Lake Hamilton School District

CHEERLEADING CHAMPIONS The Lake Hamilton Junior High and Lake Hamilton High School cheerleaders kicked off their competitive season today with a bang! Both teams are bringing home 1st place trophies in the 5A Junior and 5A Senior All Girl division. Additionally, the high school team received the judges' choice awards for Best Use of Stunts, Best Use of Pyramids, and the Overall High Point Grand Champion Award for scoring the highest out of all senior all girl teams in attendance in all classifications. Go Wolves! #LHWolfNation

POINT OF CONTACT HOURS DURING BREAK The Lake Hamilton School District (LHSD) encourages the diligent reporting of positive COVID-19 cases to our District Point of Contact (POC), even when school is closed. The LHSD POC will be available during limited times next week to take calls at 501-359-2641. It is still very important to report positive cases, and to notify close contacts so they do not spread COVID-19 during the break. The POC phone line will be closed Wednesday - Friday, November 25 - 27, 2020. The phone line will re-open on Saturday, November 28 at 10:00 a.m. for those who have had a positive COVID-19 test or have been designated as a close contact over the break. These individuals will not be able to attend school until their isolation or quarantine period is over. POC THANKSGIVING BREAK HOURS: Saturday, November 21: 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Sunday, November 22: 2:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Monday, November 23 and Tuesday, November 24: 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, November 25 - Friday, November 27: Closed Saturday, November 28: 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Sunday, November 29: 2:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. We continue to rely on cooperation from families in reporting positive cases and identifying close contacts. The better we are with our prevention strategies, the longer we will be able to keep schools open and have students attend school onsite. The Arkansas Center for Health Improvement (ACHI) strongly encourages families to forgo large family gatherings and to celebrate with household members, joining extended family by telephone, video, or other electronic means. Additional details are available here / Spanish. Our Wolves and their families are important to us as we support health and safety precautions both within and outside of school. We wish you a very Happy and Safe Thanksgiving! #LHWolfNation

ACE AWARD FOR OCTOBER Lake Hamilton Middle School has announced the students and staff selected for the October A.C.E. award. The students and staff were nominated by the LHMS faculty for exemplifying a great attitude, character, and enthusiasm for learning. Front (L-R): Katelyn Taylor (Staff), Cooper Jones (6th Grade), Kohlee Black (6th Grade), Tre'Shawn Veasley (7th Grade), Not Pictured Destinee Reed (7th Grade). Back (L-R): Brian Bales (Principal), Tommy Norton (Assistant Principal) #LHWolfNation

PROFICIENT Lake Hamilton Junior High student, Ronald Diaz, recently scored Proficient on the English Language Proficiency Assessment (ELPA21). The ELPA21 test is a nationally-recognized test that assesses proficiency in speaking, listening, reading, and writing in English. Students must score Early Advanced or Advanced in each domain to score Proficient overall. Students who take the ELPA speak or understand another language in addition to English. Congratulations! #LHWolfNation

THANK YOU Lake Hamilton Middle School students in Christy Ruffin's robotics classes would like to send a big THANK YOU to all of those who have donated gloves for the 7th grade students to use in class. A very special thank you to Walmart Neighborhood Market on Airport Road for their large donation! #LHWolfNation

VIRTUAL COMPETITION CHAMPIONS The Lake Hamilton High School Steppin' Wolves racked up the awards recently in the Southern Spirit Federation Virtual Dance Competition. For the competition, teams submit routine videos that are scored by a panel of judges against other teams. Congratulations to the team for winning the following awards in the 5A division: 1st Place: Pom 1st Place: High Kick 1st Place: Hip Hop #LHWolfNation

OWL PELLET DISECTION Lake Hamilton Intermediate School 5th grade students in Sonya Walker's classroom have been studying interacting in the ecosystems and reading the novel, Hoot. The novel is about a group of kids that try to stop the building of a restaurant on a property line that is the home of endangered owls. As a culminating activity, the students got to dissect owl pellets and learn about the prey of an owl. #LHWolfNation

NO COST BULK MEALS Make plans to drive by the high school cafeteria tomorrow to receive no cost bulk meals for the week of Thanksgiving break. 7 breakfast and 7 lunch bulk meals will be provided for each student 18 years or younger. The drive by bulk meal pick up will be available from 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. behind the high school cafeteria. No registration is required. #LHWolfNation

PLAYOFF GAME TICKETS & LIVE-STREAM The Wolves will host the El Dorado Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Friday in LH Wolf Stadium for the second round of the playoffs. A limited number of tickets are available here: https://gofan.co/app/events/160007 For those unable to attend the game, catch it for free on Lake Hamilton Live at this link: https://youtu.be/j1Vnx5iZ4GA #LHWolfNation

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OCTOBER ALPHA PACK Lake Hamilton Primary School has recently announced the first grade students chosen for the October Alpha Pack. These students were selected by their teacher based on outstanding character and for being an all-around awesome kid. Liam Baker, SadieAnn Santillan, Yaretzi Perez, David Ramagoli-Yanez, Breauna Hall, Kinlee Bullion, Sloane Stewart, Lexie Enna, Jasmin Torres, Hunter Hill, Alex Chavez, Jace Blair, JoJo Alred, and Gregory Cruz. #LHWolfNation

WOLF WEEK NEWS: NOVEMBER 16 - 21, 2020 https://mailchi.mp/lhwolves/wolf-week-news-1755885 #LHWolfNation

