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Thomas V. Hamilton Elementary

22-23 Template

Thomas V. Hamilton Elementary 22-23 Template
Thomas V. Hamilton Elementary 22-23 Template

10/09/22 10/09/22

Sunday Message

Good Evening Hamilton Families,


We hope you are enjoying the holiday weekend and getting outdoors with the beautiful fall weather.


PAW Slips

Throughout the school day, students are being recognized for representing ROAR (Respect. Ownership. Achievement. Responsibility) by staff members when they are seen demonstrating these traits. Students are given a paw slip that explains what they were seen doing. This slip is given to the front office, and the student is given a sticker so the whole school community can see that a PAW was earned. Every Friday, random student PAW slips will be pulled so we can recognize students who have been ROARing across Hamilton. Be sure to ask your student how they are ROARing at home and school, particularly with our focus this month on helping others.


MCAS Parent Reports

Student 2022 MCAS performance reports will be mailed home for our current 4th and 5th students on Thursday, October 13th. We are carefully analyzing these reports and other data to see where we will focus our efforts for increased student performance as we continue to recover from the learning disruptions of the pandemic. You can also view school and district performance data on the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education website. The state press release will provide you with additional information as well.


School and District Profiles


PTO Halloween Spooktacular

Join us for a Howlin Halloween Spooktacular at Hamilton on October 21, 2022, 6 pm - 8 pm. Tickets are $5 each, with a $20 cap for families. Siblings welcome!



Halloween Spooktacular Event Info


Ellie Fund

We are off to a great start, and we thank you for your support. Let’s see what we can raise this week. Our monthly PBIS intervention continues to be Helping Others in addition to our ROAR initiatives. To support this cause, classrooms are collecting change to donate to the Ellie Fund. This organization raises funds to help alleviate the financial and logistical challenges of a breast cancer diagnosis. Please send in any change donations with your child throughout the month to collect in their classroom donation container. Below is some information and how your child can ROAR at home too!


Helping Others


Youth Vaping Information Night

WPS, in collaboration with South Shore Hospital, is hosting a Vaping Information Night for Families of students grades 5-12. The event will be held on October 26, 2022, at Chapman Middle School from 6:00 - 7:30.


Attendance Counts

As the school year has started, we have been faced with periods of absences due to illnesses such as COVID and Influenza. We appreciate keeping your child home when sick, but we would like to reiterate how important attendance is so that your child can continue to make progress academically and socially. Please see this VERY IMPORTANT information regarding establishing a good attendance routine.


Letter to Families

Help Your Child Succeed in School

Repeated Information

Student Handbook & Acknowledgement Forms

As part of our return to school procedures, parents and guardians are to receive a digital copy of the school handbook & sign and return the acknowledgment page back to your child(ren)'s teacher.

Last Friday, we sent home a paper copy of the acknowledgment form with your child for your convenience. In addition to the different policies of the district, the form has special releases to showcase your child's work through our media sources as well as share contact information with our Parent Council.

Please review the handbook and send the form back to the Hamilton school as soon as possible.


Changes in Dismissal or Arrival

If you have to make a change in how your student is coming to or leaving school, please notify us in writing. All correspondence should be sent to Dawn Amaral and Beth Tevenan in the front office either through email at dawn.amaral@weymouthschools.org; beth.tevenan@weymouthschools.org (copy classroom teacher if you would like) or a written note.


You can notify the classroom teacher, but they may not relay the information in time. We cannot make changes from phone calls unless there are immediate unforeseen circumstances that would require a temporary change. This procedure is in place for the safety of our students. If there are changes with Champions, you must also notify us in the front office as well as Champions. This also holds true for any early dismissals.


Champions After School

If you are picking up your child from the Champions program after school, please enter through the front of the building until 4:00 pm as we are using the side door access for buses.


Pumpkin Fest/Family Day

The Friends of Pond Meadow Park will hold a Pumpkin Fest-Family Day on Saturday, October

22nd, with a rain date of Sunday, October 23rd, from 11:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. at the park.

Hayrides, face painting, games, pumpkins, decorations, and food will be available.

Come decorate your pumpkin and enjoy the beauty of the park as a family. There is

additional parking at Morrison School with direct access to the park.

Contact Pond Meadow Park for any further information at 781-843-7663.


Attendance Call Procedures

Please refer to our absence call procedure for when your child is not attending school.


Morning Drop Off

Please refer to our Morning Drop-Off procedure as a reminder of our protocol. You must stay in your car at all times. Please have your child(ren) exit only on the passenger side (moving car seats if necessary) and follow the vehicle in front of you as you exit.


Free and Reduced Lunch

Although there is a universal free lunch program, we ask that all families fill out the free and reduced lunch form. Please follow the attached link to fill out the application. Free and Reduced Lunch Application.


COVID-19 Protocols

Current COVID 19 Guidelines

Weymouth Public Schools is committed to continuing to keep families healthy this year and will be following the most up-to-date guidelines that are within this link.


Emergency Contact and Medical Information Update

We will continue to have parents to update their Emergency Contact and Medical Information electronically in Aspen. Please click on the link below to fill out this information.


Emergency Contact & Medical Information Form

Emergency Contact & Medical Information Form - Spanish

Emergency Contact & Medical Information Form - Portuguese

Emergency Contact & Medical Information Form - Arabic


Parent Council

Our Parent Council works hard throughout the year to raise funds for our Hamilton Community. Without their active involvement, we would not be able to bring the additional level of positive experiences for our children. Please consider getting involved. There are many areas where support is needed and every little bit helps with enhancing our overall school experience. Our officers are listed below.


Nicole Jones

Joan Halpenny

Jaclyn Buccigross

Nicole Salvaggi

Rachel Collins

Karen Kintz


Please email our parent council at twhpc1@gmail.com.

Or check out their social media Facebook Instagram


Weymouth Wednesdays

Staff and students are invited to join in on Weymouth Wednesdays at Hamilton. Dress in Weymouth gear or wear maroon and gold.


Weymouth Food Pantry Backpack Program

To participate in the Weymouth Food Pantry Backpack Program, please complete the following form online. Paper copies have also been sent home with your child if you prefer to enroll that way.


Backpack Program Sign Up


Jeremy Burm, Principal


Ashley Panetta, Assistant Principal

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Upcoming Events - October:

Columbus Day - October 10 - No School

Early Release - October 11 - Dismissal at 11:50 a.m.

Town Wide Parent Council - October 11 - 7:00 p.m. WHS Humanities Center

School Links:

Hamilton Happenings on Facebook for daily updates & a sneak peek into your student’s day.


Even more snapshots of our students’ day at Hamilton Happenings on Instagram.


Hamilton ROARs on Twitter for bus departure times.


Check in with what is going on in art with Mrs. Pattison on her classroom instagram page.

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District Links & Information:

  • Tech Support for Families
  • Champions Before and After School Care - 781-812-8735 or lolee@discoverchampions.com
  • Blackboard Communications - Opt In and Opt Out Instructions
  • Town Wide Parent Council - Meets the Second Tuesday of Each Month
  • COVID Resources

    • DESE/DPH School Guidance
    • Video: How to Administer an At-Home COVID Test
    • Text Guide: How Do I Administer an At-Home COVID test?
  • Weymouth Public Schools Transportation Webpage
Superintendent's Weekly Message to Families
Wildcat Nation Monthly Newsletter
Family Resources
District Website
2022-2023 District Calendars
Weymouth Information Hub
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South Weymouth, MA 02190

(781) 335-2122

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