HOPKINS HAPPENINGS

Hopkins Families,

Happy New Year! We hope everyone enjoyed some time with family and loved ones over the break! Semester 2 starts on January 6th, so be sure to have your children get ready with reestablishing morning routines so they can make it to the bus stop or car lane in time by 8:15am. We want ALL of our Patriots to be at school every day and all day! Every minute matters and our teachers and staff are ready to engage your children in high levels of learning and fun activities! Let this semester be the best second half yet at the HOP! See you soon!

Sincerely,

Dr. Gabriel Zaragoza

Principal

gabriel.zaragoza@gcpsk12.org

SEMESTER REPORT CARDS REMINDER

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 first day for January Lunch visits is January 13th. We will spend the first week back at school reestablishing behavior expectations in the cafeteria with our students.

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 next reading challenge, New Year, New Reading, will begin Wednesday, January 8th. Students will be asked to read 5 minutes each night for a total of 115 minutes! Students who complete the challenge will earn 50 tickets!

Don't remember how to log the minutes you've read? No problem! Click on the links below for a refresher!

• 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.