Hamilton Elementary School

Clean Up, Get Messy, Go Green!

langburns — Tue, 22 May 2012 19:58:45 +0000

Save the planet. Start at school. June 2nd, 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. Join the Hamilton School Community as we come together to clean up our neighborhood and community garden. Hamilton will provide gloves and garbage bags, please bring rakes, brooms and shovels. We’ll divide into teams and clean up our neighborhood! Families welcome! Last year we collected 72 [...]

Hamilton Day at Potbelly on Southport!

langburns — Tue, 22 May 2012 18:56:44 +0000

Mark your calendars, June 7th is Hamilton day at Potbelly on Southport. Between the hours of 5:00 and 8:00, 25% of all sales will go back to Hamilton School. Tell your friends, neighbors and work associates, we benefit from every sandwich sold! Let’s take over the back room, eat wonderful Potbelly sandwiches and raise some money [...]

2012-2013 Student Start Time –> 7:45 a.m.

Mr. Gray — Mon, 21 May 2012 01:17:44 +0000

In order to assure a smooth transition as all schools move to a Full School Day next year, CPS will be implementing a more coordinated approach to bell times beginning in school year 2012-2013. Specifically, elementary schools will be assigned a start time between 7:45am-8:45am and an end time between 2:45pm-3:45pm. By implementing a more coordinated [...]

Mr. Burke is Making Music!

langburns — Tue, 15 May 2012 19:42:20 +0000

Help Mr. Burke purchase a full set of recorders for music class. Click here to donate via Donors Choose. Morning Joe and Starbucks are teaming up to match all donations through May 18th. Enter the match code morningjoe to double your gift. Hamilton parents and community have helped to fund nine Donors Choose projects this year. [...]

Hamilton Middle School Students Wash Cars!

awpeebles — Mon, 14 May 2012 01:05:26 +0000

For Teacher Appreciation week, the middle schoolers washed teachers’ cars.

May 17 HAT Meeting Agenda

Tracy Hoffman — Sat, 12 May 2012 12:31:59 +0000

Below is the agenda for the next HAT meeting to be held on May 17 at 6:15 in the school library. Childcare is available for $2 per child. Hamilton Action Team Hamilton School Library Meeting Agenda 1. Welcome (Tracy) 2. Written Report from the Treasurer (Penny) 3. Hamilton PRIDE of the Patriots Award (Tracy) 4. 2nd Annual Craft Day/ iPad Raffle (Tom/Sarah) 5. [...]

Make Meals, Raise Money!

awpeebles — Sun, 06 May 2012 15:06:55 +0000

May is Hamilton Month at Dream Dinners! Dream Dinners is sponsoring a fundraiser for Hamilton during the entire month of May. Each order placed will earn $20 for the school.* Our goal is to raise $500! Dream Dinners is a meal assembly store that provides everything you need to get dinner on the table for your family. [...]

Hamilton School Budget Open Forum

langburns — Fri, 04 May 2012 18:04:20 +0000

All are welcome to attend and give input as to discretionary spending at Hamilton next year. Thursday, May 10th, 6:30 p.m., in the library. Please email Principal Gray, jrgray@cps.k12.il.us with any questions.

USED BOOK SALE!

langburns — Fri, 04 May 2012 17:52:37 +0000

Come and see what all your Hamilton friends have been reading! The first annual Used Book Sale is next week, May 9th, 10th and 11th, and the basement is full of books! We have books for all ages including very young board books, pictures books, early chapter books, and many, many books for parents. All books [...]

Kindergarten Wait List

Mr. Gray — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 11:27:53 +0000

Due to increased neighborhood interest and a historically high acceptance rate, Hamilton is currently not making calls on the Kindergarten wait list. We do anticipate using the wait list after regional gifted centers and classical schools begin making offers in the second round. Please contact James Gray (jrgray@cps.k12.il.us) with any questions.