Middle School Tour Dates

Tour dates for Hamilton, and other middle schools:

Hamilton International Middle School
Open House (Evening Event) — Tue, Feb 2nd , 6:30-8:30 PM

Hamilton School Tours (Daytime Events)

1. Tue, Feb 2nd, 8:30 – 10:30 AM
2. Tue, Feb 2nd, 1:00-2:30 PM
3. Thu, Mar 11th, 8:30-10:30 AM
4. Thu, Mar 11th, 1-2:30 PM

More information at Hamilton's website.

Other middle schools:

Eckstein Middle School

Tours for prospective students and their parents/guardians will be on Thursdays, February 4, 11 and 25, 2010 from 9:00-11:00 a.m. Eckstein will also have an evening presentation for parents/guardians only on Tuesday, February 9 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in the auditorium.


Whitman Middle School
There will be an open house at Whitman Middle School on February 11 from 6:30 - 8:30 pm.

In addition to the open house we will have three daytime school visits. These will be held February 4, 9 and 11 ONLY. They will be from 8:30 am - 10 am.


McClure Middle School

McClure will host an Open House for prospective families for the 2010/2011 school year. The event will begin at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, January 19. School Tours will be Thursday, March 4, 11, and 16. More information here.

Washington Middle School

Washington Middle School’s evening Open House for incoming families will be held on Thursday, Jan 21, from 6:30 PM-7:15 PM with a formal presentation starting promptly at 7:15 PM and ending at 8:30 PM. No reservations required.
Daytime School Tours:

Wednesday, March 10
Wednesday, March 17
Wednesday, March 24

All daytime tours are from 8:15 AM – 10:15 AM, please be on time. No reservations required.

Hamilton Tour Dates

This just in from our own Christie R. (Julia & Carolyn's mom), who just happens to be PTSA President at Hamilton this year!

Hamilton will host a morning school tour and an evening open house on Feb 2nd for incoming 6th graders. I will send more detailed information as the date gets closer.

1. Tuesday, Feb 2nd, School Tour, 8:30-10:30 AM

2. Tuesday, Feb 2nd, Open House, 6:30-8:30 PM

5th grade students are excused from class on the morning of 2/2 so that they can attend the tour if they choose to do so (accompanied by a parent/guardian).

In addition to the events on February 2nd, Hamilton counselors will be visiting each of the Hamilton "feeder" elementary schools in March to connect with entering 6th grade students. ("Feeder" schools for Hamilton are: JSIS, West Woodland, Laurelhurst, BF Day and Lowell).

Transition to middle school is under the new assignment plan this year. Let me know if you have questions or comments.

Christie Rodgers
PTSA President
Hamilton Int'l Middle School
548-9588 h, 841-9588 c

Happy Holiday Gift for Teachers

Nothing warms a teacher's happy holiday heart like a big, fat gift card! Let's make Santa a generous guy for Brent, Nani and Priscilla this season. If you can, please send some $$$ to school with your child. Put it in an envelope with my name on it (Isabel D'Ambrosia). The teachers will collect the envelopes -- but really, they won't suspect a thing.

Cash is ok, but checks are better. Make them out to JSIS PTSA.

Happy Holidays!

Student Information Sheets

Student Information Sheets were sent home the other day. They need to be filled out with student info and returned. They haven't received many back, so if you haven't seen it, check the backpack.

Ribbon Dancing for 4th & 5th Grade Girls

Audition date December 10th, 3:45-4:45.
Schedule and permission slips were distributed last week.

This year, rehearsal days will be Mondays and Thursdays after school in Jan, March or April, depending on the performance date. If your daughter is interested, send in the permission slips by Friday, Dec. 4th.

Need more information or copy of the schedule & permission slip? Contact parent coordinator, Christie Rodgers, christie@ohana.org.

Surf, Sand and School Instead of Sleet and Slush?

Information about the February 2010 trip to Juan de Barrera school in Puerto Vallarta this February ---

Mexico!
Tired of the wind and the rain? Come to an informational meeting about the JSIS trip to Puerto Vallarta. The meeting will take place on Tuesday, Novemeber 17th, from 5:00 to 6:00pm in Room 206 (Ms. Margretta's room).

This educational trip takes place during the school break from February 15-19. JSIS students attend classes in the morning at our sister school, Juan de la Barrera, while parents work on school improvement projects. In the afternoon, families are free to relax, swim, and sightsee. Questions? Email Erin Branigan at braniganerin@yahoo.com

Conference Schedule

Check this list for your conference day and time.

Kids will be off school Monday Nov. 23 through Friday Nov. 27. Conferences are held all day Monday - Wednesday (11/23 - 11/25). The Thanksgiving holiday is Thursday and Friday (11/26 and 11/27).

Careful, the list is in alphabetical order, not time order.

Wednesday, November 18
Jasmine Arias 5:00 to 5:20
Aaron Castillo 5:30 to 5:50
Mitzi Mendoza 6:00 to 6:20
Enzo Moreno 4:00 to 4:30
Melissa Nunez 4:30 to 4:50
Brandon Rubio 6:30 to 6:50

Monday, November 23
Jean-Michel Alvarez 10:00 to 10:20
Nancy DeCoster 9:00 to 9:20
Mohammed Dopson 9:30 to 9:50
Andra Esterbrook 12:30 to 12:50
Anna Favour 1:00 to 1:20
Teya Heidenreich 11:30 to 11:50
Carolyn Lober 2:30 to 2:50
Julia Lober 3:00 to 3:20
Zsa Zsa Toms 1:30 to 1:50
Basquiat Vigil 3:30 to 3:50

Tuesday, November 24
Gabe Coffland 3:00 to 3:20
Aidan Denny 9:30 to 9:50
Lucia Minihan 9:00 to 9:20
Sara Sarmiento 1:00 to 1:20
Quintin Lee Serrano 3:30 to 3:50

Wednesday, November 25
Christian Amador 11:30 to 11:50
Sam Cooke 9:30 to 9:50
Sam D'Ambrosia 9:00 to 9:20
Marcos Munoz 11:00 to 11:20
Diego Roberts Buceta 11:50 to 12:20
Raina Zacks 10:00 to 10:20