Today’s lunch menu: Garden salad topped w/grilled chicken & cheese, dinner roll w/butter, fruit and milk.
Hey, Seniors! Are you ready? Tomorrow is the day to order your cap & gown for graduation. The Jostens representative will be in the main lobby from 11:30 AM until 1:30 PM to take your order. Orders totaling less than $50 should be paid in full when you place your order; orders greater than $50 require a $50 deposit. It’s getting real, only 144 days until graduation! Don’t forget, tomorrow is the only day to place your order in person.
Attention all music students: If you wish to participate in the NYSSMA solo festival, your fees are due by Friday, February 14th. Please see your music teacher for the amount of your fee. This is a firm deadline. No fees will be accepted after Friday February 14th.
Students - please only get lunch during your scheduled lunch time. Do not go to lunch early during study hall.
MS Tech Club meets today during MS lunch in room 218.
There is a Mathletics meet this Saturday, February 8th at Westmoreland. Bus will leave HCS promptly at 8 AM and return about 12:15 PM. Permission slips are available on the poster next to room 117. Please return signed permission forms to Mrs. Lehmann by Friday.
Last weekend, Hazel Harnik represented HCS in the Junior High Area All State Orchestra in the Zone 4 Junior High Area All State Music Festival at VVS High School. They had an intense schedule of rehearsal and practice for 12 hours between Friday afternoon and Saturday with their final performance on Saturday afternoon. After further auditions on Friday afternoon, Hazel was named first chair violin. Congratulations, Hazel!
On Saturday, 18 Hamilton FFA members traveled to St. Johnsville to compete in the District 5 FFA Public Speaking Contests. With over 30 contestants in each competition, we want to congratulate the following members for placing in the top 6 of their respective contests and earning a chance to move onto the next round of competition in March: Bre, Ava, Ellie, Brent, Hazel, Brynley, Cia, Neel, Ally, Dora, Miles and Mia! Congratulations to everyone who competed in a job well done!
Are you interested in joining the Model United Nations Club? If so, Syracuse University is offering a New Member Training Conference this April. The coordinators have given us a short deadline to sign-up so I would need to know today if you are interested. Please talk to June, Elijah, or Ms. Jerome to find out more. If you cannot find any of these people, put a note in the upstairs library or at the office for Ms. Jerome.
Read a new book. Did you know that if you read and develop your skills as a reader that you have a much higher probability of having a higher income? You also have a higher likelihood of being more successful in life. I am betting this does not include reading your social media posts. So, I am sharing with you some books I read this year that were very good. I re-read The Graceling series and The Folk of the Air series. Yes, fantasy, but sometimes fantasy is what is required for life. ~ Ms Jerome
There will be a middle school council meeting on Tuesday February 4th in room 110 during lunch. Any student in grades 6-8 is welcome to attend.
Hey 6th graders! Ready to have some fun and explore the great outdoors? Join the Hamilton Outdoor Group (HOG) Grads for awesome games, cool nature adventures, and tons of outdoor fun! You will get to make new friends and discover the amazing nature all around us. So, if you love being outside and want to learn some cool skills while having a blast, HOG is the place to be, so make sure your parents use the QR code on the flyer going home today to get the permission slip and see the exact dates and times. Deadline for sign ups is February 6th (this Thursday). This group is limited to 12 students, first come first served.
The junior class will be selling Valentine’s Day Grams during both middle and high school lunches all this week. The cost is only two dollars each, so be sure to buy some for the special people in your life!
Please do not leave sports bags outside the attendance office during the day.
Athletic News:
The Varsity Girls basketball team improved their record to 13-3 over the weekend with victories over Waterville and Cooperstown. The Waterville game saw Logan Langel with 24 points, Reagan Hope with 10 points and Cameron Cleveland with a career high 10 points and 8 rebounds. Saturday the team traveled to state ranked Cooperstown coming away with a 55-47 win. Logan Langel again finished with 24 points, Reagan Hope with 11 and Chloe LaFrance with 9. Great weekend girls.
The JV Girls basketball kept their perfect record intact with a victory over Cooperstown. Pyper McEwen led HCS with 16 points. Polly LePage chipped in with 11 and Eve McCorkle with 8. Great job girls.
The VVS wrestling team hosted a quad meet this weekend against New Hartford, Whitesboro and Camden. Andrew LaFrance went 3-0 on the weekend with a second period tech fall and pin along the way. He picked up his 40th career win this past Wednesday. He will be headed into the postseason this weekend at the Class B wrestling tournament in Mexico, NY. Good luck Andrew!
The 7th grade boys basketball won their 5th game in a row with a solid 38-16 win at Canastota. Brent Baker led the way in scoring with 12 while Charlie George (6), Lukas Sirtoli & Thomas Jackson (5), Owen Mullenax & Wes Penoyer (4) and Neel Davray (2) added big points. Defensive effort led the way again, holding the opponent scoreless in both the 1st and 3rd quarters!
Keep working as a team on both ends of the floor.
The 8th grade boys basketball team lost their first game of the season in a hard fought game at Canastota Friday night. The team played tight through 3 quarters, but Canastota’s size advantage took control in the 4th. The team transitioned well and played great defensively, but had a tough time getting things going on the offensive end of the court. Liam Darrow led the team with 12 points on the night, while Alec Toomath had 3 and Reece Mosher, Julius Smith, Nolan Dunlay and Ryan Houck pitched in 2 a piece. Practice today at 3:00.
Athletic Events:
Boys JV and Varsity Basketball home vs Cato-Meridian 5:30pm and 7:00pm