Schedule of Events

Friday, October 17 - HERO Raffle

Saturday, October 18 - Walk-A-Thon Event

Monday, October 20 - 24 - Book Fair

Wednesday, October 22 - Parent Teacher Conferences 5:00 - 8:00 pm

Thursday, October 23 - 1/2 Day Students Parent Teacher Conferences 1:00 - 4:30 pm

Reminders

Fall Fundraiser: The Fall Fundraiser has been delivered to the building. Look for pick up infiormatio nfrom the PTO soon.

HERO Expectations: Honesty, Earning and Giving Respect, Responsibility, and Orderly and Safe! Today we focused on being Orderly and Safe! Please discuss with your child how they can not only be orderly and safe at school, but in the community as well!

Attendance:Please remember the importance of attendance; attendance matters! Let's work on getting perfect attendance for the whole month of September!

8:48 am is the START of the school day

9:00 - 9:19 am is considered TARDY

Any time after 9:20 am is considered ABSENT

3:48 pm is the END of the school day

END OF DAY CALLS and PICK UPS: You must call the office by 3:00 p.m. to make arrangements for your student to go home a different way. This is a policy that we have had in place and unfortunately have to enforce. Thank you for your anticipated cooperation.

STUDENT COUNCIL: Congratulations on the following students for being selected for the Pat Ham Student Council: Lillian Zuhl, Sammy Rust, Tyne Zheng, Hunter DeGraff, Ezekiel Mohr, Payton Sparks, Rozlynn Panczak, Kali Karnes, Paige Tumbleson, Gaia Ruiz, Harper Swisher, Je'Nora Lucas-Croom, Violet Dohm, Lailah Riggs, Landon Dohm, Kendall Runyon and Brooklyn Brown.

Book Fair Link: https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/patrickhamiltonelemsch

Join us at the high school on Monday, October 27th, from 5:30 to 7 PM for a spook-tacular Monster Mash. This Halloween activity night is hosted by Chieftain Heart; our Chieftain goal is to spread spirit within our schools and our community. This fang-tastic event is perfect for our little ghouls and goblins in elementary and middle school. Get ready for a night filled with hauntingly good music, thrilling games, and treats galore at various stations. Crafty creatures can create their own treat bags at the craft table, and if the weather is frightfully fine, we’ll play outside! Remember, all young witches and wizards must be accompanied by a parent or an older sibling. Costumes are encouraged, so come dressed to dazzle and delight!

Message from our District Nurse: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fWPAq8AKsd-wrd8zYB2NxQIpdS8BhzN93gkG72eSUS8/edit?usp=sharing

BUILDING HIGHLIGHTS

Fire Safety Week at Pat Ham

Pat Ham students got a visit from the Dowagiac Fire Department on Thursday, October 9th to learn about fire safety.

Students learned to about the proper care of smoke detectors, the importance of having a plan at home in case of a fire and learned about the fireman's gear and safety equipment.

HOMECOMING WEEK

Our staff and students enjoyed dress up days to celebrate Homecoming week.

Robotics Team

Pictured above are the 2025-26 Robotics Club. From left to right are; Jenora, Lailah, Zeke, Gaia and Noland.

Student Council 2025-26

President - Lailah Riggs

Student Involvement - Landon Dohm

Vice President - Kendall Runyon

Treasurer - Violet Dohm

Secretary - Rozlynn Panczak

Patrick Hamilton Staff Spotlight of the Month

Ms. Ortiz is Pat Ham's Staff of the Month. Ms. Ortiz is a graduate of Purdue University. Growing up, she always knew that she wanted to be a school teacher. She has taught for Dowagiac schools for the last 5 years. When she is not at school, she enjoys camping and hiking with her family. Mrs. Ortiz also loves the Chicago Cubs. Ms. Ortiz always goes above and beyond for the students in her classroom as well as the entire student body. Through her dedication and commitment to Pat Ham, she has developed our Student Council, Robotics Team and the Girls Who Code club. We are very lucky to have her as a 5th grade teacher at Patrick Hamilton and are proud to call her a Chieftain!!