Lake Hamilton School District

LHPS | ALPHA PACK Lake Hamilton Primary School recently announced the first-grade students selected to the Alpha Pack for the month of October. These students were selected by their teachers for being great students and all-around awesome kids! Pictured L-R: (Front) Alexis Bair, Alivia Alu, Elliana Cullen, Gracie Lopez, Hannah Hunter, Ava Bailey, (Back) Iker Torres, Croix Fendley, Nehemiah Easter, Colt Nash, Cooper Fairchild, PJ Abon, (Not Pictured) Zyler Villatoro and Jaxton Stoutenburg #LHWolfNation

STATE CHAMPIONS ​The Lake Hamilton High School boys cross country team captured the 5A Arkansas State Championship on Friday, November 5. This is the second consecutive state title for the boy's cross country team. The girls finished 3rd in the 5A classification. Full results of all classifications can be found at this link: https://ar.milesplit.com/meets/435156-arkansas-state-cross-country-championships-2021/results#.YYadamDMIuU Congratulations to the following runners who qualified to compete in the Arkansas-Oklahoma All Star Cross Country Meet on November 13 in Rogers: Olivia Pielemeier, Evan Armitage, Nathan Miller, Ethan Smith, and Zeke McCain. #LHWolfNation

WOLF WEEK NEWS | NOVEMBER 8 - 13, 2021 Check out what's happening in #LHWolfNation this week: https://mailchi.mp/lhwolves/wolf-week-news-1756089

LHHS | STEP WITH THE CITY Lake Hamilton High School STEP (students transitioning to employment program) students started their new jobs with the City of Hot Springs this week. Students worked to put up Christmas lights in Arlington Park. #LHWolfNation

PBS INTERVIEW Lake Hamilton High School senior defensive tackle, Dylan Williams, was interviewed by Arkansas PBS yesterday. The interview will air during the AAA State Football Championship games that will take place in December. #LHWolfNation

LHJH | TEACHER AWARD The Arkansas Education Association recently awarded Lake Hamilton Junior High Computer Science Teacher, Ashley Kincannon, their AEA Teacher of the Year Award. The AEA Teacher of the Year Award recognizes, rewards, and promotes excellence in teaching and advocacy for the association. #LHWolfNation

LHES | CABBAGE PLANT CONTEST WINNER Each year, 3rd grade students at Lake Hamilton Elementary School receive a small cabbage plant to replant and nurture throughout the spring and summer. A school winner is selected each year to enter the state contest for a chance to win a $1,000 scholarship. Congratulations to Logan Hanna for winning the Bonnie Cabbage Plant Program for LHES! His cabbage weighed in at over 7 pounds! #LHWolfNation

PARENTS NIGHT OUT Lake Hamilton New Horizons students in Morgan Winston's class recently enjoyed a fun evening during parents night out! Students carved and painted pumpkins, played games, ate pizza, and took home some goodies! #LHWolfNation

PARTNER IN EDUCATION The Lake Hamilton School District would like to welcome R & R Smoothie Bar as an official Partner in Education. 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

LHHS | VOLLEYBALL AWARDS The Lake Hamilton High School volleyball team just wrapped up a successful season with a conference record of 9 - 3 and an overall record of 16 - 17 with two splits. Congratulations to the following student-athletes for being recognized with individual honors: All State: Audri Winfree, Cassidy King, Daylee Aitken All State Tournament Team: Karli Fountain All Conference: Audri Winfree, Cassidy King, Daylee Aitken, Ann Marie Tice, Karli Fountain All Star Nominee: Audri Winfree, Cassidy King #LHWolfNation

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.

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

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