Lake Hamilton School District

ATHLETICS | ALL ARKANSAS PREPS All Arkansas Preps celebrates high school athletes from across the state and their accomplishments in twelve sports. Three Lake Hamilton High School student-athletes have been selected as an All Arkansas Prep for the 2020-21 season: Justin Crutchmer: Top Underclassmen Football and Boys Wrestling Team Chase Jessup: First Team Offense Football Tevin Woodley: Second Team Offense Football The student-athletes will be honored on June 19 at the Statehouse Convention Center in Little Rock during the Arkansas All Prep Banquet. The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette editorial committee chooses teams in each sport to feature in the newspaper at the end of each season. In golf, tennis, cross country and swimming/diving, the teams are determined in a statewide competition. The editorial committee of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette will chose the best players in the state which will include a first, second and sophomore team in the following sports: volleyball, football, wrestling and basketball. (male and female categories). All of these students will be honored during the event. Out of each sport, a male and female athlete will be selected to receive the honor of Outstanding Player of the Year. These students will be recognized at the live event. In addition, an Overall Male Athlete, Overall Female Athlete and Coach of the Year will be chosen and honored at the event. #LHWolfNation

LHMS | ROBOTICS COMPETITION Teams of Lake Hamilton Middle School students in Christy Ruffin's robotics classes were tasked with designing, building, and coding a robot to play with other teams in a game-based engineering challenge. Classroom STEM concepts were put to the test as students learned lifelong skills in teamwork, leadership, communications, and more. Congratulations to Zada McCain and Alexis Hernandez on winning the LHMS Robotics competition! #LHWolfNation

LHMS | APP COMPETITION Lake Hamilton Middle School students in Christy Ruffin's 7th-grade coding class learned how to develop apps using JavaScript. They then competed in an app competition where they were judged on app concept, design, and coding skills. Congratulations to the winners of the Lake Hamilton Middle School App Competition: Individual Category Winners: 1st Place - Valerie Wimsett 2nd Place - Hope Dexter 3rd Place - Sophia Blankenship Team Category Winners: 1st Place - Alayna Kincannon, Zoe White 2nd Place - Emily Abernathy, Kacie Kauffman, and Carson Jackson 3rd Place - Annaliese Mogovan and Kaley Hobby Prizes awarded include Sphero Bolt robots, Sphero Mini robots, 3D pens, LEGO Boost Robotics kit, littleBits kits, and a Jumping Sumo Mini Drone! #LHWolfNation

LHJH | SCIENCE LAB Lake Hamilton Junior High students in Whitney Major's science classes ended the year with a science lab. Students tested the pH of different household products. The goal was to compare the value of pH using indicator paper for acids and bases and pH paper to determine the identity of two unknown solutions using the data collected. #LHWolfNation

GARVAN GARDENS This past year, Garvan Gardens offered the opportunity for some of our students to visit the gardens for outdoor science lessons. Four of the self-contained special education classes took advantage of the chance to visit and went as much as they could since March. After an orientation session with Rush Fentress, director of education, the teachers were given free reign to use the garden spaces for teaching. Students have been able to enjoy outdoor lunches and socialization, as well. Classes that attended were from LHPS, LHMS, & LHHS. #LHWolfNation

LHSD | EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR Congratulations to Jody Albright for being selected as the District Employee of the Year for 2020-2021. Jody has served the Lake Hamilton School District in the Special Services Department for 24 years. #LHWolfNation

LHSD | DISTRICT TEACHER OF THE YEAR Congratulations to Jil'lana Heard for being selected as the Lake Hamilton School District Teacher of the Year. Jil'lana will represent the Lake Hamilton School District in the State Teacher of the Year Contest. #LHWolfNation

LHSD | MASKS OPTIONAL FOR 21-22 Governor Asa Hutchinson signed into law legislation that bans state or local mask mandates. The law takes effect on July 29, 2021. Masks will be optional as students return to school in August. #LHWolfNation

IN MEMORY | DECLAN FISK The Lake Hamilton community has suffered a tremendous loss. We are deeply saddened to share that Declan Fisk, a kindergarten student at Lake Hamilton Primary School, has passed away. Declan will be missed greatly by his family, friends, and the entire school community. The school has been in communication with the family to provide support and assistance. It is very difficult to experience the death of a young person. Counselors have been and will continue to be available to students and staff. Please continue to keep Declan's family, friends, and school staff in your thoughts as they work through the pain and emotions of this devastating loss. The family would like to share that Declan lived his live FULL TILT for Jesus and that there is support available at LakePointe Church on Saturday at 12:00 p.m. There is also a scholarship fund set up in Declan's memory at Bank OZK.

