Hamilton E-bulletin for October 26, 2007

The Hamilton E-bulletin for October 26, 2007 is available here.

Hamilton E-bulletin for October 19, 2007

The Hamilton e-bulletin for October 19, 2007 is available here.

Parks Department/School District Meeting

Thursday, October 18, 6:00 to 8:00pm (Tomorrow!)at Hamilton Middle School This will be the first "visioning meeting" about how the remodeled Hamilton building will interface with Wallingford Park. The Hamilton remodel is scheduled to begin in the fall of 2008 and be completed for fall 2010. Discussion will include the 14-month closure of playfield, access to basketball courts, and more. This is important for everyone in Wallingford who uses the park! Especially families with kids! Click here for the Seattle Parks and Recreation Department flyer for the meeting.

Hamilton PTSA Board

Click on a name to e-mail a board member! President Jennifer Veninga 206-634-2706 Home Vice-President (Programs) Ethan Bradford 206-547-3495 Home Vice-President (Communications) Jan Fitzpatrick 206-328-8575 Secretary Kari Monsen 206-524-5587 Home Treasurer Audrey Hicks 206-527-1438 Home Member–At-Large Meryl Shier Member–At-Large Mark Miller 206-282-2530 Member–At-Large Gary Shigenaka 632-4444 Membership Chair Bill Chiles Bill Chiles alternate e-mail 206-548-8194 Home Emily Christiansen Chris Davis

Do you have a daughter at HIMS who just can't get enough science?

GEMS may be for you! The Seattle Area chapter of the Association for Women in Science (AWIS-SA) is currently accepting applications for the 2007/2008 Girls in Engineering, Math, and Science (GEMS) program. GEMS is a science enrichment program for 7th and 8th grade girls currently attending a Seattle public school. The goal of the program is to encourage girls to maintain, and broaden their interest in science by providing mentoring, hands-on activities, field trips, and information pertaining to a variety of scientific fields. The program is free to students, but requires transportation to and from all events. Hands-on activities are held the 1st Tuesday of every month at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. (The first meeting will be Tuesday, November 6th.) Applications are due October 17th, 2007. They are available on the AWIS-SA website or by contacting Erica Lerer at (206)356-2503 or via e-mail.

Community Meeting Regarding HIMS Remodel

Tuesday, October 16th at 6:30 pm The Seattle School District intends to exchange a portion of the Hamilton International School to the City of Seattle, in exchange for an equal sized portion of the land at Wallingford Playfield owned by the City in order to complete renovation of the Hamilton School. The District invites comments from nearby residents on the proposed sale. The meeting will be held at the HIMS Auditorium, and we encourage interested members of the HIMS community to attend. Written comments may be sent not later than October 16, 2007 to: Property Management Office PO Box 34165 Seattle, WA 98124-1165

HIMS Community Q&A Sessions with Principal Katie Cryan-Leary and Assistant Principal Jesely Alvarez

Tuesday, October 30th and Thursday, November 1st at 6:30 pm Something you've been wondering about at HIMS, but you haven't had the chance to ask yet? Ms. Cryan-Leary and Ms. Alvarez are conducting two meetings for parents and others in the HIMS community to provide you with the answers. They will make a short presentation followed by a Q&A session. To be sure to offer a convenient opportunity to families throughout the city, there are two locations for these sessions: the first is on October 30th at Aki Kurose Middle School. On November 1st, they will be at HIMS. Coffee and desserts will provided by the PTSA. If you have any particular issues you would like them to address, please submit them to HIMS parent Mark Miller. They will take questions from the floor at the meeting as well.

Hamilton E-bulletin for October 12, 2007

The October 12, 2007 Hamilton E-bulletin is available here.

Hamilton E-bulletin for October 5, 2007

The September 14, 2007 Hamilton E-bulletin is available here.

Parent "Back to School Night"

TOMORROW, Thursday, October 4 th at 6:45 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. That's right it's curriculum night! Beginning at 6:45 p.m., take this opportunity to get familiar with your kid's school day by running through (and I do mean running through) his or her schedule. The faculty will be on hand to tell you their plans for their classes this year - and who knows - you might even learn a thing or two. The staff has arranged for a cadre of HIMS students to provide childcare from 6:30 to 8:30, so you may bring your school-aged children to HIMS. You can call 206 252-5810 for more information.

6th Grade Permission Slip

6th Grade Skating Party – 6th Graders, make sure you return your permission slip to your math teacher by this Friday, October 5th! ~Ms. Thurik

METRO Bus Passes are here!

STUDENTS WHO HAVE METRO BUS PASSES – Your October passes are here and you can pick them up in the attendance office during lunch or after school. Passes which are not picked up by Wednesday, October 5th will be returned to the school district transportation office.