HIMS Friday News

June 6, 2025

Happy Friday Hamilton Hawks!

It is hard to believe we only have a week and half left in the 2024-25 school year!  We look forward to celebrating this year with students and finishing the year strong!

Below are some important reminders and announcements. 

Last chance to get your 2024-2025 yearbook!

Sales of the yearbook will run June 2 – 13, or until sold out. Cost is $35 each. Purchase through SchoolPay or send cash/checks to school with your student’s name on it. If you would like a scholarship to cover some/all the cost, please email your student’s counselor. Alternatively, if your family would like to help subsidize the scholarship program, you can add a donation to the cost of your book. Unsure if you purchased one already? Check your SchoolPay transactions or have your student look on the list posted outside the Commons across from the Attendance window. Yearbooks will be distributed the last week of school.

Spirit Week!

Hamilton students has organized our final Spirit week for the school year.  The week will include themed dress days as follows:

• Monday:             Beach shorts and shirt Day
• Tuesday:            Sports Day
• Wednesday:     Color Wars:  8th grade – White, 7th grade – Blue, 6th grade – Yellow
• Thursday:          Twin Day
• Friday:                Pink Out

End of Year Important Events:

• June 2 – 13 – Yearbook Sales
• June 9 – Intro to Theater Sketch Show – HIMS Commons – 6pm to 8pm
• June 11 – Advanced Drama Showcase – HIMS Commons – 6pm to 7pm
• June 12 – Band Concert – HIMS Commons – 7pm to 9pm  
• June 12 – 8th Grade trip to Arena Sports – 9am to 2pm
• June 13 – 6th Grade trip to Family Fun Center – 9am to 2pm
• June 13 – 7th Grade trip to Lynnwood Bowl & Skate – 9am to 2pm
• June 17 – 8th Grade Promotion at Lincoln High School Gym – 6:30 to 7:30 pm
• Correction:   June 18 – Last Day Of School – 1-hour early dismissal – 2:45 pm

Track meet & soccer announcement:

Hampton Varsity Boys soccer team has made it to the City Championship!  Please come cheer them on Saturday, June 7th?   noon at Memorial Stadium at Seattle Center for their last game of the year. They must defeat Whitman Middle School to be the champions!

The last track meet of the year is also on Saturday, June 7th at Chief Sealth High School starting at 10:30.  This is an All-City Championship where only those who qualify get to race.  They would love some Hawks fans to cheer them to the end lines!

[Ballard High School] Girls Soccer: Information for Incoming Freshmen:

Our staff offers optional summer training sessions to all current and incoming Ballard athletes, interested in trying out for the 2025-26 girls soccer season. While participation in summer training is optional, we strongly encourage all student-athletes interested in the program to attend sessions whenever possible. These training sessions will provide your athletes with a great chance to build their strength & fitness as we prepare for tryouts, all while building connections within the Ballard girls soccer community. Summer sessions will pick up the week of June 23rd, with our first weight training session on Tuesday, 6/24 and our first field training session on 6/25. All sessions will take place at Ballard High School:

• Weight Training: Tuesdays & Thursdays, 8-9am (BHS Weight Room)
• Field Training: Mondays, 8-9:30am & Wednesdays, 3-4:30pm (BHS Soccer Field)
• Fitness Sessions: Fridays, 8-9am (BHS Soccer Field)

Fall Tryouts

Tryouts for the 2025-26 girls soccer season will be held on: August 25, 26, 27 from 3-5pm @ the BHS soccer field. We encourage families to plan any vacations prior to the start of tryouts to ensure full participation. As we get closer to tryouts, our staff will host a parent meeting to provide more details surrounding tryouts and what players and their families can expect out of the process.

How to Register

To ensure your student-athlete is ready for participation, please register your student for Girls Soccer for the 2025–26 school year via FinalForms and complete all forms, which include a parent-signed form, a student-signed form, a valid copy of your student-athlete’s physical, and ASB fees (note, the fee payment window is not open yet, so no action needed for summer activities; however, the ASB fee will need to be paid prior to the start of tryouts).

1. If your student is interested in participating in any Ballard girls soccer-related activities for the 2025–26 season—including summer sessions—they must be fully cleared through FinalForms before participating. Our coaching staff will closely monitor sign-ups and clearance statuses in FinalForms to ensure each student is cleared for participation.
2. ​​​​​​If you have any questions about FinalForms, please contact Bethany Nielcen, the BHS Athletic Secretary at blnielcen@seattleschools.org.

For any other questions or comments, feel free to reach out directly to Head Coach & Program Lead, Taryn Brandel, via email at tebrandel@seattleschools.org.

Notice of Correction:

In last weeks Newsletter there was mention of a sports league that was not affiliated with Seattle Public Schools.  This notice was mentioned in error.

PTSA NEWS 6/6/25

Many volunteers are needed for 6/11 Staff Appreciation:

There are still LOTS of spots to fill in the sign up for the Staff Farewell Party on Wednesday, June 11. Please Sign up to volunteer for staff appreciation to contribute appetizers or to help with set up so that our staff can have a celebratory send off to the summer. Questions? Email staffappreciation@hamiltonptsa.org. 

And many volunteers are needed for 6/17 8th Grade Promotion:

The 8th grade promotion is coming up on June 17th and we need 6th and 7th grade parent volunteers to make it a success. Please sign up to volunteer for 8th grade promotion! Email vicepresident@hamiltonptsa.org with questions.

Great news — we have 2 co-presidents for next year! And we still need a VP…

• We are so pleased to announce that Jane Chiu and Franklyn Chen are stepping up to be PTSA co-presidents next year! Thank you, Jane and Franklyn! 
• We still need a VP for next year, so please consider taking this role, helping foster an engaged, kind, safe and inclusive community as part of PTSA leadership. 
• And thank you to Jenny Ring Perez for stepping up as 2025-26 co-secretary!

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
ermarshall@seattleschools.org