HOPKINS HAPPENINGS

Hopkins Families,

We have only three weeks left of our Fall Semester, can you believe it?! Your children have learned so much with us at the HOP and we are excited to see their growth! This month your children will be able to show how much they have learned on the iReady Reading and Math Mid Year Diagnostics as well as the End of Semester District Assessments. Please have your child at school EVERY DAY ALL DAY! Attendance matters and we miss our Patriots when they are not at school. We wish everyone Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year as we close out this semester and prepare for Spring!

Sincerely,

Dr. Gabriel Zaragoza

Principal

gabriel.zaragoza@gcpsk12.org

END OF SEMESTER PARTIES

All classes will have their semester parties on December 20th. Please send in any items before Friday, 12/20 at the front lobby. Teachers will only be able to have no more than two volunteers to help, see more information coming soon!

SEMESTER REPORT CARDS

Grades will be finalized by January 3rd and report cards will be mailed to families by mid to end of January. Grade reports are also available on ParentVue.

FAMILY LUNCH VISITS

The last day for family lunch visits during the month of December is December 13th. Thank you all so much and we look forward to having you visit in the Spring!

REMINDERS FOR VISITING SCHOOL

• We are here for students and want to keep a safe and positive environment. Please be cordial with our front office staff and follow through all safety procedures and requests.
• Have your valid ID for check out and visiting the cafeteria.
• If you are checking out, we ask families to wait in the vestibule to alleviate traffic in the school.

• The A+ Education Reform Act of 2000 established school councils in Georgia to bring communities and schools closer together in a spirit of cooperation to achieve the following: solve difficult education problems, improve academic achievement, provide support for teachers and administrators, and bring parents into the school-based decision-making process. In short, School Councils provide advice, recommendations, and assistance to principals and local boards of education. Hopkins Elementary School council meets four times a year (September, November, January, and March).
• If you are interested in joining the Hopkins School Council for the 2024 - 2025 school year, contact Noelle Gardner, Administrative Assistant, at noelle.gardner@gcpsk12.org.

Tentative Dates:

January 31, 2025

March 21, 2025

• English Classes will start in September, please be on the lookout for the flyer and information in your child's folder.
• The Hopkins Family Center is here for you. If you need assistance with Parent Portal/Vue, Parent Square, My Payments Plus, free & reduced lunch form or any other school application, please don't hesitate to come by and see Ms. Ingrid or myself. We are here to serve you.