Lake Hamilton School District

Lake Hamilton Primary School kindergarten students in Danna Rhodes' class have been solving math story problems. After reading a math story, students write an addition sentence and then determine the answer. #LHWolfNation

Lake Hamilton Primary School kindergarten students in Penny Jackson's classroom are wishing for snow! Students were coloring and cutting out a snowflake in hopes that a snow day is in their future! #LHWolfNation

Lake Hamilton Primary Students in Drew Nash's kindergarten class recently used math linking cubes to complete the "color by sum" activity. #LHWolfNation

COVID-19 VACCINE Approximately 15 speech-language pathologists, occupational therapists, personal care providers, and school nurses received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine yesterday. #LHWolfNation

FIRST FRIDAY TREAT Huge thanks to Relyance Bank, a Partner in Education with the LHSD, for sponsoring the "First Friday" staff treat! Relyance Bank provided donuts for all LHSD employees this morning! #LHWolfNation

SUBMIT A STAFF SHOUT OUT Would you like to recognize a Lake Hamilton staff member for their hard work, dedication and positive impact? Submit your words or gratitude and encouragement at http://lhsd.info/Staff-ShoutOuts, and we'll send them a card on your behalf! Let's all spread some kindness and positivity by submitting your staff shout outs! #LHWolfNation

THROWBACK THURSDAY Check out the size of those computers! The #ThrowBackThursday for this week is from 1992. Pictured is Kristen Wilson and classmates in Ms. Sandy's computer lab class. #LHWolfNation

COMPUTER SCIENCE Lake Hamilton Junior High students in Ashley Kincannon's computer science classes are hard at work in their unit of the engineering design process. #LHWolfNation

FELT MONSTERS Lake Hamilton Junior High 9th grade students in Lisa Stanley's family and consumer science classes are sewing felt monsters. Each student designed their own monster. #LHWolfNation

LET IT SNOW Lake Hamilton Elementary School students in Sarah Riley's art classes are creating custom snowflakes. All of the snowflakes will be strung together and hung in the hallway to make a blizzard. #LHWolfNation

WOLF WEEK NEWS: JANUARY 4 - 9, 2021 https://mailchi.mp/lhwolves/wolf-week-news-1755909 #LHWolfNation

COMPUTER SCIENCE EDUCATION WEEK Computer Science Education Week is an annual event to celebrate the contributions of students, teachers, and partners to the field. The week is held in recognition of the birthday of Admiral Grace Murray Hopper, who invented the first compiler and coined the term “bug” (an error in a program) after removing an actual moth from a computer in 1947. During Computer Science Education Week, December 7 - 11, the Lake Hamilton Computer Science Honor Society sponsored activities and prizes for students in 7th-12th grade. The Lake Hamilton Computer Science Honor Society received a grant from the Computer Science Teachers Association made possible by partners at Infosys Foundation USA. Winners of the 7th grade LH Honor Society Mobile App Award are as follows (each of the students winning a Sphero Mini): Tied for First place: Amiah Easter and Lillian Sexton Third place: Justice Huggins Winners of the 8th grade People’s Choice Award Mobile App Competition are as follows (each of the students winning a Sphero Mini): Favorite Relationship App: Calm App by Michael Cruz Favorite Self Esteem App: Self Esteem Help by Ava Grenier Favorite Time Management App: The Management App by Carsen Reynolds Favorite School / Health App: Homework Help Junction by Kaitlin Guthrie Third period Wolf Time and Advisory classes at the junior high and high school competed for prizes by completing an Hour of Code and voting in the People’s Choice Award App Competition. The high school advisory class winner was Mrs. Betterton’s class. The Wolf Time class winner was Mrs. Deweber’s class. Congratulations to the students in these classes! To view the winning apps, visit this link: https://bit.ly/3nwdVNJ #LHWolfNation

ALPHA PACK Lake Hamilton Primary School recently announced the 1st grade Alpha Pack students for the month. These students were selected by their teacher based on outstanding character and being an all-around awesome kid! Dalton Hamerlinck, Ava Walker, Alan Espinoza, Lorigan Bridges, Eva Christensen, Shyanne Nolte, Jase Godwin, Tucker Rowland, Hazley Walters, Presley Patch, Tyler Long, Damaris Peret, and Alex Street. #LHWolfNation

WOLF WEEK NEWS: CHRISTMAS BREAK INFORMATION https://mailchi.mp/lhwolves/wolf-week-news-1755905 #LHWolfNation

4-12TH GRADE FLEXIBLE FRIDAY UPDATE ​4 - 12th grade students have had the option to attend school onsite or online on Fridays. The Flexible Friday option will continue into 2021 for 4 - 12th grade students until further notice. K - 3rd grade students will continue their normal schedule and will not participate in Flexible Fridays. #LHWolfNation

WINTER WEATHER COMMUNICATION Did you notice the small snow flurry yesterday evening? In case winter weather causes school to be closed, check out the info-graphic and information below on how the LHSD will communicate the closing! As soon as the decision to close school is made, the district will immediately post the closing information on the following: *Mass text notification system *District social media (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter) *District website (lhwolves.net) *FM Radio Stations (105.9, 97.5) *TV Stations (KARK 4, KATV 7, KTHV 11) *Mass email through Wolf Week News subscription If the decision to close is made the night prior (before 8:30 p.m.), an automated mass phone call will be sent that night. If the decision to close is made after 8:30 p.m., the automated mass phone call will be sent at 6:00 a.m. Here's a few tips that you can do right now to ensure you receive messages from the LHSD: 1. Make sure the primary contact phone number for your student is correct. If you've not received mass text notifications from the LHSD this year, please contact your child's office to update your number. 2. Subscribe to the Wolf Week News email list by visiting this link: lhsd.info/WolfWeekNewsSubscribe 3. Follow the Lake Hamilton School District on social media: Facebook (@LHSDWolves), Instagram (@lhsd_wolves), Twitter (@lhsd_wolves) #LHWolfNation

PRACTICE THE 3 W'S Hey Wolves! Let's all practice the 3 W's by wearing a mask, washing our hands, and watching our distance! #LHWolfNation

CONSERVATION Lake Hamilton High School students in Sheri Rogers' classes have been researching and studying strategies to conserve, recycle, re-use everyday materials. One activity the classes enjoy is picking up trash on Wild Wolf Trail. Students have cleaned up various items along the trail including half of a television, a block of Styrofoam, an old tire, and many cups and food wrappers. The class would like to remind those utilizing Wild Wolf Trail and all public areas to recycle large items and dispose of all trash properly. #LHWolfNation

READING DEN BOOK RETURN Lake Hamilton Virtual Academy students and families that checked out books from the Wolf Pack Reading Den are asked to return them on one of the following dates during virtual student bulk meal pickup behind the high school cafeteria: Tuesday, December 15 (9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.) Wednesday, December 16 (4:00 - 5:00 p.m.) Thursday, December 17 (9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.) If these dates and/or times are not convenient, books may also be returned to any school office during school hours. All checked out books should be returned by December 18, 2020. The bookmobile will not be making any community stops in December. #LHWolfNation

WOLF WEEK NEWS: DECEMBER 14 - 19, 2020 Stay informed and get involved with the Lake Hamilton School District. Check out the weekly newsletter here: https://mailchi.mp/lhwolves/wolf-week-news-1755901 #LHWolfNation