Hamilton Crossing Elementary School

Today, fifth graders participated in our Community and Career Days. We all had a fun day learning about drones and dogs. Our presenters all bragged on our students and the great questions they asked! Then to top it off, fourth grade had a surprise visit from Special Agent April Griffith from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. Special thanks to our distinguished guests! Special Agent April Griffith Georgia Bureau of Investigation Jeff Holland UAS Strategic Development Phoenix Air Unmanned Greg Roper UAS Senior Solutions Engineer Phoenix Air Unmanned Shayne Schettler General Manager Georgia K9 National Training Center Justin Perry Trainer Georgia K9 National Training Center Macy Tabor Trainer Georgia K9 National Training Center

🍀Happy St. Patrick's Day, HCES!🍀 Were you able to catch that leprechaun??

What an amazing day for our third grade students. We had our first installment of Community and Career Days and it was great. Special thanks to our distinguished guests listed below. They taught us so much! And a resounding shout out to Basil, Angel, and Rambo the most distinguished and cutest dogs ever! Daniel Lochridge Renasant Bank County President- Bartow Grace Jordan UGA Extension-Bartow County ANR/KBB Program Assistant Officer Donnie Scott Bartow County School Police Shayne Schettler General Manager Georgia K9 National Training Center

Upcoming Sixth Grade Parents: Please see the flyer regarding a parent meeting at Cass Middle School on April 24, 20025. Thank you,

Any upcoming 6th grader interested in joining the CMS Robotics team for next year please see the attached flyer for details. Anyone interested must scan the QR code to fill out the online form by April 15th, and they must attend tryouts on April 24th at CMS room 511 3:30-5:00. All team members will be selected by the end of this school year. 

Calling all Future Innovators in Grades 3-6! Join us this summer at the Future Innovators STEM Camp, where imagination meets technology! Dive into the exciting worlds of drones, robotics, AR/VR, AI, and more! Unleash your creativity in our makerspace, explore 3D printing, and bring your ideas to life with animation! Don't miss this chance to learn, create, and innovate with fellow young minds! Space is limited. Registration opens March 18th at 6:00 PM. See Flyer for additional information.

Bartow County Public Library is having a mini-STEM camp over Spring Break. See the flyer for more details.

Our Lego Robotics team represented HCES today at the Bartow County Showcase. They took 2nd place in the robot games. Our HamFam is so proud of your accomplishments.

📚 Read Across America is next week! 📚

Trent H. represented us well at the state technology competition where he went against other 5th and 6th grade region champs. Nice job today and our HamFam is so proud of you!

Yearbook order date Has Changed from April 25th to April 18th by 2:00 pm (No Exceptions). Thank you, Scarlet Collett, Media Specialist.

Happy Valentines Day! Read-A-Thon is already off to a great start. We already have 44 students that have activated their account. The top class is Mrs. Gilliam's class with $225 in donations and as of right now, we have a three-way tie for the top students with Knox and Charlotte in third grade and Will in fifth grade with $125 donations each. If you have not signed your child up, watch a short video to see how to sign up your reader: https://youtu.be/12tmuXH8zCg This account will serve as a hub for recording and monitoring your child's progress as a Reader in the event, and for you to share their Read-A-Thon message with friends and family. Use the link below to activate your student's Reader account: https://www.read-a-thon.com/readers/r/CpPWBz/1 Thank you so much for your participation and support. Together, we can make this Read-A-Thon an amazing experience for our young readers! Thank you, Mrs. Collett

It's time for the Hamilton Crossing Elementary School Read-A-Thon! Our school Read-A-Thon begins on Monday February 24, 2025, and is sure to be a fun and exciting event. We understand that your time is valuable. We also know that providing the best education for your child is important. That's why we are encouraging everyone to activate their student's Read-A-Thon account as soon as possible. The instructions are straightforward, making it quick and hassle-free, and it should take less than 5 minutes of your time. Watch a short video to see how to signup your reader: https://youtu.be/12tmuXH8zCg This account will serve as a hub for recording and monitoring your child's progress as a Reader in the event, and for you to share their Read-A-Thon message with friends and family. Use the link below to activate your student's Reader account: https://www.read-a-thon.com/readers/r/CpPWBz/1 Thank you so much for your participation and support. Together, we can make this Read-A-Thon an amazing experience for our young readers! Thank you, Hamilton Crossing Elementary School

It is that time of the year, we have yearbooks on sale. You should have received a bright blue paper with how to order. I am also including a copy here. You can order online by clicking this link https://shop.yearbookmarket.com/hamiltoncrossingelementary, or you can send in the flyer with your money. All orders must be received by April 25.

Hamilton Crossing Elementary School is so excited to hold our very first Read-A-Thon this year! This is in place of our Spring Book Fair so all the proceeds benefit the library. Read-A-Thons actually get your reader excited about reading and it gives friends and family the opportunity to encourage your child to read even more. Your child keeps 15% of donations they raise. They can spend their 15% in the online store. Click here to check out online store: https://www.read-a-thon.com/readers/prize_catalog. Our Read-A-Thon starts Monday, February 24, 2025. About one week before our Read-A-Thon starts we will send home instructions on how to activate your reader's personal page. This is where you will be able to view and record their progress. We encourage you to activate your reader’s account today by clicking on https://www.read-a-thon.com/readers/r/CpPWBz/1 and following the simple instructions. We've chosen Read-A-Thon because it will not take much of your time, gives your child a reason to read and helps in the development of stronger reading skills. We hope EVERYONE participates. Thanks so much, Mrs. Collett Media Specialist

HCES is so excited to find out our LEGO Robotics team will move on to Regionals competition in Chattanooga, TN. GO!! Robo-Knights!!

Mrs. Philliber's first grade class used our upcoming snow for both a measurement and season lesson. They finished up the lesson by making paper snowflakes.

Literacy Night

From Santa's visit to our very own Elf on the Shelf, Decking the Hallways to Santa Shop, and holiday dress-up to Kingdom Color Pep Rally, HCES ended 2024 year creating so many wonderful memories. From our HamFam to yours, we wish everyone a Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and many happy and magical memories for 2025.

HCES 4th Grade and 5th Grade Gateway was recognized by State Superintendent Woods and Bartow County Board of Education for increasing growth in Mathematics on last year's Milestones. This is in direct correlation to how much our staff loves our students and the willingness to put in the right work by everyone. Proud to be a Knight.