Lake Hamilton School District

SUPERINTENDENT'S STUDENT ADVISORY COUNCIL The Superintendent's Student Advisory Council met this past week at the administration building board room. The students reflected on the year and offered insights for planning for 2021-22. The LHSD is proud to have these group of students providing important perspective for district leaders to consider as we plan for the future! #LHWolfNation

SENIOR SPOTLIGHT Check out today's #SeniorSpotlight! Are you a senior at Lake Hamilton? If so, submit your information at this link to be featured: https://lhsd.info/Senior-Spotlight-2021 #LHWolfNation

LHHS | SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR OF THE YEAR The National Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) recently named Donald Westerman, Lake Hamilton High School principal, as the 2021 National School Administrator of the Year. Westerman was chosen for his role in helping students grow by motivating, guiding, sharing, and supporting FCCLA. The award will be formally announced during the opening session of the hybrid National Leadership Conference on June 27, 2021. #LHWolfNation

ALL GARLAND COUNTY The Sentinel-Record recently released the All-Garland County Winter Sports award recipients for 2021. Congratulations to the following Lake Hamilton coaches and athletes: Girls Basketball Coach of the Year: Blake Condley Girls Basketball Player of the Year: Aspen Thornton Girls Basketball All Garland County: Hayleigh Wyrick (Second Team), Audri Winfrey (Second Team), Ginny Higginbotham (Third Team) Boys Basketball Coach of the Year: Scotty Pennington Boys Basketball All Garland County: Zac Pennington (First Team), Ty Robinson (Second Team), Chase Jessup (Third Team) Boys Wrestlers All Garland County: Justin Crutchmer Girls Wrestlers All Garland County: Darian Rhodes Swimmer of the Year: Ethan Smith All Garland County Swimmer: Aidan Qualls #LHWolfNation

LHHS | GIRLS STATE Congratulations to the following Lake Hamilton High School students who have been selected to attend Arkansas Girls State for 2021: Ginny Higginbotham, Allie Norton, Natalie Tedder, Audrey Winfrey, and Hayleigh Wyrick Arkansas Girls State will be hosted virtually on May 30 – June 4, 2021. Arkansas Girls State is an immersive civics education program designed for young women who have completed their junior year of high school. Since 1942, the Arkansas Girls State program has been working to teach future generations of Arkansans citizens to be actively involved in their communities and government at every level. #LHWolfNation

NPTC OUTSTANDING STUDENT Each year, National Park Technology Center picks one outstanding student from each of their programs and awards a full tuition and fees scholarship to National Park College. Congratulations to Lake Hamilton High School senior, Nathaniel Kelley, for receiving the outstanding student scholarship for Machine Tool Technology. #LHWolfNation

NOW HIRING 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗺 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹: Successful candidates will meet highly qualified status, having earned at least 60 college credit hours, an Associate's or higher degree, or passed the Praxis exam for paraprofessionals. Hourly rate is $11.55 - $16.55 depending on experience and education. Position is full-time with all classified employee benefits. Contact LHSD Special Services Department at 501.767.8444 or Haley Villines at haley.villines@lhwolves.net for more information. Apply online at https://lhsd.info/employment. #LHWolfNation

NOW HIRING 𝟯𝗿𝗱 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗟𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘆 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿: Appropriate Arkansas Educators License required. Experience preferred. For more information contact Kevin Catlett at kevin.catlett@lhwolves.net or call 501-767-8725. Apply online at https://lhsd.info/employment. #LHWolfNation

ENVIRONMENTAL KINDNESS As a part of the Garland County Kindness Challenge, Lake Hamilton students and staff participated in an "Environmental Kindness" challenge last week on Earth Day. Students and staff picked up trash and litter around the school and community. #LHWolfNation

THROWBACK THURSDAY Let's show some 𝖆𝖕𝖕𝖗𝖊𝖈𝖎𝖆𝖙𝖎𝖔𝖓 for our Lake Hamilton School District 𝗯𝘂𝘀 𝗱𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀! Today's #ThrowBackThursday is from 1952 when Lake Hamilton had 6 school buses and drivers. Today, Lake Hamilton has 70 school buses that complete 54 routes each and every day! #LHWolfNation

SENIOR SPOTLIGHT Check out today's #SeniorSpotlight! Are you a senior at Lake Hamilton? If so, submit your information at this link to be featured: https://lhsd.info/Senior-Spotlight-2021 #LHWolfNation

