Welcome to the Hamilton Weekly News!
Your weekly* source of information on all things Hamilton Middle School! Please check out the mostly Clickable Headlines for a rundown of our content, and subscribe to the Events Calendar! (Note: The Headline Links work better in a browser.)
*Your editors try to publish weekly, but we are only volunteers :D
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Happy New Year 2023! We're off to a strong start, Hamilton Hawks!
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Headlines
- PTSA News
- PTSA monthly board meeting
- Pi/Pie Night
- FOMAHI News
- FOMAHI meeting
- Music-a-thon
- School News
- Crisis Connections
- Virtual tutoring
- High School information nights
- Community News
- JazzED
- Ballard Basketball
- Seattle Warrior Lacrosse
- North Central Little League
- Seattle Ultimate
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Upcoming Events
Thursday, January 12
PTSA monthly board meeting
Tuesday, January 17
FOMAHI meeting
Thursday, January 19
Crisis Connections, Ending the Silence presentation
Wednesday, January 25
Lincoln High School information night
Tuesday, March 14
Pi/Pie Night
Follow the PTSA Events Calendar
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PTSA Board Meeting is Thursday Night (Tonight): 6:30-8:30pm at the School Library
Come to January's PTSA Board meeting on Thursday, January 12 to learn about upcoming events, volunteer opportunities, fundraising updates, how the PTSA is supporting the school ... and more!
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Pi/Pie Night is Back This Year. Volunteers are Needed!
After a hiatus due to Covid, Hamilton's Annual Pi Night is back on Tuesday, 3/14! It's an all-school event focused on celebrating math and eating pie! We'll have a pie eating contest, a pi memorization contest, and more. Contact PTSA events coordinator Rachel Feldstein (rach215@gmail.com) to get involved and help make this event a mathematically delicious success!
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FOMAHI News
Our next FOMAHI meeting is January 17th at 7pm in the Hamilton Library. Come hear updates from music directors, learn about winter/spring trips, and get involved in bake sales – and Music-a-thon!
Music-a-thon is February 9th!
It’s time for our annual celebration of music. Our students will perform music throughout the school day, capping it off with a special Young Musician Showcase from 7pm – 9pm. All Hamilton families are invited to attend the evening event! Families of music students should be on the lookout for fundraising envelopes. We will need parent volunteers to help both during the day and evening performances. Email fomahihelp@gmail.com to sign up!
About FOMAHI (FOMAHI) is a non-profit parent booster group that supports our students inside and outside the music room. If you have any questions about Hamilton’s music programs and our activities, you can email us at fomahihelp@gmail.com. Register on FOMAHI’s website to get news about concerts, field trips and events: https://fomahi.membershiptoolkit.com/open_forms
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Learn More About Mental Health for Teens
This year Hamilton has been partnering with Crisis Connections to provide suicide prevention/mental health awareness presentations to all of our students. In conjunction with this school-wide educational initiative, we are inviting the Hamilton community to attend NAMI's (National Alliance on Mental Illness) presentation Ending the Silence, a 1-hour virtual presentation for adults with middle or high school aged youth. Topics covered will include:
- Common warning signs
- Facts and statistics
- How to talk to your child and work with school staff
We encourage parents to inform themselves about how to talk to teens about stress and suicide, as well as have regular conversations with their youth about mental health and stress management. We hope you will join us for this important event.
Date/Time: Thursday, January 19th 6:30pm-7:30pm
Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87905257191?pwd=ME9BWXRSM2hhK2hTemtOYWtiVVNZZz09
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Upcoming High School Tours
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JazzED
| Swing into Big Band this January |
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| Explore jazz through the tunes of Count Basie, Melba Liston, and other greats. Big Band Ensemble is open to musicians in grades 8-12 on saxophone (alto, tenor, bari), trumpet, trombone, piano, bass, guitar, drums, and vibraphone. More info: www.seattlejazzed.org |
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Ballard Basketball
Spots still open! 7th-9th grade boys Winter In House League is a non-cut league with one training a week and/or one game a week. Season: Jan 3-March 5. Partial scholarships available. More info and registration at: ballardbasketball.org/in-house-leagues
Seattle Warrior Lacrosse
Seattle Warriors (K-8 boys) are offering a free Introduction to Lacrosse Clinic January 14th 10-11:30am at Roosevelt High School. Join program coaches and players to get a feel for the game and have some fun! No experience or equipment required. Grab a buddy and join us for a fun introduction to lacrosse! www.seattlewarriors.org Questions: info@seattlewarriors.org
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North Central Little League
Registration is open for baseball, softball, and Tee-ball with North Central Little League (NCLL). NCLL serves kids ages 5-16 and all levels of experience, who want to play ball. Playing ball is a great way to make friends, build resilience, get outside, and have a lot of fun doing it. Scholarships are available.
Seattle Ultimate
Join us this Winter... and next Summer! All experience levels welcome. Coaches will be Tempest and Cascades players - learn from the pro's! Winter Camp M-Th Feb 20-23, 10am-3pm @ Jefferson (turf) Register for winter and summer camps here: seattle-ultimate.com
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Disclaimer: Listings in the Community section for any specific commercial or organizational product, process, or service, or the use of any trade, firm, or corporation name is for the information and convenience of the public and does not constitute endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by Hamilton International Middle School or the Hamilton International Middle School PTSA.
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