All 6th grade parents/guardians are invited for coffee & treats in the library on the 6th grade first day of school. Drop off your student in the commons and come down the hall to the library for an informal coffee hour with other 6th grade parents, PTSA board members, HOST after-school coordinators and administrators. Parking around the school is on the street and can be hard to find, so please allow extra time & be sure not to park your car in the bus or loading zones.

Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
Thursday, September 2nd at 9am

All Community Celebration
Saturday, October 2nd from 10am to 1pm

For more information, see the Grand Opening Events flyer here

To all incoming families we welcome you to Hamilton International Middle School and the start of an exciting year in our new building!

The following is some general information to let you know what will be happening at Hamilton:

Orientation for 6^th graders – This event has been cancelled please click here for the latest information on school start times.

Start Dates

All 6^th graders will return to school on Wednesday, September 8^th.  Breakfast will be served in the commons beginning at 7:35 and sixth graders will be able to pick up their schedules. At 7:50 students will meet their first period teachers to be escorted to their classrooms.  School will begin at 8:05 and finish at 2:35.

7^th and 8^th graders will return to school on Thursday, September 9^th. 

Course Selection Form

If you have not yet submitted a course selection form please click here.

Start of School Year Packet

During the first week of school your student will be bringing home a packet of documents, which includes welcome information, release and health forms, district information and PTSA forms. Where possible these forms will also be posted on the school website at  hamiltoninternational.org.

School Supplies List

Click here for the current list of suggested school supplies. 

Hamilton Enews

The Hamilton enews is sent out electronically every Friday during the school year. It contains information and news about events at Hamilton and in the local community. If you are interested in receiving the enews please go to the yellow subscription box on the HIMS home page at hamiltoninternational.org. 

School Office Closure

Please note that you may have difficulty reaching Hamilton staff and administration over the summer. Office staff will move from our current facilities on June 25th, and are expected to move in to the new building in mid-August. Phone messages and email will be returned as promptly as possible, but we ask for your patience and understanding during this big transition!

Chief Sealth International HS:
International HS will be holding a registration event next Wednesday, May 26th from 6:30-8 p.m. Students who missed the registration day at their middle school or who have been newly assigned to Sealth will be able to register for their classes at this time. You can find specific course descriptions listed on the school’s website at www.seattleschools.org/schools/chiefsealth/. The Summer Bridge program for incoming 9th graders will be the week of August 23-26. This will be followed by freshmen orientation on September 1st.  More details about these events will be mailed to students over the summer.

Ingraham HS:
We are hosting an Incoming Ninth Grade Event for parents and Families on June 2nd, 7pm in the Ingraham Library.  Each department will be represented, counseling and administrative staff will be there, spirit gear will be available, coaches will be present, and there will be treats/drinks.  It is primarily a meet and greet, but students who have not yet registered for classes will also have the opportunity to complete the registration paperwork.

Nathan Hale HS:
Nathan Hale new student and family night. Monday, May 24th, 6:30-8pm
Fair and spaghetti dinner, parents can connect with involvement opportunities and students can connect with Hale activities.

Rainier Beach HS:
We have a scheduled event for incoming ninth grade students/families on Thursday, June 10th from 6:30-8:00 P.M.  We will be providing all families with key information about Rainier Beach and high school in general to help them transition to high school.  The principals, PTSA, Communities in Schools liaisons and the Counseling Department will be presenting.  A tour of the school with visits to teachers’ rooms along the way is also scheduled and will wrap up with coffee and dessert.

Roosevelt HS:
On June 9th, at 6:30 pm we cordially invite all incoming 9th graders and their parents/guardians to come to the Roosevelt Theatre. We will have a short program with the principal, counselors and major support staff, so new Rough Riders can put names to faces. We will have available the Summer Reading Assignment and updated information about Service Learning. After the program, the Student Store will be open with refreshments and Roosevelt clothing items. In the Commons, we will have tables with coaches, parent sports booster representatives, and representatives from clubs so that families can find out about some of the available activities. Also, for any students who have not yet submitted course registration forms, counselors will be meeting with students to help them complete that form.

On April 21, the Hamilton International Middle School PTSA hosted a meeting with current and future Hamilton families to discuss plans to include community service projects with a global perspective at our school. Over 40 attendees gathered to learn more about International Education in the Seattle school district, and hear from Hamilton administrators about plans to implement school-wide community service projects with global impact.

Plans include a day of service at each grade level, once a semester. Each year, projects focus on a specific global issue, for example: the environment, health care or poverty. At each grade level, the geographic reach of the projects expands: from a local level focus in 6th grade; to a regional/national level in 7th grade; and with global organizations or projects in 8th grade. Meeting attendees met in small groups to add to the list of service projects generated by staff (some already taking place in certain classrooms) and to generate a list of potential partnership organizations.

Finally, we brainstormed ways that the PTSA could further support international education for all Hamilton students: from hosting international events for families to expanding library support for international literature. It was an invigorating evening of exchanging ideas and contributing to the growth of our students’ education.

To share your ideas please go to the form below.

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Ideas generated at the April 21 HIMS PTSA Meeting

Question: What community service projects would be meaningful to our students and help to expand their global perspective?

Ideas for Service Projects

• Cultural competency projects (includes: race, ethnicity, physical ability, gender, sexual preference)
• Design, build or maintenance of outdoor playspaces
• Working with ELL families
• Stream restoration – salmon habitat importance of salmon to indigenous culture
• Use current events to teach about native cultures
• Service projects with immigrant communities
• Composting
• Dental kits
• Work with new immigrant families (nearby elementary?)
• Intergenerational projects
• Environmental (i.e., bicycling – world cultures)
• Work w/int’l community retirement homes (e.g. Asian): tap into elder knowledge
• Broaden involvement with migrant worker food bank
• Research projects in home rooms: produce posters, all focused on a single topic, e.g., poverty

Question: What community partnerships can we develop to support our work?

Ideas for partnership organizations

• University House
• Wallingford Senior Center
• Secondary Bilingual Orientation Center
• Japanese & Spanish elderly homes
• Immigrant community agencies
• Consulates
• Sister schools
• PATH
• Gates Foundation
• Solid Ground (Family Works)
• Beach Naturalist Program
• Restoration (Replanting) King City
• People for Puget Sound
• Seattle Parks
• World Vision
• Community Gardens (learning about other cultures)
• Page Ahead (book drive for multi-lingual families)

Question: How else can the PTSA support International Education at Hamilton?

Ideas for PTSA Support

• Research for opportunities & resources
• Support students who want to continue with community service
• Fund a Service Learning Coordinator
• Reach out to media outlets like KBCS to involve students in reflection projects
• International trips
• Bring back the Geography Bee
• Recognize United Nations Day

Please share your ideas on the form below:

Questions? Problems? Email to clrodgers@ohana.org
Hamilton International Middle School PTSA

Supplies that all students need to start the first day of school:
• 3 ring binder with rings at least 2 inches wide (a binder with a zipper is a good idea)
• Supply of 3-hole loose leaf filler paper (no tear out)
• Colored pencils
• Supply of #2 pencils with erasers (2 to be kept in pencil pouch at all times)
• Supply of blue or black ball point pens (2 to be kept in pencil pouch at all times)
• Ruler
• Subject dividers that go into 3 ring binder (recommend dividers with pockets)
• 2 spiral notebooks (at least 70 pages)
• Calculator – consult with classroom teacher

6th Grade students must also have these supplies:
• Scissors
• Glue Stick