REMINDER: There is NO SCHOOL this Thursday, October 22 or Friday, October 23!

Find the full school calendar on our website: https://files-backend.assets.thrillshare.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/6171/Hcs/48ed6a77-fc85-4ea5-af10-f8c22570408d/Downloadable-2026-27-School-Calendar.pdf?disposition=inline

A beautiful sunrise over the countryside at Blue Star Elementary School. It’s another great morning in Hawkeye Country!
Thank you, Mrs. Scholten for sending this over!

October is Principal Appreciation Month, and we’re grateful for the leaders who support students, staff and families across Hamilton Community Schools.

Thank you for the care, commitment and leadership you bring to our school community every day!

Front row, from left: Dean Kramer, Hamilton Elementary; Mary Wilkinson, Hamilton Virtual School; and Dr. Kari Huckaby, Blue Star Elementary.

Back row, from left: David Sheppard, assistant principal at Hamilton High School; Mitch Bosch, Hamilton High School; Jared Randall, Bentheim Elementary; Liz Morehouse, Hamilton Middle School; and Sean Deiters, assistant principal at Hamilton Middle School.

What a fun night at Hamilton’s Got Talent! Our finalists brought an incredible mix of talent to the Hamilton High School Auditorium, and we’re proud to celebrate this year’s winners:

🏆 Elementary: Fiona Mayhew (Bentheim Elementary)
🏆 Middle School: Harper Schutmaat
🏆 High School and overall winners: Addy and Emma Lamar
🏆 Adult/Mixed Ages: Pike and Josh Zoerhof

Congratulations to all of our winners and finalists, and thank you to everyone who came out to support Hamilton Vocal Music and make the evening such a success!

There's nothing like a visit to an elementary school before a big game!

The Hamilton varsity football team stopped by Blue Star Elementary School on Friday for a special "Hero Walk!" Fourth-grade student Henry helped lead the excitement by introducing the players over the PA system as students cheered them on!

What a great way to bring our Hawkeyes together before Friday night football!

View the video of the visit on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHvj5afdx0w

Let's Go, Hawkeyes!

One final Friday night under the lights in Hamilton this season and it's TONIGHT! It’s a big matchup against Grand Rapids Christian, and we hope to see you there supporting our football team, marching band and cheerleaders as they bring the energy and Hawkeye pride!

Go Hawkeyes!

Hamilton Elementary second graders and their families enjoyed a fun morning of Bingo and time together on Thursday! Thank you to the Hamilton Elementary PTO for organizing these special events and bringing our Hawkeye community together. 🖤💛

Congratulations to Kreana Kapenga and Brayden Stezowski, who both earned first place at the Michigan Fall Brawl wrestling tournament on Saturday!

Their hard work and dedication to wrestling are paying off. Way to represent Hamilton!

Exciting news! Our Hamilton High School marching band was spotlighted by 13 On Your Side news this week. Watch tomorrow morning (Friday, October 9) to see the feature on Mr. Herrick and the Hawkeyes! We will also post the link on Friday afternoon for those who miss it.

We are so proud of our band and all of their continued hard work and success!

Thank you, WZZM!

The Hamilton boys tennis team finished fifth overall in the conference this season!

The Hawkeyes have another opportunity to compete this Thursday at the regional tournament at Holland Christian.

Best of luck to our Hawkeyes in Regionals!

On Monday, Mr. Buresh, Mr. Sheppard, and Mr. Rehkopf took Hamilton’s Ignite students to Kids' Food Basket, where they gave their time and energy to help children and families in need.

Together, they prepared:
- 940 sack lunches
- 780 lunch-meat baggies
- 250 tortilla cheese roll-ups
- 30 crates of pudding for the next group of volunteers
- Four large dumpster crates of cardboard, broken down and recycled

This is one of the highlights of the year for the Ignite Program. Our students know exactly who they are working to help—and they give it their all for our community!

Hamilton High School’s marching band delivered another fantastic performance in front of a huge crowd during Friday night’s Homecoming festivities!

Their “Going Gaga” show featured Lady Gaga hits including “Applause,” “Born This Way,” and “Bad Romance.” The energy, musicianship, and showmanship were on full display!

Great job, Hawkeyes!

View the full performance on our Hamilton Hawkeye Bands Facebook group from April Towne: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1C8ndaegG3/

What a fantastic way to celebrate Homecoming! Friday’s Hamilton Homecoming Parade featured incredible floats, buckets of candy heading home, and plenty of smiles and Hawkeye pride across campus.

We hope everyone enjoyed the parade—but we are not responsible for the crazy amounts of sugar our students consumed or the candy overload that followed this weekend! 😄

Thank you to everyone who helped make it such a memorable celebration.

Hamilton Elementary first graders had a great time visiting the Hamilton Fire Department on Friday! They learned about fire safety, how firefighters help keep our community safe, and even got to see the fire trucks and equipment up close.

Thank you to the Hamilton Fire Department for welcoming our students!

Congratulations to our 2026 Hamilton High School Homecoming Court!

Our Homecoming Court representatives were:
- Seniors: Brett Schrotenboer & Sadie Buus, Tyler Stark & Ella Oppenhuizen, Jayden Bierschbach & Lydia Nelson, and Grayden Lubbers & Josi Popma
- Juniors: Garner Hulst & Lexi Mersman
- Sophomores: Benny Grabinski & Emma Baker
- Freshmen: Tate Kidwell & Breann Mast

A special congratulations to Homecoming King Jayden Bierschbach and Homecoming Queen Ella Oppenhuizen! 👑

What a great night celebrating our students, school spirit, and the Hawkeye community.

Congratulations to our entire court, and thank you to everyone who made Homecoming 2026 such a memorable night!

The Hamilton varsity football team brought Homecoming spirit to Hamilton Elementary this afternoon!

Players walked the hallways, high-fived students, heard plenty of “Let’s go, Hawkeyes!” chants, and even joined Mrs. Petersen’s physical education class for line tag and stretches.

For some players, it was a special return to their own elementary school. The team will visit our other elementary schools over the next couple of weeks, too!

Way to go, Hawkeyes!

A little rain couldn’t dampen their curiosity!

All fourth graders in the district took their learning beyond the classroom Wednesday with a visit to ArtPrize and the Grand Rapids Public Museum!

The trip brought their new curriculum to life as students explored how artists use creativity to express themselves, share ideas, and help us see the world in new ways. At ArtPrize, they asked questions, shared observations, and considered the stories behind the artwork. At the museum, they continued making connections through exhibits filled with history, creativity, and discovery.

A wonderful day of exploring, wondering, and seeing learning come to life!

Watch: Hamilton High School honors choir and MTC perform the Hamilton fight song ahead of Friday night's Homecoming parade and game: https://youtu.be/vXUlwMjBKJs