Hopkins Elementary School Update

September 27, 2024

Important Upcoming Dates

October 1st - Cultural Presentation for 3rd Graders at Camp Jijax (Oct 2nd is the make up date).
October 1st - Girl Scouts Meeting in HES Media Center @ 6 PM
October 4th - Vike Hike (Oct 7th is the make up date)
October 10th - 3rd/4th Grade Field Trip
October 11th - 2nd Grade Field Trip
October 15th - Picture Retakes
October 18th - Y5/K Field Trip
October 22nd & October 24th - Elementary Conferences
October 23rd - Vike Hike Assembly
October 24th - Pink Out Volleyball Game at HHS. 5/6/7 PM
October 25th - 1st Grade Field Trip
November 1st - HES HOPE Skate Fundraiser - 6-9 PM @ GR Skate & Event Center in Byron Center.

Summer Reading Challenge Grand Prize Winner!

Each summer, Mrs. Cribley puts together a summer reading challenge. All of the students at HES that participated and completed the challenge received a prize and a book token at school this week. All of the students who completed the challenge were put in a draw and Ellie Frank won the grand prize!

Hopkins Elementary Curriculum

In order to keep parents in the loop, below are the three programs we use for math, reading/writing, and science. Each curriculum has a link to the site if you would like to learn more or explore.

Everyday Mathematics - https://www.mheducation.com/prek-12/program/microsites/MKTSP-TRA18M0.html

Open Court for English Language Arts - https://www.mheducation.com/prek-12/program/open-court-reading-2023/MKTSP-THA19M01.html?srsltid=AfmBOopYcf07ptTlHJfhcVQ40FCmH3TQM2402hAQf0TFttLiOBXBV2IO

Cereal City Science - https://cerealcityscience.org/

Social Studies - Being piloted during the 24-25 school year.

Vike Hike is on Friday, October 4th! - A Message from HES HOPE

VIKE HIKE is in 1 week Who’s ready!?! We’re so excited!

October 2nd turn in pledge sheet (no money at this time)
October 18th ALL pledges need to be turned in to be eligible for raffle prizes
Every $25 raised earns you a ticket for one of the individual prizes
Individual prizes for most laps completed and most money raised!
Top 3 classes with most pledges earned win class parties
1st place wins class pizza party
2nd place wins class cider & donut party
3rd place wins class popcorn party
Any student who raises $100 or more gets a pizza party with Mr. Mains

Our goal this year is $30,000. If we make our goal we will be having a Pie Face Assembly!!!! How would it be to pie your teacher in the face!?!?! And we just learned that if we make our goal Mr. Mains will be sleeping on the school’s roof for a night!

Vikings let’s have fun and make this Vike Hike the best one yet!!

October Lunch Menu

Pink Out Volleyball Game

On October 24, 2024 the Hopkins Volleyball Program will host their Annual Volley For The Cure - Pink Out Game. Freshmen play at 5 PM, JV at 6 PM and Varsity at 7 PM. There is a bake sale, silent auction & more! You can order pink out gear by going to this link. You also get free admission with your 2024 Pink Out Gear Order if you wear it to the game. All funds generated go to Wings of Hope Hospice in Allegan County.

4th-6th Grade Girls Basketball "Rising Stars" League

Fall Girls Basketball Program 2024

DATES:

Games on Saturdays: Oct. 26-Nov. 23. Approximate times 9am-1pm.
Practices: We will practice twice a week. Practices will start the week of Monday, September 30. See specific days and times below.

4th grade - Tuesdays/Thursdays 5:30-7pm @ SES.

5th grade - Mondays/Wednesdays 6-7:30pm @ HES.

6th grade - Tuesdays/Thursdays 5:30-7pm @ HES.

REGISTRATION:

Register ONLINE using this link

Payment: Please bring payment (Cash or Check) to first practice. Checks payable to Hopkins Girls Basketball.

COST: $30.00 to cover the cost of a reversible jersey. You do NOT need to purchase a jersey if your daughter participated in Rising Stars last year (unless that one doesn’t fit anymore).

SCHEDULE:

Saturday, Oct 26 Games @ Byron Center

Saturday Nov 2 Games @ Thornapple Kellogg

Saturday, Nov 9 Games @ Hopkins

Saturday, Nov 16 Games @ Wayland

Saturday, Nov 23 Games @ Caledonia

Approximate game times between 9am-1pm.

COACHES

We will need a parent volunteer(s) to coach the girls. If you are interested in coaching, please indicate that on the registration form when you sign your daughter up.

If you have any questions, Please contact Coach Flowers @ daviflow@hpsvikings.org or 616-238-36

Student Handbook Updates

For the 2024-2025 school year, Hopkins Elementary School and Sycamore Elementary School revamped their handbooks. Earlier in August, the Hopkins Board of Education approved the changes. You can view the handbook here: https://www.hpsvikings.org/wp-content/uploads/24-25-Elementary-Handbook.pdf

A couple changes of note:

Behavior Expectations - Page 15 - includes levels, consequences, and shows you the progressive discipline implemented.
Student Appearance - Page 18 - updated language.
Field Trips - Page 19 - includes information on how discipline effects field trips.

FinalForms

FinalForms should be updated every year! Remember it has your contact information in it and we know things change over the course of the summer.

Please take a few minutes to make those changes so we have everything we need for your child!

You can access FinalForms by selecting this link.