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Hello Hamilton Families,
We are well underway with our MSTEP testing and hope to wrap that up in the next week, then we move on to NWEA testing. Please continue to make sure your students are at school on time for the full day so they are not missing important testing as well as valuable instruction that is needed to be ready for next year. I was disappointed to see such a major drop in our perfect attendance in March. In February we had 112 students with perfect attendance and in March we fell to just 87 students out of 474.
NEWSLETTER: Mrs. Michels Weekly Updates - April 15, 2024
What a beautiful Sunday to kick off some great weather this week! With this nice weather it is the perfect time to start allowing your child to walk or ride their bike to school. We do have a bike rack where your child can lock their bike up.
This week begins our state testing window. We have some strict guidelines to follow during this time so I ask that you please have your child to school on time for the whole day so they do not have to make up any testing. Also, NO cell phones or smart watches during testing. Please be aware that students may not wear Apple watches/smart watch nor have their phones during our MSTEP state testing sessions. Our students in 3rd-5th grade will begin taking the M-STEP test this week and are prohibited by our state testing guide lines from having phones and smart watches in the testing session. Students in elementary don't need phones at school at anytime but may not have them in their pocket or on their wrist during testing. We have phones in every room of the school so students have access to a phone in case of emergency and don't ever need their phone during the school day. Thank you in advance for your support!
NEWSLETTER: Mrs. Michels Weekly Updates - April 8, 2024
Happy Easter!! I hope everyone enjoyed the day with family and friends. I love spring and the reminder new beginnings and growth. When I think back to the beginning of the year and the amount of growth we have seen this year I am so proud of our students, families and staff. It is the result of the hard work and team effort by all.
Monday 4/1 report cards will be viewable in parent connect. Take time to review this with you child and discuss where they began the year and how much they have learned and how far they have come. If you would like to schedule a conference with your child's teacher to discuss your child's progress please reach out to the teacher to schedule that time.
NEWSLETTER: Mrs. Michels Weekly Updates - April 1, 2024
What an AMAZING turn out for our Barbie dance! I hope everyone had as wonderful of a time as I did. The girls looked adorable and seemed to love the Barbie Box. Big shout out to Mr. Sanders AKA Ken, best dressed dad! Feel free to share your photos on our PTA FB page! Our boys game night will be 4/19 from 6-8pm. A sign up sheet will come home after spring break.
NEWSLETTER: Mrs. Michels Weekly Updates - March 18, 2024
I have a serious issue to share with you, this year we have had a few incidents where parents have confronted other students or parents regarding an issue with their child. This will not be tolerated at Hamilton. If you or your child have an issue or concern with another child or adult you need to see your child's teacher or come to me. Any adult that is confrontational, shows aggression or violence to another child or adult could be banned from the property and the authorities contacted. If you have any issues concerning your child please contact me right away. You can call the office to set up an appointment or reach out on Dojo.
NEWSLETTER: Mrs. Michels Weekly Updates - March 11, 2024
What a great turn out for Family Reading Night! It was great to see so many families enjoying the activities! Thank you to our PTA for hosting the Book Fair, the Westland Public Library for being a guest reader and the giveaways, National Kidney Foundation for the healthy snacks and fun activity, Mrs. Swanson for being a guest reader, our student council students for helping to host and especially our staff for not only helping with the evenings activities but the planning they did to make it a fun night! Check out the calendar below (it was sent home last week) and see the fun activities we have planned for March is Reading Month!
NEWSLETTER: Mrs. Michels Weekly Updates - March 4, 2024
Welcome back! I hope everyone had a wonderful break and are ready to get back to the great work we have been doing this year. We have a busy spring ahead of us as we continue to work through our curriculum and build on our academics, social and emotion strengths! Our recent NWEA assessments are showing some really wonderful growth, the home-school partnership is a big part of this growth. Thank you for that support and I ask that you continue to make sure students are at school on time for the full day, you keep up to date on Dojo postings and review work that comes home with your child. Working as a team is the best way to support your child in achieving their goals!
NEWSLETTER: Mrs. Michels Weekly Updates - February 26, 2024
Thanks to everyone who came out for Skate Night, it was great to see so many families enjoying a school event!
Also a big THANK YOU to all the families who donated to the Penny Wars Fundraiser! Your donations brought in over $3000!! That money goes directly to supporting student activities and enrichment at Hamilton. We have a PTA meeting on 2/28 at 3:30 if you would like to join us and share your ideas for upcoming event and activities at Hamilton.
It was great to be in school for the full week and get back on track! Our students are showing good signs of being on the right track too! I have been reviewing our preliminary NWEA data and I am very pleased with the growth. Thank you for being our partners in education, this team effort is what truly makes a difference in student achievement. Later this month on Thursday, February 29th, we will host our family reading night where you can get free books and ideas of how to help your child continue to succeed. We will also have snacks and other activities...ALL FREE!!
NEWSLETTER: Mrs. Michels Weekly Updates - February 5, 2024
Well it was great to make it to school 4 days last week. Hopefully mother nature cooperates and we can make it all 5 days this week! Maybe the lions can bring home a win and some of that warmer weather!
Tuesday is an election day and school will be in session. The voting will take place in the gym and there will be no access to the students from the gym during that time. There will also be security in the building provided by the election committee. As always safety is our number one priority.