OFFICES CLOSED MONDAY All Lake Hamilton School District buildings and offices will be closed on Monday, May 31 for Memorial Day. #LHWolfNation

WOLF WEEK NEWS | MAY 31 - JUNE 5, 2021 Check out what's happening in #LHWolfNation this week: https://mailchi.mp/lhwolves/wolf-week-news-1756014

REMINDER | BULK MEAL REGISTRATION Reminder! The deadline to register for summer bulk meals is Friday, June 4. The Lake Hamilton School District will provide no-cost bulk meals for children 18 years and younger during the summer via drive-through pick up. In order to prepare the appropriate number of bulk meals, registration is required​ (http://lhsd.info/Summer-Bulk-Meal-Registration). Summer bulk meals will be provided from June 15 until July 30 on Tuesdays or Thursdays from 10:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. (please choose your day below when registering). 7 breakfasts and 7 lunches (one of which will include a hot lunch) will be provided for each child that is 18 years or younger in the household. #LHWolfNation

LHHS | CONCURRENT CREDIT For the 2021-22 school year, Lake Hamilton High School, in partnership with National Park College, will offer select concurrent credit courses. Check out the course offerings and prerequisite information by visiting the following link: http://lhsd.info/LHHS-Concurrent-Credit-21-22 #LHWolfNation

LHHS | ATHLETIC SIGNING The final athletic signing day event of the 20-21 school year was held yesterday in Wolf Arena. The Lake Hamilton High School Class of 2021 had three student-athletes sign letters of intent to receive scholarship money and further their athletic careers on the collegiate level. Congratulations! Dereck Strong: Soccer at Central Baptist College Javis Williams: Track & Field at Southern Arkansas University Emily Zaner: Soccer at National Park College #LHWolfNation

COUNSELOR APPRECIATION AWARD Amy Humphries, Lake Hamilton Primary School Counselor, was recently chosen as a recipient of the Greater Hot Springs Kiwanis Club Counselor Appreciation Award. Award recipients were chosen based on recommendations from the community. All awardees received classroom grant funds and a personal check in appreciation for their dedicated service to children and their school. All funds were made possible through fundraisers by members of the Kiwanis Club. #LHWolfNation

LHHS | TRACK SEASON RE-CAP The Lake Hamilton High School Track & Field teams recently finished their season. Check out some of the end-of-season highlights below: 5𝘼 𝙎𝙤𝙪𝙩𝙝 𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙛𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙏𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙠 𝙈𝙚𝙚𝙩 𝙉𝙤𝙩𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙍𝙚𝙨𝙪𝙡𝙩𝙨: Javis Williams - 3rd Place - 400M Dash William Swecker - 1st Place - 800M Run Levi Stratton - 3rd Place - 800M Run Zeke McCain - 2nd Place - 1600M Run Nathan Miller - 4th Place - 1600M Run Zeke McCain - 1st Place - 3200M Run Ethan Smith - 2nd Place - 3200M Run Evan Armitage - 3rd Place - 3200M Run Nathan Miller - 4th Place - 3200M Run Justin Chen - 4th Place - 110H Hurdles Collin Ashcraft - 2nd Place - 300M Hurdles Boys 4x200M Relay - 2nd Place Boys 4x400M Relay - 2nd Place Boys 4x800M Relay - 1st Place Hunter Johnson - 1st Place - Pole Vault J.T. Bardwell - 2nd Place - Pole Vault Finn Riley - 3rd Place - Pole Vault Austin Praetzel - 4th Place - Pole Vault Baxter Dickson - 2nd Place - Discus Chase Jessup - 3rd Place - Shot Put Olivia Pielemeier - 1st Place - 800M Run Blair Turpen - 3rd Place - 800M Run Avery Hunt - 4th Place - 800M Run Olivia Pielemeier - 1st Place - 1600M Run Maylin Reyes - 4th Place - 1600M Run Maylin Reyes - 4th Place - 3200M Run Jaysa Egleston - 2nd Place - 300M Hurdles Girls 4x100M Relay - 4th Place Girls 4x200M Relay - 3rd Place Girls 4x400M Relay - 1st Place Girls 4x800M Relay - 1st Place Jaysa Egleston - 3rd Place - Pole Vault Sheyla Praetzel - 4th Place - Pole Vault Risa Richens - 2nd Place - Discus Akacia Robbins - 1st Place - Shot Put 𝟱𝗔 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗡𝗼𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘀: Zeke McCain - 2nd Place - 3200M Run Evan Armitage - 4th Place - 3200M Run Boys 4x800M Relay - 3rd Place Hunter Johnson - 1st Place - Pole Vault J.T. Bardwell - 3rd Place - Pole Vault Garrett Horton - 4th Place - Pole Vault Olivia Pielemeier - 1st Place - 800M Run Olivia Pielemeier - 1st Place - 1600M Run Girls 4x400M Relay - 3rd Place Girls 4x100M Relay - 1st Place Mahayla Swayze - 4th Place - Pole Vault 𝙈𝙚𝙚𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝘾𝙝𝙖𝙢𝙥𝙨 𝙍𝙚𝙨𝙪𝙡𝙩𝙨: Javis Williams - 3rd Place - 400M Dash Zeke McCain - 5th Place - 3200M Run Boys 4x400M Relay - 5th Place Hunter Johnson - 2nd Place - Pole Vault J.T. Bardwell - 4th Place - Pole Vault Sutton Manatt - 6th Place - Pole Vault Finn Riley - 9th Place - Pole Vault Olivia Pielemeier - 2nd Place and School Record - 800M Run Girls 4x200M Relay - 7th Place Girls 4x400M Relay - 5th Place Girls 4x800M Relay - 3rd Place Mahayla Swayze - 8th Place - Pole Vault Jaysa Egleston - 10th Place - Pole Vault #LHWolfNation

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LHJH | VIRTUAL CHESS TOURNAMENTS Congratulations to the following junior high students for placing 2nd in the State Virtual Invitational Chess Tournament and for placing 3rd in the State Regional Virtual Championship: Kaitlin Guthrie, Elijah Johnston, Easton Smith, and Aiden Covey (not pictured). #LHWolfNation