Every school in the county decorated a tree at the Cartersville Public Library, and they’re having a contest. You can vote for the tree you like best by placing a donation in that school’s jar at the circulation desk. The Hamilton Crossing Tree, located in the Teen Center part of the library, has been decorated by our Third, Fourth, and Fifth graders. Fourth and Fifth graders learned repoussé, and our Third graders focused on symmetry and made a 3D ornament from paper. I love all the unique and individual designs, and there are no store-bought decorations. Our students did a great job!!
Please take time over the season to stop by and see all the great art on the HCES tree as well as vote for your favorite.
Holidays at HCES Chorus Concert was last week. We even had an elf in the audience. The chorus did an amazing job!
The HCES LEGO Robotics team will be doing a fund raiser the week before Christmas Break to raise money to buy a solar panel and battery generator for our school greenhouse. They will be selling “Sunshine Grams” for $1.00 each. Sunshine Grams will be sold for ONE WEEK ONLY, Dec. 12-16, 2022 near the front office. Students can buy as many as they want for their friends, teachers, family, or even for themselves! Sunshine Grams come with a message that will brighten someone's day and a cute sheet of stickers. Checks can be made payable to HCES with the memo “Sunshine Grams”.
Thanks for your help with our innovation project.
Jen Colston and the LEGO Robotics team
Watch the video here: https://bartowk12ga-my.sharepoint.com/:v:/g/personal/jennifer_colston_bartow_k12_ga_us/ES9ZmgmKSdhPqdb-zqMQA3ABav_Ex19O3xo-tQEIW9DNBQ?e=cWr0Wx
Last night some of our HCES chorus members did a fantastic job performing with the District 7 Honor Chorus. They did a wonderful job representing our HAM Fam. Thank you Ms. Crossan for helping prepare our students for this performance.
Student from Mrs. Gilstrap's Kindergarten class recognizes his Veteran dad's picture in the hallway.
Please click on the link below to learn about the Bartow County School's book giveaway on December 1.
Our Salute to America program will be Friday morning in our gym. Please come and help us honor our Veterans. Veterans who are family members of our students will be invited to the program. Our chorus will perform, and our fifth-grade classes will also perform with the tone chimes.
We will have two programs:
8:45: Kindergarten, first and second grades, plus Mrs. Abbott’s and Mrs. Hampton’s homerooms /
9:30: Pre-K classes, third and fourth grades, plus Mrs. Denning’s and Mrs. Seal’s homerooms
There was an election at HCES yesterday. No we were not voting for Governor or Senator, but our vote was just as important. Fifth grade students have been running for 4-H Offices and yesterday was the vote. Great job and Congratulations to Ethan - President, Aubrey and Isaac - Vice President, and Sophie Lee - Secretary. HCES knows you will represent us and 4-H well.
You can find all the pictures from our Book Character Parade on our FACEBOOK page. We enjoyed seeing all the costumes and books represented.
BOOK CHARACTER PARADE is Next week…Monday, October 31st!! If you wish for your student to participate, the costume must be a character from a book they have read. There can not be any scary/gory costumes.
More information for adults wishing to attend coming soon….
We can't wait to see what ideas you come up with for RED RIBBON WEEK! See the categories and be creative!
The Walking Classroom: check out our post on FACEBOOK
Second Grade enjoyed a visit with Georgia Highlands College Professor, Dr. Polizzi, as they studied States of Matter. Check out the FACEBOOK post
We will be showing our support by participating in Cass High School's Homecoming Week this year and have some FUN dressing up. This will start MONDAY, 10/10 and run throughout the week leading up to the homecoming game on Friday, 10/14 against Dalton High School. See the Flyer for each days theme. Note: On Thursday, you and your child can choose if they would like to dress as a babies/toddlers or senior citizens.
Kona Ice and Hat Day on Friday, September 30. See attached flyer for Kona Ice prices. Hat Day is $1.00, and your child may wear a hat.
Please try to have your student bring exact change. Also, if you have more than one child that attends HCES, please send money with each child. Each class goes at a different time; therefore, it is difficult to get the money divided so each child can purchase during their timeslot.
The 4th graders visited the Tellus Museum on September 21st and were able to participate in many fun and interactive activities. We stopped at the Planetarium, which gave us an in-depth look at our solar system and provided details about each of the planets and moons we’ve learned about in science this year. Additionally, students were able to view parts of rockets, space shuttles, airplanes, and other vehicles that paved the way for the 1969 Space Race, which brought Americans to the moon. Students also viewed an actual piece of moon rock and learn about the different ways that moon phases impact us here on Earth.
First graders were listening intently today to their guest speaker, Mrs. Faith. Mrs. Faith is a Veterinary that came to speak to the students about animal needs.
Thank you to all our parents, grandparents, staff, and students who supported the book fair! A shout out to all the wonderful volunteers that came out to help! You helped make our book fair a huge success!
HCES was rewarded a grant from The Walking Classroom. Check it out on our FACEBOOK page.
Mrs. Johnson’s first grade class created a human number line today. Each number was represented on paper in various ways. Students also worked on number order in the classroom.
