Hamilton Middle

Good evening. All Wood County Schools will operate on a two-hour delay for Tuesday, February 2, 2021. We will continue to evaluate road conditions throughout the night. Thank you.

Good evening. This is a reminder that students with last names A-K will report to school in-person on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday this week. Students with last names L-Z will report on Tuesday and Thursday. Please stay safe and healthy. Have a wonderful evening.

Good evening. This is a reminder that students with last names L-Z will report to school in-person tomorrow, Friday, January 29. Please stay safe and healthy. Have a wonderful evening.

Good morning. All Wood County Schools will operate on a two-hour delay for Thursday, January 28, 2021. We will continue to re-evaluate road conditions throughout the morning. Thank you.

Good afternoon. According to the WVDHHR map released at 10:00 a.m. today, all students in Wood County Schools, including students in High School, with last names L-Z will resume in-person instruction and learning tomorrow, Tuesday, January 19. More communication will be sent this evening. Enjoy the Holiday.

Good Evening. This is a reminder that students with last names L-Z will attend school in-person beginning Tuesday, January 19. We will be utilizing a very similar blended learning format as we did 1st semester. However, by our Governor’s Executive Order, High Schools will not be able to return to in-person learning until we reach the orange status on the WVDDHR daily map. To learn more about our re-entry plan and other learning options you may have, please visit our website at www.woodcountyschoolswv.com . Please stay safe and healthy. Have a wonderful weekend.

Good evening. On January 19, 2021, students will return to in-person instruction in our schools.  However, I fully understand that some students and families are uncomfortable about returning to school in-person.  To provide more opportunities for our students,  WCS is requesting all students wishing to be instructed in an off-campus learning model, outside of our schools for the second semester, complete the form attached in this correspondence or visit the Wood County Schools website for more information.   Depending on the number of students wishing to be instructed off-campus, we may have the ability to offer families and students different choices rather than just the WV Learns- Virtual School program.  Once again, if you wish for your child to be instructed off-campus second semester, please complete the enrollment form.  The form is due by 3:30 p.m. on Friday, January 8, 2021. Thank you and have a great evening.    Click here to complete the form https://tinyurl.com/y5r337nx

Good Evening, Today, Governor Justice announced that school districts in WV will be in remote learning until January 15, 2021. Beginning January 19, students in grades pre-K through 8th will be instructed in our schools through in-person learning regardless of the color on the WVDHHR map. High Schools will still be governed by the WVDHHR map, but local decisions will be made for in-person learning based on the color of the map. If your child is utilizing WV Virtual School for instruction, nothing will change for the next few weeks. Please visit the Wood County Schools website for more information related to our re-entry on January 19, 2021, or click on the following two links - https://5il.co/o8fs https://5il.co/o8fr Please stay safe and healthy Have a Happy New Year!

Good Evening. This is Will Hosaflook Superintendent of Wood County Schools Today, Governor Justice announced that school districts in WV will be in remote learning until January 15, 2021. Beginning January 19, students in grades pre-k through 8th will be instructed in our schools through in-person learning regardless of the color on the WVDHHR map. If Wood County is Green, Yellow, Gold, or Orange on the daily map, High School students will attend school in-person as long as we do not reach the “Red” status. If your child is utilizing WV Virtual School for instruction, nothing will change for the next few weeks. Please visit the Wood County Schools website for more information related to our re-entry on January 19, 2021……. or click on the following two links - https://5il.co/o8fs https://5il.co/o8fr Please stay safe and healthy Have a Happy New Year

Hamilton Spirt Wear Orders are available for pickup in the HMS office during regular business hours this week, Tuesday 12/15/20 through Friday 12/18/20 8:00 AM to 3:30 PM. Come to the front door and ring the buzzer and your order will be brought to you.

