Board accepts task force report Hamilton School Board members approved a plan to reopen schools for the 2020-21 school year that includes in-person and virtual options for students. In June and July, the 70-member Reopening Schools Task Force studied issues of providing instruction and services to students and keeping students, staff and families safe during […]
June 30, 2020
Task force looks at reopening schools Before the 2019-20 school year ended, a task force was already studying myriad issues of reopening school for 2020-21 amid a pandemic. While School Board members will get a final comprehensive report July 20, Superintendent Paul Mielke, Ph.D., gave them a status update on the work of the five […]
June 15, 2020
District pulls together task force for opening of 2020-21 school year Superintendent Paul Mielke, Ph.D., shared with Hamilton School Board members a report how the district is preparing for the opening of the 2020-21 school year considering the COVID-19 pandemic. “While the preferred option is to have all students return to school buildings, the district […]
June 2, 2020
Instructional coach position reconfigured into curriculum specialist The Hamilton School Board created a new position of curriculum specialist at its June 2 meeting. The new position replaces the district’s instructional coach position, which is currently held by Cathy Drago who will become instructional services supervisor with the retirement of Katie Little at the end of […]
May 18, 2020
2020 summer school program will have different look It may not look like Summer Opportunities of years past, but the Hamilton School District will offer summer school this year. The district’s normal program was canceled due to the pandemic, but seven weeks of live virtual instruction is planned for students needing intervention and all students […]
May 5, 2020
School Board lifts policies that pertain to state assessments, high school final exams Because the state is not requiring annual student assessments this year due to the pandemic, the Hamilton School Board voted to suspend its policies that pertain to student performance on state tests. Results of state tests normally are considered when deciding whether […]
April 20, 2020
Changes to grades K4-6 student progress reporting approved The Hamilton School Board accepted the recommendation of a staff and parent committee to adjust how elementary and intermediate schools will report and communicate student progress. Beginning in the 2020-21 school year, teachers will: continue Great Start Conferences with improvements suggested by parents and staff; have fall […]
February 17, 2020
Spotlight on Silver Spring culture Silver Spring Intermediate School Principal Deanna Wellens and Associate Principal Katie Ritchie presented a School Spotlight video that focused on the school’s intentional efforts to build a culture of belonging. Enrollment up by 14 since September School districts in Wisconsin are required to take pupil counts the third Friday of […]
January 20, 2020
New IT manager delivers first update District Information Technology Manager Ryan Miller presented his first report on recently completed information technology updates, upgrades and implementation. Focus of IT staff has included: surveying district network equipment and topology; replacement of fiber network; replacement and upgrade of legacy storage and server environment; development of an equitable elementary […]
December 16, 2019
Key dates announced for 2020-21 calendar A few dates in the 2020-21 calendar have still to be ironed out, but in the interest of letting families and staff know key dates for advanced planning, the School Board accepted the administration’s recommendation to hold: The first day of school will be Sept. 1 for grades 7-12, […]