Hamilton Community Schools

The deadline to sponsor the 2024-25 Hawkeye Hometown Series community events is quickly approaching! Sponsor forms must be turned in by Monday, August 5! If you or a company you know is interested in sponsoring our four community events, please email Zach at zharig@hamiltonschools.us Thank you to our wonderful community sponsors who have committed thus far! We couldn't do it without your support. 🖤💛 #GreatThingsHappenHere

Hamilton Community Schools students will once again receive free breakfast and lunch for the 2024/25 school year! However, please note that second meals and a la carte items will need to be purchased separately. Also, we still need parents/guardians to fill out the Free and Reduced Application form! Even though meals are free this year, it's crucial to know which families qualify for free or reduced price lunches. Completing an application helps Hamilton Schools in the federal funding we receive and qualifying students may receive discounts on various fees. Apply now to help benefit Hamilton Community Schools: https://lnkd.in/gr95ex6K

We're looking for a boys varsity soccer coach! ⚽ Other positions open: - High School Art Teacher - Maintenance Technician - High School Special Education Teacher - Paraprofessionals (all levels) Apply today: https://lnkd.in/ge6d72-3

Hamilton and Sandyview Elementary schools once again received recognition from U.S. News & World Report this year as one of the best elementary schools in the state! The rankings take reading proficiency, math proficiency, and reading and math performance into consideration. We are so proud of our students and staff for all of their hard work! 🎉 #GreatThingsHappenHere

Hamilton Community Schools is excited to announce the start of our HVAC (Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning) class this fall to further our commitment to Work Based Learning and student opportunities! Leading this new program as the HVAC teacher will be long-time Hamilton business owner, Tom Burton. Please join us in welcoming Mr. Burton to HCS! 🖤💛 Read the full story on our district website: https://lnkd.in/d-MY8i7M #GreatThingsHappenHere

2024-25 Transportation Instructions are here! Please read below if your student(s) will require transportation this school year. - CUT OFF DATE for Transportation needs is Friday, August 2. - Week of Monday, August 5: Drivers and Transportation will finalize their routes and make any necessary changes to be ready for the first day of school. - Parents can view their pick up times in PowerSchool once it is finalized. - Parents of 2024-25 Kindergarteners and Young 5 students will receive a call from the Hamilton Transportation department with their bus number and times. - First two weeks of school: please give drivers at least five minutes grace before or after the times posted in PowerSchool. - Parents can download the Here Comes The Bus App to see where their bus is and when it will arrive. Download instructions are on our district website. - There will be NO CHANGES to routes for the first three weeks of school. The week of Monday, September 16 changes may occur from Hamilton Transportation, if needed. If there are changes, parents will receive a phone call from Hamilton Transportation to let them know the new bus number and time. - For current students now seeking transportation: Please fill out the "Bus Route Change Request Form" on our district website. - Please contact the Hamilton Transportation department with any questions or to notify them of transportation needs: 269-751-5191. Our Transportation website has all of this listed along with the links to these forms: https://lnkd.in/gSk3cMXU

After choosing to send her kids to Hamilton despite living 30 minutes away in Moline, Heather Curtis and her family fell in love with the district. In fact, Heather loved it so much she went on to work for Hamilton Community Schools and our Hawkeye Kids program. Take a look! 😎 Read their full story: https://lnkd.in/gDQU98jw

The offerings of extensive Work Based Learning programming, co-op, and Direct College Credit are all examples of Hamilton Community Schools is preparing students for life. Students Michael and Landon touch on their perspective. 👇 #PreparedForLife | #GreatThingsHappenHere

Save the Date! The fourth annual Hamilton Victory Day will be held on Saturday, September 28 at 3:00 PM at the Hamilton Football Stadium. Victory Day gives our students with cognitive and physical impairments to score a touchdown and be celebrated in front of a full stadium! 🖤💛 #GreatThingsHappenHere

Hamilton teachers and students are working hard participating in FuturePREP'd IChallengeU (high school) and IChallengeUth (Middle School) this summer. The Hamilton teachers helping in this program are: Dan Meiste (HHS), Madeline Gentile (HHS), Nick Schwietzer (HHS), LeAnn McFall (HMS), and Alex Miller (HMS). Enjoy some pictures highlighting these students and staff members working in Work Based Learning during the summer! 🖤💛