Hopkins Happenings

Our Mission

At Hopkins Elementary School we are collaboratively helping children achieve their personal best while increasing student achievement.

Our Vision

At Hopkins Elementary School we are working together to cultivate learners, empower families, and strengthen communities.

Hopkins Families,

This month we get to celebrate Women's History Month & Irish American Heritage Month! Also, we will have our annual STEAM Day and Night events for students and families!

Congratulations to our Lego Robotics Team PandaBots at the Robotics League State Competition at the University of Georgia! Our students won Third Place for Innovation Project Award! We also had four Hopkins student participate in the Gwinnet County Science and Engineering Fair!

Hopkins' Beta Club held its Induction Ceremony in February! Our Beta Club has been working hard getting our recycling program up and running. Our upcoming projects include painting the planters around our campus and planting flowers, as well as starting a composting bin and gardening projects! We are very proud of our 4th and 5th grade students who are leaders and role models in our building!

Also, our student council had the wonderful opportunity to spend a day with Rep. Marvin Lim at the Georgia State Capitol! Thank you Ms. LeAnne Hatfield, our Social Studies Enrichment teacher, who coordinated the field trip for our students!

Finally, GCPS will send a survey link to all families through the portal from February 28th through March 10th. Please take the survey to let us know how we are doing!

Great things are happening at the HOP!

Proud to be YOUR Principal,

Gabriel Zaragoza

(770) 564 - 2661

gabriel.zaragoza@gcpsk12.org

Did you know that Hopkins can send you convenient text messages about our upcoming events?

Just send "Yes" or "Y" to 67587 to opt-in!

Visit our Hopkins School Website frequently to find important updates and information related to Hopkins! The link is below!

Follow our new Hopkins Elementary Facebook Page to see the exciting things happening at the Hop!

• Early Release Days
  
• March 1st & 2nd
• Digital Learning Day #4
• March 17th
• STEAM Day/Night
• March 30th
• Spring Break - No School (Planning Ahead)
• April 3rd - 7th

• Field Days, Kindergarten & 1st, May 16th
  
• Field Days, 2nd & 3rd, May 17th
• Field Days, 4th & 5th, May 18th
• Fifth Grade Fun Day, May 19th
• Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th Grade Awards Ceremony, May 22nd
• 5th Grade Promotion, May 23rd @ Berkmar High School

SPRING PARENT CONFERENCES & EARLY RELEASE DATES

• Spring Parent Conference Sign Ups Now Open Click Here
• Parent Conferences are the Week of February 27th through March 3rd
• Early Release Days on Wednesday, March 1st & Thursday, March 2nd

Early Release Dismissal Times

• 11:30am - Special Education Buses Dismissal
• 11:45am - General Education Buses & Car Riders/Walkers Dismissal
• *All Car riders should be picked up by 12:15pm on both dates

Students can work on their assignments on eCLASS on March 17th! Teachers will be in meetings and planning sessions during the day.

Our Annual STEAM Night will be Thursday, March 30, 2023! Please join us from 5:00PM to 7:00PM - Students and families will engage in various activities related to Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math! Please check your email and our Facebook page for more updates as we get closer to the date!

The Expectation for Students is to be at their B.E.S.T!
Be Respectful
Engage in Learning
Strive for Success
Take Responsibility

March PBIS Event

Parents we have asked our students and they want to play games! We will be holding a game day during connections for our P.B.I.S. March event. We will have 5 rotations setup in the gym including basketball, hula hoop, jump rope, ring toss/tetherball cups, cornhole). Music will be playing in the background. Students will trade in B.E.S.T. tickets for the event (K-25 tickets, 1st-50 tickets, 2nd-60 tickets, 3rd-5th-70 tickets). Continue to encourage your child to be at their B.E.S.T. everyday!

Student Wellness Screener Grades 2nd-5th

• Testing Window: March 13 to March 24
• Takes approximately 5 minutes
• This screener helps our teachers, administrators, and counselors identify student social and emotional needs for additional support.

GCPS Milestones Benchmarks Grades 3rd, 4th, 5th

• Testing Window: February 28 - March 16
• Grades 3, 4, 5: Reading, Math, Science and Social Studies
  

Georgia Milestones Assessment System - Grades 3rd, 4th & 5th

• Testing Window: April 2023-May 2023
• Grades 3, 4, 5: English Language Arts (Reading) & Mathematics
  

• Grade 5: Science
• Georgia Milestones (GMAS) is a comprehensive summative assessment program that measures how well students have learned the knowledge and skills outlined in the content standards.
• Please be sure students are present every day. We will send out a detailed letter with specific grade level dates and other information as we get closer.
• Students do not test every day, this is just a general time frame for test administration and make up opportunities.
  

GCPS Non-Milestones End of Year Assessments Grades 1-5

• Testing Window: May
• Grades 1 & 2: Reading & Mathematics
• Grades 3 & 4: Science & Social Studies
• Grade 5: Social Studies Only

HOPKINS SCHOOL COUNCIL:

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 school council meets four times a year.

Hopkins Elementary School Council Dates 2022-2023

March 24, 2023 @ 8:30am, Hopkins ES

Please email Noelle.Gardner@gcpsk12.org to confirm your attendance.

Family & Community Engagement Center:

Volunteer, check-out resources, and get engaged in the community! Contact Us!

Maria Miller, Parent Instructional Support Coordinator

Ingrid Abarca, Parent Outreach Liaison

Attached below is a link below for our Hopkins Elementary Parent-Student Handbook so that you and your child can review school rules and procedures together. If you have any questions about the rules and expectations, please feel free to contact the school or discuss them with your child’s teacher. It is very important that you and your child are fully informed regarding standards related to appropriate behavior for a safe and productive school year. Parents and guardians should review the online handbook. If you need a printed copy, please contact the front desk at 770-564-2661.

• Don't forget to sign up for your MyPaymentsPlus account! We use this platform for all school payments including contributions, field trips, club/activity dues, fundraisers, spirit shirt sales, and others!
• Also, EVERY parent/guardian will need to sign off on the GCPS and Hopkins Parent-Student Handbook through MyPaymentsPlus this year.
• Contact our Parent Center for additional support! 770-564-2661