Eleven Hamilton School District students participated in this year’s Optimist Club of Sussex, Lisbon, Lannon and Butler Oratorical Contest. The three top finishers were: Winners were also given a medallion for their success in the 4- to 5-minute speech contest. This year’s topic was “How Optimism Has Guided Me Through Trying Times.” Deepak and Cunningham […]
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 during March at the Pauline Haass Public Library in Sussex. The public is invited to view the artwork during regular library hours. “We know March is approaching when people start asking when the art will […]
Hamilton students chosen National Merit Finalists
Five Hamilton High School seniors have been named finalists in the 2025 National Merit Scholarship Competition. The students are Dylan Elberson, Derek Zhang, Hailey Stubler, Aniket Singh and Rohan Nuthi. “We are incredibly proud to learn that all five Hamilton High School National Merit Semi-Finalists have been named National Merit Finalists and look forward to […]
Student’s letter to principal inspires donation to Children’s Wisconsin
A sixth grade student at Silver Spring Intermediate School in Sussex inspired her entire school community to donate more than $2100 to Children’s Wisconsin. The 11-year-old wrote a letter to her principal to ask if money collected during an annual school fundraiser could be given to the hospital to help young patients. On February 18, […]
Artist in residence mural project transforms school library and inspires students
Students at Maple Avenue Elementary School in Sussex received the rare opportunity to watch a professional muralist transform a school library wall into a work of art. The final product was a collaboration between artist Emily Balsley and the students themselves. The new mural will officially be unveiled at the Maple Avenue Art Crawl on […]
Hamilton School District receives Chamber award
Hamilton School District has been awarded The Chamber’s Captain of Industry Award for embodying leadership, demonstrating civic responsibility and contributing to the overall quality of life in our community. The award was presented during the 2025 Chamber Award Banquet on January 30 at the Delta Hotels Milwaukee Northwest in Menomonee Falls. Chamber Director Jess Goniu […]
Hamilton’s “Play Group” enrolling preschoolers
Hamilton High School (HHS) is enrolling 3- to 5-year-olds for its Play Group child development class. Play Group provides a preschool classroom setting where children from the community are paired with HHS students studying Early Childhood Education. Under the direction of their family and consumer sciences teacher, HHS students participate in activities with children to […]
Burg chosen for Hamilton Alumnus Award
Graduate Jerome “Jerry” Burg, from the class of 1968, has been named Hamilton High School’s 2024 Distinguished Alumnus Award recipient posthumously. While a student at Hamilton High School (HHS), Mr. Burg was a class treasurer, student council representative and a member of the National Honor Society. He was on Junior Prom Court and named Homecoming […]
Hamilton Students earn programming certification
Students in Hamilton High School’s Business Department Computer Programming class earned programming language industry standard certifications. The IT Specialist program is designed for individuals who are considering a career in information technology. Information Technology Specialist Certification exams for HTML/CSS and JavaScript languages are a way for students to validate foundational IT skills sought after by […]
Hamilton announces January students of the month
Hamilton High School students representing 12 curriculum areas were selected as students of the month for January. Students received a certificate for their accomplishment. […]