This year COVID has put a damper on many things including fundraising opportunities for our Hamilton students! As a result we have decided to commemorate this crazy school year with a new Hamilton T-shirt fundraiser. Shirts are Available in both short or long sleeved. They Must be ordered online through www.deanssreens.net. Tap the 3 lines in the top right corner then select Hamilton T-shirt fundraiser to view the design and place your order. These shirts would make a perfect gift for this holiday season! Orders must be placed by December 10th so that we can have everything processed and available for pick-up from the school before Christmas!  We really appreciate everyone’s continued support throughout these uncertain times and hope that the new shirts will bring some renewed Wildcat pride to our students for the holiday.

Next week, November 30- December 4, Wood County Schools will once again be following a full remote schedule. Students are expected to login to their classes following their regular daily schedule Monday through Thursday using Microsoft teams, and to complete and submit their assignments through Schoology. On Friday, December 4, students do not need to login to meetings according to their schedules, but their teachers are available during office hours. Those office hours are listed on the website. If Wood County is no longer listed as orange or red on the state map on Saturday, December 5, all students will return to school on campus on Monday, December 7. All students will attend classes in person, Monday through Thursday, and have a remote day on Friday when they can communicate with their teachers during office hours. Parents have the option of requesting their students continue in full remote instruction for the remainder of the first semester, through January 22, 2021. Parents who wish to request this option, must call the school the week of November 30-December 4 and speak with Mr. Campbell, Mr. Pierotti, or Ms. Bost and sign the “Covid-19 Learning Commitment Form.” A copy of the form is on the HMS website in the menu. Finally, I wish for you and your families a happy and healthy Thanksgiving.

Pre-Order Meal Delivery Bus Hub & Curbside Tuesday, November 17th - Friday, November 20th Meal pre-orders for Nov. 17-20 are now open at https://tinyurl.com/yyndu3tl As we transition our students to remote learning in orange during the week of November 16th, WCS will be providing students' with meals curbside at your school for walkers and drop offs as well as providing meal delivery via bus routes. School buses will travel to their afternoon stops carrying pre-ordered meals (Breakfast and Lunch) Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. Bus routes are 3 1/2 hours before the normal afternoon drop off time. Meals will need to be reheated. There will be instructions for reheating. For information regarding bus times, please call 304-420-9636 extension 101. If you are picking up curbside at a school. Pickup times are from 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. Please complete the pre-order form for the the Week of November 16th (Tuesday - Friday) for all bus deliveries and curbside . Deadline for pre-order is 2 p.m. on Monday, November 16th. You will need to place an order separately for each student. If you are requesting for bus delivery and your student currently rides a bus, please place the bus number that your student rides home. This program is solely for the pick-up of meals; meals will not be consumed on site. We encourage families to continue to be proactive in reducing the risk of COVID-19 by not congregating at the pick-up locations. Allergy Disclaimer: During this remote and curbside feeding situation, Wood County Schools Child Nutrition Department will be operating under a special waiver for distribution of meals. This option does not allow us to identify students by names and therefore we are not able to identify special food allergies. Please contact the Child Nutrition Department if you have any questions, 304-420-9631 extension 103. This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

Full Remote Learning Expectations for HMS Students. Monday is the first day of the second term. All of your teachers will be conducting Teams Meetings with you according to your daily schedule. Using Schoology, you are expected to login to the Team meeting for each of your class periods, first period through eighth period on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday this week. Wednesday is Veterans Day and school is closed for the day. Your teachers will have office hours on Friday. Sixth and Seventh Grade Teachers' Office Hours are 10:00 AM to 12:00 Noon. Eighth Grade Teachers and Related Arts Teachers Office Hours are 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM.

I have been notified by the Mid- Ohio Valley Health Department of a confirmed positive case of COVID-19 at Hamilton Middle School. We have already taken steps to inform families of children as well as school employees we believe were directly exposed to the positive individual. If you are not contacted by the principal or school nurse, no action is needed at this time. However, the Mid-Ohio Valley Health Department will continue to contact trace to see if other possible exposures exist. If you have questions, please contact Antoinette Nottingham, School Nurse-HMS at antoinette.nottingham@k12.wv.us or Julie Bertram, Nursing Coordinator for Wood County Schools at jbertram@k12.wv.us . You may also contact the Mid-Ohio Valley Health Department @ 304-485-7374.

