Hamilton Headlines News and notes from Hamilton Middle

May 7, 2020

Vol. 1, Issue 34

***No Online School May 13***

Teacher Professional Development Day As communicated in the MMSD Family Newsletter on April 24, the teacher professional development day originally scheduled for a date in April was moved to Wednesday, May 13. This day will be used for two purposes at Hamilton. First, we will provide an opportunity for all staff to work toward the district goal for the day, "to reflect on and adjust their teaching practices in a virtual environment." Second, teacher content teams (i.e, science, math, ELA, UAs, etc.) will be meeting virtually to begin planning for fall, including making adjustments as necessary to incorporate a period of possible review of material to begin the year in September. Students scheduled to have classes on Wednesday, May 13 will not have classes on that day, including the live Advisory meetings that normally occur on Wednesdays.

Quick Links Photo Credit : All black and white photos in this edition of Hamilton Headlines taken with the professional expertise of Paul Iannacchino , Hamilton parent. Online Learning Info for Hamilton Hamilton Library Resources Hamilton PTO Request a Chromebook Replacement or Tech Support Hamilton Business Connect

PTO Roman Candle Pizza Fundraiser A big shoutout to our PTO and to The Roman Candle Pizza for their work supporting our take, make, and bake pizza fundraiser. Proceeds from the fundraising effort will go toward continued support of Hamilton families in need during the ongoing covid-19 pandemic. Below are photos of some of the crew that helped get the materials for making pizzas into the hands of customers. Thank you!

MSCR Programming A reminder that MSCR programming is now available for Hamilton students who would like to connect with their peers during this time of social distancing. We will have one video meeting a week held in google classroom and moderated by MSCR staff. Students can join and talk with friends and maybe play some games led by staff. Additionally, we will have a flipgrid set up where we will post fun questions and activities for students to discuss and post pictures and videos. For any students interested, they should join the google classroom with the code  bighnso.  All further information will be available in the google classroom. Thank you and take care!  Your MSCR Staff

COVID-19 Resources and Information Use the links in this section to access a variety of resources and information pertaining to the COVID-19 pandemic. The link directly below offers a compendium of most anything that you might want to know about COVID-19 including links to resources to address issues that include financial, emotional, logistical, and childcare challenges. Resources have been collected from news articles, local Facebook groups, grassroots organizations, etc. This document is not an MMSD creation. Grocery Assistance Madison Resources Hamilton COVID-19 Info MMSD COVID-19 Info The below last link is to a survey provided by Madison General Defense Committee and is a way to request support for basic needs. Again, not an MMSD link. MGDC Resource Request

Photo Finish Making pizza, the Hamilton PTO way....

Step 1 : Pick up your pizza making kit from The Roman Candle Pizza restaurant on Williamson Street while wearing personal protective equipment. Add an elbow bump for good measure (see above photo). Step 2 : Take stock of your ingredients, noting the possibility of four individual pizza pies to accommodate dietary needs.

Step 3 : Assign the actual making and baking of the pizza to your child(ren) as required science homework. If needed, email your child's science teacher for confirmation of the assignment. Step 4 : Enjoy and celebrate the magnificence of the pizza and of course the work of your child! Thanks PTO and Roman Candle! It was delicious!

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