Progress Reports were posted on Skyward last week. This is a good way to determine how your child has started off the school year, and gives students time to continue on a successful course, or course correct prior to the end of the first quarter. Report cards will be sent home in late October. Should you have questions or concerns about your child’s progress report, we encourage you to reach out to your child’s teacher for a conference. Also, you can look at your child's FAST data on Skyward.
We also appreciate all of our volunteers! A school-home partnership is so important and our families here are the best!
I hope everyone has a wonderful week!
Best Regards,
Dr. Angela Murphy-Osborne
Principal
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September 24 – PTO Meeting
October 1 – Rock Your School
October 8 – SAC Meeting
October 10 – End of 1st Quarter
October 13 – No School
October 21 – Huskython Fun Run Event
October 22 – PTO Meeting
October 24 - Trunk or Treat
October 27-31 – Red Ribbon Week
As a reminder, Wednesdays are early release days and we dismiss at 2:00 PM.
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The School Board of Orange County, Florida (Board) Policy JIC, titled “Code of Student Conduct,” in addition to Section 1006.07, Florida Statutes, requires the adoption of a Code of Student Conduct (Code). Orange County Public Schools (OCPS) has developed the Code to help students, parents/guardians, and school personnel understand the guidelines for maintaining a safe and orderly learning environment. The Code shall be discussed with students, school advisory committees, and parent/teacher associations at the beginning of each school year and quarterly thereafter and for transferring students upon their enrollment.
An electronic copy of the Code can be found online at the District website, on the OCPS app, or on OCPS school-issued devices.
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Student classes have been visiting the media center. Grades K-2 has listened to the story The Book that Jake Borrowed by Susan Holt Kralovansky. We learned how to take care of our library books and use our school library. In Grades 3-5, we reviewed the sections of the library, procedures in the media center, and finding just right books. |
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Accelerated Reader is a digital program that helps students and teachers manage and monitor independent reading practice in both English and Spanish. Students pick a book at their level and read it at their own pace. When students finish the book, they take a short quiz on a computer/device to check their understanding. As students read and take quizzes, they earn points and track their progress toward their individualized Accelerated Reader goals.
All students in K-5 have the ability to use AR at school or home. You can access the program by using Launchpad.
In Launchpad, Click on Renaissance.
Then Click on Accelerated Reader
Type in the title of the book the student is quizzing on. Then Click Start Quiz.
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Grade K-2 students can earn brag tags for completing badges in the program and for 9 passed quizzes on their reading range level each quarter.
Grade 3-5 students can earn brag tags for meeting their quarterly goals.
Our library does have several books with an AR quiz (those are the books labeled with a dot sticker on the side of the library book).
SSYRA Brag Tags are also passed out to those who take and pass an SSYRA book.
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Encouraging all students to sign up for their own cards is a vital step toward academic achievement and lifelong learning! Help students get their own free library card using the registration link: |
With a library card, students can gain access to more eBooks, book delivering to your door and so much more.
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At school, we will be going over how to take care of devices. If you could also review with your child the following procedures, it will help us take care of the devices for many years.
- Hold the device with both hands.
- Never bend the laptop screen back too far.
- Never poke the screen with a pencil.
- Never yank headphones from the device. Hold onto the prong and gently pull out of the jack.
- Never eat or drink near your device.
- Keep your device in the center of your desk/table.
- Keep your device off the floor.
If a key pops off, do not throw it away. Give it to your teacher. Someone at school might be able to pop it back on again.
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Grades k-2nd are finishing up learning about and working on Locomotor Skills & Movement Patterns. We are focused on the 8 Locomotor skills used only with the feet. |
Grades 3rd-5th are working on their Fitness Assessments. They will be testing on: Cardiorespiratory Endurance, Flexibility, Muscle Strength and Muscle Endurance. These tests include: Pacer, Curl-ups, Push-ups, and Sit-n-Reach.
Activities this week: Locomotor Cup Stacking Relay Races, Locomotor Red light Green Light, Protect the Pins, and Fitness Testing.
With the days being hot, please remember to bring a water bottle to PE. Also, sneakers are needed to participate in PE to help prevent from any injuries. Thank you😊
Contact the Teacher: Ms. “Coach” Carey
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We have a fantastic school year ahead of us. As we anticipate the memories, friendships, and special times ahead, we're also looking forward to one of our favorite traditions - the yearbook. We will accept early bird yearbook orders on the Lifetouch website, specially priced at $27 until December 31, 2025 for a softcover. You can upgrade to a hardcover book for the total price of $33. Starting January 1st, the regular price of the book will increase in cost and can be ordered until April 3, 2026.
Don't miss out on this special offer! Yearbooks will be given out in May 2026.
Yearbook ID Code: 15317126
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Parents,
For the next couple of weeks, Hamlin Elementary School's PTO is hosting a fund raiser with Papa Johns Pizza. We are selling Nifty 50 fund raiser cards for only $15! Your purchase gives you 50% OFF your entire online only pizza order 18 times and provides our school with much-needed funds. If you're a pizza lover, these cards are a steal!
Thank you for supporting our school!
New this year:
Payment to be sent through “Cheddar Up” website link (preferred) or cash/check returned with order form. Checks to be made to Hamlin Elementary PTO. Please note on the order form if payment was sent via “Cheddar Up”.
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Game Night with Grandparents was a tremendous success! This year, around 250 grandparents and students joined us for bingo, pizza, and fun—and thanks to everyone’s generosity, we also collected a large supply of copy paper for our classroom drive! |
Get your Nifty 50 fundraiser cards for only $15, before they’re gone! Fundraiser runs thru Friday 9/26/25. You get 50% OFF your regular menu price order, and you can order up to 18 times! |
- Oct 1 – Rock Your School
- Oct 13 – No School
- Oct 21 – Huskython Fun Run
- Oct 22 – PTO Meeting
- Oct 24 – Trunk or Treat
- Oct 27 – Red Ribbon Week
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New this year, our adopt-a-lounge has been well received by staff and families alike! Our 5th graders were the first to “adopt” the staff lounge and have done a fantastic job spoiling our staff!
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