Maple Avenue staff present on Power Groups Nine Maple Avenue Elementary School staff members presented on the effective use of Power Groups to help improve literacy achievement at their school. The literacy intervention groups meet regularly to help Tier 2 and 3 student progress. Principal Kristin Koeper-Hamblin noted that student achievement has increased on the […]
March 5, 2019
JP Cullen reports progress, future action on construction projects It has been a little more than a year since Hamilton School District citizens voted in favor of a referendum to build a new intermediate school and renovate and add space at the high school, but in that short time, construction progress has been substantial. At […]
February 18, 2019
Literacy Lounge engages students in reading Templeton Middle School grade 7 teachers Mary Caucutt and Ashley Pfeifer and nine of their students described their school’s Literacy Lounge which was started two years ago with a grant from the Hamilton Education Foundation. Their goal was to create a coffee shop or bookstore environment that encouraged students […]
February 5, 2019
Peperkorn chosen Silver Spring principal The Hamilton School Board approved the hiring of Mark Peperkorn as the principal of Silver Spring Intermediate School at its Feb. 5 meeting. He will begin his new position July 1. Peperkorn has been principal at Pilgrim Park Middle School in the Elmbrook School District since 2015. He was the […]
January 21, 2019
School Board decides intermediate school day, course offerings Details about course offerings and the school day for Silver Spring Intermediate School were decided at the Jan. 21 School Board meeting. The new school schedule will be a cross between what students experience in elementary and middle school. The school day will be from approximately 8:20 […]
January 8, 2019
Position for intermediate school principal approved School Board members approved a position description for an intermediate school principal which will have a 260-day contract. While a new position was created, the district will not have more administrative positions because two part-time elementary associate principal positions will be cut in the 2019-20 school year. With students […]
December 17, 2018
2 Great Start days for elementary, intermediate students in 2019-20 calendar Hamilton School Board members approved the 2019-20 school year calendar with two significant changes. Elementary and intermediate schools will have two days before the start of classes to conduct Great Start conferences and student assessments. Known as Jump Start conferences at Willow Springs Learning […]
December 4, 2018
Board ratifies contract with ULE The Hamilton School Board ratified a one-year contract with United Lakewood Educators (ULE) which represents district teachers. Under the contract, base salaries will increase by 2.13 percent for 2018-19, retroactive to the beginning of the school year. In addition, the regular supplemental compensation for Hamilton teachers will increase by $400 […]
November 19, 2018
AODA measures in place to help students, families Student Assistance Program and AODA Coordinator Kristin Hasbrook presented an annual report to School Board members about efforts to keep students from getting involved in alcohol and other drugs. She brought three high school peer leaders who serve as a bridge between students and guidance counselors and […]
November 6, 2018
Dargatz shares success of learning in nature Woodside Elementary School kindergarten teacher Peter Dargatz gave School Board members a glimpse of the outdoor education programming started more than three years ago. Initially, Dargartz started with a Nature Kindergarten program that incorporated the Woodside Timberwolf Trail, a natural play area and several outdoor learning spaces. It […]