RETURN TO ONSITE INSTRUCTION REGISTRATION Students currently enrolled in the Lake Hamilton Virtual Academy may transfer to onsite learning for the spring semester. Virtual Academy students wishing to transfer must complete the registration form (https://lhsd.info/Return-To-Onsite-Instruction) on or before December 7, 2020. Virtual Academy students transferring to onsite instruction will begin attending onsite on Tuesday, January 19, 2021. If there are multiple students in your household transferring to onsite learning, each student must submit a "return to onsite instruction" registration form. Parents wanting their students to transfer from onsite to virtual instruction for the spring semester must have extenuating circumstances requiring virtual instruction. These situations will be evaluated on a case by case basis. Parents should contact the building principal to set up a meeting regarding virtual academy eligibility. #LHWolfNation

WOLF PACK READING DEN Calling all virtual students and families! Make plans to visit the Wolf Pack Reading Den at one of the four locations listed below on Tuesday, November 17, 2020. School staff will be on board to allow virtual students to check out books and assist with technology questions. Schedule of Stops: 8:50 - 9:10 a.m. Pearcy Baptist Church Parking Lot (9585 Airport Road) 9:20 - 9:45 a.m. Corner of Marion Anderson and Airport Road 10:00 - 10:20 a.m. Harps Parking Lot (146 Thornton Ferry) 10:35 - 10:55 a.m. First Baptist Royal Parking Lot (7402 Albert Pike) The following COVID protocols will be followed: *Temperatures will be taken before getting on the bus *Only one family on the bus at a time *Families will be provided hand sanitizer before entering the bus *Face-coverings are required​ #LHWolfNation

BASKETBALL SEASON Basketball season is here! ​All basketball games played on the Lake Hamilton School District campus will follow the large indoor venue guidelines set forth by the Arkansas Department of Health (ADH). Anyone over 10 years of age must wear a face-covering at all times. Seating areas in Lake Hamilton Wolf Arena are marked such that every other row is unoccupied and single household family groups are spaced 6 feet or more from other groups or individuals. Tickets to all home basketball games must be purchased online at this link: https://lhwolves.ticketleap.com​ Please contact the Lake Hamilton School District Athletic Office with any questions regarding basketball tickets or events. Go Wolves! #LHWolfNation

CADET PROMOTION Lake Hamilton High School JROTC held an assembly on Veterans Day. During the ceremony, Cadet Madison Cronin was promoted to the rank of Cadet Lieutenant Colonel. She will assume command of the mighty Wolf Battalion. Congratulations! #LHWolfNation

NATIONAL FINALISTS Katee Johnson and Allie Norton, members of the Lake Hamilton FFA Chapter were recently named national finalists in the 2020 National FFA Agriscience Fair during the 93rd National FFA Convention & Expo held virtually. Katee and Allie were awarded Gold and placed 5th Overall in Social Systems Division 6. A full list of results from this event can be found here: www.ffa.org/agrisciencefair The National FFA Agriscience Fair is a competition for FFA members who are interested in the science and technology of agriculture. It is held each year during the National FFA Convention & Expo and sponsored nationally by Cargill, John Deere and Syngenta. FFA members compete in the national agriscience fair in one of six categories: • Animal Systems • Environmental Services/Natural Resource Systems • Food Products and Processing Systems • Plant Systems • Power, Structural and Technical Systems • Social Science To qualify for the National FFA Agriscience Fair, students must be in grades seven through 12, conduct a scientific research project pertaining to the agriculture and food science industries and present their findings to a panel of judges with a display and report. All national participants are selected as the state winner at their state agriscience fairs and earn national competition eligibility after being placed in the top 10 within their respective categories. #LHWolfNation

NFL WAY TO PLAY AWARD Lake Hamilton High School 11th grade football player, Dylan Dorton, has been recently recognized as the NFL Way to Play High School recipient for Week 8. Check out the video highlight here: https://fcm.nflpub.com/2020/WTP%20HS/HSWTP8DylanHorton59OL.mp4 The 2020 season marks the third year of NFL Way to Play, and the second of the NFL Way to Play High School Award. The NFL Way to Play was created in conjunction with NFL Legends to promote proper playing technique across all levels of football. Through this initiative, and in partnership with Hudl, one high school player is honored each week during the regular NFL season for displaying exemplary football technique, as voted on by a distinguished panel of Troy Vincent, Jon Runyan, Roman Oben, Phil Bogle, Kevin Boothe and Jay Manahan. As an NFL Way to Play High School Award recipient, Lake Hamilton will receive a $1,500 equipment grant through USA Football. Congratulations! #LHWolfNation

HIGH RELIABILITY TEACHER COHORT Jordan Coleman, mathematics teacher at Lake Hamilton Junior High, was recently selected to participate in the first-ever High Reliability Teacher (HRT) Cohort for the state of Arkansas. She will join a select group of Arkansas educators to focus on increasing student achievement through aligned curriculum, formative assessment practices, and proven instructional strategies. The HRT program encourages and celebrates teacher effectiveness, with participants receiving intensive support as they implement and deepen their understanding of instructional strategies and student learning for a cycle of continuous improvement. #LHWolfNation

PLAYOFF GAME FRIDAY The Lake Hamilton Wolves will host the Sheridan Yellowjackets in the first round of the football playoffs on Friday at LH Wolf Stadium. A limited number of tickets remain for the game at this link: https://gofan.co/app/events/149457 For those unable to attend onsite, catch the game for free on Lake Hamilton Live at this link: https://youtu.be/H-PQ35sdW88 #LHWolfNation