Eisenhower Elementary Newsletter

Thank you to everyone who participated in our recent conferences. We hope you found them valuable and informative. To help us better understand your experience and improve future conferences, we invite you to complete a brief feedback survey, linked below. It will take about 3-5 minutes to complete.

The survey data will be shared with the Eisenhower Building Leadership Team to help us reflect on the impact of school conferences, consider how they fit into our overall caregiver communication work, and identify opportunities to improve the conference experience for families.

We believe that a strong partnership between families and the school is essential for the success of our students. Your feedback is and important part in helping us create a supportive and effective learning environment.

If you have any questions about the survey, please reach out.

Thank you for your participation and support.

Please join us for our next Coffee with the Principal session. The next topic for discussion will be our School-Wide Enrichment Model!

Date: Friday, March 21

Time: 9:00-9:45am

Location: Eisenhower Orchestra Room

Come to learn about our Hopkins School-Wide Enrichment model, and how we operationalize this model here at Eisenhower through our IB (International Baccalaureate) framework, as well as our STEAM(Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) opportunities.

March 10 - PTO Meeting 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

March 21 - Coffee with the Principal 9:00 - 9:45

March 31 - April 4 - No School - Spring Break

April 14 - PTO Meeting 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

April 25 - Spring Arts Festival

May 1 - Juntos Celebration

Join us for our March PTO meeting on Monday, March 10th at 6:30 pm in the Eisenhower Media Center. If you can’t join us in person, you can join via Zoom here.

Eat at Noodles & Co on Wednesday, March 12!

From 4-8 pm, a portion of your purchase at Noodles & Co (8120 Hwy 7 Ste 346, St. Louis Park, MN 55426) will go to Eisenhower! For online and Noodles Rewards app orders, guests can apply the coupon code, “GIVING25” in the Coupon Code line at checkout. When ordering in-restaurant, you must mention the Eisenhower PTO!

Spring Arts & Cultural Festival

The Eisenhower Spring Arts & Cultural Festival is around the corner! Mark your calendar for Friday, April 25th. Bring the family to enjoy student artwork, performances, and participate in fun art activities and cultural games. Dinner will be for sale in the cafeteria starting at 4:30 pm. We need lots of volunteer support to make this event a success. You can sign up to volunteer here: Eisenhower PTO: 2025 Spring Arts & Cultural Festival.

Staff Meals - Thank you!

Thank you to all of the caregivers who donated food and beverages to feed our staff last week during conferences. This is such a wonderful act of support and kindness from our community, and the teachers are always so appreciative. They enjoyed a full spread from Panda Express on Thursday and a variety of brunch goodies on Friday.

QUESTIONS? CONCERNS? IDEAS ON HOW WE CAN BEST SUPPORT THE EISENHOWER COMMUNITY? YOU CAN ALWAYS EMAIL THE PTO AT EISENHOWERPTO@HOPKINSSCHOOLS.ORG.

Kids and their favorite adult will enjoy an evening of fun activities, dancing, photos, refreshments, and games together at the Enchanted Stars Dance.

Friday, March 14, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

As we enter the 2nd semester of the school year we’d like to reach out with updates about some exciting things happening inside and outside of our art class at IKE Elementary. Please read the newsletter to learn more about our semester 1 projects, State Art standards and IB Implementation, Youth Art Month Exhibit at the Hopkins Center for the Arts (February 27th), Spring Arts Festival (April 25th) and the IKE Book Art Cart Launch.

Join us for an engaging and interactive session where you'll experience math the way Hopkins scholars do! Discover the new Minnesota Math Standards, explore how math learning is evolving, and see firsthand how we empower students to think critically, solve problems, and build confidence in mathematics. Whether you're a caregiver, community member, or just curious about math education, this is your chance to connect, learn, and experience the future of math at Hopkins!

The 8th grade XinXing class at West is fundraising for their capstone trip to China this summer. Join us for a family friendly event to gather and meet other families, for games, food, beverages, and fun. Bring your friends to 56 Brewing on March 15th from 2 pm to 8 pm. They will donate $1 for every beverage that they sell.

Do you have a 3 or 4 year old child who has not yet been seen for early childhood screening? Please make an appointment soon! Appointments fill quickly throughout the school year, and this is a requirement before kindergarten. The appointment takes about 40 minutes for your child to complete. There are some forms to fill out prior to the appointment. Please call 952-988-5017 for assistance with registering, or register for an appointment online:

Literacy Instruction in Hopkins: Beyond the READ Act Part 2, February 20

Join us for session #2 to experience an actual foundational skills lesson and learn more about our next steps in ensuring literacy for all. Participants will get to:

1. Experience a UFLI foundational skills lesson

2. Learn more about the writing rope and the importance of writing development

3. Thank teachers for the amazing work they are doing in learning new practices and materials

We can’t wait to see you at our second ESAC Literacy Session!

Then, join us on March 20 and April 17 to learn more about the amazing things

happening in the world of math.

• Open-enrolled families (families who live outside the Hopkins School District): if you have a fall 2025 kindergartner, you will need to complete an Open Enrollment Application for your child by January 15, 2025.

• Hopkins School District resident families: please submit a K-12 Student Enrollment form for your fall 2025 kindergartner — even if you are already attending Hopkins Preschool.

Purpose:
If you are a caregiver of a student with a disability, you are invited to join us for our SEAC (pronounced seek) meetings. We will share Hopkin's Special Education Department updates with you and create space for you to advise us on how to best serve you and the community. https://www.pacer.org/parent/parent-leadership/seac/
Dates:
Tuesday, March 18, 2024, from 5:00 - 6:30 pm
Location: Eisenhower Community Center, Board Room #233
If you have any questions, please email Ryan.Simenson@Hopkinsschools.org

Are you the caregiver of a child who transcends traditional binary gender roles? We are offering a supportive, ongoing group for parents and caregivers to ask questions, share ideas, and support one another. Some children may identify as transgender, gender fluid, non-binary, gender queer, gender expansive, or simply move through the world in a much more gender free type of way. Our first meeting of the year will be Thursday, September 26 from 5-6:30 p.m. at North Middle School, Room 506. This is for parents and families from all of Hopkins schools -- and from all grade levels (elementary, middle, and high school, and beyond). Laura Jensen, Hopkins Schools LGBTQ+ Community Liaison will facilitate the meetings. This is not a group to debate the issue, rather for parents looking to support their child. Questions? Email Laura.Jensen@hopkinsschools.org

Dates for Remainder of 24-25 School Year:

March 27, 2025

April 24, 2024

May 22, 2025

June 26, 2025

North Middle School, 5-6:30 p.m. Room 506 (use side parking lot, Door R)

Questions? Email laura.jensen@hopkinsschools.org