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

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!

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.

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!

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

Three outstanding Hawkeyes, three well-deserved honors!

Join us in congratulating these members of our Hamilton diving program on their recognition from the Michigan Interscholastic Swim Coaches Association:

🌟 Josi Popma — 2025 Division 3 Girls Diver of the Year
🌟 Aaron Paskvan — 2026 Division 3 Boys Diving Coach of the Year
🌟 Steve VandeWege — 2025 Bruce Harlan Award, MISCA’s highest honor for leadership and service to Michigan high school diving!

From the dedication of our student-athletes to the guidance and lasting impact of our coaches, there is so much to celebrate in Hamilton diving. Thank you, Josi, Aaron and Steve, for making our Hawkeye community proud!

Hamilton’s Got Talent is back—and it’s your time to shine!

Registration is open for our 2026 Hamilton’s Got Talent fundraiser supporting Hamilton Vocal Music! Have a talent you’d love to share? Sign up to audition and show us what you’ve got! 🎤✨

⭐ Auditions: October 10
⭐ Top 20 Finals: October 17 at 7 p.m. in the Hamilton High School Auditorium

Ready to take the stage? Register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfyjBSmxO47P1g6AlsDv5ncyKCmlL8i1M1zf0QGB4MqJcy3ug/viewform

Come share your talent and help support vocal music in Hamilton!

Months of planning go into making the Hawkeye Hometown Tailgate a special night for our community! 🖤💛
From securing vendors and activities to coordinating food, volunteers, sponsors, entertainment, logistics and so much more, our Tailgate Committee meets for months leading up to the big night to help bring it all together.

Thank you to our committee:
• Matt Mokma – Cultivate Community Church
• Sarah Boeve – Cultivate Community Church
• Rachel Melvin – Hamilton Community Schools
• Zach Harig – Hamilton Community Schools
• Not pictured: Dr. Brad Lusk and Eric Talsma

Thank you for another incredible Hawkeye Hometown Tailgate!

A second-place finish for our Hamilton Cyberhawks!

Congratulations to Team 6114 on finishing second at Ferris State University’s RoboDay robotics competition!

Behind that finish are dedicated students and volunteers putting in countless hours, solving problems, and working together. Thank you to everyone giving their time and talents to help this team grow and succeed. Your hard work makes your community proud!

Congratulations, Cyberhawks!

View a video from the competition on our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/tqImqLKK5D4

Here’s a look at our Hamilton High School marching band in the Allegan County fair parade on Monday night: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICT1IJdb1kw

Great job, Hawkeyes!

Reminder: There is NO SCHOOL for students this Friday, September 18, 2026! However, we hope to see you at the Sixth Annual Hawkeye Hometown Tailgate from 4:30-7:00 PM! All are welcome.