Hamilton School District will host Camp Invention, a national summer day camp that encourages children to develop their innate creative abilities. The camp will be July 25-29 from 9 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. for children entering second through sixth grade in the 2005-2006 school year. Camp Invention is designed to stimulate learning by providing children […]
Hamilton schools celebrate Youth Art Month
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 […]
Hamilton Chess team take conference championships
Hamilton High School’s varsity and junior varsity chess teams earned conference championships for their outstanding 2004-05 season. The varsity team had a 7-win, 1-loss season while the junior varsity team had a perfect 8-0 record. At Feb. 26 post-season conference play, the junior varsity team also won the tournament championship and the varsity team took […]
Welcenbach qualified for state Geographic Bee
Templeton Middle School eighth-grader Erin Welcenbach qualified for the state competition in the national Geographic Bee based on results of her written test. All Templeton students participated in the preliminary round of the annual National Geographic Bee this year by taking a 25-question written test. The school’s top-scoring students competed in the semi-final round in […]
Hamilton students win VFW essay contests
Three Hamilton School District students were named winners in essay contests sponsored by the Sussex Horne-Mudlitz Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post and Ladies Auxiliary. Seventh-grader Corie Spankowski, eighth-grader Erin Welcenbach and freshman Brittany Voeks each were awarded first place for their winning essays. Spankowski and Welcenbach entered the Patriot’s Pen Essay Writing Contest that […]
Special education administrator to retire
The Hamilton School Board accepted the retirement request of longtime Special Services Supervisor Charlene DeGroot, effective July 8, 2005. Hamilton Superintendent Kathleen Cooke, Ph.D., said DeGroot has been an important factor in the district’s ability to meet the needs of all students. “Children in the Hamilton School District are better off because of the dedication […]
Intergenerational Folk Art Fair slated at Marcy
Generations will come together Feb. 22 at Marcy Elementary School to share and learn from one another as the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) of Waukesha County presents an Intergenerational Folk Art Fair. Senior citizens will share our country’s cultural and ethnic heritage by revealing and reliving lost arts, crafts, hobbies, music and history. […]
Maple Avenue students adorn school library with hats in honor or Dr. Seuss’ birthday
Maple Avenue Elementary School students are busy preparing for the upcoming celebration of Dr. Seuss’ birthday on March 2. As in schools across the nation, students will spend that day celebrating reading. The theme of this year’s event, sponsored annually by the National Education Association to promote reading, is “Reading—Where it’s Hat!” The event honors […]
Lannon students playing chess in March
Lannon Elementary School once again will host a Chess Club for its students in third, fourth and fifth grades. Students will meet in the school library from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Wednesdays during March. There are three levels of play to accommodate all types of chess learners: beginners – students who want to […]
Winners named in district spelling bee
One champion and four finalists emerged from the 2005 District Spelling Bee held Feb. 15 at Templeton Middle School. The District Spelling Bee draws qualifying students from Hamilton School District middle and elementary schools as well as area private schools. Kristin Cox, a Templeton Middle School student, was named champion. Finalists included: Andrew Taavola, Templeton; […]