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Historical June 1996 article. Dates, prices, services and contacts describe the source period; current availability has not been established.
This month’s spotlight is on the second annual end-of-year carnival, which took place on May 31st.
We were blessed with beautiful weather that day, and the carnival was an overwhelming success!
The most popular attraction by many accounts was the Moonwalk.
We also had many exciting game booths and added train rides this year. Hamilton teachers Boyce Smith and Ray Rogues served as the engineers.
The rest of the teachers sold tickets or food or worked the games. Tickets were awarded as prizes, which could be traded for toys and other treasures at the redemption booth. Here, according to students, were some of the highlights: Fourth grader Tara Mills commented, “It was fun!
I won a whole bunch of tickets and I got a real watch for 25 tickets. [ got a pair of glasses, a ball and a back scratcher, too.
My favorite booth was the one where you knock down the blocks because I won 70 tickets!
I liked the Moonwalk.
When I was jumping in it, I found 50 cents.” “I played games and I had fun in the Moonwalk,” added second grader Vanetta Bost. “I won 80 tickets and I got a basketball.
My favorite was the pizza booth.” Second grader Tiffany Taylor effused, ‘Y thought the carnival was fun!
They had that jumping thing (the Moonwalk) and they sold popcorn and cotton candy and they had pizza.
I liked that game when we threw the round Frisbee things onto the cones because it was fun and I won a lot of tickets.” “I liked the Moonwalk and how the whole carnival was set up,” stated fourth grader Brandon Payne. “I liked the train ride.
I rode it three times!
I liked the booth when you throw the tennis ball into the diamonds.
If you landed on the 20, you got 75 tickets.
I liked everything in the redemption booth.
The best thing I got was a Chinese finger trap.
I also helped serve the drinks.
It was a lot of fun!” The carnival raised $1500 dollars for Hamilton E.C.E.C. and was a lot of fun for everyone involved.
We hope to see many of you at the carnival next year! Congratulations to the Hamilton E.C.E.C. kindergarten students who officially graduated from kindergarten on Tuesday, June 4th.
During the graduation program, the kindergartners sang the Hamilton School Song, “My Country, ‘Tis of Thee,” “It’s a Small World,” and “Whistle a Happy Tune.” They also recited the poem “Growing,” by Adrienne V. Sealy.
The Harnilton E.C.E.C. cheerleaders performed, and the students were addressed by School Beat Officer John Cothrine. Receptions were held in each kindergarten classroom for the graduates, their parents and teachers, Mrs. Ruth Trudel, Mrs. Charlotte Mitchell, Mrs. Trisha Martin, and Ms. Sylvia Osikoya.
The end-of-year awards ceremony was held on Friday, June 7th. Selected students from each class were awarded certificates for perfect attendance, citizenship, honor roll, academic achievement, and art achievement. Also, our devoted parent volunteers were recognized for their many hours of service. Entertainment was provided by the Hamilton E.C.E.C. cheerleaders and by the fifth grade girls’ choir, led by Hamilton P.O. President Katherine Williams and accompanied on the piano by fifth grade teacher Sharon Ware.
They sang, “I’m Just Happy to Be Me,” a drug-free song, and “Accentuate .the Positive.” Cori’gratulations to all of the wonderful, dedicated teachers at Hamilton E.C.E.C. for another year of hard work and academic success.
Now that the school year has come to a close, we are looking forward to the commencement of The Hamilton Holistic Summer Academy, which will be held from June 24 through August 2. More than 300 students applied for 200 positions in the program, which will offer summer enrichment through accelerated, literacy-based learning.
The literacy-based activities will incorporate traditional Language Arts and math skills in a nontraditional, holistic format which will include aesthetic, sports, community resource, and entrepreneurial components.
This is the first summer for The Hamilton Holistic Summer Academy, and we look forward to reporting its imminent success!
The Hamilton Family wishes all members of the SkinkerDeBaliviere Community a relaxing, enjoyable summer.
Originally published in The Times of Skinker-DeBaliviere, June 1996.
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