The purpose of Hamilton School is to create a culture of learning for all members of the community.

Home of the Hawks

Mrs. Glasser and the Hamilton

Staff wish you and your family

a happy and safe holiday season.

Hamilton School Newsletter December 2015

Principal

Mrs. Sarah Glasser

Head Teacher

Mrs. Suzanne Miller

Secretary to the Principal

Mrs. Pamela Byrd

Secretary

Mrs. Donna Giannetti

248-823-4400 Main Line

248-823-4401 Attendance

248-823-4413 FAX

Honesty

Acceptance

Wisdom

Kindness

Safety

DECEMBER

2 7:00 p.m. PTA Meeting -

All are Welcome

8 PTA Restaurant Night -

Shields

18 Holiday Parties - Last

day before Holiday

Break

JANUARY

4 School Resumes

FLU SEASON

Please keep your child at home if he/she is

ill. Now that the flu season has started, we

all need to work together to keep Hamilton

a healthy environment for all. Students

must remain at home until they have been

fever free for 24 hours without fever reduc-

ing medication.

NEED TO KNOW INFORMATION Cold Weather

Recess – Inside or Outside?

Above 20°

Recess is held outside. From 15-20°

Wind conditions will determine outside or inside recess. Below 15°

Students will remain indoors. Outside recess will not occur during inclement weather or extreme cold. Troy School District policy states that there

will be no outdoor recess when temperatures are below 15° and 20°, the wind chill factor will be considered. It is

important that children dress appropriately: Have boots for use in snowy or muddy weather, wear hats, gloves and/or mittens and a warm coat. All students are expected to participate in recess periods. We believe that participation in

vigorous play and exercise helps develop fitness and is important to the total well being of the child. It is generally felt that if a student is well enough to attend school, he/she is well enough to go outside for a short recess period.

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Hamilton Attendance Line

Please leave a message on the Absence Line,

248-823-4401, if your child will not be in school for any reason or will be late. This is a 24-hour recording system.

When reporting an absence, please leave the following

information:

Child’s first and last name.

Child’s grade and teacher.

Day and date of absence.

Reason for absence/nature of illness.

Homework request should be emailed to the classroom

teacher.

Please follow your classroom teacher’s homework policy.

School Hours

First Bell 9:05 a.m.

Tardy Bell 9:10 a.m.

School Dismissal Bell 4:04 p.m.

Half Day Dismissal 12:47 p.m.

Medication

There is a strict policy regarding dispensing of medication in public schools. School personnel are not allowed to give medication to students without a doctor’s written authorization. This also includes over the counter medicines and cough drops. The medication MUST be in a bottle from the pharmacy with the name of the medication and dosage given. The “Authorization for Medication” form is available in the school office and on the website.

Hamilton School Pledge

As a Hawk

I promise to:

Be honest

Be accepting

Be wise

Be kind

Be safe.

I am a Hawk.

Written by: Mrs. Marulli’s class

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NO SCHOOL—WINTER RECESS

All Troy Schools Will Be Closed

Monday , December 21, through

Friday, January 1, 2016

For Winter Recess

Classes resume Monday, January 6, 2016

Health Poem and Alert

Please for the health and welfare of your child and other students

and adults at Hamilton, if your child complains about not feeling well,

keep him/her home from school. As a general rule, a child needs to

be fever-free and not sick to his/her stomach for 24 hours before re-

turning to school.

Mary had a little cold

But didn’t stay at home

And everywhere that Mary went

The cold was sure to roam.

It wandered into Molly’s eyes

And filled them full of tears

It jumped from there to Bobby’s nose

And then to Jimmy’s ears.

It painted Annie’s throat bright red,

And swelled poor Jenny’s ear.

Dora had a fever.

And a cough put Jack to bed.

The moral of this little tale

Is very quickly said,

Mary could have saved lots of pain

With just one day in bed!

Kindergarten Enrollment Schedule

Troy School District Administration Office - Board Room

Troy School District Administration Office is located at:

4400 Livernois

Please complete the online registration information prior to attend-ing one of the above Hamilton enrollment dates.

Hamilton Monday, February 1 8:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. Board

Room

1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. Board

Room

Tuesday, February 2 8:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. Board

Room

Wednesday, February 3 8:00 a.m.-11::00 a.m. Board

Room

5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. Board

Room

Thursday, February 4 8:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. Board

Room

1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. Board

Room

Thank You from Troy Youth Assistance

Troy Youth Assistance sponsored a candy collection after Halloween as part of their Youth Involvement program.

Six elementary schools in Troy (Costello, Hamilton, Hill, Martell, Schroeder, and Troy Union) collected unwanted

Halloween candy from November 2-November 6. High School TYA members Lily Aldinger, Nicole Borkosh, and

Tessa Kaminski transported the overflowing tubs to Costello Elementary where the Costello Student Council sort-

ed the candy into chocolate and non-chocolate. They were boxed up and weighed for a grand total of 388

pounds! That is over 16 paper ream boxes full to the brim of candy! The candy has been donated to the local Troy

Rotary group for their Blessings program and to the Power Company Kids Club in Pontiac.