Lake Hamilton School District

A.C.E. AWARD WINNERS FOR JANUARY Lake Hamilton Middle School has announced the students and staff selected for the January A.C.E. award. The students and staff were nominated by the LHMS faculty for exemplifying a great attitude, character, and enthusiasm for learning. 6th Grade: Andrew Stricklin, Castyn Chapman 7th Grade: Joselyn Diaz (Not Pictured), Jayce Rudder Staff: Dedra Robinson, Stacie Beard #LHWolfNation

THROWBACK THURSDAY The #ThrowBackThursday for today is from 1959. Check out the senior class officers: President Michael Buttrum, Vice-President Joy Sanders, Secretary Kay Volentine, Treasurer Joann Diggs, Reporter Virgil Newman. #LHWolfNation

STAFF SHOUTOUT Each day, we will share a staff shoutout that's been received by the district. Each staff member that receives a staff shoutout submission receives a "staff shoutout card" with the message. You can submit a staff shoutout by clicking this link: https://lhsd.info/Staff-ShoutOuts Today, the staff shoutout is to Ryan Jones: "We would like to give a shout out to one of our district Mental Health Professionals at Lake Hamilton, Ryan Jones! Ryan's years of experience working in the mental health field before coming to Lake Hamilton is invaluable to school counselors in our district. He is always so willing to help in any situation that arises. His knowledge and calming presence of what to do in any situation is appreciated now more than ever. We are very thankful to work with Ryan!" -Vicki Doss & Katelyn Taylor (LHMS Counselors) #LHWolfNation

WRESTLING WOLVES The Lake Hamilton High School Wrestling Wolves recently competed in the 5A West Conference Tournament in Greenwood. Congratulations to the following wrestlers for their placement in the conference meet: 1st Place: Justin Crutchmer, Darian Rhodes 2nd Place: Izaiah Clenney, Alex McClard, Wyatt Wolf 3rd Place: Matthew Kara, Brooklyn Keisler, Joseph Richards The Wrestling Wolves will compete in the state tournament March 3 - 5, 2021, at UALR. #LHWolfNation

CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS Congratulations to the Lake Hamilton Junior High boys basketball team on finishing their season undefeated, 17 - 0, and winning the conference championship! Go Wolves! #LHWolfNation

STAFF SHOUTOUT Each day, we will share a staff shoutout that's been received by the district. Each staff member that receives a staff shoutout submission receives a "staff shoutout card" with the message. You can submit a staff shoutout by clicking this link: https://lhsd.info/Staff-ShoutOuts Today, the staff shoutout is to Jennifer McCullah at the junior high: "Mrs. McCulla is such an amazing teacher, she really takes the time to describe everything we are learning and she guides us through every task to make sure we understand everything 100%. She's also fun and comes up with unique ways that we can learn and enjoy what we do at the same time." - Lani Butler (LHJH Student) #LHWolfNation

NOW HIRING Central Office Receptionist: Applicants should possess strong communication skills, interpersonal skills, a professional demeanor, and flexibility. Experience is preferred. For more information contact Jeff Britt at jeff.britt@lhwolves.net or call 501-767-2306. Apply online at https://lhsd.info/employment. Salary Range: $12.75 - $17.75. 12 month / 260 day contract. #LHWolfNation

MASTER BOARD MEMBER The Arkansas School Boards Association recently recognized LHSD Board Member, Dr. Tiffany McCain, as a Master Board Member. To be considered a Master Board Member, members must earn at least 50 hours of school board development training. Dr. McCain was presented the plaque last night by LHSD Board President, Mark Curry, during the February school board meeting. #LHWolfNation

STAFF SHOUTOUT Each day, we will share a staff shoutout that's been received by the district. Each staff member that receives a staff shoutout submission receives a "staff shoutout card" with the message. You can submit a staff shoutout by clicking this link: https://lhsd.info/Staff-ShoutOuts Today, the staff shoutout is to Shauvin Miller at the elementary school: "Mrs. Miller has been such a blessing in such a chaotic year! My daughter Ava loves learning and definitely has things she needed to work on this year and Mrs. Miller has genuinely helped her reach her potential , guide her and communicated so well with me on how to help advance Ava with her learning and personal skills. Major shout out from our family to Mrs. Miller! She has made this year so amazing for us when it started off a little scary. Thank you!" -Alexandra Jensen (LHES Parent) #LHWolfNation

21-22 SCHOOL CALENDAR The LHSD Board approved the 2021-22 school calendar last night during the February meeting. Check it out at the following link: http://lhsd.info/21-22_School-Calendar #LHWolfNation

