Dear Middle School Families,

As we approach the end of the school year, I want to take a moment to express my appreciation for your continued support throughout this school year. With just a few weeks left, let's be sure to finish the year on a high note!

Please help me by encouraging exemplary behavior while your student is at school. It not only benefits your student(s) individually, but also contributes to a more cohesive and productive educational community.

Here are a few gentle reminders to help us finish the year with great behavior:

1. Respect and Kindness: Remind your child of the importance of treating their peers, teachers, and staff with respect and kindness. Small gestures of kindness can have a big impact!

2. Responsibility: Encourage your child to take responsibility for their actions and academic responsibilities. Completing assignments on time and being accountable fosters a sense of achievement and maturity.

3. Positive Attitude: Emphasize the power of a positive attitude! Encourage your child to approach each day with optimism and a willingness to learn and grow.

4. Good Communication: Encourage open communication between you, your child, and their teachers. If any concerns arise, don't hesitate to reach out so we can address them together.

5. Celebrating Achievements: Let's celebrate the achievements, both big and small, of our students as we wrap up the school year. Positive reinforcement goes a long way!

We will celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week during the week of April 29th. Start thinking of a way to show appreciation to your students' teachers!

Warm regards,

Ms. Coalter

HMS Assistant Principal

May 2

• 7th grade softball
• MS track

May 4

• 7th grade softball
• 8th grade softball
• MS baseball

May 11

• MS Track State Championship

May 14-15

• CBA's

May 16

• Last Day of School

At Hamilton Middle School we feel it is important to model appreciation for others. This week we celebrated Mr. Enders for Principal Appreciation Day. Students showed their appreciation by making cards, posters, chalking the sidewalk, and drawing pictures.

Thank you for all that you do Mr. Endres!

We had a BUSY week last week! National Junior Honor Society induction, choir concert, band concert, art show, baseball games, softball games and a track meet! Wow! All of that was in addition to finishing up our state testing.

Our students are busy and always making us proud!

Choir students rocked their Spring Concert! They have worked so hard to prepare for this and everyone enjoyed the show. HMS is full of talent!

Mr. Kikume and Ms. Milligan's students have been having a blast with the "Ranger Olympics". Check out these future gymnasts. We can't wait to see who wins!

8th graders put their physical science knowledge to use when building their balloon cars to end the year! All cars were required to be powered only by the balloon and exhibit rolling friction (have wheels). The top five distances from Mr. Aitken’s and Mrs. Merryman’s classes will compete in the balloon car championship on Monday. Stay tuned next week for the 2023-2024 Balloon Car Champion!

The HMS track team had a big meet this week with many students placing and setting personal and school records! Way to go, we are so impressed by your hard work.

Overall the Boys placed 3rd and the Girls place 6th. Some individual shout outs below:

Nubia mccullom

1st place 200 meter hurdles. Setting a new school record with a time of 31.76 seconds

She also placed 2nd in the 100 hurdles with a time of 16.89 seconds 7 one hundredths of a second off of the school record that she set on monday.

Eddies Kachana

1st place in both the 110hurdles and 200 hurdles. Eddies closed the season undefeated. He did not lose a single hurdle race all season.

Tanner Heath

1st place in long jump with a jump of 17 feet 1 inch

Girls 4 by 2 team 3rd place

Team of ember flowers, kyleah lucas, caitlin lewis, and JaNiah Tillman

Girls 4 by 1 team 3rd place

team of Mi'leah Renyolds, JaNiah Tillman, Lahlee Hensell, and Nubia Mccullom

Girls High Jump

Olivia Alexander 2nd place with a jump of 4 feet 6 inches

Annetta Locke Tied for 3rd place with anjump of 4 feet 4inches

Preston Hall 3rd place in the 100 meter dash with a PR of 12.13 seconds

Kaden Baird 3rd place in shot put with a throw of 35 feet 10 inches

Boys 4 by1 team 1st place

team of William Minnick, Dezmond Branch, My'King Colvin, and Preston Hall

Boys 4 by 2 team 2nd place

team of Jonathan Malone, Preston Hall, William Minnick, and My'King Colvin

Alex Whitney

while she didn't participate yesterday due to injury, on Monday she set the new school record for pole vault with a vault of 8 feet 9 inches.

