Nationally recognized speaker and educator Corwin Kronenberg will speak March 18 on “Teaching Kids to be Responsible.” The free presentation will begin at 7 p.m. at Templeton Middle School in Sussex. Kronenberg is a parent, author, teacher and presenter who uses 30 years of classroom experience to provide down-to-earth knowledge about children in a fast-paced, […]
Hamilton student, teacher winner of Kohl recognition
Hamilton High School senior Abbey Paton and Templeton Middle School social studies teacher Alan Schneider were named state winners in programs initiated by the Herb Kohl Educational Foundation. Paton was chosen a recipient of the 2004 Kohl Excellence Scholarship Program, which recognizes student leadership, citizenship, school-community involvement and academic achievement. She will receive a $1,000 […]
School Board Candidates’ Forum set March 25
Three Hamilton School Board candidates have been invited to participate March 25 in a Candidates’ Forum sponsored by parent groups throughout the district. The event will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the Large Group Area at Templeton Middle School, N59 W22490 Silver Spring Dr., Sussex. Challenging Gerald Schmitz for the at-large position in the April […]
Hamilton schools celebrate Youth Art Month with art show at Pauline Haass Public Library
In celebration of Youth Art Month, the artwork of students from throughout the Hamilton School District will be on display until the end of March at the Pauline Haass Public Library, N64 W23820 Main St., Sussex. The public is invited to view the artwork during regular library hours. A reception honoring the artists will be […]
District refinances debt at lower interest rate
The Hamilton School Board took action March 2 to refinance $8.75 million of debt from the 1998 referendum. The district was able to refinance bonds from rates that ranged from 4.2 to 4.6 percent into an average 3.08 percent rate. Savings for taxpayers over nine years will be $348,485. In 1998, Hamilton voters approved a […]
Woodside gets ready to read with Book Fair
Woodside Elementary School will host the Scholastic Book Fair March 29 – April 2. It is a funfilled book sale and literacy event geared to excite children about reading and learning, and brings the most popular books and educational products to readers of all ages. The event will highlight the newest titles, award-winners, classics and […]
Teachers nominated for Who’s Who
Hamilton School District teachers were included in the eighth edition of “Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers” because former students nominated them. Hamilton High School teachers who were recognized were mathematics teacher Steven Akin, communication arts teacher Jill Cook, world languages teacher Ann Ferguson, special education teacher Robin Oehlert Gabel, social studies teacher Daniel Heckman, business […]
Templeton students to visit UWM
Templeton Middle School eighth-graders will visit the University of Wisconsin (UW) – Milwaukee to learn about a four-year college. Groups of students will visit the university March 19, April 23 and May 7 to explore the campus and obtain information about academic planning and career choices beyond high school. The UW-Milwaukee Pre-College Academy will explain […]
Speakers explain real life statistics to Hamilton students
Hamilton High School students in Penny Komatz’s statistics class learned how individuals collect data that affect decisions in education and business. Komatz invited three guest speakers to present real life experiences involving statistics to her class. Hamilton School District Superintendent Kathleen Cooke, Ph.D., spoke Jan. 27. She addressed: using quantitative data, such as test scores, […]
Wheelchair basketball team visits Hamilton Schools
Hamilton High School will recognize the capabilities of individuals with disabilities and the limitations they face as it presents the University of Wisconsin – Whitewater Wheelchair Basketball Team. The team will perform at an all-school assembly March 9 beginning at 9 a.m. in the high school gymnasium. Basketball team members will discuss life experiences concerning […]