Hamilton Middle

A reminder to parents from the HMS nurse: All student medications should be picked up by the end of the last day of school. Any medications not picked up will be disposed of at the end of the day on Wednesday, June 3rd unless other arrangements are made. Due to safety concerns, students may not bring medications home with them. Thank you!

🏆🖤ATHLETIC AWARDS GIFT RAFFLE 💛 🏆 Our Athletic Awards Gift Raffle is officially underway, and we have some AMAZING prizes and baskets available! 🎁 🐾 $1 = 1 Ticket 🐾 $5 = 6 Tickets 🐾 $10 = Arm Length 💵This is CASH only💵 🐾 The raffle will be set up in the school office for the next two days for staff and anyone who would like to stop by and participate early. 🐾 Athletic families — please remember to bring CASH to the awards banquet if you would like to participate in the raffle! 🐾 The gift baskets and prizes will be available to view and enter for before the banquet and during the dinner portion in the cafeteria. Some of the prizes include: 🐾 XL Starbucks Bundle 🐾 Spring Starbucks Bundle 🐾 Large Starbucks Bundle 🐾 Malia + Co. Beauty Bundle 🐾 $50 Pretty Nails Gift Card Bundle (5 winners) 🐾 $35 Washrite Gift Cards (3 winners) 🐾 $25 Davinci’s Gift Card 🐾 $25 Uncle Mike’s Gift Card 🐾 $25 Flanagan’s Gift Cards (2 winners) 🐾 2 Free Bowling Games at Emerson Bowling Lanes 🐾 18 holes of Golf at Woodridge Golf Course (2 winners) 🐾 Vortex Bantam HD Youth Binoculars 🐾 Fusion $20 gift cards (5 winners) 🐾 Home Depot Fire Pit ($99 value) 🐾 5.5x 8 rug from Family Carpet 🐾Dudley’s Florist Bundle Winners will be announced during the dinner portion of the Athletic Banquet. You do NOT have to be present to win. All proceeds help support the Hamilton Athletics Excellence Awards as we celebrate our student-athletes and their accomplishments this year. Thank you for supporting Hamilton Athletics and our athletes!

Check it out!! Kona Ice is coming!!! Prices and options on the flyer! Tuesday, June 2nd from 1:00-3:00!

🚨 7TH GRADE KICKBALL SHIRTS 🚨 We are asking that all kickball shirt money please be turned in TOMORROW if at all possible. Shirts are $10. While money can still be turned in later this week, we are trying to collect the majority of payments tomorrow so we can move forward with ordering shirts and avoid being left with a large unpaid balance. As of Friday, we had received a little less than half of the money needed. All students who are attending school and participating on June 1st will need a shirt and will be included in the order. The ONLY students who will not receive a shirt are students who will NOT be at school that day. If you KNOW your child will not be at school on June 1st, please send a note or contact us tomorrow so we do not order them a shirt. If you are unable to send the full $10 tomorrow, ANY amount sent in would be greatly appreciated and helpful. We have also had several families generously donate more than the $10 cost to help support students, and we truly appreciate that kindness. If anyone would like to contribute extra, it is always welcomed. Thank you for helping us make this a fun event for our 7th graders! 🖤💛

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Athletic Families — we are getting so excited for the Hamilton Excellence Awards as we celebrate all 162 of our student-athletes and their accomplishments this year! 🖤💛 We appreciate all the donations we have received so far from our families and local communities. We are still accepting donations these last few weeks if you felt led to support! Donations can be made: • Through the Square link/QR code • By sending a check payable to Hamilton Middle School Also- please RSVP immediately so we can finalize food preparations. As of today, we have less than half of the athletes who have RSVP'ed. Thank you!!

*****VERY URGENT*****
WE NEED DONATIONS!! PLEASE HELP! DON'T LET THE KIDS GO HANGRY!!

**IMPORTANT INFORMATION**
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Our Volleyball schedule for tomorrow's students vs. staff vs. parent matches!!! $5 to enter for spectators, concessions available! We also have a HUGE lineup of raffles available, make sure to check it out!!!


Olive Garden
Western Sizzlin
Texas Roadhouse
Logan's Roadhouse
Red Lobster
Papa John's
Stoked Coffee
The Station
Domino's
D'Paulo's
KFC
Wings, Etc.
Southern Craft
Backroads Pizza
Huffman's Steakhouse
Parkersburg Brewery
The Pizza Place
Boat House BBQ/Rivertown
Cheddar's
Jimmy Colombo's
Longhorn Steakhouse
Rubi's Pizza & Grill
Outback Steakhouse
Penn Station
Chipotle
Napoli's
Bob Evans
Cheryl's Country Diner
North End Tavern
Modern Styles
Emerson Bowling Lanes
Great Clips
YMCA
Pet Supplies Plus
Belpre Aquarium
Auto Zone
Pike Street Lanes
O'Reilly's Auto Parts
Two Peas in a Pod
Advanced Auto Parts
Obermeyer's Florist
Ink or Dye, Inc.
Fantasy to Flesh
O'Hair Salon
Monkey's Uncle
Hair Fazes
Sanctuary
Sycamore Sweets
The Changed Plate
Parkersburg Art Center
Hampton Inn
Towne Place Suites
Dean's Screens
Wood Craft
Play It Again Sports
The League Room
Bob's Greenhouse & Market
JR's Donut Castle
Wood County Rec.
J & M's Books
Marchell's Barbershop
Shirt Tales
Worthington Golf Course

Parents of HMS 6th graders: A reminder note will be sent home on Friday, May 1st with any 6th grader who does NOT have a record on file for the required 7th grade TDap and MCV4 immunizations. The TDap and MCV4 shots are required to be completed before the first day of 7th grade. Please get those completed at your earliest convenience and/or return a shot record to the HMS school nurse. If you have questions, please contact the nurse. Thank you!

** ATTENTION ** 8th Grade Dance information!!

Get your teams together!!!

Reusable Water Bottle Reminder
As the weather warms up, students will have more opportunities to be outside for recess. Please remember to send a reusable water bottle with your child each day so they can stay hydrated throughout the school day. Water bottle filling stations are available for both students and staff to refill as needed. Thank you for your help in keeping our students healthy and hydrated!

We are excited to host this fundraiser!!! Get your teams together!!

Spring Pops Concert
Come on out and support our Hamilton Choir

8th Graders are currently fundraising for end of the year activities. They will be holding a Bingo April 25th, paper forms will be sent home this week/Monday. Any and all donations are greatly appreciated! I am attaching the flyer for Bingo donations as well as a QR code to donate directly to the fund if you would like to do so! Thanks to everyone for their support!!

GSA Testing

Due to snowy and icy conditions impacting a significant portion of the southern part of Wood County, Wood County Schools will now be closed today, Tuesday, March 17, 2026. While some areas of the county may not be experiencing the same conditions, roadways in other areas remain hazardous. Because our buses and families travel across many different communities and road conditions, this decision was made to prioritize the safety of all students and staff throughout the entire county. We appreciate your understanding as we work to ensure everyone can travel safely.

Due to various road conditions throughout the county, Wood County Schools will be on a 2-hour delay on Tuesday, March 17, 2026.

Important Update Regarding the End of the School Year: We are pleased to share that the West Virginia Department of Education has granted Wood County Schools a waiver for three instructional days. As a result of this approval, the last day of school for students will remain Tuesday, June 2, 2026 — no changes have been made to the previously published school calendar. No further action is needed on your part. Please make note of this date as you plan for summer childcare, activities, and travel. For the most up-to-date school calendar information, visit woodcountyschoolswv.com/calendar. Thank you for your continued support of Wood County Schools.