The baseball team had a BIG week with their first win over Liberty Union in 10 YEARS! Congratulations boys! Your hard work and dedication are really paying off.

8th grader Camron Rawlins went 3-3 at the plate with a double, and 2 Home

runs bringing in 6 runs.

7th Grader Ty Thomas saved the game allowing no hits, striking out 5.

Softball is also in full SWING!

We are so pleased with how they are playing this season. This group of girls is certainly making us proud.

We are so proud of our Middle School artists! We had many pieces on display at our Annual District Art Show. Congratulations goes out to Cassie Vonville and McKenlee Bradford for being selected as the grade level winners for 7th grade!

A big THANK YOU goes out to Mrs. Lutz for always inspiring creativity from our students!

Congratulations to the following students on being inducted to the National Junior Honor Society:

Lita Anderson

Amberlyn Bradford

Margaret Carpenter

Taylor Coleman

Evelyn Insley

Saniyah Jones

Alyssa Karr

Cole Kasprzak

Annika Kramer

Katelynn Orahood

Ryder Sasorith

Ava Scherer

Mia Schoenberger

Alessandra Schutte

Jadiauna Simmons

Ainsley Simpkins

Mudahhir Wahlah

Mackenzie Wente

Luck Whitney

Isabel Zmija

This week the staff of HMS were shown some appreciation with a carnival theme. The teachers were shown appreciation with little treats each day. On Monday staff were welcomed with bagels in the lounge. Tuesday brought a teacher cup with goodies in it. Wednesday Student Council members passsed out Al's Delicious Popcorn as well as peanuts and cotton candy. Thursday KinFolk Coffee House parked their truck in front of our building and each staff member had the opportunity to visit the truck and get delicious coffee or refresher drink. On Friday we ended the week with a carnival themed lunch of hot dogs, nachos, baked beans and coleslaw.

Thank you to all who helped!

Follow the link below to order your 2023-2024 yearbook.

Yearbooks start as low as $18, but can be customized for an additional charge.

Anyone who purchases a yearbook during the month of February will be entered into a drawing for a gift card, as well as random prizes over the course of the month.

1. AirPod, Earbuds, Headphones-

Please make sure your child knows of their transportation arrangements each day. If a change needs to be made, please contact the school BEFORE 2:00 so we can get the message to your child. Contacting the school after 2:00 does not guarantee that your child will get the message.

1. Car riders should exit the building using the front doors.

2. Students should enter the vehicle once it has pulled up to the sidewalk area. If you do not see your student, please continue to move forward so we can keep the line moving.

3. Students should not be walking across the parking lot or the grassy area to get to a car that is not yet to the sidewalk. This causes a significant safety concern!

4. Drivers, please drive slowly, follow the flow of traffic and be patient!

Student safety is of utmost importance! Please help us keep our students safe by following these guidelines.

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OhioGuidestone is an organization that aims to help individuals and families facing a range of behavioral health needs. OhioGuidestone provides assistance through family care, counseling, and early-childhood intervention.

OhioGuidestone focuses on helping the community overcome challenges and build better futures.

Use the link below to purchase your athletic tickets online.

Our school has partnered with TutorMe to provide personalized learning support for every student. We believe that every student should have a sidekick in learning, and TutorMe is helping us achieve that goal! With on-demand tutoring, students can access one-on-one, live tutoring and writing support anytime, anywhere.

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PBIS stands for Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports.

Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) is an evidence-based, tiered framework for supporting students’ behavioral, academic, social, emotional, and mental health. When implemented with fidelity, PBIS improves social emotional competence, academic success, and school climate. It also improves teacher health and wellbeing. It is a way to create positive, predictable, equitable and safe learning environments where everyone thrives.

EVERY RANGER. This phrase is meant to include everyone—every student, every staff member, every graduate and every community member. All of us working together.

EVERY REASON. The primary focus of every school system is the academic achievement of all students. Our staff and, by extension, our community take on the challenge of doing even more for our students. We educate the whole child. Whatever the need, whatever the issue, whatever the REASON we are going to work together and do the best we can for each other.

EVERY DAY. Thank you to our HLSD community for making our students a priority every day, and for always pitching in to help one another.