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Willow Springs library opens; Hamilton students showcase Supermileage, DECA and HOSA successes
Summary
At the March 17 board meeting the Willow Springs principal highlighted the school’s new student library (11,978 checkouts so far) and students from Supermileage, DECA and HOSA presented competitive and community-service achievements—including a Supermileage run of 393.67 mpg and DECA’s 58 state medals.
The Hamilton School Board heard a series of student spotlights at its March 17 meeting, beginning with Willow Springs Learning Center’s newly opened student library and continuing with presentations from Supermileage, DECA and HOSA student groups.
Willow Springs library Willow Springs’ principal told the board the student library opened this year and is managed by a new instructional coach. The principal said it has already supported large circulation: “As of today, March 17, we have checked out 11,978 books,” and described programming that includes a sofa reading lounge, puzzles and a marble ramp activity. The principal noted the library allows students to check out one book per week and emphasized early literacy benefits for preschool visitors.
Student organizations and competitive successes Students and advisors from Hamilton High School presented next. The Supermileage team described the program’s goal—maximize fuel mileage in go-kart style vehicles—and reported a final mileage result of 393.67 miles per gallon at Road America. Team members explained technical choices such as moving to an aluminum frame and adding an electronic throttle to improve responsiveness while complying with rules that prohibit electric propulsion as primary movement on the gas team.
DECA leaders described a strong season: the chapter sent 31 students toward international competition, earned 58 total medals at state and had two students elected as state officers. One DECA leader said the chapter runs frequent community-engagement activities and uses sponsorships and school store revenue to reduce travel costs.
HOSA’s chapter president said membership grew from about 60 to roughly 110 and that the chapter qualified dozens of students for state-level competitions (scheduled April 6–8 at the Kalahari Resort), while citing student pathways to health-care credentials as a success story.
Why it matters Administrators and board members framed the spotlights as measures of student engagement and enrichment beyond classroom test scores. Board members praised the programs and thanked advisers and families for support.
Next steps Students were excused after the presentations, and the board moved on to regular business.
