Dear Hamilton Families, This spring, your child will take the Smarter Balanced assessments in math and English language arts. Students in grades 8 will also take the Washington Comprehensive Assessment of Science (WCAS). This is the fourth year our state will administer the Smarter Balanced assessments and the first year for the WCAS. The results from these tests will give a more accurate picture of whether students are on track to be ready for college or career. The data collected from these assessments also helps us plan instruction and supports to best suit our students’ needs.

We will be hosting our annual “Meet the Principal” events as scheduled below. Each event is scheduled to take place from 6:30 to 8:00 pm in the library at each of the named schools below. Please note that if you are unable to make it to your own schools scheduled event, you are welcome to come to Hamilton as each presentation will be the same at each school.