Hamilton School District #3

The HHS tennis team faced another day of really hot weather (followed by some really windy conditions) on their 2nd day at the state tournament.

Boys doubles team Jackson Kirkbride & James Tossberg got a definitive win over East Helena then had a close 3 set loss to Miles City.

Girls doubles team Codie Clarke & Alexis Anson had a hard fought loss against Dawson County.

Girls singles player Ciara Hanley won her semi-final match over Whitefish and will face Miles City in Saturday's championship match.

CONGRATS to the HHS Softball team on their big 9-1 quarterfinal win over Fergus today! They will take on Frenchtown tomorrow (Saturday) at 9AM in the semi-final round! Go Broncs!

Through a partnership between our Hamilton School District's Bitterroot Polytech Charter School and The University of Montana Bitterroot, we are able to provide Commercial Driver’s License training to high school students who are over the age of 18. This type of training opportunity aligns perfectly with the goal of Bitterroot Polytech Charter School as we strive to support students meet workforce readiness milestones. While they are not quite done with the program, both of these young men are on their way to completing CDL training and earning licensure this summer. Please join me in recognizing Brian Matten and Connor Burnett!

The HHS tennis team survived an extremely hot 1st day of the state tournament today in Hardin.

Girls doubles team Codie Clarke & Alexis Anson and boys doubles team Jackson Kirkbride & James Tossberg will play tomorrow (Friday) morning in the consolation bracket. Girls singles player Ciara Hanley will play in the afternoon in the semi-final round.

Go Broncs!

Congratulations to the HHS Softball team on their 2nd round state tournament win over Lockwood (9-4). They will play in the quarterfinals tomorrow (Friday) at 1PM against Fergus (#1 seed from the Northeast). Come out to the Hamilton Athletic complex and cheer them on!

The HSD3 free summer meal program starts on June 8! To get more information, please see the attached flyer or visit:

https://www.hsd3.org/o/hsd/page/food-service

Good luck to the HHS Track & Field athletes as they travel to Laurel to compete at the state tournament this week!! You can get more information on the tournament here:

https://www.athletic.net/TrackAndField/meet/640719/schedule

GO BRONCS!!

The Hamilton High School softball team is headed to state!!

The state tournament will be held here in Hamilton! It runs Thurs, May 28-Sat, May 30th. The Broncs go in as the #1 seed from the Southwest. Their 1st game will be Thurs @ 5PM against either Dawson (#2 from the Northeast) or Lockwood (#3 from the Southeast). Make sure you come out and cheer them on!!

You can follow the bracket here:

https://bit.ly/49ZdUMD

GO BRONCS!

Here's an update from Coach Dufresne on the tennis divisional tournament:

The Hamilton Broncs just completed a wild week of divisional tennis where they weathered rain & lightning delays over a 4-day tournament. I both love & hate the divisional tournament. I love the bus rides, hotel stays, team dinners, and raucous energy of the crowds. I hate that it signifies the end of a journey with this particular group of players.

Five players qualified for the state tournament in Hardin this coming Thurs-Sat (May 28-30th)...

Ciara Hanley - 1st Place, Girls Singles
Jackson Kirkbride/James Tossberg - 2nd Place, Boys Doubles
Alexis Anson/Codie Clarke - 4th Place, Girls Doubles

The girls team got 2nd place overall, with every player getting at least one win.

Singles players included Ciara Hanley, Rhain Hollingsworth, Lily Monaco, and Josie Wolfe. The doubles teams were Alexis Anson/Codie Clarke, Ellie Hattlestad/Kari Hattlestad, and Jasmine Jimenez/Aniston Martz.

The boys team got 3rd place overall. They battled through many close matches & had some great wins. Singles players were Cash Hawkes, Julio Nolte, Jayce Strain. Doubles teams included James Tossberg/Jackson Kirkbride, Brayden Duce/Oliver Simpkins, and Micah Strain/Artem Akopyan.

It was another great season. 55 student athletes embarked on a shared journey together. I am proud of how this team jelled and rallied around each other. The atmosphere of support and inclusion was palpable. When the dust settles on the state tournament, I will certainly look back on this group with many a fond memory. As is the nature of life, change is constant. We will lose 17 players between graduating seniors and foreign exchange students, so next year's team will certainly look a whole lot different. A huge thank you to those 17 student athletes who have a left a positive mark on the Hamilton High School tennis program.

And thank you to each and every student/athlete who chose to play this year. I hope this season enriched your life as much as it enriched mine.

Off to state!

You can view the state tennis bracket here:

https://bit.ly/42XZiJI

Go Broncs!

Hamilton High School has some AMAZING artists, and they got the chance to put their works of art on display last week!

The Hamilton High School Science Olympiad team competed at the National level competition this weekend at the University of Southern California! Thank you to the Hamilton Community and everyone who helped get the team there to compete against the best and brightest high school scientific minds in the country!! GO BRONCS!

The Friends of Hamilton Schools Foundation is hosting a fundraiser for an HMS playground! The HMS students voted on playground equipment that they would like and use the most. The attached flyer has information on the equipment and the costs. If you would like to donate towards the playground, please visit:
https://bit.ly/3RHKQmx

GOOD LUCK to the HHS Bronc baseball team as they compete in a play-in game today in Bigfork at 5pm!. The winner advances to the state tournament in Polson next weekend. Go Broncs!!

The HHS tennis team had a great 1st day at the divisional tournament in Ronan! They continue matches tomorrow. You can follow the match results by going to the bracket here:

http://bit.ly/3RhJa33

GO BRONCS!

We've been working on the yearbook, all the livelong year!!

Summer is almost here. Don't forget to order your 2025-2026 Hamilton Middle School yearbook for only $25.

You can order your yearbook online (https://yearbookforever.com/schoolstore/ou6Q01E2I59URbTlfQc5IfW4) or through the HMS front office. Yearbooks will be distributed during the last week of school.

Elvira is Hamilton High School's classroom skeleton. She got to take a relocation adventure between being used as a prop for the Bitterroot Polytech's Wilderness First Aid course and going back to her home in Ms. Antonioli's anatomy classroom.

Daly Elementary is currently seeking gently used clothing donations for those days when accidents happen. We are especially in need of pants/leggings in sizes 5T-8. If you have any items to donate, please send them to school with your child or drop them off at the Daly Office.

Thank you for your generosity!

Hamilton High School students Elly, Lucy, Poshi & Claire making Plumpynut in their Health 1 class, which is a therapeutic food product used to treat malnourished children. The consensus this semester was that it tasted pretty good!

HSD3 Families: This is a reminder that Friday, May 15th is a Staff Professional Development Day, so students will not have school that day.