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Hamilton Elementary School
Hamilton Elementary School
2900 Lake Street Lake Station, Indiana 46405 || 219-962-1824
STEM and Literature Integration
STEM and Literature Integration
Kindergarten students designed and created chairs for the character Baby Bear after reading the story Goldilocks and the Three Bears.
PLTW Coding
PLTW Coding
Ms. Backe's third grade students worked in small groups on coding in their PLTW class with Mr. Madden. Students were tasked with writing code to get "Rosie" from a specific starting point back to her dog house.
Science Bowl Practice
Science Bowl Practice
The Hamilton Science Bowl Academic team is made of 4th and 5th grade students and is guided by Mrs. Burkett. The science bowl experiment was to extract banana DNA. They also extracted strawberry DNA just for fun. The standards used in science bowl 2020 are Life Sciences and Cellular Biology.
Tynker: Coding for Kids
Tynker: Coding for Kids
Mrs. Burkett's fourth grade class enjoyed learning coding basics through the Tynker App on iPads during their PLTW (Project Lead the Way) class with Mr. Madden.
Hamilton Art Work
Hamilton Art Work
All K-5 students work each week in their art class to learn new techniques and create great projects.
Ready to Learn!
Ready to Learn!
Hamilton School Food Drive
Hamilton School Food Drive
Hamilton students held a Thanksgiving Food Drive. They collected 820 pounds of food, which was donated to the Lake Station food pantry!
Sharing Feast
Sharing Feast
Mrs. Krabbenhoeft's second grade students enjoyed the Sharing Feast. They worked in teams to prepare.
Hamilton Spell Bowl Team Winners
Hamilton Spell Bowl Team Winners
Hamilton's Spell Bowl team was the highest scoring team in any division at the Merrillville competition this year and they scored 4th place overall in the state of Indiana! Great job Hamilton Spell Bowl Team!!!
Kindergarten STEAM Day
Kindergarten STEAM Day
Kindergarten students visited STEAM stations with an outdoor activities theme. Challenges were: 1) Design boats that could hold 20 counters using only popsicle sticks and tin foil. 2) Construct the tallest tower out of cups 3) Build a tent out of toothpicks and marshmallows for a model and then a larger version using Kinex. 4) Design a map of what they'd see on a hike outside.
Science in Action Field Trip
Science in Action Field Trip
Third graders learned about and helped to remove invasive plant species while on a field trip.
Fourth Graders studying long division
Fourth Graders studying long division
Students in Mrs. Burkett's fourth grade class practice long division in small groups. To learn more about the Indiana Academic Standards for Math visit the IDOE website.
STEM Time!
STEM Time!
Students in Ms. Backe's third grade class used tools to mimic how a bird's beak is used to pick up food.
A photo of high ability students and their families.
High Ability Family Night

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STEM Learning
STEM Learning
Lake Station immerses students in a technology-rich environment and emphasizes STEM education K-12 to strengthen academic abilities, foster collaboration, and increase each student’s confidence. Students thrive as they develop not only the technical skills but also the creativity and adaptability needed for a successful future.
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Beyond Traditional Learning
Beyond Traditional Learning
Serving the families of Lake Station, Indiana, Lake Station Community Schools offers wraparound supports, experiential learning, and academic enrichment to all students. Lake Station commits to providing the best opportunities for every student at Hamilton Elementary, Bailey Elementary, and Edison Jr Sr. High Schools.
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