Hamilton Elementary

Thursday, August 13

- first day for kindergarten students with last names A-L

- first day for grades 1-3.

Friday, August 14

- first day for kindergarten students with last names M-Z.

- second day for grades 1-3.

- Kindergarten students with last name A-L should not come to school on August 14.

School Hours: 8:40-3:25

Students arriving after 8:50 are considered tardy and will need to be signed in at the main office by an adult.

Meet your teacher, tour the school and view your classrooms for the 2026-27 school year.

Please enter the gym doors, proceed to the gym where there will be several informational tables and to learn your child's homeroom teacher. We suggest to bring your child's school supplies to open house, as this lets the teachers organize them to ensure the students are ready for a smooth first day of school. Click on the link below to get a copy of the school supply list.

Transportation information can be accessed through Final Forms starting Monday, August 3rd,

along with any required forms that need to be updated. Please login prior to the first day of

school to ensure your child’s information is accurate. If your address has changed, please

contact our registration office at 614-491-8044 ext. 1212 to ensure your child’s stop is up to date.

As the school year begins, some bus transportation delays are normal. These are most

common for routes serving buildings with later dismissal times. We appreciate your patience

as schedules adjust during the first few weeks.

You may contact our transportation department anytime at 614-491-8044 ext. 1236.

This year, Ohio's sales tax holiday will be held from Friday, August 7 until Sunday, August 9. Plan to do your back-to-school shopping and save money too!

For arrival and dismissal, we utilize both front parking lots. In the morning, parents choosing to drop students without parking may pull through the large oval. Staff will assist students, and those students will enter through the main entrance by the office. Parents choosing to park and walk their students will use the second lot, park, and walk their students to the sidewalk in front of the gym doors. No students should be dropped in this parking lot. Students arriving after 8:50 are considered tardy and must be signed in by an adult in the main office. Do not drop students before 8:40, as there is no adult supervision until that time.

Each afternoon, students being picked up by car will be called out as parents arrive. Those choosing to remain in their cars will use the oval loop where staff will assist students getting to their vehicles. Parents choosing to park and walk up will gather in the loading zone near the gym doors. Students will be called out to meet their parents starting at 3:25. For both areas:

• Do not arrive before 3:15. Dismissal begins at 3:25 each afternoon. Early arrival adds additional traffic, slows parents during dismissal from other buildings, and delays scheduled bus routes.
• Have your Car Rider Card displaying your student's name. This allows us to call students out efficiently. Those without a card will be required to park, visit the office with their photo ID, and must be on the authorized pick up list.
• Drive slowly, follow the flow of traffic, and be patient. With our youngest students coming and going, all adults should keep safety at the forefront of their minds.

Before and after school care is offered in the elementary cafeteria through the YMCA. The side gym doors are utilized for both AM and PM drop off/pick up.

For information contact:

Jessica Balint, Child Care Enrollment Coordinator

614-389-4565 ext 5018

hilltopregistrar@ymcacolumbus.org

All Hamilton Local Schools students will receive FREE BREAKFAST and LUNCH every day! Through the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) of the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs, we can offer nutritious meals at no cost to all students, with no paperwork required!

Students can pick up breakfast when they arrive to school at a table near each entrance, and will eat in their classrooms from 8:40-9:10.

Lunch is a half hour in the cafeteria where students eat with their class, then go outside to recess for a half hour. Lunch menus will be sent home each month, and can also be checked on the district website.

Use Payschools to pay student fees, activity fees, and add funds to your child’s lunch accounts online.

If you have any questions, our secretaries are in the office and happy to help you. You can call the elementary office at (614) 491-8044 ext 1300 and ext 1301. Office hours are from 8:10-4:10