As we approach the end of this school year, it is really a time of reflection for me professionally and personally. Professionally, this has been a pretty normal school year. Once again Lake Hamilton High School received word that it had been recognized as one of "America's Top High Schools" making the list in the Washington Post Newspaper as being placed in the top 5% of the nation's high schools based on their scholastic criteria. The National Center for Educational Achievement, a department of ACT Incorporated, recognized Lake Hamilton Elementary School and Lake Hamilton Middle Schools as Higher Performing Schools for 2011.
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Congratulations to Billy Chesshir, Lake Hamilton Middle School Counselor, for being selected as the Arkansas Multi-level Counselor of the year. Mr. Chesshir represented the southwest counselor’s association and was chosen as the state winner over five other counseling region candidates. The awards ceremony will be held on Thursday, June 14, 2012 at the Arkansas School Counselors Conference being held in Hot Springs, Arkansas. Mr. Chesshir’s portfolio will be sent to the National Counselors Association to compete against the winners from the other forty-nine states.
In an interview with Mr. Chesshir he states, “We have an open door policy in our school counseling office. We strive to promote and foster positive relationships among our students, parents, administrators and faculty as well as our community resources in our school district. We work very hard at creating a positive learning environment that promotes success for every student. Our over-all goal in our comprehensive counseling program is to provide the necessary educational training and coping skills necessary to help them become successful contributing members of society.”
The Lake Hamilton administrators-faculty, staff, and students congratulate Mr. Chesshir, better known to all of us as Mr. C the voice of Lake Hamilton Middle School.
The Wolf Walk for Wellness took place Saturday, April 21 at the Wolf Stadium from 8-11 a.m. In attendance were 149 walkers and the LH food pantry, located at the Parent Center, received over 100 boxes of cereal to be given to families in need. Nutritional information, fun nutritional treats, pencils, note pads, pencil bags, and water were given to the walkers. All six schools had attendance at the walk with Primary having the most in attendance! We appreciate all that came out and walked for their health and wellness. Look forward to another Wolf Walk in the Fall of 2012!
These players were honored as scholar athletes at the National Football Foundation Hall of Fame Banquet on April 7th. The prestigious event was held in North Little Rock. Selection was based on football and academic achievement. The average grade point of the group is 3.91. No other school had more than two players inducted. Left to right: Dre Bennett, Austin Essner, Andy Nguyen, Coach Clay, Corey Green, Trent Curry, & Tyler Lindsey.
Each year Student councils from across Arkansas nominate administrators for the Arkansas Association of Student Councils “Administrator of the Year” award. Mr. Steve Anderson, Superintendent of Lake Hamilton School District, is the 2012 recipient of this award. Congratulations to Mr. Anderson on this honor!
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The LH Boys earned the state runner-up title. Check out the results and photos for the LH Cross Country team.
The National Center for Educational Achievement (NCEA), a department of ACT, Inc., recognized Lake Hamilton Elementary School and Middle School as 2011 NCEA Higher Performing Schools. Lake Hamilton Middle School received Higher Performing (HP) recognition in the following areas: Higher performing in Math based on the number of students that have advanced scores in Math on the statewide Benchmark exams.
The Higher Performing Schools (formerly known as Just for the Kids Schools) are identified by two measures: consistent improvement in student achievement from previous years (growth) and/or absolute student achievement using the schools advanced performance results on the spring 2011 Arkansas ABE (Augmented Benchmark Examinations). NCEA's higher performing methodology controls for school and student demographics to allow for an apples-to-apples comparison of school achievement and to demonstrate that with the commitment of educators, all schools can have success no matter the zip code. NCEA provided award certificates to each Higher Performing School and the district.
LHHS was again added to the list, compiled by the Washington Post, of the nation’s best high schools. Formerly known as Newsweek’s America’s Best High Schools, the list of America’s best high schools is now known as The High School Challenge and published as a part of the Washington Post. Lake Hamilton High School is one of only thirty Arkansas high schools to make the list. The primary focus of The High School Challenge is to measure if a school is adequately preparing their students for college. The formula is simple: Divide the number of Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate or other college-level tests a school gave in 2010 by the number of graduating seniors. While not a measure of the overall quality of the school, the rating can reveal the level of a high school’s commitment to preparing average students for college. For more information, visit the Washington Post’s website:
http://apps.washingtonpost.com/.../lake-hamilton-pearcy-ar/
From the Superintendent:
I am very happy to report that the official recommendation of the Quality Assurance Review Team to the AdvancED Committee, that makes the final official decision, is that the Lake Hamilton School District receive the status of an accredited school district from AdvancED!
As the QAR Team reminded us, this is not a one-time event, but just part of an ongoing process of continued improvement. However, THIS WAS A HUGE HURDLE for us to cross.
On behalf of the Lake Hamilton Board of Education, the District Administrators, and your Building Administrators, I want to thank each of you for all of your extra hard work, extra hours, and time you gave for interviews during this week. This is a great accomplishment for the Lake Hamilton School District. We will now be a part of the world’s largest and most comprehensive educational accreditation organization.
Thank each and every one of you for your contribution,
Steve Anderson
Superintendent
Information for students entering the 6th grade
Ceremony will be held Friday, May 11, 2012 in the High School auditorium. The 7th grade awards ceremony will begin at 9:00 a.m. and the 6th grade awards ceremony will begin at 1:00 p.m.
Registration is open for Ali's Batten Cry 5k Run/Walk. Sign up now to be a part of an awesome event which will raise money towards Ali's medical needs and Battens Research.
The camp is for campers entering grades 1 through 9, and the cost is $50. Camp will take place on May 29-31. Read more information here.
There are two camps for campers entering grades 1 through 9, and the cost is $50. Camp will take place on June 5-7. Read more information here.
The camp is for girls ages 7 through 15, and the cost is $50. Camp will take place on May 29-31 from 1 p.m. until 4 p.m. Read more information here.
The camp is for campers entering grades 5 through 8, and the cost is $50. Camp will take place on May 29-31 from 9 a.m. until noon. Read more information here.
These are the LH graduates that have given their lives while serving our great nation. You can also see the staff and former students that have served on our Wall of Service.
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