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Community School

Our Community School

A green tree stands on a grassy hill in the center of a circular logo, surrounded by a white border containing the words %22HAMILTON ELEMENTARY%22 and various core values.

Our Community School brings students, staff, families, and the community together to co-educate, meet immediate needs, and provide opportunities of transformational change to help families thrive.

We share what we learn and continually seek feedback and involvement from stakeholders.

Our Community Schools Hope & Dream Statement:

Cultivating a supportive community where students, families, staff, and partners belong, learn, and grow in a culture of joy, care, and trust.

Our Community School Leadership Team (CSLT) is made up of staff, families and community partners to: 

  • Learn root causes of challenges our school, students, families, staff, and community face
  • Come up with theories of improvements
  • Share what we learn with stakeholder focus groups and receive feedback
  • Form problem-solving teams composed of stakeholders dedicated to solving these problems
  • Explore data and anecdotal evidence to guide the team and access if strategies are working

Both Northside and Hamilton Elementary schools are implementing the La Crosse School District’s Community School Initiative. 

What is a Community School?

 

 
A colorful graphic of the NEA Community Schools Model is depicted as a temple with six labeled pillars against a plain white background.
A table detailing %22Our Community Schools Pillar Definition%22 features colorful category labels in the foreground against a plain white background.
Two young girls with their arms around each other smile at the camera in a classroom with board games and colorful bear counters on the table in front of them.
A young girl with headphones on reads a book while hugging a stuffed fox, with a blurred background of a room.
Two women stand behind an orange table displaying books and small toys, with a gymnasium filled with people and booths in the background.
Children hold hands in a gymnasium, with one child jumping over a hula hoop in the foreground and a plain wall in the background.
A young boy and a woman crack eggs into a bowl in the foreground, with a muffin tin and egg carton on the table, while a doorway and a chalkboard with the word %22Coffee%22 are visible in the background.
A group of smiling children in a hallway hold up balloons decorated with cartoon characters.
Three people smile at the camera in the foreground, with a classroom of children blurred in the background.
A young person and two adults smile at the camera in the foreground, while a whiteboard with math problems and classroom supplies are visible in the background.
Three girls in ice skates hold hands on an ice rink, with spectators and other skaters visible in the background of the arena.
A woman in a black coat holds the hand of a young girl in a purple jacket and black vest as they skate on an ice rink, with other skaters and advertisements visible in the background.
Two smiling children in the foreground hold a bowl of white pom-poms and spatulas, while a blurred background shows other children sitting on the floor.
Two young girls stand behind a bowl of cotton balls, holding spatulas, with a whiteboard in the background.
A smiling adult with green-streaked hair helps a young girl with bright eyes knit with orange yarn in a classroom with colorful bins in the background.
A woman and a young girl smile while coloring at a table in a brightly lit classroom with tables and chairs in the background.
Two young boys blow bubbles in the foreground of a playground with other children and a covered structure in the background.
A man and a young girl stand on a solar system rug in a classroom with other children and decorations in the background.
Three children stand in a school hallway, holding books, with colorful floor markers leading away from them.
A man in a red shirt and dark jacket stands in front of a large, house-shaped bulletin board decorated with red papers and a yellow sun in the background.
A teacher with curly hair and glasses guides a young boy in a dinosaur shirt as they work on a craft project at a table, with other children and classroom elements visible in the background.
Children in party hats and adults line a sidewalk with balloons and signs, while a building stands behind them.
Three people sit on a colorful rug in the foreground, while a child and another adult are visible in the blurred background of a classroom.
A group of children in athletic wear stands on a polished wooden basketball court, with bleachers and a basketball hoop visible in the background.
A joyful young boy with braided hair grins as he dances in the foreground, while other people of various ages are blurred in the background of a brightly lit room.
A woman and two children pose with their bicycles in front of a checkered flag and balloons, with a building visible in the background.
A young girl wearing a turkey craft on her head smiles next to a woman with glasses, while other children and adults are visible in the blurred background.
A BMX rider performs a flip in the air above an inflatable landing ramp, with a man sitting on the ramp and a building in the background.
A group of people of varying ages and ethnicities are gathered in a gymnasium, working together to balance sticks on their fingers, with a large window and gym equipment visible in the background.
A young boy and a man smile at the camera while sitting at a table with food and crayons, with a cafeteria setting in the background.
A smiling woman and a young boy hold up a paper with words written on it, while a classroom setting is visible in the background.