HIMS Friday News
Dear Hamilton Community,
We have arrived at Spring Break! No school between April 14 –18, 2025. I hope you have a restful and relaxing time with family and friends.
A big shout out to our wonderful PTSA Board and parents for organizing, hosting and providing an amazing Staff Appreciation lunch!
I would like to recognize and applaud Mr. Bryan Getchell, Social Studies Teacher and the Jewish Student Union (JSU) Infinity Club for the phenomenal student led assembly presentation, based on their fieldtrip experience to the Holocaust Museum and Museum of Tolerance in Los Angeles, CA!
This was an interactive presentation that allowed for moments of reflection, silence and dedication to the children that lost their lives in the Holocaust. Thank you JSU!
Welcome New Staff Members:
- Lacie Valera – OT
- Edward Strong – Special Ed Assistant
Hawk Hero Award!
Each month our Hamilton community highlights one character trait to promote in our school. Students and staff who demonstrate this character trait can be nominated to receive a Hawk Hero Shout Out! Names are entered into a drawing where the winners receive a $10.00 QFC gift card generously provided by Hamilton PTSA.
This year, our Hawk Hero traits align with our SEL (Social Emotional Learning) curriculum Kindness in the Classroom, provided by the Random Acts of Kindness Foundation.
Our final Hawk Hero focus for 2024-2025 is Courage. Courage is being willing to try new things, to stand up for yourself and for others, and to do the right thing even if others pressure you to do the wrong thing. (Kindness in the Classroom)
Learn more about how you can highlight the Hawk Hero traits at home by exploring the Kindness At Home materials found HERE:
8th Grade Fieldtrip to Arena Sports
The 8th Grade Team would like to announce the 8th Grade Field Trip to Arena Sports (Mill Creek) on June 12th this year! It will be a fun-filled day spent playing putt putt golf, bowling and eating pizza! More details to come….
Upcoming Testing Season:
Hello Hamilton Families, Testing season is right around the corner for your Hamilton student(s). This year all students will be participating in the Smarter Balanced Assessment (SBA) for Math and English Language Arts. The 8th grade students will be participating in the Washington Comprehensive Assessment of Science (WCAS). Here are the dates that these tests will be occurring this spring:
- WCAS—April 28-29 (8th Grade Only)
- SBA Math—May 5-6
- SBA ELA—May 8-9
These tests are 100% online and require students to have fully charged and fully updated computers. Please help your student remember to charge their devices overnight and to completely power their computers down the night before. These things help make sure computers are properly updated. Doing these two things will go a long way to ensuring smooth and consistent testing sessions.
Please send any questions about testing to dbcousins@seatttleschools.org
8th GRADE – High School Assignment & Course Registration
April 22: Open Enrollment results available online https://www.seattleschools.org/enroll/about-our-schools/student-assignment/
Week of April 21-25: Families should receive a Welcome email from their assigned schools along with information about how to register for 9th grade classes. Please note the deadline for registration for each school. Registration for classes is only open for a short window of time. Please note the options each school offers for registration support and questions! High school course selection questions should be directed to the high school counselors at your assigned school.
LINCOLN HS info: SPS will release new student information to all schools in mid April. At that time, Lincoln will send a welcome email to our incoming students with specific course registration information. Look for an email coming from lamiller@seattleschools.org if you expect to have an assignment to Lincoln. Course registration information with step-by-step instructions will also be posted on our website at that time. Registration for courses at Lincoln for current 8th grade Seattle Public School students will be done online through The Source. https://lincolnhs.seattleschools.org/resources/information-for-prospective-lynx/
BALLARD HS info: https://ballardhs.seattleschools.org/about/incoming-students/
ROOSEVELT HS info: https://roosevelths.seattleschools.org/resources/counseling-center/course-registration/
Seeking Donations for Kleenex Boxes:
Allergy season of sniffles, sneezes, and coughs is upon us. We’re looking for donations of tissue boxes for use throughout the school. Any amount is appreciated and is guaranteed to be put to good use! Boxes can be dropped off at the Main Office.
Food Bank Drive
Hamilton ASB is hosting a food drive to support the Wallingford Food Bank and Family Works’ Food Programs!
Wallingford Food Bank
1501 N. 45th Street
Seattle, WA 98103
(206) 647-1780
familyworksseattle.org
- Shelf Stable alternative milk
- Canned Soup (poptop, non-condensed)
- Canned Protein (Tuna, chicken, spam, etc.
- Cereal
- Pasta
- Juice/drinks
STEM Job Fair:
Want to share about your awesome STEM job? Sign up to speak to Ms. Azevedo’s and Ms. Williams’ science classes! The STEM job will be the week of SBA testing; May 5, 6, 8 and 9. Sign up here. Please reach out to us if you have any questions: brazevedo@seattleschools.org or biwilliams@seattleschools.org. THANK YOU!!
PTSA NEWS 4/11/25:
Families, thanks for donating all the staff appreciation deliciousness this week – you are amazing! Have a fun and relaxing spring break before the final push of the school year.
| ~~ SAVE THE DATE: MAY 11 FOR SUPER-DISCOUNTED REIGN TIX ~~ Big thanks to Alisa Gutierrez-Vitello from the PTSA board, who has been in touch with the Seattle Reign box office. The Reign will set aside a section of seats for Hamilton families and friends on Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 11, at a greatly discounted rate. A portion of ticket sales will go to the PTSA. Save the date and invite others! More to come in future weeks about ticket purchase. |
| ~~ ANOTHER DATE TO SAVE: JUNE 6 FOR THE 8TH GRADE DANCE ~~ Calling 6th and 7th grade families: We’ll need you to volunteer to help out with the 8th grade dance – signing in students, arranging snacks and bevs, putting together photo stations and balloon arches, decorating the gym and more! Students dress up, and it’s pretty fun to see it all in action. Save the date and look for more here after the break on how to sign up. |
| ~~ 6TH & 7TH GRADE FAMILIES: HELP WITH 8TH GRADE PROMOTION! ~~ The HIMS administration and PTSA are working together to plan 8th grade promotion, and we need a whole host of volunteers beforehand and day of. We are specifically looking for 6th and 7th grade parents and guardians to help, so that 8th grade families can kick back and enjoy the day. Want to tackle handmade signage? Balloons? Cupcakes? Good at wrangling 8th graders in and out of aisles, or making photo stations? Contact Jane at vicepresident@hamiltonptsa.org to take on a task! |
| ~~ WE ARE RECRUITING FOR THE 2025-26 BOARD! ~~ We have SEVERAL board members moving on this spring, and the PTSA will need a president, vice president, co-secretary, co-treasurer, communications team, class reps and several other positions to be filled for next year. Please reach out to the Mollys at president@hamiltonptsa.org if you’re interested in learning about a volunteer opportunity for next year, big or small. It’s an amazing opportunity to know the school community better and contribute to making your students’ HIMS experience awesome. |
In Partnership,
Eric Marshall, Principal
Hamilton International Middle School
“Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself.” ~ John Dewey
Telephone: 206-252-5810