Used notebook computers! The Technology Department for Dowagiac Union Schools has Hewlett Packard Probook 640 G3 notebooks for sale. The units have 8GB RAM, 500 GB hard drives, and Windows 10. Price is $50 each, two or more $40 each. Call 269-782-4477 if you are interested.
Attention: The boil water notice will still continue throughout the week. For the rest of this week, we encourage parents and guardians to send their children to school with water bottles or a container filled with water. Water bottles will also be available at school for students, if you are unable to send one in. Please note that Kincheloe and Sister Lakes Elementary Schools are not affected by this advisory.
Welcome Back!
PHE 3.21.25 Newsletter: https://dowagiacschools.edurooms.com/engage/patrick-hamilton-elementary/newsletters/phe-3-21-25
Congratulations to our February 2025 Students of the Month!
Next Friday, there will be no school, and spring break will begin on Monday, March 31. We wish you a fun and safe spring break.
PHE 3.14.25 Newsletters: https://dowagiacschools.edurooms.com/engage/patrick-hamilton-elementary/newsletters/phe-3-14-25
Our Spring Music Program is on Thursday, March 20!
National Teacher Appreciation Week is May 5-9, 2025. The Michigan Department of Education’s (MDE) Office of Educator Excellence wishes to celebrate teachers across Michigan for the entire month of May.
MDE invites parents to submit 15-30 second videos of their students recognizing and thanking a specific teacher for their impact. Cell phones easily capture the videos. Please follow the directions on the flyer. Videos and parental consent must be submitted via the Teacher Appreciation Video Project Google Form. Videos are currently being accepted until Friday, April 16, 2025.
Submitted videos may be posted on the Teacher Appreciation Month webpage and MDE’s YouTube channel. The Office of Educator Excellence’s Facebook (@MIeducator) and X (formerly Twitter) social media pages will be promoting the videos throughout the month of May.
If your child has great things to say about a teacher, use the instructions found on MDE’s website to submit a video today!
If you submit a video to MDE, please share it with Amber Todd, our Communications Director, at atodd@dowagiacschools.org. This will enable her to feature these videos on our website and Facebook pages.
The Scholastic Book Fair runs March 17-21! Link to E-Wallet: https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/patrickhamiltonelemsch
Parent Teacher Conferences
PHE 2.28.25 Newsletter: https://dowagiacschools.edurooms.com/engage/patrick-hamilton-elementary/newsletters/phe-2-28-25
February is Dental Health Awareness Month! We were fortunate to welcome the Van Buren/Cass District Health Department to our elementary buildings and middle school, where they applied dental sealants to students who have enrolled in this program. For additional information on dental health, please visit their website: https://vbcassdhd.org/.
New Kindergarten Round-Up Dates!
PHE 2.21.25 Newsletter: https://dowagiacschools.edurooms.com/engage/patrick-hamilton-elementary/newsletters/phe-2-21-25
Due to inclement weather and road conditions, the Kindergarten Round-Up that was scheduled for this evening has been postponed and will be rescheduled for a later date. We appreciate your understanding of this matter.
Congratulations to our 5th Grade Spelling Bee Team finishing 1st Place in the team competition. Hailey Hackett, Travis Ridenour, and Jackson Rohdy finished in the top 19 in the individual competition!
