Hamilton Elementary
Friday Updates - October 11, 2019
Upcoming Events
OCTOBER
16 Lifetouch Fall Portraits during Large Group
- PTO Marco's Pizza Spirit Night w/ 4th Grade decorated boxes
17 2nd & 4th Grade Storytelling Enrichment with Karen Lowery
18 PTO Fundraiser - Step It Up! Day of Awesome
- No Lunch Visitors
21 Red Ribbon Week October 21-25 *see daily schedule below*
- Blue Chess Club 8 AM
24 2nd & 4th Grade Storytelling Enrichment with Karen Lowery
- 2nd Grade Garden Day
25 1st Grading Period Ends
- PBIS Pep Rally
28 Red Chess Club 8 AM
31 2nd & 4th Grade Storytelling Enrichment with Karen Lowery
- Day of Drumming during Large Group (K-5)
Lifetouch Picture Day is October 16
Hamilton Elementary School
Picture Day ID: PB019985Y0
Picture Day is: Wednesday, October 16
Flyers will be going home before the event. All students will be photographed for their school record. If a student is absent or the parent is not satisfied with the portrait, retakes are scheduled for November 20.
PTO Fundraiser - Day of Awesomeness on October 18th
Parents are welcome to come out and watch their child celebrate but we encourage parents to let their child stay at school after their grade level celebration.
Please RSVP by October 16 if you plan to attend. Visitor stickers will be waiting for you outside the gate to enter the playground. https://forms.gle/tJnkbhYZ7aPmWof38
Kindergarten & 1st Grade: 9:15-10:45
2nd & 3rd Grades: 10:45-12:15
4th & 5th Grades: 2:15-3:45
Due to a schedule change, there will be no lunch visitors on October 18th!
Questions on Student Lunch Accounts or Cafeteria Items?
If you are wanting to purchase cookies for the class to celebrate your child's birthday, please contact Ms. Jae at least two weeks in advance.
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***Hamilton Elementary Helpful Information***
Student Lunch Accounts
Use the following link to check the status of your child’s account. http://www.schoolcafe.com/
Free & Reduced Lunch Applications
Families can renew applications for benefits online at https://freeandreduced.cfisd.net/register.aspx
They also can apply for benefits using the school café app.
Student ID Program (Zonar)/ZPass App for Bus Riders
CFISD parents can sign up to receive notifications when your student enters or exits the bus using their RFID enabled ID card. The parent portal is free of charge to all CFISD parents.
Watch Dog Dads Program
If you have not yet been a Hamilton Elementary Watch Dog Dad, you will need to attend training.
- January 15 (7:30 am OR 5:30 pm)
Watch Dog Training Signup: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050b44aaa62aa2f58-20192020
Watch Dog signup: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050b44aaa62aa2f58-201920201
HORIZONS TESTING (GIFTED & TALENTED)
For parents interested in having their child screened for the Horizons (Gifted and Talented) program, the referral period for spring GT testing begins on Tuesday, October 1, and ends on Friday, November 22 at 4:00 PM. “Parent Survey and Permission to Test forms” will be available at the front office, or by contacting Kim Graley or Michelle Erickson. Completed forms must be returned to Kim Graley by November 22 at 4:00 PM. Late forms will NOT be honored, no exceptions.
For more information, please visit the CFISD Horizons website:
https://www.cfisd.net/en/parents-students/academics/gifted-talented/
PTO Information
Access the Hamilton Elementary PTO website here: http://hamiltonelementarypto.org
Don't forget to keep up to date with PTO events, news, and reminders by "liking" their Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/HamiltonElementaryPTO
Hamilton Staff - Who to Contact
Assistant Principal: Kerry Iselt (kerry.iselt@cfisd.net) / 281-320-7097
Assistant Principal: Lorie Gregurek (lorie.gregurek@cfisd.net) / 281-320-7098
Counselor: Michelle Erickson (michelle.erickson@cfisd.net) / 281-320-7055
Diagnostician: Courtney Trevino (courtney.trevino@cfisd.net) / 281-320-3206
Registrar: Amy Hoffman (amy.hoffman@cfisd.net) / 281-320-7051
Front desk: 281.370.0990
Hamilton Elementary
Email: hamiltonelem@cfisd.net
Website: http://hamiltones.cfisd.net/en/
Location: 12050 Old Kluge Road, Cypress, TX, United States
Phone: 281.370.0990
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HamiltonLions
Twitter: @Hamilton_Lions