Hamilton School District #3

Here is a link to a Facebook post from Bitterroot Land Trust about the conservation work Classroom Without Walls did last week. https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid0QHjcTHFjJMSfVKw5LmP3xZDHAx6e6hkZsh4NapXS1rTHYoeHwPjTPyiG3WR5sdSBl&id=100064973040640&sfnsn=mo&mibextid=RUbZ1f

Tennis recap from Coach Dufresne on their matches against Loyola in Missoula today. Congrats to both the girls and boys for their wins! Glorious day at Fort Missoula as both the boys and the girl defeated Loyola 5-2. The teams played tennis for 5 1/2 hours on a sometimes sunny, sometimes windy, sometimes snowy day. Enthusiastic games of spike ball and some form of tennis-pickleball hybrid battles added to the fun. JV wins came from Conner Reed, Kaden Carroll/Kyle Pearce, & Codie Clarke/Lily Monaco. The day finished with some excellent mixed doubles play, putting the cherry atop one heck of a Thursday. From a coach's perspective, the highlight of the day, of the entire season really, continues to be the team's camaraderie and spirit. They are a fantastic group of student-athletes. Varsity match scores: Boys: Hamilton 5, Loyola 2 Singles 1 Andy Purcell (H) def. Dillon Taylor (L) 6-2, 6-4 2 Colin Hanley (H) def. Nathaniel Read-Smith (L) 6-0, 6-1 3 Alain Mendizabal (H) def. Brendan Nedrud (L) 6-4, 6-2 4 Mathew Camp (L) def. Jacob Rollins (H) 7-6, 4-6 (10-7) Doubles 1 Carter Topp/Joe Kirshennman (L) def. Dawson Bergland/Jonah Wilhelm (H) 6-0, 6-1 2 Finn Dufresne/Jason Chaplin (H) def. Sam Caras / Declan Harrington (L) 6-1, 6-2 3 default Girls: Hamilton 5, Loyola 2 Singles 1 Janessa Chaplin (H) def. Elise Munding 6-4, 6-1 2 Ciara Hanley (H) def. Olivia Wawlsey (L) 6-0, 6-2 3 Sofie Lewanski (H) def. Amalee Schneider (L) 6-3, 6-4 4 Charlie Holmes (H) def. Sylvie Vondersten (L) 6-1, 4-6 (10-7) Doubles 1 Ava Bellamah/Gio Horner (L) def. Emma Hollingsworth/Gwen Wolfe (H) 6-2, 6-2 2 Megan Reis/Morgan Neibauer (L) def. Sam Geroy/Kristen Jessop (H) 6-2, 6-4 3 Alexis Kaul/Anna Twardoski (H) def. Sammy McHugh?Caitrin Harrington 6-1, 6-1

Hamilton Middle School Track & Field Invite 7th & 8th Grade Only Friday, April 14th, 2023

Town Hall Meeting When: Wednesday, April 19th - Starting at 6:00PM Where: HMS Auditorium Come have coffee & cookies and share your thoughts about the Bond & Levy

Keystone is a crucial and impactful program for our district by providing many families with a place for their kids to go after school and during the summer. Keystone's funding it set to expire in 2024. WE have the opportunity to ensure it's survival through the passage of a Levy. Together we can build a future for OUR KIDS, OUR SCHOOLS, OUR TOWN. https://youtu.be/Qzv6FUhRnmY

Hamilton School District's Early Kindergarten program is proving to be one of the most effective programs offered by setting students up for a lifetime of success at an early age. We have the opportunity to ensure impactful programs like Early Kindergarten continue through the passage of the Levy. Together we can build a future for OUR KIDS, OUR SCHOOLS, OUR TOWN. https://youtu.be/6fp5AlIl6aY

SUMMER KEYSTONE What? Summer Keystone informational meeting. Where? Daly multipurpose / cafeteria. When? Monday, April 24th at 6:30 PM. Please attend if you are interested in your student joining summer Keystone. We will offer a Monday-Thursday program for students going into grades 1-5 for most of June. We are hoping to gauge interest in a 6-8 program. The hope is to know student numbers and staffing availability by early May so parents/guardians can plan accordingly. Keystone admits applicants on a first come, first serve basis. Applications will be handed out at the meeting and made available online at the meeting’s conclusion. If you have any questions, please email dufresneb@hsd3.org or call/text (406) 361-0538. Thank you, Bryan Dufresne Keystone Program Director

Sample School Election Ballot: Ballots will be mailed out on April 14th, 2023, and are due back to the Ravalli County Election Office on May 2, 2023. Ballots can be returned by mail, or in person to the Ravalli County Election office located at 215 South 4th Street, Hamilton. Ballots must be received by May 2nd to be counted.

