Newsletters

Beginning of Year Information:

Thank you so much to those families that were able to come to our Back to School Open House!  We are so excited to start the 24-25 school year.  Here are a couple of important reminders as we start things off:

Arrival & Dismissal:

  • Arrival begins at 8:20am.  Students may not be dropped off until then. 
  • The tardy bell is 8:35am.  Any students arriving after that time will be marked tardy.
  • Please drop students off in the car line through our parking lot, not the bus loop.
  • Dismissal begins at 3:20pm. 
  • Please communicate with your child’s teacher about their dismissal plan.
  • All students picked up by car must have a car tag.  Please stop by the front office between 9:30am-2pm in order to pick up a car tag if you were not able to at Back to School Open House.  Students without a car tag will not be dismissed via the car lane.
  • We will not change a child’s dismissal plan unless we hear from a parent or guardian.  Please call the school or contact your child’s teacher if their dismissal plan is changing before 2:30pm.
  • If you are planning for your child to be picked up early, please arrive before 3:10pm.  No students will be dismissed early after that time.
  • At the start of the school year, arrival and dismissal will take longer than usual.  Please be patient as we all learn new routines and procedures to keep all students and families safe.
  • Kindergarten will be on a staggered start schedule for 8/20-8/22.  All kindergarten students will attend school one of these days from 9:00am-2:00pm.  Transportation is not provided. 
  • See the attached map with a visual for how dismissal and arrival flows on our school’s campus: Arrival & Dismissal Map 

Breakfast & Lunch

  • Breakfast is free for all students.  Please contact your child’s teacher if you do not want them to have a breakfast at school.
  • We are using a new company for our school meals, Metz.  Please see their welcome letter here: Metz Welcome Letter
  • If you would like more information about free and reduced lunch options, please visit the school website’s Nutrition page here: Free & Reduced Meals
  • All school lunches can be paid for using SchoolCafe.  Information on SchoolCafe can be found here: SchoolCafe
  • All breakfast and lunch menus are posted on our school website here: Lunch & Breakfast Menus

PTO

  • Our first PTO meeting is on 8/27/24 from 5-6pm.  Come out to Hamilton to meet other families, learn about what it means to be a Title 1 school, and to start getting connected.
  • We are looking for a new PTO treasurer.  Please come to our first meeting if you are interested.
  • Our first fundraiser will be a restaurant night at Rita’s in Carlisle.  Come grab an Italian Ice on 8/28 from 5-9pm, mention Hamilton, and 10% of your proceeds will go right to the Hamilton PTO!
  • If you are interested in raising money for the school, sign up to park cars for the Corvette Car Show on Friday, 8/23 and Saturday, 8/24.  Sign up here: Car Show Volunteer Sign Up
  • Are you interested in volunteering?  Please complete the Volunteer Interest Survey here: Volunteer Interest Survey
  • All volunteers are required to have their clearances.  Information on clearances can be found in the main office, or on the district website: Clearance Information

Attendance

  • Please send excuses for your child’s absence to school within in three days of an absence.  You may send in a paper copy or email our secretary, Mrs. Larouche, at [email protected]
  • If you are planning a vacation or other school absence, please be sure to request a prearranged absence form.  These should be turned into he office for approval before your child’s absence.

Important Dates

  • First Day of School: Tuesday, 8/20
  • Kindergarten Staggered Start: Tuesday, 8/20 through Thursday 8/22
  • No School for Hamilton Students: Friday, 8/23
  • First Day of School for All Kindergarten Students: Monday, 8/26
  • First PTO Meeting: Tuesday, 8/27 from 5-6pm
  • Rita’s Restaurant Night: Wednesday, 8/28 from 5-9pm

Free and Reduced Meals - Carlisle Area School District (carlisleschools.org)

If you have not registered your new Kindergarten student, please do this as soon as possible.  It is important that we have an accurate number of students for planning purposes.  The link for our website to register is below:

https://www.carlisleschools.org/cms/One.aspx?portalId=95563&pageId=209854

If you are interested in attending field trips or volunteering in your child’s classroom, you will be required to have proper updated clearances before this can occur. Please see informational link below.

https://www.carlisleschools.org/community/volunteer__chaperone/clearances