July 15, 2021
Vol. 3, Issue 1
Pandemic Safety Protocol Update
As you may have noticed, last week the CDC came out with a new recommendation that fully vaccinated school employees along with fully vaccinated students do not need to wear masks while at school. Good news, but keep in mind that when it comes to pandemic safety protocols we answer to the district and to Public Health Madison & Dane County. As of this writing, the same covid safety protocols for schools that were in place when we ended the school year in June are still in place for the summer. The district will update us on any and all protocol changes as we get closer to September.
Enrolling for the 2021-2022 School Year
All returning Hamilton students and those coming into sixth grade from other MMSD elementary and middle schools are once again able to complete the enrollment process virtually for the new school year. More information will be coming soon from Hamilton and from MMSD with appropriate links to enroll. Until that time, know that the virtual enrollment process is scheduled to begin on August 5.

For families new to MMSD or families for whom there has been a significant change to household information (i.e., change of address, change in custodial relationship, etc.), there is an in-person enrollment day on Thursday, August 19. This in-person enrollment day is broken into two parts:

10am-1pm: Families New to MMSD

2pm-6pm: Returning Families
New District and School Websites

MMSD will soon be changing the format of all its website pages, including all individual school pages. This change may impact links to information that have been previously shared in this newsletter and through other information sources. Corrected links will be shared when available.
Newsletter Summer Hiatus
The regular weekly Hamilton Headlines newsletter is on summer hiatus. The newsletter will still come out periodically across the summer, but only as needed to share developing information in a timely manner.

News from Our Jill A. Gerth Library Media Center
Please see the below link for important information to help you get through the summer from our Hamilton Librarian, Alex Phelps. Topics included in the linked document are information on tech help over summer, an update on the renaming of our Library Media Center, and a rundown on the books that have been the most popular among our students over the past year in case you need some great summer reading ideas for your child. Enjoy!
Summer Orientation for Students New to our Building
Just a quick note to keep an eye out for a student and family orientation opportunity for sometime in August for all incoming Hamilton sixth grade families and any families of seventh grade students who as yet have not been in our building for in-person instruction. The meeting is currently being planned to be held in-person at Hamilton. We are working to establish a date and agenda for this meeting.
Our Hamilton PTO Board Needs You!
The Hamilton PTO truly needs you! The PTO Board is looking for volunteers to fill various positions in the coming school year. Please consider joining the PTO Board! If interested, or if you simply want more information, please email Georgia Rucker at this linked address.
Upcoming Dates of Interest
Mark your calendars for these upcoming dates:
August
  • 5-Virtual Enrollment Begins
  • 19-In-Person Enrollment Day

September
  • 2-First Day of School: 6th Grade Only
  • 3-All Students Report to School

Hamilton Quick Links:

Report an Absence: 204-4702
Photo Finish
A belated congratulations to our Hamilton Science Olympiad team that represented the State of Wisconsin this past spring in the Science Olympiad Nationals! Woot-woot!