
Welcome to Hamilton Middle School
I am proud to be serving HMS and our surrounding community as principal. This will be my seventh year at Hamilton Middle School. Previously I taught special education for ten years and served as an administrator in the Kelloggsville Public Schools as an assistant and head principal at the middle and high schools. I live on the south side of Holland with my wife, Meg, and our three kids, Sam, Nora, and Paige who also attend Hamilton Schools. Hamilton is a great place to be and I enjoy being a part of your community!
Rick Frens, Hamilton Middle School Principal
Emergency Drill Documentation
Technology Guidelines
We are continuing to maintain our guidelines implemented three years ago and not allow the use of personal communication devices in our building during the school day. You may also view our guidelines by clicking the link below.
Technology Tools
We have been working with students and families here at HMS to educate our kids on the problems associated with technology and social media. Listed below are some of the communications we have shared with our families along with some other useful links and tools. Please let us know if you have questions or would like additional information
Family Tech Communication 4/28/17
Looking for More Information on the Addictive Nature of Technology? Check out the Links Below:
Brain Hacking from CBS 60 Minutes
The Millennial Question with Simon Sinek
Useful Tools for Limiting Technology Access at Home:
unGlue App - Great app to limit screen time with parental controls https://www.unglue.com/
OpenDNS - Family Internet Shield. Includes free and inexpensive options to filter home internet. https://www.opendns.com/home-internet-security/
More Resources
West Michigan Digital Forensics Unit -Useful videos on How to Set Up Parental Controls on Personal Devices
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