Lake Hamilton High School

COMPUTER SCIENCE HONOR SOCIETY INDUCTION The Lake Hamilton Chapter of the National Computer Science Honor Society inducted 24 new members on February 24, 2021. The purpose of the Society is to create thriving environments for success in computer science in the school community by encouraging students’ enthusiasm, honoring academic excellence, and promoting service. These students were selected based upon their scholastic records and their exceptional performance in computer science. Pictured: Back row (current members): Colleen Miller (President), Kendall House (Webmaster), Conner Bell, Ethan Smith (Vice-President), Garrett Horton, Jeffrey Cable (Treasurer), Justin Mason (Secretary). Front row (newly inducted members): Kain Martin, Grant Tinney, Maddox Porter, Madison Louton, Callie Stoker, Abby Chuang, Ainsley Louton, Kaden Mays, Rylan Kincannon, Miguel Phillips, Susy Rios, Nathan Miller, Kaylee Altamirano, Bethany Pack, Sarah Humphries, LeiAnna Netterville, Karli Fountain, Sage Mooney, Jedediah DeWebber. Not pictured: Riley Harris, Alli Primm, Peyton Speas, Evan Welch, Devon Wardwell. Check out the induction ceremony here: https://youtu.be/8JGoqwPxAis #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

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

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

FEATURE TEACHER - FEBRUARY Emily Gaines - CTE ---------------------------- Teachers are nominated by students and/or staff. Lake Hamilton High School is very fortunate in having teachers who are dedicated, inspirational to other adults, and great role models for their students. #LHHS #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

ONSITE INSTRUCTION CANCELLED Due to inclement weather, the Lake Hamilton School District will not hold onsite instruction on Monday, February 15, and Tuesday, February 16. Monday and Tuesday 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 15 - 20, 2021 Check out what's happening in #LHWolfNaton this week: https://mailchi.mp/lhwolves/wolf-week-news-1755933

WINTER WEATHER COMMUNICATION With the possibility of winter weather next week, check out the following link to see how the LHSD will communicate any changes to the normal school schedule: http://lhsd.info/Winter-Weather-Communication #LHWolfNation

SPORTS HALL OF FAME BANQUET TICKETS ON SALE The Lake Hamilton Sports Hall of Fame Committee has selected 5 individuals to induct into the Lake Hamilton Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2021. The banquet and induction ceremony will take place on Friday, February 19, in the Lake Hamilton High School Cafeteria at 5:00 p.m. Tickets are available online (https://lhsd.info/Sports-HOF-Tickets) for $15 per person and include the banquet, dinner, and admission to the basketball game. Tickets to the banquet will not be available at the door. All tickets must be purchased by 2:00 p.m. on Monday, February 15, 2021. Congratulations to the Class of 2021 Sports Hall of Fame Inductees: Meredith Heckel LaRue, Ethan Turpen, Matt Wait, Jessica Weatherford, and John Welch. *All COVID-19 directives will be followed at the banquet, dinner, and basketball game. #LHWolfNation

MITCH PETRUS AWARD Lake Hamilton High School senior, Destin Rhodes, was recently awarded the Mitch Petrus Award. Destin appeared on Fox16 to receive the award. Sue and Phil Petrus, parents of Mitch Petrus, joined the broadcast via video conference to offer their congratulations and announce that Destin would receive scholarship money associated with the award. Mitch Petrus passed away in 2019 of a heat stroke. The Mitch Petrus Award goes to a high school football player each year that best represents Mitch's characteristics. #LHWolfNation