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Hamlin Students and Staff Say "Thank You, Springfield!" Hear what students and staff have to say about the new Hamlin Middle School.

Did you miss last night's grand opening? Check out these great photos from SeenEugene. You can also visit our website at www.springfield.k12.or.us/hamlin for more photos and video links.

Springfield's newest middle school should be called the University of Hamlin. It's simply an incredible space for children. A truly beautiful design.

And the countdown begins!

We are starting the countdown! Can you feel the excitement in the air?

Attention, Hamlin families and alumni! As students and staff get ready to move to the new building over Winter Break, here's your chance to say one last goodbye to the old school. Stop by on Thursday night for a quick walk through the old building, take a selfie at your old locker, and reminisce with old friends over a yearbook. Then, stick around to hear the fantastic orchestra perform in the Winter Concert!

Read more about Hamlin's history at http://bit.ly/GoodbyeHamlin.

Take a walk with Hamlin teachers through the beautiful new Hamlin Middle School!

Hamlin's teachers got a sneak peek at their new classrooms this week as they toured the beautiful new school. The school, slated for completion in December, was funded by a 2014 bond measure. !

A drone's eye view of the artificial turf installation at the new Hamlin Middle School. (Courtesy Rob Romig, The Register-Guard)

Bond-funded projects fueled by Energy Trust of Oregon incentives led to more than $41,000 in savings last year alone! !

Springfield sets the standard for efficiency in public schools - Energy Trust Blog Springfield Public Schools understands the benefits of incorporating energy efficiency into its facilities. In February, the forward-thinking school district celebrated the completion of multiple energy-efficiency upgrades at three of its schools in Lane County School District. Over the last year, t...

And this great story, too! Thanks for the visit, KMTR NBC 16!

Hamlin Middle School students learn about construction of new school building SPRINGFIELD, Ore. -- Seventh grade students at Hamlin Middle School stepped out of the classroom Wednesday to see the construction of their new school building.The students toured the construction site next to their current school in Springfield and learne

The new building in the news!

Hamlin Middle School students get a sneak peek of their new digs Colin Lyons’ seventh-grade language arts class is in the middle of a college and career learning unit where students are looking at future careers. Lyons realized the nearby construction site of the new Hamlin Middle School has about 40 careers in practice — some vocationally trained and other unive...

Meanwhile, the district has been busy on many other bond projects in schools across the district. Updated computers are being deployed, and more schools now have full wireless access; mechanical systems are being upgraded for more efficiency; school entrances have improved visibility and access and parking lots are safer. Read the latest updates at www.springfield.k12.or.us/bond.

The walls are starting to rise! , see more on the Hamlin staff's tour of the construction site last week in this KMTR NBC 16 story.

"The biggest level of excitement comes from having a physical space to match the innovative instruction practices, so the staff is really, really excited," says Principal Kevin Wright.

Faculy tour new Hamlin Middle School construction site EUGENE, Ore. - The work to replace Hamlin Middle School in Springfield continues.On Friday, faculty and staff joined the construction crew, BBT Architects, for a special tour of the school site.Construction of the new facility was approved by a 2014 bond m