Thomas W. Hamilton Elementary

SEPAC Meeting & Presentation

Weymouth SEPAC Meeting & Presentation

📅 Tuesday, December 16

⏰ 7:00 PM

💻 Location: Via Zoom

🔗 https://qrc.is/u0d

Guest Presenter-Executive Functioning: The What, The Why, The How

Shannon Sousa, MS, CCC-SLP, ATP-Director of Assistive Technology-Community Autism Resources

Executive functioning skills are critical for daily life and learning, including planning, organization, task initiation, and emotional regulation. Many neurodivergent individuals benefit from targeted supports and practical strategies to strengthen these skills.

This presentation will address: What executive functioning is / Skills that fall under executive functioning / Common myths and misconceptions / The connection between executive functioning and emotional regulation / Strategies to encourage executive functioning skills / Ways to support individuals who struggle with executive functioning

Parent Council Meeting - 12/16/25

Please join the parent council for our next meeting. No need to turn your camera on and all are welcome!

Topic: December- Hamilton PC Meeting

Time: Dec 16, 2025 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89034492239?pwd=CgGmof2oQeVyPlXaPx6bWaRxO2EMaL.1

Specialist Teacher Update

Our students have been working hard in Art and Gym. Check out an update from each specialist teacher.

Heat & Fuel Assistance

Please see this flyer for more information regarding heat or fuel assistance this season.

Hamilton Winter Concert - Grades 3-5

Ms. Casper will be presenting a holiday concert on Thursday 12/18/25 at 9:30am. Friends and family of our third-fifth grade students are invited to Hamilton for the program.

Please see this letter from Ms. Casper regarding the music selection.

Winter Enrichment - 1/12/26 - 2/12/26

The Hamilton Parent Council will once again be hosting enrichment clubs with our next session beginning on 1/12 and ending 2/12. Clubs will run in the morning (7:50am-8:50am) or in the afternoon (3:15-4:15). Student caregivers of afternoon clubs are responsible for letting the club teacher know that their child will be dismissed to Champions or be a pickup. Cost is $25 per club, per student and can be paid via cash, check, square, or venmo.

Registration will take place on January 5th at 6:00pm via Google Form

Current Club Offerings

Monday AM: Miss Morgan’s Bootcamp, Grades K-5

Monday PM: Math Games (Ditolla), Grades 3-5 / Drawing Club(Flaherty), Grades 3-5

Wednesday AM: Homework Club(Ditolla), Grades 3-5 / Lego Club(Champagne), Grades 1-3 /

5th Grade Yearbook(Bennett), Grade 5

Wednesday PM: Comic Book Club(Champagne), Grades 2-4 / Creative Writing(Bennett), Gr. 2-5

Thursday AM: Floor Hockey (Angelos), Grades 3-5

Thursday PM: Board Games (Ditolla), Grades 2-5 / Karaoke Club(Bennett), Grades 2-5 / Diamond Art(Carroll), Grades 1-3

Elks Essay Contest: What Does Service to Your Country Mean to You?

The Americanism Essay Contest is a program of the Elks’ Grand Lodge Fraternal Committee. This contest is geared towards students in 5th through 8th grades to promote Patriotism among young people. All 5th-8th graders are invited to submit their essays using the information linked here.

Outdoor Recess

With winter approaching, we will continue to go outside for recess as long as the temperature is deemed safe. Please make sure to send your child into school with appropriate gear including a coat, hat, and gloves; all labeled with your student’s name.

Extra Set of Clothes

Please have an extra set of clothes in your child’s backpack. Even our upper elementary friends! Spills and falls happen and we do not have all sizes of backup clothing here in the nurses office.

Holiday Gift Assistance

The holidays may feel far away, but many application deadlines are coming up soon. If your family is in need of gift or food assistance this holiday season, please check out the flyer linked here.

Food Resources

In preparation for the possible impact to SNAP benefits, we’d like to remind families about our Backpack Program and the Weymouth Food Pantry.

We encourage families to explore local food resources, including the Weymouth Food Pantry, which offers multiple pop-up locations throughout the community. You can view the full Food Pantry Calendar for upcoming dates and sites.

Additionally, the Weymouth Schools Backpack Program continues to provide weekend meals for students. Families interested in participating can sign up here.

For more food and nutrition resources, please visit our Resource Guide.

If you’d like to support the Weymouth Food Pantry, here are a few ways to help.

For additional support, please contact Kelsie Capra at kelsie.capra@weymouthps.org or 781-337-4500 x293038"

As a reminder, breakfast and lunch are served at school daily, at no cost. Also be sure to check out the HIP program.

Technology Care Guide

Check out this guide to taking care of chromebooks and ipads.

Free Parenting Solutions Video Library

Weymouth families now have access to the Massachusetts Partnerships for Youth Parenting Solutions Library, featuring 24 free expert-led video presentations on topics like mental health, ADHD, and school success. Videos are now available in English and Spanish, with no login required!

Click here to view the flyer and access the library

Attendance Call Procedures

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

Dismissal Procedure - Parents

We will have a very busy front door this year. If you are a parent waiting for Grades 1-5 students please be aware of your surroundings. Before students who are walkers are released, we will be boarding vans. We need a clear path for these students to get to their transportation home.

When you are exiting the area, please walk along the sidewalk to the crosswalk. We have staff stationed here to assist with you safely crossing. Entering the driveway anywhere but the crosswalk is not safe with cars, vans, and buses moving through.

Bus Dismissal Feed

Please click here each afternoon to know when each bus has left Hamilton for the day.

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.

Weymouth Wednesdays

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

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.