Hamilton Elementary School

All HES fundraiser items need to be picked up today in front of the school between 12:30 and 4 pm. If your child sold any items during this fundraiser, please pick them up today! Thank you

All Marion County Schools will be closed on Monday, November 11th, in observance of Veterans Day. This day honors military veterans who served in the United States Armed Forces. We thank you for your service!

Reminder: Fall Fest tomorrow for HES students and staff only--no parents or others unless approved volunteers. The $10 donation per child will be used for teachers' classroom needs and for a water/cupcake free snack for students. Also, students may bring extra money to buy a special snack ($1 soft drinks, $1 chips, $2 candy bars, $2 Italian Ice for PreK-2nd, and $3 Italian Ice for 3rd-4th) and/or items from the "Halloween Store." Students may dress in their school appropriate costumes but NO MASKS! Thank you!

Directions for HES grandparents breakfast on October 29, 2024 for 2nd, 3rd, & 4th grade students: Grandparents should arrive on campus at 7:55 am and park either at the baseball fields or in the bus lanes. Grandparents should go directly to the lunchroom where they will sign in, buy their breakfasts ($4 each by cash or check only--please have correct change--no big bills) and then be directed to their grandchild's classroom where they will meet them for breakfast. If you have grandchildren in multiple classrooms, plan to spend 15 minutes with each one. Breakfast in the morning for grandparents/ grandkids will be from 8-830 am. We look forward to seeing our grandparents on campus tomorrow!

Directions for HES grandparents breakfast on October 22, 2024 for PreK thru 1st grade students: Grandparents should arrive on campus at 7:55 am and park either at the baseball fields or in the bus lanes. Grandparents should go directly to the lunchroom where they will sign in, buy their breakfasts ($4 each by cash or check only), and then be directed to their grandchild's classroom where they will meet them for breakfast. If you have grandchildren in multiple classrooms, plan to spend 15 minutes with each one. Breakfast in the morning for grandparents/grandkids will be from 8-830 am. We look forward to seeing our grandparents on campus tomorrow!

All Marion County Schools will be closed (for students) Monday, October 14 for Professional Development and Student Data Parent Night.

The HES parent drive for car pickups will be closed both tomorrow and Friday afternoons due to being paved. Car pickup drivers will need to use the bus lane off of Highway 17 instead for both tomorrow and Friday afternoon pickups. Please move to the side of the road so that cars can line up two wide on the bus lane. The first cars in line will need to stop at the construction trailer in front of the gym for further directions. Morning drop offs will be at their normal locations. Thanks.

HES Afternoon Car Pickup: Please arrive on campus no later than 3 p.m. each day to pickup your child if he/she is a car rider. Remember, the gates are opened at 2:30 p.m. so please don't arrive before then. Thank you for your cooperation!

We have received updated information this evening concerning Hurricane Francine. In order to make sure that we keep our students safe, all Marion County Schools will be closed tomorrow. Please stay safe!

HES parents, we ask you to complete the Title 1 Parent Survey at the following link: https://eprovesurveys.advanc-ed.org/surveys/#/action/260670/14046 Your responses will be used as we continually strive to improve our school!

All Marion County Schools will be closed for Labor Day on Monday, September 2nd, 2024. Enjoy your long weekend and stay safe!

Click the link below to sign up for our emergency alerts. The first and second contact for each student is automatically signed up. If you are the first or second contact, you do not need to complete this form. Anyone else who would like to receive calls, texts, and other notifications will need to complete this form no later than September 11, 2024. https://forms.gle/K323ST17SkFQBLQn7

Shared from Hamilton Police Department: 🚌 Stop for the bus so you’re not stopped by us! 🚔🛑 Please stop for school buses when they are picking up or dropping off students. In Alabama, the law requires you to stop when the bus’ red lights and stop sign are activated: - On a two-lane road: Traffic in both directions must stop. - On a four-lane road without a median: All lanes of traffic must stop. - On a divided highway with a median: Only traffic following the bus must stop.

Beginning September 3rd, HES parents may contact the teacher who carries their child to lunch if they would like to schedule an appointment to come and eat lunch with the child. Only two people will be allowed to eat with the child and they should be the child's parents/guardians. You may make appointments to eat lunch with your child once each semester. We will try to have a couple of days during the school-year where grandparents can make appointments to eat lunch with their grandchildren. Thank you for your cooperation!

REMINDER: We are happy to announce for the 2024-2025 school year: FREE LUNCH AND BREAKFAST FOR ALL STUDENTS! NO CHARGE! No free or reduced applications will be needed from parents this school year. No action is required by parents for students to eat free. Please note the first complete meal is free, however extra plates or items must be purchased. All visiting children, adults, and employees will be required to pay for meals. www.paypams.com is still available for anyone that wishes to add money to his or her child(ren)'s accounts. This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

When dropping off students in the back at HES during the morning Dropoff, please form ONLY ONE car line. When picking up students in the afternoon at the back, please form TWO car lines after passing through the gates and veering right at the split on Parent Drive. Stop at the No Cellphone Use Sign and then merge into one line for pickup at the bottom of the hill in front of the gym/playground. Thanks!

HES Dropoff/Pickup procedures are as follows: Grades PreK and K students will be dropped off in the front along with older siblings, all other students except for Mrs. Thomas' students and HeadStart students will be dropped off in the back, and all students will be picked up in the back except PreK and HeadStart. Dropoff begins at 7:25 am and pickup begins at 2:50 pm.

School will resume for Marion County students on Wednesday, August 7th, and motorists will be sharing the road with school buses once again. Please allow additional time in your daily commute to accommodate more traffic, including buses, on the roadways. Our Transportation Department operates with our children’s safety as its number one priority. Please help them keep our children safe by keeping a watchful eye for school buses and being mindful of the law which pertains to them.

The Marion County Board of Education signed the Memorandum of Understanding today with the City of Hamilton and the Hamilton Police Department for 2 SROs to serve the 1,600 students in Hamilton. Shown are Hamilton Mayor Bob Page, Hamilton Police Chief Jordan Carter, Superintendent Ann West, and District Safety Supervisor Patrick Sutton. “We are honored to provide dedicated protection to the students, faculty and authorized visitors at the Marion County Schools in Hamilton. It is important to clarify that we are required to hire an individual certified by the Alabama Peace Officers Standards and Training Commission, who is a certified law enforcement officer with the power of arrest. Background checks, psychological evaluations, experience and specialized training was factored during the consideration of Hamilton’s SRO/SPO. There was some confusion during the initial hiring announcement, suggesting that the officer would be unarmed. This is not true. Our School Resource Officers/School Protection Officers will be armed with department-issued firearms and non-lethal weapons, as required by state law.” -Chief Carter

This is a reminder that the parent drive at HES is closed during the current paving project. This includes the area behind the lunchroom and behind the snack room. Stay completely off all of the new asphalt until at least Monday of next week!