Lake Hamilton Elementary School

NO SCHOOL FRIDAY There will be no school on Friday, May 7, for students or teachers. Enjoy your three day weekend #LHWolfNation!

TEACHER OF THE YEAR Congratulations to Sarah Knabe for be named LHES TEACHER OF THE YEAR! #LHWolfNation

TEACHER OF THE YEAR 19-20 Congratulations to Jessica Carr for being selected Teacher of the Year. She was not able to be recognized last year due to COVID. #LHWolfNation

VIRTUAL LEARNING APPLICATION The Lake Hamilton School District will offer a virtual learning option for students with a verified medical need and proven virtual academic success for the 2021-22 school year. K - 6th-grade virtual students will be served through the Dawson Education Cooperative Consortium. 7 - 12th-grade virtual students will be served through Virtual Arkansas. The criteria for eligibility in the virtual program is as follows: Documented Medical Need (this must be uploaded when filling out this application) Past Successful Performance in Virtual School or Onsite Learning 4th Quarter Report Card Norm-Referenced Tests (iStation/NWEA/Aspire/etc.) Students that were virtual at some point during the 20-21 school year and were forced to return onsite are not eligible for 21-22 virtual learning Student Attendance (students with poor attendance without a documented medical need are not eligible for 21-22 virtual learning) Evaluation of student eligibility will be performed by building-level administrators, counselors, and teachers. Incoming kindergarten students will be evaluated solely on medical needs. The deadline to apply is Friday, May 21, 2021. Applicants will be notified of their application status on or before July 1, 2021. In order for a student to be eligible for virtual learning at Lake Hamilton, the student must have a documented medical need for remaining off-campus. A copy of the physician/doctor's letter confirming student medical needs must be uploaded when filling out the application at the following link: http://lhsd.info/Virtual-Learning-Application-21-22 #LHWolfNation

KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION Calling all future Lake Hamilton Wolves! Kindergarten registration is now open! Register online today! Check out the link for more information, including registration: http://lhsd.info/K-Registration-21-22 #LHWolfNation

WOLF WEEK NEWS | MAY 2 - 8, 2021 Check out what's happening in #LHWolfNation this week: https://mailchi.mp/lhwolves/wolf-week-news-1755998

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

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

BUTTERFLIES Mrs. Miller's 2nd grade class raised caterpillars that turned into butterflies! 🦋 Today they released the butterflies! #LHWolfNation

WOLF WEEK NEWS | APRIL 26 - MAY 1, 2021 Check out what's happening in #LHWolfNation this week: https://mailchi.mp/lhwolves/wolf-week-news-1755994

COVID-19 VACCINE CLINIC The Lake Hamilton School District will host a free, voluntary, COVID-19 vaccination clinic in the lobby of Wolf Arena on Wednesday, April 28 from 9:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. The vaccination clinic has been coordinated through the Garland County COVID-19 Task Force. 𝗔𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆: The vaccine clinic is available to all Lake Hamilton students 16 years and older, as well as Lake Hamilton family members. A parent/guardian must be present for all student vaccinations. 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗧𝗼 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴: Please fill out the consent form (https://lhsd.info/Vaccine-Consent-Form), bring a photo ID, and an insurance card (if applicable). There is 𝗻𝗼 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲 for the vaccine. There is 𝗻𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱 to attend the vaccine clinic. #LHWolfNation

ENVIRONMENTAL KINDNESS DAY As a part of Earth Day and the Garland County Kindness Challenge, Lake Hamilton students and staff are encouraged to pick up litter/trash found around the school and community on Thursday, April 22. Share your environmental kindness day photos with us (http://lhsd.info/LHSD-Photo-Upload) for a chance to be featured on our social media pages! #LHWolfNation

WOLF WEEK NEWS | APRIL 19 - 24, 2021 Check out what's happening in #LHWolfNation this week: https://mailchi.mp/lhwolves/wolf-week-news-1755990

REMINDER | WELL CHILD VISIT All children who receive Arkansas Medicaid services must see their doctor for a well child visit each year. Families needing to establish a primary care physician can visit (https://afmc.org/individuals/arkansans-on-medicaid/connectcare/ ) or call the Lake Hamilton School District Special Services office (501-767-8444) for assistance. For those wanting to visit the Wolf Health Clinic for their well child visit that are not current Healthstar patients must receive a referral from their doctor for that service. #LHWolfNation

REMINDER | STUDENT DIGITAL DAY Friday, April 16 is a student digital day. Students will not attend school onsite this day. Instead, they will complete virtual assignments from home. Attendance will be counted based on the completion of assignments. Teachers will be onsite during Student Digital Day and will communicate specific participation expectations with students. #LHWolfNation

NOW HIRING 𝗘𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹: Paraprofessional applicants must meet highly qualified status with at least two years of college or pass the paraprofessional exam. 180-day position $11.55 - 16.55 per hour. For more information contact Kevin Catlett at kevin.catlett@lhwolves.net or call 501.767.8725. Apply online at lhwolves.net Position is grant-funded for two years and renewed in subsequent years based on availability of funds. Apply online at https://lhsd.info/employment. #LHWolfNation

NOW HIRING 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀 (5 certified positions): Elementary (grades 2-3), Intermediate (grades 4-5), Middle (grades 6-7), Junior (grades 8-9), High School (grades 10-12). Facilitate small group and one-on-one instruction with students needing assistance in developing and improving essential math skills. Appropriate licensure is required. Experience using research-based strategies and prescribed interventions is preferred. The position is grant-funded for two years and renewed in subsequent years based on the availability of funds. For more information contact: Elementary School: 501.767.8725, kevin.catlett@lhwolves.net Intermediate School : 501.767.4111, stacy.howell@lhwolves.net Middle School: 501.767.3355, brian.bales@lhwolves.net Junior High School: 501.767.2731, jason.selig@lhwolves.net High School, 501. 767.9311, donald.westerman@lhwolves.net #LHWolfNation

READY FOR LEARNING UPDATES The Arkansas Department of Health and the Arkansas Department of Education strongly advise districts to continue to follow all measures that have allowed successful in-person learning to occur. The LHSD has released an updated Ready for Learning document that can be found here: https://lhsd.info/Ready-For-Learning-Updates The LHSD strives to meet the community's evolving needs and is accepting feedback on the Ready for Learning updates for the remainder of the 20-21 school year and the upcoming 21-22 school year. If you would like to provide feedback or input on the development or modification of school plans, please visit this link: http://lhsd.info/Ready-For-Learning-Feedback #LHWolfNation

WOLF WEEK NEWS | APRIL 12 - 17, 2021 Check out what's happening in #LHWolfNation this week: https://mailchi.mp/lhwolves/wolf-week-news-1755986

LEADERS OF THE PACK Congratulations to the Leaders of the Pack for the week of April 9th. They were chosen because they have proven that they are kids with great character. #LHWolfNation