Templeton teacher recognized for national award Hamilton School Board members recognized Templeton Middle School social studies teacher Rhonda Watton for being recipient of the 2013 Outstanding Middle Level Social Studies Teacher of the Year from the National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS). Principal Patty Polczynski described Watton’s accomplishments and credited her for being an […]
ELL teachers describe Family Literacy Program At 92 students, the number of English Language Learners (ELL) is down by 14 students compared to last year but the total number of languages spoken in the homes of those students is at a high of 30. Human Resources and Organizational Development Director John Roubik highlighted a written […]
Board approves Educational Services report School Board members approved a report that highlighted the past year’s work of the Educational Services area and priorities for future efforts. Human Resources and Organizational Development Director John Roubik and Special Services Mardi Freeman presented the report. Instructional Services Supervisor Katherine Little, Ph.D., provided information for the report but […]
Board OKs preparation for training facility bids The district is one step closer to building a multi-purpose athletic and classroom training facility at the high school. The Hamilton School Board authorized administrators to develop contracts with a construction manager, architect and associated engineers to create bid documents. View of proposed training facility from student […]
District to gather information about athletic training facility The district will explore the possibility of erecting a multi-purpose training facility at the high school. School Board members approved spending $4,000 to contract for civil engineering and negotiate a contract for service road relocation behind the school should a facility be approved. Before the next School […]
Hamilton sees success from initiatives An increasing number of accolades and awards have come the way of Hamilton High School in the last few years. The high school was named to Newsweek Magazine’s “America’s Best High Schools” for two consecutive years and for the first time to The Washington Post’s “America’s Most Challenging High Schools” […]
District assessment program update given The district uses a variety of assessments to ensure that instruction meets the needs of students. Instructional Services Supervisor Katherine Little, Ph.D., reported on initiatives of the district’s 2013-14 assessment program whic include: Phonological Awareness Literacy Screening (PALS) is required for all K4 to grade 1 students beginning in the […]
Budget adopted for Annual Meeting Hamilton School Board members adopted a final budget that will be presented at the district’s July 15 Annual Meeting. The 2013-14 budget is $50.09 million, which is a 1.92 percent increase from the current year. The tax rate is expected to drop from this year’s rate of $10.40 to $10.30 […]
Board gives budget OK before Annual Meeting The Hamilton School Board gave its approval to the 2013-14 budget that will be presented to voters at the July 15 Annual Meeting. The budget is $49.7 million, which is a 1.23 percent increase over the current budget. The tax rate is expected to be $10.42 per $1,000 […]
Board recognizes retiring employees The 2012-13 retirements of six district employees were commemorated at the Hamilton School Board meeting. Combined, the employees provided 122 years of service to the district. School Board members read and approved commendations for each employee that reflected comments from supervisors and colleagues, and each retiree was given a retirement gift. […]