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Hamilton Middle
September 10, 2020
Vol. 2, Issue 9
Friday Reverse Parade
On Friday, September 11 (TOMORROW!), Hamilton will be hosting a Reverse Parade to provide an opportunity for students and families to see many of their teachers live and in person. For this parade, Hamilton staff members will line up along the school side of Waukesha Street, and families can drive past in their vehicles to wave to their teachers. Please read on for important information about the timing and structure for this event as we work to create a positive opportunity for our community and a safe environment for all.

Parade Time:
Sixth Grade: 12:30-1:30
Seventh Grade 1:30-2:30
Eighth Grade: 2:30-3:30

Route: Vehicles should enter Waukesha Street from the south and head north (toward Target), traveling along the school side of the street (blue arrows in below map). Staff will be present along the sidewalk. If walking or biking, please use the sidewalk on the opposite side of Waukesha from the school.

Safety Notes: Please do not stop in the street for extended periods of time as we want to keep traffic moving. Do not exit your cars, or otherwise attempt to make physical contact with any staff member.

Alternative Class Schedule to Accommodate Parade: All class periods will be modified on Friday to accommodate the parade. The class period schedule for Friday is:

Period 1: 8:30-8:50
Period 2: 9:00-9:20
Period 3: 9:30-9:50
Period 4: 10:00-10:20
Period 5: 10:30-10:50
Period 6: 11:00-11:20
Period 7: 11:30-11:50
Period 8: 12:00-12:20
Materials Pick Up: ALL Students Wednesday, September 16
ALL students/families should plan to stop by Hamilton on Wednesday, September 16 for materials pick up as per the below time schedule. When arriving to Hamilton, please enter the main driveway entrance to Hamilton on Waukesha Street, pull up to the designated pick up area, and have a piece of paper displayed in your vehicle's window with your child’s name and grade on it. We will then bring out a bag of items to put in your trunk. Please have your trunk open. If walking or biking, please come to the main entrance wearing a mask and we will have someone get the name and grade of your child, and will then get their materials. Depending on your child's required materials for their classes, you may be picking up many materials, or just a few. Here are the scheduled times:

6th grade: 9-10 AM
7th grade: 10-11 AM
8th grade: 11-12 AM

OR

6th grade: 1-2 PM
7th grade: 2-3 PM
8th grade: 3-4 PM

You only need to come to one of the scheduled times. If you are unable to make your scheduled time please feel free to come during any of the time slots. For families without a means to get to Hamilton for material pick up at any time, we will arrange for delivery.
Hamilton Science Olympiad 20-21 Season
The Hamilton Science Olympiad Team is enthusiastically moving into the new 20-21 session. Though Science Olympiad will look different this year, we will build the team, organize event coaching opportunities, and find ways to compete! As always our goal is to provide students an opportunity to engage in and develop greater understanding in science and technology. To learn more about Science O go to:

We hope to have the opportunity to compete at Invitational and State tournaments later this year. Until then we will create event study groups that will be guided virtually by coaches to develop students' skills in each Division B event. https://www.wisconsinso.org/events.
If you are interested in joining the Science Olympiad Team at Hamilton, please register at the link here: tinyurl.com/SciO2021Hamilton
Deadline to Register, September 30, 2020.

Cost for Science Olympiad has been $100, which covers the usual tournament fees and transportation. Since we are not sure about future tournaments, we will start the year with a fee of $25 and ask for more when tournaments can resume.
Please mail your check to Katie Venturini, Science Olympiad, Hamilton Middle School, 4801 Waukesha St, Madison, WI 53705
(Scholarships are available. )

Registered students and their parents will receive notification of how to choose events (September), an introductory Zoom parent meeting for families new to Science O (end of September), and virtual meetings for students (October).

We look forward to continuing to provide students with the opportunity to immerse themselves in science and technology!  
Katie Venturini, Bart Wakker, Lori Vogel
Advanced Learner Info
This year the Advanced Learning Department has developed virtual extension lessons for English Language Arts, Humanities, Math, and Social Studies. These lessons will begin the week of September 21st. Lessons and Checks for Understanding will be given to teachers one week prior to the start of the extension lessons to be posted in Google Classroom. Stay tuned for more information!
Still Need to do a Chromebook and/or Charger Exchange?
If your child's Chromebook and/or charger is not working or your sixth grade students still needs to do a Chromebook exchange, you can still do so. Next week, Chromebook exchanges will be Monday-Friday from 8-3 at Memorial and LaFollette high schools. If your chromebook or charger is not working, follow the signs at the school to exchange. No appointment needed -- just drive-up curbside service.
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Photo Finish
Thank you to all families who sent a photo of their child's first day of school!
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