HES Students' Homeroom Teacher Assignments for 2024-25 will be given to the teachers when they report back to school on August 1st.
Each homeroom teacher will then (between 2-3 pm on August 1st) be responsible for contacting parents to let them know she will be their child's homeroom teacher for the year and to provide other information such as any coteachers' names. Thank you!
Hamilton Residents:
The road from Highway 17 to the Hamilton Elementary playground and the road around the playground will be closed next week, July 22nd-26th. This includes all areas behind the lunchroom and the Nurse Office. Thank you for your understanding and assistance.
Beginning Monday, July 22nd, the HES parent drive off HWY 17 will be closed for a few days for paving and/or paving prep. All Kickstart K parents may use the bus entrance off of HWY 17 to enter campus for drop off / pick up.
We are happy to announce for the 2024-2025 school year: FREE LUNCH AND BREAKFAST FOR ALL STUDENTS! NO CHARGE! NO free or reduced applications will be needed from parents this school year. No action is required by parents for students to eat free. Please note the first complete meal is free, however extra plates or items must be purchased. All visiting children, adults, and employees will be required to pay for meals. www.paypams.com is still available for anyone that wishes to add money to his or her child(ren)'s accounts. This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
See the attachment for important HES Kindergarten information.
Reminder: The HES Summer Reading/Math Camp starts tomorrow for those students who were invited and accepted. The camp will run Monday thru Thursday from 7:45 a.m. until 12:15 p.m. thru June 27th (School will be closed on June 19th for Juneteenth). All drop offs and pick ups will be in the back by the gym. Students may be dropped off beginning at 7:35 a.m. and need to be picked up promptly at 12:15 p.m. each day. Students may bring a snack from home or money to purchase one at school. Snack items are $1 each except candy bars which are $2 each. NO LUNCHES or BREAKFASTS WILL BE SERVED! Thanks!
HES parents need to enter the gates off of 10 th Avenue by the softball fields to park for awards day. The back gate will be closed until 1130 am. Thanks.
Car riders will dismiss tomorrow @11:40 Have a great summer!
Have a safe and fun summer break!
Reminder: HES Spring Fling is today. Cost is $10 which includes a free snack. If you want your child to be able to purchase additional special snacks, he/she will need additional money. Parents are invited, but must check in through the office. Only HES students are allowed to participate. No outside children or adults unless approved as helpers! Thank you.
Congratulations to all of our 2024 Graduates!
If you received a letter inviting your child to Summer Reading/Math Camp and intend for him/her to attend, the letter needs to be returned no later than in the morning please disregard if you have already returned your child's letter.
Barry Kerr (Small Group Counselor), Bridget Perkins (School Based Mental Health Therapist), and Ashley Seaborn (Mental Health Services Coordinator - not shown) were recognized at today's board meeting for Mental Health Awareness Month. We are grateful to have them!
Due to the threat of severe weather, all Marion County Schools will be delayed two hours tomorrow, Thursday, May 9th. Be weather aware and stay safe!
Marion County Principals, Assistant Principals, and Central Office Administrators strive to be lifelong learners. We have participated in two years of administrative leadership training that involved both individual coaching at the school level and system whole group training. Kacy Pierce, Denise Woods, and Cheryl Capps were our trainers and mentors. During the process they have become partners and friends of Marion County Schools.
Reminder: If you want your child to have a Spring Fling T Shirt and have not turned in an order yet, tomorrow will be the last day to do so. Please send the child's money and order form to his/her homeroom teacher in the morning. Thanks!
Reminder: This Thursday, April 25, 2024 will be the last day of the Hamilton Elementary Afterschool Program for the 2023-24 school-year. We have enjoyed helping your child this year! Thank you!
ACAP Assessments will be given this week. Please make sure all 2nd thru 4th grade students are present and on time each day! Thanks!
Reminder: HES will hold kindergarten registration tomorrow, Friday, April 12th from 8 am until 2:30 pm for students starting kindergarten in 2024-25. Registration will be in the library and parents will need to bring the child (must turn 5 years old on or before September 1st), birth certificate, social security card, proof of residence, shots record, and custody papers if applicable.
Current kindergarten students with the exception of those in Mrs. Thomas' class WILL NOT attend school tomorrow. The kindergarten teachers will be helping with the registration of new students.
The National Weather Service has put us under a level 3 threat of severe weather this afternoon. Therefore, all Marion County Schools will dismiss at 1:00 p.m. this afternoon in order to give our buses time to get all of our students home safely. Be weather aware, and stay safe!
