Hamilton Happenings
December 29, 2023
Celebrating Our Hamilton Community!
The gift that keeps on giving...
EveryMeal
Meals to help families through the weekends and holidays.
Our Faith Partners
Supplying students with a snack and little extra boost of energy.
Local Organizations, Businesses, and Community Members
Coon Rapids Lions, Cub Foods, PTO, Coon Rapids Wrestling, Retired/Former Teachers, Faith Lutheran, Coon Rapids United Methodist, Office Depot, Barna Guzy & Steffen, Blackbaud, and countless community members to name a few...
Thank you for the CandyGrams!!
A special thank you to our families...
Thank you for taking the time to acknowledge our staff through the CandyGram shoutouts! It was touching to read the messages shared by both you and your children and to know they feel encouraged and inspired by the warmth extended to them from the Hamilton team! It warmed our hearts! And thank you to our PTO members, Brooke Powell, Missy Rath, Dan & Lisa Shields, and Tatum Johnson for leading this work.
Highlights of December Events
We enjoyed celebrating our students and their achievements in Trimester 1 with our December 'All School Celebration'! The highlights included the Coon Rapids Police Department honoring our 5th grade students and their commitment to DARE, the November citizenship recipients for demonstrating Gratitude, and the day was capped off with the Coon Rapids High School boys and girls basketball team showcasing their talents and inspiring students to set goals and then to wake up with purpose every day!
Congratulations DARE Graduates
Thank you, Officer Davis
And, Captain Steiner of the Coon Rapids Police Department
CRHS Boys and Girls Basketball with Coach Ogorek & Mrs. Bowman
All eyes were on...
Thank you Coach Ogorek and Coach Buerman for bringing your student-athletes out to showcase their talents in front of our students. They inspired us with their athleticism and even more so with their message that every choice counts in an effort to turn dreams into realities.
2nd & 3rd Grade Fieldtrip and Extra Special Cafe' experience!
Our 2nd and 3rd graders went to Coon Rapids High School where they saw Winter Comes to Neverland. Students enjoyed the magic of this theatrical experience and then were given the opportunity to interact with the cast members. When students returned to Hamilton they were treated to a fine cafe' dining experience being escorted into the lunchroom with tables adorned with tablecloths, flowers, and candles. It was quite a treat!
3rd Grade with Ms. Leyla
Ms. Zabel's 2nd graders
Mrs. Cornado and class
And while there isn't snow outside... we brought the snow inside!
It was a winter wonderland at Hamilton.
Students entered the building to a winter wonderland on Friday before break. I am grateful for a team of staff who work to engage students every day but with an extra special emphasis once in awhile to capture their curiosity and wonder that keeps them wanting to come back for more! A great quote I read recently was, 'The art of teaching is the art of assisting discovery.' - Mark VanDoren
Looking ahead to 2024!
We look forward to a great year ahead with even more opportunities to 'assist in discovery.' Whether it be in math, reading, science, writing, or character development, we know there are great things yet to be discovered in the talents of our students! We invite you to continue to partner with us on this journey of learning!
Opportunities to get involved:
- Volunteer: classroom projects, take-home projects, reading/math practice
- Watch DOGS/MOMS (Dads of Great Students/Moms of Magnificent Students)
- Join your child for lunch.
- PTO (Parent Teacher Organization - Jan. 18 @ 6:00pm)
- Read with your child at home... even 10 minutes can make a difference.
- Play games with your children that use numbers/calculations or problem-solving.
- Attend Conferences (Coming in February.)
- Encourage consistent attendance.
- Work with our school social workers if there are any barriers that we can help support.
- Jodi Sandquist - 763-506-2731
- Heidi Estrem - 763-506-2778
January at a glance...
January Character Strong Trait: Perseverance
Jan. 2 - No School
Jan. 3 - Students return to school
Jan. 4 - Gr. 5 Fieldtrip
Jan. 10 - Gr. 1 Fieldtrip
Jan. 15 - No School in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Jan. 16 - Gr. 5 CRMS Music Presentation
January 18: PTO/Citizenship @ 6:00pm
January 25: I Love To Read (More information to come.)
Contact Information
Hamilton Elementary - 763-506-2700
Hamilton Attendance Line - 763-506-2706
Hamilton Health Office - 763-506-2704
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