Hamilton Elementary
Lions Lines - December, 2018
Upcoming Events
Yearly Calendar at a Glance: https://tinyurl.com/1819CalendarAtaGlance
December:
2-8: Computer Science Education Week
4: Lifetouch Picture Retakes
4: Campus Spelling Bee 4:30 PM
7: PTO Holiday Movie Night 6:30 PM
8: PTO K-2 Parent Night Out Spirit Night
10-14: Holiday Food Drive
14: 2nd Grade Garden Day
14: HES Choir Performance at Willowbrook Mall 6:00 PM
18: HES Choir Performance 6:00 PM
19: PTO Marco's Pizza Spirit Night
20: PJ Day- wear PJs to school
21: Holiday Parties
21: No Lunch Visitors!
December 24-January 4 - Winter Break
January 7 - School Resumes
Lifetouch Picture Retakes
· Newly enrolled students
· Students that were absent on original picture day
· Students that purchased a package and would like a new picture taken (they need to go to the camera with original package)
No Lunch Visitors, Friday, Dec. 21
***Holiday Party Information***
Computer Science Education Week is December 2-8!
In honor of CSE Week, Mrs. Conn & Ms. Lucas have selected a team of 3rd, 4th and 5th grade student volunteers to be a Hamilton Coding Expert. These students are interested in learning programming, are independent learners, and will to share their knowledge of coding using Scratch. They completed an online application and were chosen from over 75 students. If your student would like to code using Scratch, parents may create an account at www.scratch.mit.edu. Additional opportunities to learn basics of computer programming using tools other than Scratch will be offered for all students later in the year!
Hamilton Elementary Food Drive
Hamilton Elementary will be holding a food drive the week of December 10-14, 2018. The food collected will be distributed to families in need in our area. You may send in any food items with your child. Thank you in advance for your generosity!
Canned foods: vegetables, soup, fruit
Peanut butter, canned tuna/chicken, chili
Dry foods: pasta, beans, rice
Toiletries, personal items (such as toothpaste, soap, shampoo/conditioner, deodorant)
**We are also in need of empty boxes (medium-sized) to store the donated items in. Please send boxes in with your child, or you may drop them off in the front office.**
Name That Book
The teams have been chosen! 3rd, 4th and 5th graders who have read a minimum of 10 books from the official NTB list created have teams at our November 29th meeting. Now students read as many of the 100 books as possible before the grade level competitions on February 14th. Winners will compete for the Hamilton title on February 26th, and that team will represent our campus at the district competition on March 26th. Parents of participating students should register as an NTB Volunteer on PTO Manager to receive information about this year’s program.
Paper Engineer Bruce Foster visits 2nd & 5th Grade on January 17th!
A letter was emailed to 2nd and 5th grade families about his upcoming visit. Autographed books will not be made available through the school; instead, families may purchase his books on their own and bring them to the library to be autographed by January 15th. Visit Bruce’s website at www.paperpops.com!
Book Fair Wrap Up
A HUGE thank you to everyone who participated in our Fall Scholastic Book Fair! Together we raised over $4,500 to purchase new books. If you purchased through the online fair, the books arrived over Thanksgiving break. Homeroom teachers should have delivered the books to students by now. Please call the school if you have any questions. Also, thank you to the amazing parent volunteers who helped the fair run smoothly and assisted students with a smile!
Claudia Cuevas
Stacey Zink
Lori Shepherd
Amy Fink
Lindsey Zaccari
Tolu Adekunle
Wendy Simon
Ashley Gloriod
Lauren Rowley
Charlotte Sneed
Andi Jackson
Nicki Andrews
Lisa Wittliff
Cynthia Hill
Jessica Ortego
Madhur Appala
Eva Ellis
Katrina Piatek
Jennifer Hernandez
Christina Parker
Susan Suleiman
Courtney Griffin
Holly Spee
Jennifer Kibler
Megan Birkel
Kristi Arsenault
Megan Schulz
Amy Allen
Brandi Hill
D’Shae Duke
Lisa Wojtaszczyk
Diane Lolley
Chase Plympton
Celia Dargie
Dwayne Choate
Stacey Michalak
November Birthday Book Club
Brinkley Young
Hanna Steckler
Sydnie Stout
Jacob Blowey
Liam Babikian
Audrey Andrews
Kate Graves
Peyton Sherman
Kingston Brewer
Peyton Ortego
Riley Ruiz
McKinley Morris
Avery Fields
Maddison Gray
Charlotte Bradford
Fyde Arain
Aleya Sundrani
Audrey Parker
December Birthday Book Club
Olivia Birkel
Viktor Monar
Brayson Hrncir
Jack Graves
Cohen Miller
Mary Silva
Sam French
Aarran Goyal
Daniela Montemayor
Cooper Wiseman
Shop for the Holidays & Support Hamilton Elementary PTO
Every order counts and we can raise 40% of online sales from gifts like these!
Shop www.mixedbagdesigns.com/hamilton-elementary-cypress or use our fundraiser ID: 580192.
Great finds for all your favorites - teachers, Principals, friends, family and BFFs! Last day for orders is December 31, 2018.
*Hamilton Elementary Helpful Information *
Watch DOGS Volunteer Information and Sign-Up
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: Ann Le (ann.le@cfisd.net) / 281-320-3206
Registrar: Amy Hoffman (amy.hoffman@cfisd.net) / 281-320-7051
Front desk: 281.370.0990
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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