Lake Hamilton School District

ASSOCIATE OF THE YEAR Lake Hamilton Middle School custodian, Mark Ross, was recently awarded Associate of the Year for Lake Hamilton from SSC Services for Education. If you have a middle school student, you know how much the students appreciate Mr. Mark! Congratulations on this well-deserved award! #LHWolfNation

STATE CROSS COUNTRY TICKETS The high school state cross country championships are being held on the Oaklawn Infield today and tomorrow. The senior boy's and senior girl's will compete for the state title on Friday. Girls at 2:00 p.m. and the boys at 2:45 p.m. This is an Arkansas Activities Association event. Tickets must be purchased online {https://gofan.co/app/school/AAA}. Only AAA passes will be accepted. #LHWolfNation

LHMS | 7TH BASKETBALL Girls basketball is starting at Lake Hamilton Middle School. The girls are working hard and looking forward to a great season! #LHWolfNation

LHPS | GUIDE FOR LIFE Lake Hamilton Primary School is utilizing the Guide for Life curriculum this year to learn about the importance of social and emotional wellness. This month, first grade students are learning about the importance of personal space in Mrs. Jordan's PE class. Students are reading "Personal Space Camp" and "Through with the Zoo" and doing activities with hula hoops to demonstrate what personal space looks like. #LHWolfNation

PARTNERS IN EDUCATION PRIZE The LHSD would like to thank Lake Hamilton Animal Hospital, an LHSD Partner in Education, for sponsoring the employee prize drawing for this week! Congratulations to Lindsay Oglesby for winning a pizza gift card! If your business or organization would like to partner with the Lake Hamilton School District, fill out an application at this link: https://lhsd.info/PartnerApplication #LHWolfNation

STATE RUNNER-UP The Lake Hamilton High School Power Band of Arkansas competed in the Arkansas State Marching Band Championships yesterday at War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock. Congratulations to the band for earning the state runner-up silver medal in the 6A division. The state marching championships began in 2016. Lake Hamilton has earned 1st division ratings each year and has medaled in 5 of the 6 championships. #LHWolfNation's next opportunity to see the 2021 show will be on Monday at the Grand Nationals send off performance and chili supper.

LHIS | SPIDERS ARE ENGINEERS Last week, 5th grade students in Nicole Turpen's A.C.E. class designed and created spider webs after studying spiders vs. engineers. The webs were tested for weight capacity by holding rocks. Students learned about careers in engineering and the amazing world of spiders! #LHWolfNation

LHHS | QUIZ BOWL IN 2ND The Lake Hamilton High School quiz bowl team went 5 - 1 at the Centerpoint Invitational Tournament last week finishing behind reigning champion, Russellville. The Wolves finished with only one fewer answered questions in the final game, to earn 2nd place for the day. Team captain, Wesley Bonner, was the high point player for Lake Hamilton. The team is coached by Julie Mullings. #LHWolfNation

BUS DRIVERS NEEDED Lake Hamilton School District Transportation Director, Matthew Winston, recently spoke with the Arkansas Department of Education regarding the bus driver shortage in Arkansas and at Lake Hamilton. If you're interested in applying to be a bus driver at Lake Hamilton, visit the following link: https://lhsd.info/employment

FOOD DRIVE The Lake Hamilton School District's food drive will be held November 1 - 5, 2021. Each grade has been assigned a food item that can be brought to school during the week. Did you know the district supplies 239 students with food backpacks each Friday so the students will have something to eat over the weekend? The district also provides 50 - 55 food boxes to Lake Hamilton families each month. The Lake Hamilton Parent Center is currently in need of food for these two services. Please consider donating this week! Pre-K and Kindergarten: Granola Bars or Breakfast Bars 1st Grade: Mac & Cheese (Boxes or Individual Serving Size) 2nd Grade: Cereal (Large Boxes) 3rd Grade: Oatmeal (Individual Packets) 4th Grade: Peanut Butter or Jelly 5th Grade: Canned Vegetables or Instant Potatoes 6th Grade: Canned Soup or Packaged Soup Mixes 7th Grade: Rice or Hamburger Helper 8th Grade: Canned Meat (Vienna Sausage, Tuna, Chicken, etc.) 9th Grade: Crackers (Saltine, Ritz, Peanut Butter, etc.) High School, New Horizons, & PBS: Pasta or Pasta Sauce Central Office or Other Staff: Meals in a Can (Chef Boyardee, Stew, Chili, etc.) *Please check for an expiration date before sending food items to school. #LHWolfNation