LHHS | GIRLS STATE Congratulations to the following Lake Hamilton High School students who have been selected to attend Arkansas Girls State for 2021: Ginnie Higginbotham, Allie Norton, Natalie Tedder, Audrey Winfrey, and Hayleigh Wyrick Arkansas Girls State will be hosted virtually on May 30 – June 4, 2021. Arkansas Girls State in an immersive civics education program designed for young women who have completed their junior year of high school. Since 1942, the Arkansas Girls State program has been working to teach future generations of Arkansans citizens to be actively involved in their communities and government at every level. #LHWolfNation

LHHS | BOYS STATE Congratulations to the following Lake Hamilton High School students who have been selected to attend Arkansas Boys State for 2021: Hunter Hannah, Sutton Mannatt, Cade Robinson, and Nathan Welch. Arkansas Boys State is celebrating the 80th session of their life-program on May 30 – June 4, 2021, which will be hosted virtually this year due to COVID-19. Arkansas Boys State is an immersive program in civics education designed for high school juniors. Since 1940, the week-long camp has transformed the lives of young men throughout our state and beyond. These young men have gone on to become incredible leaders, including President Bill Clinton, former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee, and Senator Tom Cotton — just to name a few. #LHWolfNation

LHJH | COLOR GUARD ANNOUNCED Congratulations to the students selected for the Lake Hamilton Junior High 8th grade color guard! Aughenbough, Shelby Bradbury, Breahna Burgett, Blakely Cousins, Abigail Daivs, Tessa Doyle, Molly Gamerdinger, Abigail Garcia, Bailey Gold, Chloe Jackson, Adeline Jackson, Emma Kincannon, Alayna LaFluer, Marlee McAfee, Emma Morgan, Genevieve Musil, Nicole Newcomer, Nevaeh Pumphrey, Emma Rash, Presli Ritenour, Peyton Tabor, Grace Tackett, Hannah Trussell, Rowan (Katherine) Vincent, Emily Walls, Addison #LHWolfNation

ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE HONOREES Each year, The Greater Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce and Weyerhaeuser Co. honor the top 5% of the graduating classes from all seven public school districts in Garland County, including the Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences, and the Arts.  The annual banquet and recognition ceremony has been modified due to the pandemic.  Students will be honored in a special way at the Chamber of Commerce on April 29th.  Lake Hamilton students will be honored at 5:30 p.m.  Academic Excellence Honorees for the LHHS Class of 2021: Cora Ashley, Sarah Bullen, Joshua Featherston, Maddie Gilleran, Emmalee Hibbs, Paige Jennings, Autumn Johnson, Rivers Nicholas, Alexis Ogilvie, Matthew Richardson, Shelby Rowland, Sandy Santillan, Elijah Shields, Raylee Speers, Kenley Spruill #LHWolfNation

NOW HIRING 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗡𝘂𝘁𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿: Bachelor's Degree with academic major or concentration in food and nutrition, food service management, dietetics, family and consumer sciences, nutrition education, culinary arts, business, or a related field, and at least 2 years of relevant school nutrition program experience. 260-day contract $42,106.33 - $65, 396.33. For more information contact Jeff Britt at jeff.britt@lhwolves.net or call 501-767-2306. Apply online at https://lhsd.info/employment. #LHWolfNation

SENIOR SPOTLIGHT Check out today's #SeniorSpotlight! Are you a senior at Lake Hamilton? If so, submit your information at this link to be featured: https://lhsd.info/Senior-Spotlight-2021 #LHWolfNation

SENIOR SPOTLIGHT Check out today's #SeniorSpotlight! Are you a senior at Lake Hamilton? If so, submit your information at this link to be featured: https://lhsd.info/Senior-Spotlight-2021 #LHWolfNation

NOW HIRING 𝗘𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗿: Appropriate Arkansas Educators License required. Experience preferred. For more information contact Kevin Catlett at kevin.catlett@lhwolves.net or call 501-767-8725. Apply online at https://lhsd.info/employment. #LHWolfNation

NOW HIRING 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝗹: Appropriate Arkansas Educators License required. Experience preferred. For more information contact Allyson Petty at allyson.petty@lhwolves.net or call 501-767-9351. Apply online at https://lhsd.info/employment. #LHWolfNation