Maple Avenue Elementary students, families and staff will participate in a letter-writing campaign to raise funds for the Stars and Stripes Honor Flight. The goal of the fifth grade “Uniting Kids and Community” project is to write 1,000 thank you letters to veterans which will raise $10,000. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Mail Call campaign sponsored […]
Woodside students jump for heart health
Woodside Elementary School students raised a total of $18,672 for the American Heart Association Jan. 18 through a “Jump Rope for Heart” event. With 245 students and their families participating, Woodside had a 56 percent participation rate from grades 2 through 5. Fifth grade student Parker Reich achieved Grand Master status for the first time […]
Hamilton High School honor roll announced
Hamilton High School announced its first semester honor roll for the 2017-18 school year. To be named to the Dean’s List, a student must have a grade point average between 4.00 and 5.00. High honors is 3.50 to 3.999, and honors is 3.00 to 3.499. […]
Hamilton Band Boosters hosts Italian dinner Feb. 13
An evening of great food and entertainment is in store for the community Feb. 13 as the Hamilton School District Band Boosters hosts its annual Jazzy Italian Dinner from 5 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. in the Hamilton High School Cafeteria. Tickets for the all-you-can-eat dinner are $10 for adults, $9 for senior citizens over age […]
Four finalists advance to Regional Spelling Bee
Students in sixth through eighth grades competed Jan. 17 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 takes first place at forensics invitational
Hamilton High School’s forensics team earned first place in its division Jan. 13 at the Pirate Invitational hosted at Port Washington High School. It is the first time in team history its won a tournament two consecutive years in the large school division. The team award was determined by evaluating the average rank performance of […]
Hamilton students named Financial Literacy Scholars
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. To be named […]
Hamilton teacher passes rigorous certification process
Hamilton High School teacher earns the teaching profession’s top credential by achieving National Board Certification. Science teacher Jessica Ronk recently learned that she earned her certification from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS). A voluntary process, National Board Certification is achieved through a rigorous, performance-based assessment that typically takes more than a year […]
Early admission to school deadline approaches
Parents who want their children considered for early admission into a Hamilton School District 5-year-old kindergarten or first grade class next fall should apply in writing by March 1 to their elementary school principal. Application forms are available at elementary school offices. Children who turn five on or before Sept. 1, 2018 meet normal entrance […]
Hamilton drama to present “Father of the Bride”
Hamilton High School Drama Department invites the community to its rendition of “Father of the Bride” Feb. 9-11 in the Hamilton Fine Arts Center (HFAC). Shows begin at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and at 2 p.m. for the Sunday performance. The show begins when Mr. Banks learns that one of the young men he […]