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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 25-26 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 8/19-8/21.  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.
  • 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 ____________ 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 secretary.  Please come to our first meeting if you are interested.
  • If you are interested in raising money for the school, sign up to park cars for the Corvette Car Show on Friday, 8/22 and Saturday, 8/23
  • 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 your child is sick and sees a doctor, please ask for an excuse and turn it in to our secretary so we can medically excuse their absence.
  • 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

  • 8/14 - Back to School Open House - 3-6pm
  • 8/19 - First Day of School - Grades 1-5
  • 8/19-8/21 - Kindergarten Staggered Start - 9-2pm
    All Kindergarten students will attend school one of these days.  They will receive their teacher placement on Friday, 8/22.
  • 8/22 - No School for Hamilton Students
  • 8/22 & 8/23 - Corvettes Car Show Parking
  • 8/25 - First Day for ALL Kindergarten students with normal hours

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