Tanglen Update

Hello, Everyone!

Today is Veterans Day, when the United States of America honors people who have served our country through the armed forces. If you are a veteran, thank you for your service! If you have a relative or friend who is a veteran, take a moment to thank them for their service as well.

We are seeing a dramatic increase in respiratory and influenza-like illnesses at our school. Below are two attachments which will give you more information about influenza and the symptoms of it. If your child is showing symptoms of an illness, please keep her/him home from school so that we can stop the spread to others. Thank you and let's work together to stay healthy! Jim

We invite you to provide your feedback for community engagement sessions we will be hosting in 2022-23. We are hosting these sessions because it has been five years since we launched Vision 2031, and two of those years were busy and traumatic for much of our community. This year, we want to discuss the topics that are important to you and your family. This survey should take about 5 minutes to complete and will include information on a number of key topics. Your answers are completely anonymous and will be used to inform our planning.

Take the survey here.

Tanglen PTO Meeting! Monday, November 14th Our next PTO General meeting is Monday, November 14th and will be held via zoom. We’ll be discussing ways to volunteer and get involved in your student’s classroom! Everyone who attends will be entered to win 2 tickets to the Vikings Game on December 4th against the Jets! All are welcome, we hope to see you there!

Tanglen Staff Friendsgiving Meal! Monday, November 21st

We are SO GRATEFUL for all our Tanglen staff members! Your Tanglen PTO is trying something new and hoping to provide the staff with an opportunity to spend quality time with one another. We know that time is rare during the school day, so PTO is providing an all-staff Thanksgiving to take place on Monday 11/21 after school. Turkeys are being donated and we, the PTO, will be providing all the "fixings". Please review the available slots here and sign up to bring something. Thank you for your support and donations!

Please join us for Tanglen’s Bingo night on November 18th. It’s been a while since we were able to host this fun family event and we hope to see you all there! Dr. Hebeisen and the teachers host the evening, with plenty of great prizes, including squishmellows, sleds, games, gift cards, and more!

We are looking for volunteers to help run the event, and it will be in shifts so you can still participate in the fun with your family! Sign up to volunteer here! We would appreciate it if you preorder your meal tickets and bingo sheets here IN ADVANCE so we know how much food to have on hand!

The Hopkins Education Foundation (HEF) has funded three Tanglen grants during their fall cycle which total $33,803! WOW! The grants will benefit all Tanglen Tigers in different ways. We are SO fortunate to have the support of HEF and encourage all of our Tanglen families to support HEF as well. Learn more about the organization at https://hopkinseducationfoundation.org.

The deadline for ordering Square 1 Art keepsakes is November 17. Please place all orders online before this date. You can use your student's access code to find their artwork at square1art.com. Reach out to Christina Black at christinazblack@yahoo.com with questions.

Artists, use your creativity to show us what Tanglen means to you! If chosen, your picture will be featured in the 2022-2023 yearbook! Use color and remember to sign your work! Please return your artwork to Tanglen or

email to tanglenyearbook@gmail.com by Tuesday, November 22nd.

Thursday, Nov. 17, 5:30-7 p.m. Online Event

Join Principals Eduardo Navidad and Melissa Ness on November 17 from 5:30-7 p.m. for an online information session focused on exploring kindergarten language immersion and answering all your immersion-related questions. All families interested in learning more about Juntos Spanish Immersion and XinXing Chinese Immersion at Alice Smith and Eisenhower Elementary are encouraged to attend!

Register Online here.

Have an upcoming fall kindergartner? Even if you have students already enrolled in Hopkins Schools, you will need to submit an open enrollment form for your new kindergartner if you are not in our attendance area. Submit your Open Enrollment application by January 17, 2023, to be included in the first lottery. Find Open Enrollment forms online at HopkinsSchools.org/enroll. Questions? Please email Enrollment@HopkinsSchools.org or call 952-988-4110.

Did you know there are children in our area that do not have their own bed to sleep in at home? The Hopkins Police and Fire Departments, in conjunction with Hopkins and Minnetonka Rotary, are honored to be able to provide beds to families in need. If you or anyone you know is in need of a bed, please contact Jake Moser at 952-935-7556 or jmoser@hopkinsautobody.net.

Are you the parent or caregiver of a child who transcends traditional binary gender roles? Hopkins Schools offers a supportive, ongoing group for parents and caregivers to ask questions, share ideas, and support one another. Click here for more information.

Hopkins Public Schools follows the guidance of the Minnesota Department of Health/CDC in its response to COVID-19. In the 2022-23 school year, Hopkins will continue to require five-day minimum isolation for those who test positive for COVID. Mask wearing is recommended but not required in our buildings or on the bus. Please check our COVID Hub on our website for the latest information on COVID-19 and our current response.

With Hopkins adopting eLearning due to inclement weather this winter, we want to make sure families have stable, available internet access at home. If your student would need assistance in having an internet connection at home to participate in eLearning Days, please contact our school counselor, Abby Erdmann at 952-988-4900 and she will work with you to make sure an internet hotspot is available on eLearning Days.

Email: jim.hebeisen@hopkinsschools.org
Website: https://hopkinsschools.org/schools/elementary/l-h-tanglen-elementary
Location: 10901 Hillside Lane West, Minnetonka, MN 55305, USA
Phone: (952) 988-4900
Facebook: facebook.com/tanglenelementaryschool
Twitter: @LHTanglenSchool