HOPKINS HAPPENINGS

Hopkins Families,

We have many celebrations to acknowledge at the HOP! We celebrated our 40th Anniversary at Plaza Las Americas which was nothing but FUN! Check out the video below on Instrgram! Also, Hopkins received the PBIS Distinguished Award for the third year in a row! Finally, we got to celebrate our new Teacher of the Year, Mr. Jonathan Nguyen!

Get ready for a fun-filled month of October! We have many activities ready for your children at the HOP! Please be sure to see all of the great things happening at Hopkins! Remember to check your ParentSquare account often to see all of the updates and attend our parent meetings and events!

Sincerely,

Dr. Gabriel Zaragoza

Principal

gabriel.zaragoza@gcpsk12.org

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 Georgia Department of Education recognizes districts and schools for supporting positive school climate through the implementation of the Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) framework. The purpose of the recognition system is to identify schools that exemplify best practices in the implementation of PBIS.

Tuesday September 24 - Soccer Jersey Day (Students wear a soccer jersey)

Friday September 27 - Hispanic Flag Friday ( students bring a flag from their Hispanic Culture)

Monday October 7 - Jersey Day (students wear a jersey)

Wednesday October 9 - Cultural Dress Day (students wear cultural clothing items)

Monday, October 21 through Friday, October 25 is Parent Teacher Conference Week.

• Early Release Day is on Wednesday, October 23 and Thursday, October 24. Please note the following dismissal time changes and expect students to arrive home earlier.

• Self-Contained special education students will be dismissed at 11:25 a.m.
• Walkers, daycare van riders and car riders will be dismissed at 11:40 a.m.
• General Bus riders in grades K through 5 will be dismissed at 11:45 a.m.

Please sign up for your preferred conference date and time using the conference link on the school website, https://hopkinses.gcpsk12.org/. Please contact the school at (770) 564 – 2661 if you have any questions or concerns.

Hopkins will host the book fair Monday, October 21st - Friday, October 25th! The book fair will also be open Wednesday and Thursday (our early release days) until 3:00! Stop by after conferences and shop for books for your blooming scholar!

Students may wear BOOK CHARACTER outfits to school on October 31st, but no masks. This is an OPTIONAL activity for students. Also, please keep all candy at home during the holiday season.

• 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:

All Meetings start at 8:30am

November 14, 2024

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.

1. Expectations

Create a list of 3 -5 POSITIVELY worded expectations for the whole house. Keep it simple!

• Be respectful
• Be understanding
• Be helpful

2. Examples

Create a few examples of what each of those expectations looks like for the house. Ask your kids to contribute!

Respectful

• I can be respectful by… staying quiet when the adults are working.
• I can be respectful by… waiting for my turn to use the computer/device.

Understanding

• I can be understanding by… recognizing our new reality and the challenges it presents.

Helpful

• I can be helpful by… cleaning up the messes I make or cleaning up a mess I see.