Lake Hamilton School District

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

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

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

OCTOBER CUB CLUB Lake Hamilton Primary School has announced the kindergarten students selected for the October Cub Club: Emma Lawrence, Jaxton Stoutenburg, Kaden Rhodes, Landon Hightower, Jaycob Thompson, Bretta McCord, Harley Leckner, PJ Abon, Peyton Pavlovic, Zyler Villatoro, Juleeana Silvan, Harleigh Calcagno, Ashtyn Mexico-Carley, Easton Smith, Rylie Waggoner-Jensen and Tuesday Woodall. These students were selected by their teacher for being an awesome student and an all-around awesome kid in the classroom! #LHWolfNation

SUPERINTENDENT'S STUDENT ADVISORY COUNCIL LHSD Superintendent Shawn Higginbotham recently held a meeting with all of the members of the Superintendent's Student Advisory Council. During the meeting, students had the opportunity to hear about updates, have their questions answered, and share their own feedback regarding various ways to improve and continue making Lake Hamilton the best school around! #LHWolfNation

VETERANS DAY To our veterans, we honor you for your service. We are forever grateful for your courage and dedication to protecting our nation. #LHWolfNation

WOLF WEEK NEWS: NOVEMBER 9 - 14, 2020 https://mailchi.mp/lhwolves/wolf-week-news-1755881 #LHWolfNation

STATE CHAMPIONS Congratulations to the Lake Hamilton High School boys cross country team for capturing the 5A State Cross Country Championship! Go Running Wolves! #LHWolfNation

SILVER MEDALIST The Lake Hamilton High School Power Band of Arkansas earned the silver medal at State Marching Band contest held in Little Rock Monday, November 2. In addition, the band earned the high music score in class 6A and earned their 5th consecutive 1st division rating at the State Marching Contest. #LHWolfNation

HOMECOMING QUEEN Congratulations to Cora Ashley, LHHS Senior Maid, for being selected the the 2020 Lake Hamilton High School Homecoming Queen by the Class of 2021. #LHWolfNation

FOOTBALL TONIGHT The undefeated Lake Hamilton Wolves take on the undefeated Greenwood Bulldogs tonight at LH Wolf Stadium. The winner will clinch the conference championship. Catch it on Lake Hamilton Live: https://youtu.be/5XMOsp5IkHI #LHWolfNation

HOMECOMING GAME TICKETS A very limited number of homecoming football game tickets remain. Tickets are available at this link: http://lhsd.info/Home-Side-Tickets-November-6 #LHWolfNation

HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL RECAP Lake Hamilton High School volleyball coach, Karen Smith, recently shared how thankful she was that her team was able to play their entire schedule this season and how proud she was of her team! The team went 10-2 in conference play, finished 2nd in the conference, and made it to the first round of the state tournament. Congratulations to the following athletes for receiving individual honors: All State: Daylee Aitken, Cassidy King, Audri Winfrey All State Tournament Team: Cassidy King All Conference: Kynzee Dixion, Ann Marie Tice, Hayleigh Wyrick All Star Nominee: Kynzee Dixion *Athletes took individual pictures that were pieced together in photoshop for the group picture due to COVID. #LHWolfNation

STATE CROSS COUNTRY MEET TICKETS The Arkansas Activities Association has released the ticket link for the state cross country championships that will be held on the infield of Oaklawn Park on Thursday and Friday. No onsite/paper tickets will be available. Digital tickets only. Ticket Link: aractivities.org/tickets #LHWolfNation

MIDDLE SCHOOL CYBER AwARe POSTER COMPETITION The Cyber AwARe Poster Contest is a competition designed to promote cyber safety among Arkansas public school students. Participating students were required to create a new, original poster (hard copy or digital) centered on the theme of "Staying Safe Online." All entries were entered into the state competition as well as the competition at the middle school. Congratulations to the middle school winners: 1st Place - Aubrey Avaritt (center) 2nd Place - Riley Mahoney (right) 3rd Place - Cannan Davis (left) Prizes awarded include a Sphero Mini, a 3D pen, and a Parrot Mini Drone. #LHWolfNation