April 10, 2023 ~ Hamilton Bronc Baseball won 12 to 0 in 5 innings against East Helena! Congratulations!!!

Bronc Softball - The Lady Broncs Won their game against East Helena April 8. 12-10.

Coach Jessop Reports April 6th Track & FIeld Results: Our Hamilton Bronc Track & Field athletes are putting in the work that produces results. On Thursday, April 6, at the Hamilton Invitational, our girls performed to the level that won them 1ST PLACE as a team and produced 18 personal records. The boys also showed their grit and took home 1ST PLACE with individuals gaining 31 PRs! The bus to state is already filling up with qualifying Broncs. Our boys 4x100 meter relay is in at 44.28. The boys 4x400 relay also qualified and leads the state at 3:32. Jenna Ellis qualified with a 400m time of 61 seconds. Mya Winkler added to her impressive list with a javelin throw of 116’8”. Chesnee Lawrence cleared 10’0” in pole vault. In distance events, Evan Bennet posted an 800-meter time of 1:59.99 and Taylor Doleac ran a Hamilton freshman record 2-mile in 10:04.

Recap of the tennis team's matches against Corvallis from Coach Dufresne: Welcomed by the warmth of the sun, eager players and spectators fueled an energetic vibe as the Hamilton Broncs hosted Bitterroot Valley rival Corvallis Blue Devils Sunday. The Hamilton boys battled Corvallis to earn a 4-3 victory, while the Corvallis girls edged Hamilton by the same score. The dual featured fantastic play from both teams, punctuated by consistent cheers erupting throughout the day. The sun finally put an end to play as it settled behind Bitterroot-Selway mountains. The Hamilton Broncs next travel to Missoula to face Loyola at 12:00 PM on Thursday April 13th. Can't wait!

What a day for Track and Field! The HAMILTON INVITATIONAL included 24 high school teams and over 900 competitors. The volunteers from Hamilton hosted what could be the largest track meet in the state for the entire 2023 season. It takes many people to host such an event and thanks go out to so many people. If you see them around town, thank them for their many hours of help. I am honored to be part of such a vibrant track & field community. Sincerely, JAKE JESSOP, HHS Track & Field

Attention parents of middle school students. HMS will be hosting an FFE (Families For Education) meeting on Wednesday, April 12 at 11:00am in the HMS library. HMS FFE is an opportunity for parents to connect with, and support the students and staff of HMS. We hope to see you Wednesday!

Good luck to the Broncs tennis team in their home match against Corvallis today at 2:30!

Come Join the Conversation Town Hall Meeting When: April 11th, 2023 Starts at 5:00pm Where: The POD Commons at Hamilton Middle School This Meeting will be in person and on Facebook Live

We have the opportunity to determine the future of our school district through a vote to keep crucial programs, recruit and retain staff, and build our future. Together, we can build our future for Our Kids, Our Schools, Our Town. https://youtu.be/oGemeg3HF2M

Hamilton Track & Field Invitational Schedule of Events April 6, 2023 Good Luck Broncs!!!

Congratulations HHS Broncs for their win over East Helena in baseball 14-4!!!!

Track News - After Frenchtown was forced to cancel their meet due to snow and ice, we adjusted and rolled with the weather window for Friday. The HHS Track & Field team competed at an 'impromptu' meet in Corvallis against the Blue Devils and teams from Darby, Florence, Stevi, Dillon, a few athletes from Gallatin High and even a team from Waimea, Hawai'i! It worked out quite well for the Broncs. Our girls won the meet, 23 points ahead of Corvallis and our short-handed boys were still second place behind a strong Dillon squad. Many good marks and some outstanding ones. Congratulations to Andrew Burrows, who is now tied for the all-time shot put record for Hamilton High: 56’ 1.5”!! Tyanna Jessop will join the state team with a shot put throw of 35’10”. Evan Bennet set a state-qualifying time in the 1600m run of 4:33. Ayda Griffin (5’0”) and Emilee Searle (5’1”) also punched their tickets to Laurel in the high jump. Those additions mean that Hamilton now has 9 auto-qualifying marks and 31 letter-winning marks! Way to go Broncs!