Join the Hamilton Education Foundation for an evening of fun April 4 beginning at 6 p.m. as it celebrates its 2020 “A Million Dreams” Gala.The fundraiser will be held at the Milwaukee Marriott West, W231N1600 Corporate Ct., Waukesha. Plenty of entertainment is in store including a dinner, raffle, auction and — new this year – […]
Kolesari recognized for decades of service
Hamilton School District School Board President Gabe Kolesari was recognized by the Wisconsin Association of School Boards (WASB) for serving 30 years on the Hamilton School District School Board. Kolesari was honored at the 2020 State Education Convention in January in Milwaukee in front of hundreds of Wisconsin school board members and school district administrators. […]
Hamilton groups recycle devices to save gorilla habitat
Two Hamilton High School student groups – Club Action and Science Club – have teamed up with 39 zoos and one aquarium across the continent to bring awareness to gorilla conservation by recycling mobile phones and handheld electronics. These devices contain the mineral coltan, which is mined from habitats of endangered gorillas and other African […]
Hamilton announces January students of the month
Hamilton High School students representing 11 curriculum areas were selected as students of the month for January. They are: Andrew Klemm, applied engineering and technology; Lucas Wick, art; Arushi Ranasaria, business education; Dorothy Palmer, communication arts; Katelyn Wilcox, family and consumer sciences; Katharine Palmer, fitness education; Natalie Knollenberg and Lynea Wasilewski, mathematics; Samantha Meiller, music; […]
Three Templeton finalists advance to Regional Spelling Bee
Students in grades 7 and 8 competed Feb. 6 in the annual District Spelling Bee at Templeton Middle School. The “district” is a geographical area defined by CESA #1, which sponsors district and regional bees. Students who won classroom spelling bees vied for the honor of participating in the district event. The champion speller was […]
Hamilton School District receives Community Betterment award
The Menomonee Falls Chamber of Commerce presented its Community Betterment Award to Hamilton School District Jan. 23 at its 2019 Chamber Awards Banquet. The award was given to an organization, business or person for work and accomplishments in making Menomonee Falls a better place to live, raise a family and do business. The district has […]
Hamilton student gets perfect score on ACT
Hamilton High School junior Margaret Flynn did what few students have done – she earned a perfect score of 36 on the ACT college-entrance exam. Flynn learned in a letter from ACT Chief Executive Officer Marten Roorda about her accomplishment. “Your achievement on the ACT is significant and rare,” Roorda wrote. “Your exceptional scores will […]
Hamilton groups support students’ fundraising goals
Hamilton High School students are getting behind two student campaigns to help The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS). Hamilton sophomores Gracie Campbell and Lauren Baker have formed one team and junior Emma Amstadt is spearheading another in a seven-week fundraising challenge in hopes of becoming the 2020 LLS Student of the Year. The campaigns support […]
Kindergartners to celebrate literacy
Willow Springs Learning Center 4-year-old kindergartners will celebrate Feb. 25 the 20th annual Literacy Night at their school. Students and their families are invited to attend the activities from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. The event will be an open house with five literacy stations running continuously. Literacy Night is a fun-filled, interactive family night […]
Hamilton students win awards in regional art contest
Six Hamilton High School art students earned awards in the 2020 Scholastic Art Awards – Wisconsin Regional Competition and Exhibition. Students who earned awards were: Kaitlyn Tyriver – Gold Key for photography; Lucas Wick – Gold Key for photography; Madelyn Mascotti – Silver Key and Honorable Mention for painting and Honorable Mention for art portfolio; […]