Buddy Bags will be available for the Middle and High School students on Thursday, November 5th. The link will open on Wednesday, November 4th at 8 a.m. and close on Thursday, November 5th at 9 .m. https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=S7AZ4AwzekaLrgn7FzdNangEykcNexdFkE2s4gTI-YpUQVdVS0EzVFpVME9HTlNXQ0xCRFRITkJXVC4u

Good evening, I have been notified by the Mid- Ohio Valley Health Department of a confirmed positive case of COVID-19 at Hamilton Middle School. We have already taken steps to inform families of children as well as school employees we believe were directly exposed to the positive individual. If you are not contacted by the principal or school nurse, no action is needed at this time. However, the Mid-Ohio Valley Health Department will continue to contact trace to see if other possible exposures exist. If you have questions, please contact Antoinette Nottingham, School Nurse-HMS at antoinette.nottingham@k12.wv.us or Julie Bertram, Nursing Coordinator for Wood County Schools at jbertram@k12.wv.us . You may also contact the Mid-Ohio Valley Health Department @ 304-485-7374.

Parents and Guardians, please schedule appointments for your Hamilton Students on days when they are not scheduled to be on campus for their learning. Since nearly all students are only on campus two days a week, every one of those minutes here with their teachers is precious. We don't won't to lose any unless it is unavoidable. If your student has regular appointments, please contact that provider and reschedule those appointments when your student is attending school off-campus. Thank you!

Students who purchased a yearbook last year should have their copy by now. If you did not get your yearbook, please let Mrs. Lemon know asap. There are a few extra yearbooks that will be sold for $25.00. You must bring in $25 cash or check made out to Hamiton Middle School. Place your money in an envelope with your name and homeroom on it. Turn in your envelope by giving it to your homeroom teacher who will get it to me. You will receive your yearbook from your homeroom teacher the next day. Yearbooks will be sold first come, first served. If you have questions, you can email at rklemon@k12.wv.us

This is a reminder that the 2020-2021 school year will begin on Tuesday, September 8th for students with last names beginning with L-Z. On Wednesday, September 9th, students with last names A-K will report to school. Due to Monday being Labor Day, students with last names A-K will report Friday, September 11th as well. Please visit the Wood County Schools website, and then click “2020-2021 Re-entry Summarization” for more details. Our re-entry schedule has not changed since being published. Students will attend school on a Blended-Model of instruction for 3 weeks, which is our Yellow Schedule, or until proper procedures, protocols, and new standards have been taught and implemented. Also, please do not confuse yourself with the WVDE color-coded map. The map is used as one of many tools to drive local decisions for our school system. As mentioned in previous communications, we will closely monitor the data each day to make well-informed and deliberate decisions, while keeping safety as the top priority for our students and employees. Over the last six months, we have worked diligently and methodically to create a well-rounded plan for re-entry. I’m sure we have not thought about every issue that may arise - please be patient as we work through making adjustments, changing protocols or procedures, and seeking feedback from our stakeholders to make this school year a great success. Although not a requirement, I am asking each student to bring their own mask and bottle of water on the first day of school. This will help expedite first day procedures and practices for our schools as they begin teaching expected behaviors for the year. Students will receive a Wood County mask on the first day and will be expected to possess and use it on a continual basis as we navigate through a new normal for our school system. We are so excited to see your children in our schools once again. We have greatly missed their presence the last six months. As always, make sure to Wear a mask, Watch your distance, and Wash your hands. To view our first WCS Newsletter, please click https://tinyurl.com/yxbaddej Have a safe and wonderful Holiday weekend.