pm.

We look forward to seeing you.

If you have questions, please contact F_Lanchipa-Mejia@dpsk12.net

Google voice number 720-213-8169.

¡Queridas familias y estudiantes de Hamilton!
Les extendemos una cálida invitación a unirse al comité para celebrar el Día de los Muertos. ¡Imaginen juntos un evento lleno de color, tradición y alegría!
Tendremos reuniones para que todos puedan compartir sus ideas y colaborar en:

Decoración: ¡Transformemos nuestra escuela en un colorido altar!
Comida: ¡Celebremos con los sabores de nuestra cultura!
Concurso de altares: ¡Muestren su creatividad y honren a sus seres queridos!
Muchas sorpresas más…

¡Las reuniones serán los días Lunes 7 y Miércoles 9 de Octubre a las 11:00 am y 4:30 pm!
¡No se lo pierdan! Su participación es invaluable para hacer de esta celebración una experiencia inolvidable.
Para más información, contáctanos a:

Correo: f_lanchipa-mejia@dpsk12.net
Teléfono: 720-213-8169

¡Los esperamos con los brazos abiertos!

The Week Ahead

Monday, Oct. 7th

Day of the Dead Celebration Planning Meetings @ 11:00 am and @ 4:30 pm.

Tuesday, Oct. 8th

Brain Bowl Practice, 8:10 – 8:55 AM in the Community Room/Room 143.

Girls Soccer, Kepner Beacon vs Hamilton @ Hamilton MS. Game starts at 4:15 PM.

Fall Family Conferences, from 4:15 – 8:15 PM after school. Appointments are required for both in person and virtual conferences.

Wednesday, Oct. 9th

Lifetouch Presents: Picture Day at Hamilton. These pictures will be in the yearbook so dress nice!

Day of the Dead Celebration Planning Meetings @ 11:00 am and @ 4:30 pm.

Boys Baseball, Place Bridge vs Hamilton @ Hamilton MS. Game starts at 4:15 PM.

Hamilton PTSA Meeting, 5:30 – 6:30 PM in the Community Room/Room 143.

Thursday, Oct. 10th

Professional Learning Day for Staff/No School for Students.

Friday, Oct. 11th

School Closed/No School for Staff and Students. Have a great long weekend!

Monday, Oct. 14th

School Closed/No School for Staff and Students. Have a great extra long weekend!

Admin Updates

From the Principal’s Desk

Greetings Hamilton Families!

We are now into October and hopefully Fall weather is not too far away. It’s been a busy week but we have a short week ahead!

Thank you to all families who came for our first night of Parent-Teacher Conferences Thursday evening. The next one will be held on Tuesday, October 8th. If you are still looking for spots, please check this link to see availability.

For the month of September, Hamilton was in the top 5 secondary schools in all of DPS, with 90% daily attendance. This is a great achievement as student growth and daily attendance are directly connected.

Have a great weekend and we look forward to seeing students on Monday.

Onward,
Dr. Mark Fritzenschaft

Principal

Hamilton Middle School

Saturday School at Hamilton

Hello Parents & Guardians,

My name is Eric Lund and I teach 8th grade Social Studies at Hamilton Middle School.

We have exciting news! Hamilton is bringing backSaturday School! This presents a wonderful opportunity for students to enhance their skills in Math, Literacy, and Science.
With a student-to-teacher ratio of just 1-10, individualized attention is guaranteed!
We believe this is a fantastic chance for your child to gain valuable skills in Literacy, Math, and Science, which will prove beneficial as they continue to progress in their educational journey.

If you are not convinced, please look at the data trends from DPS students who attended Saturday School last year:

There was a 5 % point increase in the number of Saturday School participants scoring at English Grade Level & Above from Fall 2023 to Spring 2024.

There was a 19% point increase in Saturday School participants scoring a 3 or 4 on their Term 3 Math Course grade compared to Term 1.

Saturday School Semester 1 is every Saturday, starting from October 5, 2023, to December 14, 2023 from 9:00am-12:00pm.
Please note that there will be no Saturday School on October 12 and November 30.
Saturday School is FREE!
Breakfast and a snack will be provided for all students.

If you have any questions or would like to sign your middle school student(s) up for Saturday School,
please email me at
eric_lund@dpsk12.net

Thanks!
Eric Lund

What’s For Lunch?

Breakfast Menu Link for the Month of October

Lunch Menu Link for the Month of October

Hamilton PTSA

Thank you to all the students and families that attended the Glow Night at Skate City Wednesday Night! We had a great turnout and an awesome time with our Hamilton Community! If you weren’t able to attend, no worries. There will be more fun events coming soon.

Here are our upcoming events:

Wednesday, 10/9:PTSAGeneral Meeting @ 5:30pm in The Community Room. We will have Becca Norris & Kimberlee Sia presenting about the Bond Initiative that is on the ballot for the upcoming election and the impact it could have on Hamilton. Snacks and translation services provided (Spanish & Arabic).
HOUSE SYSTEM FUNDRAISER CAMPAIGN: We will be kicking off our annual campaign to raise funds for our school. This year we will be raising money to support our house celebrations and help promote positive behavior support within the school. Our goal is to raise $4000. Stay tuned!
Dine-out Night at Bad Daddy’s Burgers at the Landmark at Greenwood Village, October 17th from 5-9 PM. A portion of the proceeds go back to the AWESOME Hamilton PTSA, which supports many of the activities and events for Hamilton students, families and staff. We hope to see you there!
ALL PTSA EVENTS CAN BE FOUND HERE

Hamilton Spirit Wear

Cross Country Season is done and Girls Soccer and Boys Baseball is about to be a wrap, but Flag Football for boys and girls is coming soon, along with many other winter and spring sports. If you haven’t purchase swag from the Hamilton Spirit Wear store, now is the time to act. They have all of our sports represented in Hamilton colors. As you can see there is something for the whole family. Many of the items are customizable for Mom, Dad, Grandma, Grandpa, Teachers and more! Check them out if you haven’t!

GO HUSKIES!!!!

LINK TO HAMILTON SPIRIT WEAR STORE