Schedule of Events

Monday, October 27 - PTO meeting @ 5:30 pm

Thursday, October 30 - Boo Tour 6:00 - 7:00 pm

Friday, October 31 - Popcorn Day

Thursday, November 13 - Picture Retakes

Monday, November 17 - Board of Education Meeting @ 6PM

Monday, November 17 - PTO meeting @ 5:30 pm

Friday, November 21 - Popcorn Day

Tuesday, November 25 - Grandparents Day

November 26-28 - Thanksgiving Break

Reminders

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.

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!

BUILDING HIGHLIGHTS

Fun in Mrs. McIntyre's 4th Grade class

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!!