Lake Hamilton Middle School

LHMS | SCIENCE GRANT Lynn Strong, a science teacher at Lake Hamilton Middle School, was recently awarded a $6,000 grant from the USDA Future Scientists Program. $3,000 of the grant is to be spent on Strong's classroom with the remaining $3,000 on the creation of a butterfly garden to be used as an outdoor classroom at the middle school. The construction of the butterfly garden / outdoor classroom is already underway. Greg Mundy's high school construction fundamentals class is responsible for completing a materials list and designing/building the garden boxes. #LHWolfNation

LHSD SAFE ROOM INFORMATION ​The Lake Hamilton School District Tornado Safe Room is located at the primary school. Here are a few reminders and rules on the safe room: Safe Room doors will remotely unlock by the sheriff's department when a tornado warning is issued. During school hours, students and staff have priority for Safe Room occupancy. The community will only be admitted after all students have been sheltered. The Safe Room is open to the public only when a tornado warning has been issued. The Safe Room will remain open only until the warning is lifted. When the warning expires, the Safe Room must be evacuated. Pets are not allowed in the Safe Room unless they are confined in an owner-provided and airline-approved carrier. Food and drink are not permitted in the Safe Room. Smoking or the use of tobacco in any form is prohibited in Safe Rooms and on all school property in accordance with Arkansas law. Personal mobile multimedia devices, including but not limited to radios, smartphones, and tablets (e.g. iPads) may be used only with individual earphones. Safe Room doors must remain closed at all times. Thank you for following the directions of the Safe Room manager and/or the school administrator at all times. #LHWolfNation

OFFICES CLOSED MONDAY All Lake Hamilton School District buildings and offices will be closed on Monday, May 31 for Memorial Day. #LHWolfNation

WOLF WEEK NEWS | MAY 31 - JUNE 5, 2021 Check out what's happening in #LHWolfNation this week: https://mailchi.mp/lhwolves/wolf-week-news-1756014

REMINDER | BULK MEAL REGISTRATION Reminder! The deadline to register for summer bulk meals is Friday, June 4. The Lake Hamilton School District will provide no-cost bulk meals for children 18 years and younger during the summer via drive-through pick up. In order to prepare the appropriate number of bulk meals, registration is required​ (http://lhsd.info/Summer-Bulk-Meal-Registration). Summer bulk meals will be provided from June 15 until July 30 on Tuesdays or Thursdays from 10:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. (please choose your day below when registering). 7 breakfasts and 7 lunches (one of which will include a hot lunch) will be provided for each child that is 18 years or younger in the household. #LHWolfNation

WOLF WEEK NEWS | MAY 24 - 29, 2021 Check out what's happening in #LHWolfNation this week: https://mailchi.mp/lhwolves/wolf-week-news-1756010

AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN FEEDBACK All LHSD stakeholders (parents, teachers, staff, patrons, etc.) are asked to provide input into the planning and use of funds allocated by the American Rescue Plan. Click the link to provide feedback: http://lhsd.info/American-Rescue-Plan-LHSD-Feedback #LHWolfNation

NOW HIRING 𝟲 - 𝟭𝟮 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗲𝗿: Provide comprehensive school social work services to parents, students, and school staff, addressing barriers that limit a student from receiving full benefit from their educational experience. Respond to referrals from school administration, parents, teachers, special education committees and others by providing direct services and by assisting families in accessing appropriate community resources. Candidates must hold a current license from the Arkansas Social Work Licensing Board. Experience is preferred but not required. Positions are grant funded and will be renewed annually based on availability of funds. For more information contact Haley Villines at haley.villines@lhwolves.net or call 501.767.8444 Apply online at https://lhsd.info/employment. #LHWolfNation

NOW HIRING 𝗠𝗶𝗱𝗱𝗹𝗲 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿: Appropriate Arkansas Educators License required. Experience preferred. For more information contact Brian Bales at brian.bales@lhwolves.net Apply online at https://lhsd.info/employment. #LHWolfNation

WOLF WEEK NEWS | MAY 17 - 22, 2021 Check out what's happening in #LHWolfNation this week: https://mailchi.mp/lhwolves/wolf-week-news-1756006

BEGINNING BAND SIGN-UPS Calling all current 5th or 6th grade students interested in joining the band! It's time to sign up for a meeting time and pick out instruments for next year! Check out the band website (www.powerbandofarkansas.org) for more information about band and how to join. Sign up for a meeting time at this link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040a4dada822aafa7-lake Meeting Dates: May 24 and 25 from 3:30 - 7:30 p.m. in the middle school band room #LHWolfNation

WOLF PACK READING DEN SUMMER SCHEDULE The Wolf Pack Reading Den will be hitting the road during the months of June and July. Check out the schedule at the link below and make plans to visit! http://lhsd.info/Reading-Den-Summer-Schedule #LHWolfNation

SCHOOL NURSES DAY It's #NationalSchoolNurseDay! Let's show some 💗 to our Lake Hamilton School District nurses! #LHWolfNation

SUMMER BULK MEAL REGISTRATION The Lake Hamilton School District will provide no-cost bulk meals for children 18 years and younger during the summer via drive-through pick up. In order to prepare the appropriate number of bulk meals, registration is required​ (http://lhsd.info/Summer-Bulk-Meal-Registration). Summer bulk meals will be provided from June 15 until July 30 on Tuesdays or Thursdays from 10:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. (please choose your day below when registering). 7 breakfasts and 7 lunches (one of which will include a hot lunch) will be provided for each child that is 18 years or younger in the household. The registration deadline for summer bulk meals is Friday, June 4, 2021. #LHWolfNation

COVID-19 VACCINE CLINIC All persons age 12 and above are now eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine. The Lake Hamilton School District will host a free, voluntary, on-site vaccination clinic for all parents of LHSD students and students age 12 and older at the Wolf Health Clinic on Thursday, May 20, 2021. The vaccine clinic will be held from 8:30 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. Please fill out the registration form (https://lhsd.info/May-20-Vaccine-Registration) if you and/or your student (12 or older) would like to receive the Pfizer vaccine on May 20. Please note: A parent/guardian must bring any student under the age of 18 years of age to the Wolf Health Clinic on May 20 in order for the student to receive the vaccine. The deadline to register for the vaccine clinic is Tuesday, May 18, 2021.

JOIN OUR TEAM The Lake Hamilton School District has multiple employment opportunities available. Apply online at https://lhsd.info/employment. #LHWolfNation

WOLF WEEK NEWS | MAY 10 - 15, 2021 Check out what's going on in #LHWolfNation this week: https://mailchi.mp/lhwolves/wolf-week-news-1756002

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 Kelly Chambers for being named LHMS teacher of the Year. #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