A compassionate and resourceful fourth-grader at Lannon Elementary School has come up with a unique fundraiser to fight cancer. Ella Schumacher has been working with Lannon school counselor Lynda Pesch and fitness education teacher Daniel Howard to organize a fun way for students to contribute to a good cause. For every dollar students contribute, they […]
Hamilton DECA members compete at International Career Development Confrerence
Six Hamilton High School students competed April 23-26 at the DECA International Career Development Conference in Nashville, Tenn. Carolyn Troutman, apparel and accessories marketing, and Mackenzie Jene, quick serve restaurant management, earned the right to compete at the international competition by placing at district and state level events earlier in the year. Andrew Tai attended […]
Templeton bands to perform spring concerts
Templeton Middle School bands will perform two spring concerts in the Hamilton Fine Arts Center (HFAC). The sixth grade band will perform May 18, and the seventh grade band will perform May 19. The concerts, which are free and open to the public, begin at 7 p.m. “The concerts are a culmination of more than […]
School Board appoints Templeton principal
The Hamilton School Board unanimously approved Brad Hoffmann as the new Templeton Middle School principal. He replaces Paul Mielke, Ph.D., who was chosen as the district’s superintendent on July 1 following the retirement of Kathleen Cooke, Ph.D. Hoffmann has been the Templeton associate principal since 2005. Before then he was assistant principal and athletic director […]
Hamilton students earn State Honors
The Wisconsin School Music Association (WSMA) High School State Honors Music Project invited Hamilton High School students to participate in orchestra, band and choir. Students competed in a rigorous audition process with more than 1,600 auditions throughout the state. Junior Chloe Simchick and sophomore Megan Jansett were selected for orchestra and band. Simchick and Jansett […]
Hamilton among top 100 schools for personal finance education
Hamilton High School is among the top 100 high schools in the country that teach personal finance based on results from the Financial Literacy Certification test. The national ranking was created by Working In Support of Education (w!se), which sponsors the test to empower students to take control of their financial futures. Participating schools teach […]
Hamilton student winner of Kohl scholarship
Hamilton High School senior Yuchun Wang was awarded the 2016 Herb Kohl Educational Foundation Excellence Scholarship. Wang was recognized at a luncheon April 9 hosted by retired U.S. Senator Herb Kohl. The Herb Kohl Excellence Scholarship recognizes students who have demonstrated academic potential, outstanding leadership, citizenship, community service, integrity and other special talents. Wang will […]
Schools raise funds for heart association through activities
Students, staff and families in the Hamilton School District made significant contributions to support the American Heart Association this year through fitness activities that emphasize healthy living. Combined, schools raised $42,268.56 through Jump Rope for Heart, Hoops for Heart and Red Out Day activities. As in past years, Lannon, Marcy and Woodside elementary school fitness […]
Templeton chorus presents “Shrek the Musical, Jr.”
The Templeton Middle School Eighth Grade Chorus will present “Shrek the Musical, Jr.” May 5 in the Hamilton Fine Arts Center (HFAC). The show begins at 7 p.m. It’s a “big bright beautiful world” as everyone’s favorite ogre, Shrek, leads a cast of fairytale misfits on an adventure to rescue a princess and find true […]
Hamilton junior qualifies for national history competition
Hamilton High School junior Erin Magoon qualified for national competition April 23 at the National History Day state competition in Madison. Because of her success at the state level, she will compete in June in Maryland. She also was awarded the American Labor Award for addressing a topic about the workforce. Magoon spent months researching […]