Message from the Principal
Join us for Caregiver-Teacher Conferences on March 6th and 7th!
Caregiver-Teacher Conferences are a part of building a strong partnership between school and home. They provide a dedicated time to discuss your child’s academic achievements, social-emotional development, and overall well-being. Our teachers are eager to share insights into your child’s progress and celebrate their growth.
These conferences also offer an opportunity to collaborate on setting meaningful academic and social goals for the remainder of the school year. Working together, we can ensure your child feels supported, challenged, and successful in all aspects of their education.
We value your partnership and look forward to connecting with you!
☘️ March 3rd PTO Corner ☘️
Read-A-Thon Update! Read-A-Thon closed out last week with more than 161,000 minutes of reading by our students. Congratulations to all! You also raised $32,000! We’re collecting donations through March 9th, so get in those last minute payments and corporate matches! Seeing the whole school come together for a friendly competition and a great cause is the best part of this event every year. There were chicken-themed prizes, music during recess, hats for the chickens, and Principal Ness and Assistant Principal Schmidt even dressed up as chickens to celebrate our fundraising goals. Stay tuned as we share more of the prizes and celebrations for our top readers and fundraisers in each program. DONATE - Staff Meals During Conferences This Week Keep our teachers and staff going this week with some great meals. It’s a PTO tradition to feed teachers during conferences, and we always get rave feedback from them. SIGN UP HERE to bring in beverages, desserts, or a brunch item to share during conferences. Spring Arts & Cultural Festival The Eisenhower Spring Arts & Cultural Festival is on Friday, April 25th this year. This is a wonderful annual event where we celebrate the arts and the many cultures represented at our school. Take in the beautiful halls filled with student artwork, enjoy cultural games and art projects in the gym, and watch cultural performances in the theater! We need lots of volunteer support to make this event a success. You can sign up to volunteer here: Eisenhower PTO: 2025 Spring Arts & Cultural Festival. We will have some AMAZING items available during the raffle and silent auction this year….like we can barely contain ourselves. Check out next week’s PTO Corner for a full download of the items you won’t want to miss. Eisenhower’s Spring Plant Sale Fundraiser Quantities are limited, so order soon! The Plant Sale closes May 1st. Pickup will be Tuesday, May 6th, just in time for Mother’s Day! Order here: https://eisenhowerspringplants.square.site/ Volunteers are also needed May 6th to fill orders: SIGN UP HERE. No plant knowledge needed. QUESTIONS? CONCERNS? IDEAS ON HOW WE CAN BEST SUPPORT THE EISENHOWER COMMUNITY? YOU CAN ALWAYS EMAIL THE PTO AT EISENHOWERPTO@HOPKINSSCHOOLS.ORG.
Early Childhood Screening
Do you have a 3 or 4 year old child who has not yet been seen for early childhood screening? Please make an appointment soon! Appointments fill quickly throughout the school year, and this is a requirement before kindergarten. The appointment takes about 40 minutes for your child to complete. There are some forms to fill out prior to the appointment. Please call 952-988-5017 for assistance with registering, or register for an appointment online:
2025-26 kindergarten registration is now open!
Open-enrolled families (families who live outside the Hopkins School District): if you have a fall 2025 kindergartner, you will need to complete an Open Enrollment Application for your child by January 15, 2025.
Hopkins School District resident families: please submit a K-12 Student Enrollment form for your fall 2025 kindergartner — even if you are already attending Hopkins Preschool.
