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This month’s spotlight is on the Hamilton Day at the Rams Game.
On Saturday, December 21, 1996 administration teachers, parents and 230 Hamilton students had the opportunity to attend the St. Louis Rams’ last home game against the New Orleans Saints.
The Rams’ owner, Georgia Frontiere, attended Hamilton Elementary School as a child, and donated the tickets for the event. Frontiere has shown dedication and support to Hamilton since her return to St. Louis in 1995. Students from the preschool through the fifth grade were chosen to attend the game based on academics, attitude, attendance and citizenship.
It was a once in a lifetime opportunity for many Hamilton students. Executive Director for EMSO, David Flieg, joined the Hamilton congregation for the event, and during the game, Hamilton’s name appeared on the welcome board.
It was a unique, exciting opportunity for the Hamilton Community and we offer Frontiere our sincere thanks. Fourth and fifth graders at Hamilton are learning to ice skate this year.
Each week they visit Steinberg Skating Rink in Forest park as an extension of the physical education curriculum.
The eight week program includes instruction in basic ice skating skills by a Steinberg skating instructor as well as some free skating time for students to practice their new skills. Joyce Hill, Hamilton’s Administrative Assistant, has started an after school program for remediation, individualized instruction, and enrichment in math and reading. Students work in groups of 5- 10 and rotate through four stations: math, reading, computers, and homework The small groups allow the students to get one-on-one instruction and to strengthen their specific areas of weakness. Hamilton teachers provide the instruction in each station and assess students’ progress regularly.
The program, which began December 9, 1996, will continue through May and will be a year-long program at Hamilton next school year. Good luck to the first grade students at :Hamilton who have embarked on the annual Running Start Challenge.
This program, which is sponsored by R.1.F. (Reading is Fundamental) and challenges each first grader to read 21 books in 10 weeks, began on January 21, 1997.
The students who meet the challenge are rewarded with books to take home and add to their personal library as well as other incentives such as bookmarks and buttons.
If you would like to volunteer to read to a Hamilton first grade class as a part of the Running Start Challenge, please contact Betsy King at 367-0552.
Finally, many thanks from the Hamilton Staff for the Holiday Appreciation Breakfast given by the Executive Board of the Hamilton Community Council.
The breakfast, which took place on December 17, 1996, was a nice way to acknowledge the teachers and everyone who works hard to make Hamilton a positive place for our children.
Originally published in The Times of Skinker-DeBaliviere, February 1997.
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