Lake Hamilton School District

SPREADING SPIRIT & SAFETY The Lake Hamilton Junior High spirit squads surprised the football team with popsicles and masks before school started! These student-athletes are doing their part to follow the face-covering policies in an effort to keep safe and stay out of quarantine! They can't wait to start their spirit and football seasons! #LHWolfNation

SUBMIT YOUR FIRST DAY PICTURES We are so excited to see our students on campus today! Submit your first day of school pictures (https://lhsd.info/LHSD-Photo-Upload) by 2:00 p.m. today for a chance to be featured on our social media pages! #LHWolfNation

AUGUST 16 - 21, 2021 | WOLF WEEK NEWS Check out what's happening in #LHWolfNation this week: https://mailchi.mp/lhwolves/wolf-week-news-1756038

WELCOME TO LH WOLF NATION The Lake Hamilton School District would like to welcome Jayne Mclain to #LHWolfNation for the 2021-22 school year. Jayne will be the school nurse at the junior high.

LHJH LATE START MONDAYS Lake Hamilton Junior High (8th and 9th grade) will begin "Late Start Mondays" on Monday, August 23. LHJH will 𝗻𝗼𝘁 have "Late Start Monday" on the first day of school, Monday, August 16. Read about "Late Start Mondays" here: https://www.lhwolves.net/article/510857 #LHWolfNation

WHY MASKS? Not only do masks help prevent the spread of COVID-19, but they can also 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 students and staff from being placed in 𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗲 if worn 𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗹𝘆 and 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆. Check out the graphic for an example of how proper mask wearing can reduce student quarantine! #LHWolfNation

ATHLETIC TICKETS ONLINE ONLY All home athletic event tickets must be purchased online at lhwolves.ticketleap.com.  Tickets will not be sold at the gate.  Athletic tickets will be available approximately 7 days prior to each home game!  #LHWolfNation

INCLUSION The LHSD was honored to host Matt Sewell, Director of Special Programs for the Arkansas Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, this past week. Matt spoke with the staff on inclusive practices between general and special education. #LHWolfNation

PARTNER IN EDUCATION DONATION Lake Hamilton Junior High would like to thank Relyance Bank, a Partner in Education with the LHSD, for providing lunch to the staff yesterday. 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

PARTNER IN EDUCATION The Lake Hamilton School District would like to welcome myHealth Direct Primary Care Clinic 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

WELCOME TO LH WOLF NATION The Lake Hamilton School District would like to welcome Chris Qualls to #LHWolfNation for the 2021-22 school year. Chris will be a math teacher at the high school.

WELCOME TO LH WOLF NATION The Lake Hamilton School District would like to welcome Robert Blades to #LHWolfNation for the 2021-22 school year. Robert will be a math interventionist at the junior high.

PARTNERS IN EDUCATION PRIZE The LHSD would like to thank Magic Springs Water & Theme Park, an LHSD Partner in Education, for sponsoring the employee prize drawing for this week! Congratulations to Lisa Guillory, an employee at Lake Hamilton Elementary School, for winning four tickets to Magic Springs Theme & Water Park! 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

LHIS TEACHER RECEIVES SCHOLARSHIP Brittany Bailey, a teacher at Lake Hamilton Intermediate School, has recently been named a 2021 recipient of the Parsons-Burnett Scholarship Grant. These scholarships are awarded each year by the Arkansas Retired Teachers Association with the purpose of supporting Arkansas public-school educators in furthering their education. Bailey is a graduate of Henderson State University and is currently teaching 4th grade. She plans to use the funds to complete the Curriculum Director Certificate Program through Arkansas State University. Twelve scholarships were awarded this year through a competitive application process. The scholarships are funded by contributions from the members of the Arkansas Retired Teachers Association (ARTA). ARTA was established in 1939-40 with 15 members. Today, it is the fourth-largest professional trade association in Arkansas. The organization maintains an active interest in public education while advocating for the professional, personal, social, and economic welfare of retired (and future-retired) public school employees. Presenting the check to Bailey was Caroline Miller and Golden Lloyd with the Garland County Retired Teachers Association Chapter. Any retired educator in Garland County is invited to join the GCRTA for their first meeting on September 17, 2021. Email goldenlloyd4@yahoo.com for more information. For more information about the Arkansas Retired Teachers Association or the Parsons-Burnett Scholarship Grants, call 501-375-2958. #LHWolfNation

COMMUNITY RESOURCE FAIR Make plans to attend the 7th Annual Hot Springs Community Resource Fair on Saturday, August 14. It will be held at the Historic Farmers Market (121 Orange Street) from 3:00 - 6:00 p.m. #LHWolfNation

HIGH SCHOOL CELEBRATION The Lake Hamilton High School staff held a celebration today for Jil'Lana Heard, the LHHS Library Media Specialist. Heard represented the high school as their building level teacher of the year, was selected as the district teacher of the year, and has now been selected as a regional finalist in the state contest. #LHWolfNation

​MEALS AT NO COST FOR 2021-22 SCHOOL YEAR The Lake Hamilton School District is pleased to announce that breakfasts and lunches will be served to all students at no charge during the 2021-2022 school year. It is not necessary to complete a meal application for free or reduced-priced meals as The United States Department of Agriculture has extended meal benefits to all students at this time. For households who wish to complete a meal application, please click the following link: https://www.myschoolapps.com/Home/PickDistrict. Paper applications will also be available upon request at each school. These meal benefits do not include a la carte items sold in the cafeteria. If students wish to purchase items a la carte, they will need to have money for those purchases. All adults, teachers, support staff members, and administrators of the district must assume the full cost of the meal which is $2.25 for Breakfast and $3.85 for Lunch. #LHWolfNation

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WELCOME TO LH WOLF NATION The Lake Hamilton School District would like to welcome Alex Dykes to #LHWolfNation for the 2021-22 school year. Alex will be the agriculture teacher and FFA advisor at the high school.

MASKS REQUIRED INDOORS & ON SCHOOL BUSES On Monday, August 9, 2021, the Lake Hamilton School District Board of Education approved the following mask policy: All students (Pre-K through 12th grade), employees, and visitors entering schools and indoor facilities within the Lake Hamilton School District must wear an appropriate face-covering. All passengers and drivers on district school busses must wear an appropriate face-covering. The Board of Education will review COVID-19 case counts and related data monthly. The mask policy will expire on December 17, 2021, or sooner, if the board moves to repeal them, or a court acts to reverse the temporary injunction or uphold Act 1002 of 2021. #LHWolfNation