Student violators to face random testing Students who violate alcohol tobacco and other drug (ATOD) policies of the Hamilton High School Extra and Co-Curricular Handbook will be required to submit to random drug testing at their own expense. The School Board approved handbook revisions recommended by a committee of faculty, parents, students and district staff […]
May 21, 2007
District applies to DPI for waiver Hamilton School District students have more days and minutes of instruction than is required by the state. And, parents are happy that the district offers parent-teacher conferences in the evenings when they are most convenient for them. Still, the School Board was required to hold a public hearing and […]
May 1, 2007
GradeCheck system outlined After four months of operation at the middle school and recent implementation at the high school, the district’s on-line grading system is getting good marks from students, parents and teachers. Instructional Technology and Assessment Coordinator Katie Little updated School Board members on the implementation of GradeCheck. GradeCheck was designed to help middle […]
April 23, 2007
District gears up for staff development, summer workshops Instructional Services Supervisor Dee Bauman, Ph.D., presented the district’s training initiatives and summer workshops. The district’s Professional Development Advisory Council helped put together a plan that will help staff have even greater effectiveness in the classroom. The 2007-08 plan will focus on: closing the achievement gap related […]
April 3, 2007
First draft of budget presented School Board members got their first look at the 2007-08 budget. Business Services Director Bryan Ruud presented the $44.8 million budget that includes a 5.07 percent increase in expenses and a projected 4 percent increase in the mil rate. Ruud said conservative estimates were made to show a “worst case […]
March 19, 2007
District moves to integrated digital library catalog Hamilton students from throughout the district will have the opportunity to look up materials in all six school libraries, regardless of which school they attend. The School Board approved implementation of the Follett Destiny library catalog system that will provide students and staff with access to library resources […]
March 6, 2007
District begins vertical teaming Along with its regular curriculum revision process, the Hamilton School District has undertaken “vertical teaming” in an effort to prepare students for higher level coursework. Instructional Services Supervisor Margaret Bauman, Ph.D., reported on the concept that was developed by the College Board for Advanced Placement programming. She said the goal of […]
February 19, 2007
Woodside to get portable classrooms Administrators got the OK from Hamilton School Board members to establish a 5-year lease for portable classrooms to house Woodside Elementary School students beginning next fall. With an enrollment of 656 students, Woodside has seen steady growth since it opened in 1999. By moving a computer lab into the library, […]
February 6, 2007
District prepares for portable classroom at Woodside School officials have been investigating several options that could bring portable classrooms to Woodside Elementary School as early as next fall. As Woodside population continues to grow, Business Services Director Bryan Ruud and Buildings and Grounds Manager Jeffrey Grove traveled to Illinois to look at lease or purchase […]
January 15, 2007
Hamilton works on increased honors, AP enrollment Hamilton High School is getting closer to its goal of increasing honors and Advanced Placement (AP) enrollment through a number of initiatives. Principal Candis Mongan updated School Board members on how the school plans to achieve that goal by: increasing AP offerings; meeting with eighth grade parents; modifying […]