Thomas W. Hamilton Elementary
November 2, 2025
We are excited to announce a new courtyard area at Hamilton. To ensure the safety of our students and staff transitioning in between the modular classrooms and the main building, the district has installed a five foot fence. The area is completely enclosed, with gated access points. This allows us to use the new space for outdoor classroom space as well.
We also now have signage and road markings to help the flow of traffic. Thank you for all your patience as we continually improve our campus.
Students will be wrapping up Unit 1 in our Second Step-Social Emotional Curriculum this week. Check out how you can bring Lesson 5 to home.
New Information
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.
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.
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.
Food Drive - 11/10-11/21
Our fifth grade class along with the Weymouth Educators Association will be sponsoring a food drive to help the Weymouth community as we enter the holiday season. Please send in non perishable items beginning 11/10 with donations being accepted through 11/21. Donations can be dropped off in the lobby. Any student who tells a friend or family member about our mission or donates anything will earn a homework pass!
Elks National Hoop Shoot
The Elks Hoop Shoot is a FUN Free-Throw Contest and FREE to boys and girls who will be between the ages of, (8-13) on April 1, 2026. Kids shoot in three age groups; (8-9), (10-11) and (12-13). All Kids from our local South Shore Community Towns are welcome to participate.
Repeated Information
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.
Weymouth Food Pantry Backpack Program - SIGN UP AGAIN THIS YEAR
The Weymouth Food Pantry has partnered with Weymouth Public Schools to continue the Backpack Program, which provides food to participating students weekly to meet their nutritional needs over the weekend. Bags include items such as juice boxes, granola bars, mac & cheese cups, goldfish crackers, and milk. The menu will vary weekly.
School staff and volunteers will prepare a bag of food for each child and connect it to the student by Friday afternoon. These bags are free, open to all students, and sponsored by the Weymouth Food Pantry.
Please complete the Google Form below by Wednesday, 9/24/25 if your child would benefit from additional food over the weekends. All families are required to re-sign up annually to update and confirm any allergies and dietary needs.
Weymouth residents are also encouraged to check out WFP’s pop-up pantry schedule here: Weymouth Food Pantry Calendar
Chromebook-Change in Fees
Update to Fees Related to Devices
All students are issued a chromebook (1-5) or ipad (K) for the school year. If there is loss or damage, families will be responsible for the following fees that have been updated for this school year.
Chromebook Replacement: $315
Chromebook Charger: $42
WPS iPad Replacement: $446
iPad Charger: $53
Accidental Damage: $25
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.
Message from the Nurse - Aspen Confidential Health Record Update
Please update the confidential health form in Aspen in August. This allows you to share any health concerns for your child with the nurse. It also allows permission for tylenol or ibuprofen administration at school. Ibuprofen is only administered at school for fifth grade students or older (except by a doctor's order).
Directions:
Log onto ASPEN parent portal and go to the bottom right.
Click initiate contact verification
Click the child's name link.
Please contact the school nurse with any questions.
Musical Instrument Donations
If you have a musical instrument you no longer need, please consider donating it to our Grade 5 music program! Please email jean.gilbert@weymouthps.org for more information.
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.
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, Meri Hannon, can be contacted at twhpc1@gmail.com or on Facebook
Upcoming Events & Social Media
District Links & Information:
- Tech Support for Families
- Champions Before and After School Care - 781-812-8735 or lolee@discoverchampions.com
- Town Wide Parent Council - Meets the Second Tuesday of Each Month
- Weymouth Special Education Parent Advisory Council (SEPAC)