LHJH | DANCIN' WOLVES WIN Congratulations to the Lake Hamilton Junior High Dancin' Wolves for winning 1st place and bringing home the judge's choice award for their performance routine this past Saturday. The team competed in the game day dance competition against Cabot Junior High North and Cabot Junior High South. #LHWolfNation

WOLF WEEK NEWS | NOVEMBER 1 - 6, 2021 Check out what's happening in #LHWolfNation this week: https://mailchi.mp/lhwolves/wolf-week-news-1756086

LHHS | SENIOR NIGHT Before the home football game tonight, seniors from football, band, cheer, dance, golf, cross country, and tennis will be recognized on the field. Parents and escorts will need to meet at the end of the field closest to the arena by 6:15 p.m. Those that need tickets for the game tonight can find them at lhwolves.ticketleap.com #LHWolfNation

MASKS OPTIONAL BEGINNING MONDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2021 Beginning Monday, November 1, 2021, masks will be optional for all Lake Hamilton School District students, staff, and visitors. On Monday, October 18, 2021, the Lake Hamilton School District Board of Education revised the mask policy during their regularly scheduled meeting. As stated in the revised policy (https://lhsd.info/Revised-Mask-Policy-10-18-21), the mask mandate at Lake Hamilton would expire when a test-to-stay protocol is fully implemented. The test to stay protocol allows students who are exposed to Covid-infected individuals while at school to remain in school as long as they meet the test-to-stay protocol requirements set forth by the Arkansas Department of Health. The Lake Hamilton School District has been approved as a pilot site for the test-to-stay program by the Arkansas Department of Health and the Arkansas Department of Education. The Lake Hamilton School District will implement the test-to-stay protocol beginning Monday, November 1, 2021. The Lake Hamilton School District will continue providing masks for students upon request. Click the following links to learn more about the test-to-stay protocol and quarantine procedures: https://lhsd.info/Masks-Optional-Info Parents and guardians that would like to explore a virtual learning option for their students should contact their school principal. #LHWolfNation

CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS The 5A South Cross Country Conference meet and the junior high finale was held this past week at Essex Golf Course in Hot Springs. The senior boys and senior girls both clinched the conference titles! This is the 22nd conference title in a row for the boys! Full results for the senior girls and senior boys races can be found here: https://ar.milesplit.com/meets/434963-5a-south-conference-meet-2021/results#.YXoEHJ7MIuU In the junior high finale, the junior boys and junior girls picked up the win! Full results for the junior girls and boys races can be found here: https://ar.milesplit.com/meets/434965-5a-south-jr-hi-invitational-2021/results#.YXoEB57MIuW #LHWolfNation

LHJH | QUIZ BOWL WINS The Lake Hamilton Junior High team went 6 - 0 to win the Centerpoint Invitational Quiz Bowl Tournament yesterday! Easton Smith, team captain, was the high-point player for the Lake Hamilton team. Team is coached by Julie Mullings. Congratulations! #LHWolfNation

DONATION Shawn Higginbotham, LHSD Superintendent, was presented a donation check by representatives from the United Way of the Ouachitas from the Oaklawn Scholarship Foundation Student Wellness Fund. The money will support students in need for the 2021-22 school year. #LHWolfNation

LHHS | VOLLEYBALL STATE BOUND Best of luck to the Lake Hamilton High School volleyball team as they play Paragould today in the first round of the 5A State Tournament at 6:00 p.m. The tournament is held at Marion High School. View the tournament bracket here: https://scorebooklive.com/arkansas/volleyball/brackets/2021-arkansas-girls-volleyball-5a-bracket #LHWolfNation

PUMPKIN PATCH FUN Lake Hamilton New Horizons students in Morgan Winston's class recently enjoyed a beautiful day at the pumpkin patch! #LHWolfNation

PARTNERS IN EDUCATION PRIZE The LHSD would like to thank Wolf Nutrition, an LHSD Partner in Education, for sponsoring the employee prize drawing for this week! Congratulations to Melissa Meredith for winning a $25 gift card to Wolf Nutrition! If your business or organization would like to partner with the Lake Hamilton School District, fill out an application at this link: https://lhsd.info/PartnerApplication #LHWolfNation