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May 27, 2021
Vol. 2, Issue 43
No School Tomorrow, Friday, May 28--Staff Professional Development Day
No School Monday, May 31--Memorial Day
All Virtual 8th Grade Families Only!
If you are the parent of an 8th grade all-virtual cohort child who will be heading to West HS in the fall or any other MMSD school, you must come in to Hamilton to exchange your Chromebook and charger. 8th graders will get the newest version of the Dell 3100 Chromebook to see them through high school. Thank you to the 168 students and families overall who have exchanged their Chromebooks and chargers to date!

Ms. Phelps will be in the Waukesha Street entrance to do checkouts tomorrow, Friday, May 28, 8 am - Noon.   Please bring the Chromebook AND charger.  Email Ms. Phelps with questions or concerns.
MMSD recognizes LGBTQIA+ Pride Month with new Progress Flags
The month of June is widely celebrated as Pride Month, and as you are biking, taking a stroll or driving by MMSD schools, you may see a colorful flag flying outside all MMSD buildings. In honor, admiration, and support of our MMSD LGBTQIA+ students, families, and staff members, all schools and buildings will be flying these Progress flags throughout the month of June. In MMSD and here at Hamilton Middle we are committed to unity and equality for everyone. We are grateful to Madison’s New Harvest Foundation for providing a special grant for the district to purchase the Progress flags.
Youth Vaccine Information
The following information is being provided as a service to our community and should not be considered an endorsement of any particular vaccine, or a recommendation to get yourself or your child vaccinated.

Everyone in Wisconsin age 12 and older is now eligible to receive the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. Public Health Madison & Dane County is currently scheduling appointments for various dates and times for their vaccination clinic at the Alliant Energy Center. COVID-19 vaccines are free of charge to everyone 12 and up at the Alliant Energy Center, regardless of health insurance status . 

Alliant Energy Center Clinic Information: 

  • The vaccination clinic is open Tuesdays and Thursdays from 12pm-7pm and Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday from 8am-3pm. 
  • The clinic is a walk-up, bike-up, or drive-up site with free transportation available. 
  • The clinic is closed on Saturday, May 29 in observance of Memorial Day.
  • Appointments are recommended but not required. If you need help booking an appointment, please call (608) 242-6328.
  • *Important* Parents and guardians need to either attend the vaccine appointments with students or must be available over the phone to give verbal consent. 

Individuals can also call the toll-free DHS vaccine hotline at 1-844-684-1064 with questions or for help registering for a vaccination appointment. 
 
Reminder: Summer Tech Support
This summer, Tech Support will be provided for student devices (i.e., Chromebooks) during the weeks of June 21-July 30 for students attending Summer School and those who are not. The process looks a little different depending on whether or not your child is in Summer School.

Note that Tech Support will not be available for the time periods of June 14-18, and again from August 1-25

For a full description of when and how to access MMSD Tech Support across the summer, please read the information provided at the below link.
Ben P.
Upcoming Dates of Interest
Mark your calendars for these upcoming dates:

May
  • 28--No School--Prof. Dev. Day
  • 31--Memorial Day Holiday

June
  • 10--Last Day of School
  • 21--Summer School Begins
Torin S.
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Photo Finish
A focus this quarter in Jeanne Steele's Computer Art class has been Influential African Americans. Artwork above and below was completed by 8th grade students!
Arlo C.
Julianna H.
Ethan M.
Electra C.
Federico N.
Emma S.
Julia L.
Ian O.
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