Hopkins Elementary School Good News

Important Upcoming Dates

September 17th - Constitution Day
September 19th - 1/2 Day for Students, 1/2 Day DPPD for Staff
September 25th - Student Council - 5th Grade Officer Speeches
September 26th - 5th Grade Field Trip to Muskegon Luge Park
September 29th - Author Visit
October 1st - 2nd Grade Field Trip
October 3rd - Homecoming!
October 9th - Student Council Meeting after School
October 9th - Picture Retakes
October 10th - Vike Hike!
Oct 21-Oct 24 - Book Fair
October 21st - Parent-Teacher Conferences - 4-7 PM
October 23rd - Parent-Teacher Conferences - 4-6 PM
October 24th - 1st Grade Field Trip
October 31st - 1/2 Day for Students, 1/2 Day Flex DPPD for Staff

Character Trait of the Month/Student of the Month Update

For the 2025–2026 school year, the Student of the Month program will align with Capturing Kids’ Hearts' Character Trait of the Month. Each month, staff will focus on teaching and reinforcing a specific character trait throughout the school. At the end of the month, teachers will select a Student of the Month based on who best demonstrated that trait in their classroom. The character trait for September is empathy.

What is empathy?

Empathy is an understanding and feeling what others are experiencing.

Why focus on empathy?

Empathy builds a positive classroom culture and strengthens their relationships with others. It also prepares your students to be leaders in their community.

Smartwatches

Just a reminder: smart watches are allowed. However, if they become a distraction or if students are caught messaging on them, the student will receive a warning the first time. After that, the student will be required to leave the watch on the teacher’s desk for the entire day or not bring it to school at all.

If a student needs to communicate with their parents/guardians, they can come to the office to call them. Or vice versa, if a parent needs to get a message to their child, they can call the office and we will pass the information on.

Fifth graders interested in running for a class officer position (President, Vice President, Secretary, or Treasurer) will give their speeches on Thursday, September 25, 2025, at 8:15 AM in the gym. All 5th grade students will attend. Additional information is being sent home with students this week.

For 3rd and 4th grade students, details about their class officer elections will be shared by their classroom teachers over the next few weeks.

The Hopkins Elementary Vike Hike is scheduled for Friday, October 10. In case of rain, the event will be rescheduled for Monday, October 13.

Fundraising packets will be sent home with students in their folders two weeks before the event. As we get closer to the date, we'll share more details about prizes and the event schedule.

For anyone attending a field trip or volunteering in the school building. An iChat background check is required by Hopkins Public Schools. You can complete this (or send it to a family member attending - grandma/grandpa, uncle/aunt) by clicking on this link.

If you would like our office to keep over the counter medications in the office. We need this form completed by the family. For these types of medications (ibuprofen, Tylenol, topical ointments), we do not need a physician to sign off. These need to be an unopened/brand new bottle. https://www.hpsvikings.org/wp-content/uploads/fm5330-f1a-Permission-Form-for-Non-Prescription-Medication-revised-5-26-2023.pdf
If our office is required to dispense prescribed medications or treatments, we will need this form completed, which requires a physician's signature: https://www.hpsvikings.org/wp-content/uploads/fm5330-f1-Permission-Form-for-Prescribed-Medication-revised-5-26-2023.pdf
Our offices do not keep a supply of medications in the office to hand out (ibuprofen, Tylenol, allergy medicine). If you child needs these, you will need to fill out the first form and bring in a brand new, not opened, not expired bottle for us to use only for your child.
We did not keep any of the medications from 24-25.

FinalForms should be updated every year! Remember it has your contact information in it and we know things change over the course of the summer.

Please take a few minutes to make those changes so we have everything we need for your child!

You can access FinalForms by selecting this link.

Hopkins Public Schools Non-Discrimination Notice

The District shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, age, religion, height, weight, marital or family status, disability, military status, genetic information, or any other legally protected category in its programs and activities, including employment. Sexual harassment is a form of sex discrimination and shall likewise not be permitted with respect to students or employees. The District shall not retaliate against a person who reports or opposes improper discrimination or retaliation. The District shall fully comply with all applicable federal and state civil rights statutes, including, without limitation, Title IX of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Important Upcoming Dates

Character Trait of the Month/Student of the Month Update

Smartwatches

Student Council Update Student Council Update

Vike Hike! Vike Hike!

iChat Background Check iChat Background Check

Silly Sock Day with Deputy K! Silly Sock Day with Deputy K!

Grade Level Art Project! Grade Level Art Project!

Classroom Social Contracts Classroom Social Contracts

Attendance Matters! Attendance Matters!

Popcorn, Book Fair, and Student Store Volunteer Sign Ups! Popcorn, Book Fair, and Student Store Volunteer Sign Ups!

September Lunch Menu September Lunch Menu

Food Service Workers Needed! Food Service Workers Needed!

FFA Hog Roast & Mums Information! FFA Hog Roast & Mums Information!

2025-2026 HPS Calendar 2025-2026 HPS Calendar

Cub Scout Information Cub Scout Information

Medical Forms Information Medical Forms Information

FinalForms FinalForms

Hopkins Public Schools Non-Discrimination Notice