CLASSES RESUME ONSITE Onsite instruction will resume on Tuesday, February 23, 2021. We look forward to seeing all of our Lake Hamilton School District students and staff on campus! #LHWolfNation

NO ONSITE INSTRUCTION: MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22 The Lake Hamilton School District will not hold onsite instruction On Monday, February 22, 2021. The safety and security of our students and staff remain our top priority. Although the majority of main roads are clear, there are many side roads in the Lake Hamilton School District that remain unsafe for school buses. Monday will be a virtual learning day for students and staff. Students and parents should log in and check their Seesaw or Canvas account for assignments and specific classroom instructions. Please contact your child's teacher(s) if you have any questions pertaining to virtual assignments and/or lessons. #LHWolfNation

WOLF WEEK NEWS: FEBRUARY 22 - 27, 2021 Check out what's happening in #LHWolfNation this week: https://mailchi.mp/lhwolves/wolf-week-news-1755949

COMPUTER SCIENCE COMPETITION Lake Hamilton High School computer science teacher, Karma Turner, had two teams of students participate in the #HighSchoolHack competition held at ASMSA on Saturday, February 13. #HighSchoolHack is an all day computer science competition for Arkansas high school students. The competition consists of a series of challenges/puzzles that focus on reverse engineering, cryptography, programming, pen testing, web vulnerabilities, forensics, and more. Over the course of the competition, participant teams work to find solutions and capture as many flags (and points) as possible before time runs out. #HighSchoolHack is designed to help participants develop knowledge in computer science and cyber security. Students pictured (R to L): (Standing)Nancy Altamirano, Madison Louton, Evan Welch, Colleen Miller, Justin Mason, Jeffrey Cable, Eli Fahad. (Kneeling): Devon Wardwell. #LHWolfNation

CONFERENCE RUNNER-UP The Swimming Wolves recently competed at the 5A South Conference Meet. Congratulations to the boys team for bringing home the conference runner-up trophy and 6 gold medals. The Swimming Wolves will compete at the 5A State Meet on February 27th in Russellville. Check out the top finishers from the conference meet: 1st Place: Aidan Qualls: 500 Freestyle Ethan Smith: 200 Individual Medley, 100 Breaststroke 200 Free Relay: Aidan Qualls, Coby Qualls, Ethan Smith, Colton Barentine 400 Free Relay: Aidan Qualls, Zeke McCain, Peyton Speas, Ethan Smith 2nd Place: Zeke McCain: 200 Freestyle Aidan Qualls : 100 Backstroke 200 Freestyle Relay: Barentine, McCain, C. Qualls, P. Speas 3rd Place: Peyton Speas: 200 Freestyle Zeke McCain: 100 Fly 4th Place: Colton Barentine: 200 Individual Medley, 100 Backstroke Peyton Speas: 500 Freestyle Brooklyn Braughton: 50 Free Olivia Peilemeir: 100 Free 5th Place: Colby Qualls: 100 Breast Olivia Pielemier: 50 Free #LHWolfNation

THROWBACK THURSDAY Our #ThrowBackThursday for today is from 1981. Lake Hamilton High School mathematics teacher, Mr. Allen, teaches using the chalkboard! With digital boards in use today, we've come a long way since the chalkboard! #LHWolfNation

SHARE YOUR BEST SNOW PICTURE Share your best snow picture with us for a chance to be featured on our social media pages (https://lhsd.info/LHSD-Photo-Upload)! We hope everyone is staying safe, warm, and making memories! #LHWolfNation

NO ONSITE INSTRUCTION Due to inclement weather, the Lake Hamilton School District will not hold onsite instruction Wednesday - Friday, February 17 - 19. These will be virtual learning days for students and staff. Students and parents should log in and check their Seesaw or Canvas account for assignments and specific classroom instructions. Please contact your child's teacher(s) if you have any questions pertaining to virtual assignments and/or lessons. #LHWolfNation

VIRTUAL JOB FAIR Are you a certified teacher (K-12), special education teacher, or bus driver? Are you interesting in being part of the Lake Hamilton School District? If so - join us for the Lake Hamilton Virtual Job Fair on Thursday, March 18! Registration information can be found at this link: http://lhsd.info/Virtual-Job-Fair-Registration-2021 The deadline to register is Friday, March, 5. #LHWolfNation

BOARD MEETING POST-PONED The Lake Hamilton School District Board Meeting originally scheduled for Monday, February 15, has been moved to Monday, February 22. The meeting will be held in the Lake Hamilton High School cafeteria at 7:00 p.m. #LHWolfNation