Thomas W. Hamilton Elementary

September 8, 2024

Welcome back to Hamilton for all of our families that came this week. We look forward to meeting our Kindergarten friends on Monday! It may have been a short week, but the energy was high. We are so excited to launch a new school year and are ready to set some amazing goals as a community. This weekly newsletter will have a lot of information and can be referred back to throughout the week.

New Information

Upcoming Events

To stay in the know of all planned events, check out this document. Mrs. Tevenan will keep this updated as events are added.

Open House - September 11, 2024

We look forward to welcoming families to our Hamilton Open House on Wednesday September 11, 2024 from 6:00pm-8:00pm. Come in to tour the building, meet the staff, and catch up with other Hamilton families. A few community organizations will also be providing information and resources.

Message From the Health Office

Please see the attached information from Nurse Stephanie regarding Hamilton’s Health Office.

Weymouth Wednesdays

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

Textile Recycling Program

It’s not trash, it’s cash! Check out this flyer about our textile recycling program and how you can raise money for our school.

Train With the Wildcats

Come train with the wildcat’s cheer squad on October 4, 2024. Practice and then perform with the WHS Cheer Team. More information linked here.

Basketball - Tryouts & Clinic

Weymouth Girls Basketball is looking for girls in grades 3-8 to tryout for the upcoming season. Check out this flyer for more information. If you’re looking for an opportunity to train, Coach B is hosting a clinic for grades 3-9 on September 15, 2024. More information here.

Parent Council Meeting - 9/17/24 - 7:00pm

Please join the Parent Council via Zoom for the first meeting of the year. We will be electing a new Vice President, discussing our biggest fundraiser of the year, and planning for the first holiday event in October.

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84104514709

Repeated Information

Weymouth Food Pantry Backpack Program

To participate in the Weymouth Food Pantry Backpack Program, please complete the following form online. If you need a paper copy, please let us know.

Backpack Program Sign Up

Bus Dismissal Feed

X (formerly Twitter) is having some issues, so we have moved to posting our bus dismissal times on Facebook. You do not need a Facebook account to see these posts. Please click here each afternoon to know when each bus has left Hamilton for the day.

Attendance Call Procedures

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

Attendance Counts

Having students at school and on time daily is a major part of having a successful school year both academically and socially emotionally. Please send your child to school every day, unless they have any of the prohibited symptoms. Let us know how we can help if attendance is a concern for your family.

Lunch & Breakfast

Students may bring their lunch from home or choose from the daily menu. Breakfast will be grab and go and lunch will have hot and cold options. All students will have access to meals at no cost.

Bus Expectations

We want to remind families that riding the bus is a privilege and that safety for all students is extremely important. We will continue to review behavior expectations and adjust individual plans as necessary so that all students are having a safe and enjoyable transportation experience.

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.

Afternoon Parking

As a reminder, if you will be using the playground while waiting for your child or staying past dismissal time for any reason, you need to be parking in the row closest to the swings. This is for the safety of all students as the other cars are released. Also, please be aware of the cones that are placed after dismissal so that Champions can utilize the outdoor space. Do not drive through this area when the cones are out.

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.

Parent Council

A large part of what makes our school community such a great place to be is the strong Parent Council organization. This is for every Hamilton parent to get involved in, whether on a small or large scale, working to bring experiences for our students that go above and beyond general school offerings.

Please consider lending a hand to this dedicated organization.

Monthly meetings are held via Zoom. Please join us whenever it fits in your schedule. No need to even turn your camera on! Each meeting we will discuss ongoing initiatives and upcoming events.

Our Parent Council President, Nicole Jones, can be contacted at twhpc1@gmail.com or on Facebook