Bonjour! This event is a week-long celebration of "All Things French" organized by the American Association of Teachers of French in schools, communities and across the U.S. The purpose of this event is to increase the understanding and appreciation of the language and culture. The French and the French National Honors Society Clubs decorated bulletin boards in the main hall for everyone to enjoy. Bon Weekend!

Take a moment to enjoy the slideshow below to see what amazing artists we have here at Hamilton. 🎨

Hamilton Husky Vrinda Bansal was recently awarded a prestigious spot on the Finance State Council for Arizona DECA. From an extensive pool of applicants from all over the state, Vrinda was one of the five members to be selected for the council, taking on the role of Vice Team Lead. Congratulations Vrinda!

Vrinda was also featured in the Arizona DECA newsletter as "November Member of the Month"

Congratulations to our November of the Month winners! The recipients were honored at a luncheon on Thursday, November 7th catered by Chef Turcotte's Culinary Arts class. Students: 9th grade – Elisa-Jade Fonseca-Miranda, Nedens "Zaiah" Mondesir, 10th grade – Aailya Van Heel, Julina Valverde Diaz, 11th grade – Eyshann Espinosa Lopez, William Willis, 12th grade – Asher Ganem, Faith Habib.

Classified and Support Staff also nominate their colleagues that they feel have exhibited Hamilton's core values of Tradition, Integrity and Excellence. Classified Staff: Gene Smith, Kathy Robal and Laura Pierce. Certified Staff: Rhiannon Shanley, Tina Martin, Amber Dudley and Michael Oei.

After all the early mornings and countless miles run, both boys and girls teams achieved their goals!

Girls placed 2nd in Division 1, the best finish for girls' cross country in Hamilton history. Alexis Rodriguez led the team finishing 20th, followed senior and captain Carina Trujillo right behind her in 21st and Ava Clawson in 22nd. Carina and Alexis both earned 3rd team all-state honors. Lily Clawson and Heidi Zornik rounded out the top five scorers in 36th and 59th, while Kennedy Muller and Taylie Haskie finished 81st and 133rd.

In the boys' race, EVERY SINGLE RUNNER MEDALED, all seven boys finished top 21!

Junior Zarian Rodriguez led the team with a 1st place finish, followed by Dominick Muller (4th), Ryan Estrada (5th), Chase Markunas (7th), Theo McDaid (9th), Jude Crawford (17th), and Brady Nieto (21st). Not only did Hamilton boys win D1 state, bringing home our first state title for cross country, but they shattered both the team score record and team time record scoring the lowest score in course history with 26 points (previously 31) and a total time of 1:19.12 (previously 1:19.5).

These athletes have worked hard for the past year, but they're not done yet! The school season may be over, but next up is Nike Cross Regionals on Saturday, November 23rd at Toka Sticks Golf Course in Mesa. Most of the runners will be competing for a spot at Nike Nationals in Portland in December.

CONGRATULATIONS to our teams for their awesome performances!

Our badminton team brought home the Division One State Championship!! It was a hard-fought match against an always talented Sunnyslope. Not a single one of them is a senior, so all of these kids are back again next year! It was a great season. The girls finished a perfect 18-0. CONGRATULATIONS!

This event is designed to educate CUSD seniors and their families so that they are better prepared to complete the FAFSA when it opens!

DATE: November 19, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

LOCATION: Perry High School, (1919 E. Queen Creek Road, Gilbert, AZ, 85297)

Agenda:

• Need assistance setting up your FSA ID?
• Financial Aid overview presented by ASU
• Options for paying for college, scholarships, work study, loand and more...
• Questions and Answers