#RoyalFam Newsletter

HHS Band

7 - 9 pm

Tuesday, December 10

HHS Auditorium

9th Grade Band, Orchestra and Choir

7 - 9 pm

Wednesday, December 11

HHS Auditorium

Choir - A Musical Mosaic

7 - 9 pm

Tuesday, December 17

HHS Auditorium

The deadline to order cap and gowns is December 20th. Seniors may find the ordering information in their Hopkins email accounts. Scholars must have a cap and gown to participate in the ceremony. Cap and gowns are free of charge for HHS scholars. Use this link to determine if your scholar has ordered their cap and gown. The list will be updated at the end of each school day.

Over Winter Break, December 23 through January 3, HHS will be closed. Staff will not be available during this time.

Cold season is approaching, and we could use your Kleenex tissue donations! Please send your donations to school with your scholar, and they can drop them off at the Main Office. Alternatively, you may drop donations off at our welcome desk at Door A (main entrance).

A special thank you to everyone who has donated kleenex to HHS so far this year!

Mark Your Calendar

12/12 - Digital Learning Day (Scholars access learning online)

School Calendars

District Calendar

Please click here to read the December edition of the Student Council Monthly News.

Minors in the state of MN may give consent for medical, mental or health services to determine the presence to treat pregnancy and conditions associated with pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections, alcohol, and other drug use without parental consent. The following partners are co-located at HHS for scholars:

• Reed Behavioral Health

• My Health

• Relate Counseling Center

• African American Child Wellness Institute

Volunteer at RAC Concessions

We have ONE more date to earn money for the sr. party at the Concession counter in the RAC.

Work concessions at the Wrestling match on Saturday, January 4, 2025.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/409084AACA92DA2F94-53249922-wrestling#/

Donate Raffle Prizes

Shopping online or in stores for Black Friday? The Senior Class Party could use your help in donating raffle prizes. These prizes are a BIG hit at the party!

We make shopping easy with wish lists just in time for all the holiday deals:

Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/registries/gl/guest-view/38SCJZ6FB8T5R

AND/OR

SignupGenius:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/409084AACA92DA2F94-52811363-2025

If shopping on Amazon, the prizes will automatically ship to the home of a Sr. Party Committee Member. If purchased on SignupGenius, someone will reach out to you to arrange a pick-up at your home.

Follow us on social

FB @ Hopkins Senior Class Party

https://www.hopkinsseniorparty.com

Parents/Guardians: If you wish to meet with your scholar’s counselor, please schedule an appointment by emailing the counselor to ensure they will be available to meet with you. School counselors' schedules fill up fast. Thank you for your understanding, partnership, and cooperation.

These are mandatory to help build relationships and share important information with our scholars.

Monday, December 16 - Thursday, December 19, 2024

• Chromebooks will need to be fully charged as this is heavy on introducing Maia Learning

• Passes will be sent to the scholars who are invited to attend this session

• There will be posters with the small group location, time, and list of names on the walls in the Mall outside the College & Career Center

12/16 & 12/17

Dana Baker (Last Names Ch - G) in Wellness Center

Jeff Matchette (Last Names O - Sm) in the College & Career Center

Rachel Nelson (Last Names Sn - Z) in S197 (The conference room in the back of the Media Center with the big window)

12/18 & 12/19

Samantha Bratrud (Last Names A - Ce) in the Media Center

Denise Nohlquist (Last Names H-K) in the Wellness Center

Janelle Gillis (Last Names L - N) in the College & Career Center (in the counseling office suite)

FYI: Sophomore Workshops are tentatively set for the week of Jan 16, 2025.

College scholarships are being uploaded into the local scholarship section of MaiaLearning on a regular basis. Please have your scholar start checking and applying for scholarships. They will have videos and tutorials in their Royals Connect that show them how to do it.

Dr. Kuhl, College and Career Readiness Coordinator will be holding open office hours after school on Tuesdays and Thursdays. She will also hold an in-school SST every Wednesday during Royals Connect time. These hours do not need an appointment and are specific to planning for what scholars will do after high school.

How to fill out the Common App tutorial videos can be found here.

How to navigate MaiaLearning tips sheet found here.

We have an exciting new course at HHS for juniors and seniors—AP African American Studies! We study history, art, music, literature, poetry, and more. Students will be well-prepared to take the APAAS exam in May and can earn college credit. This course counts as two Social Studies elective credits. Interested students should see their guidance counselor soon to secure a spot for terms 3 and 4.

We are missing many senior portraits and we will extend the deadline to January 10, 2025. This deadline cannot and will not be extended. All photos must be uploaded by January 10th. Please visit this link to see full instructions on how to upload, and remember to upload only one photo.

To see a full list of all the photos we have and to verify we are using the correct identification for each scholar please click here.

email jeff.kocur@hopkinsschools.org if you have any questions.

We are taking an amazing trip over spring break in 2026! We are doing a civil rights/HBCU tour to Georgia, Alabama, and Louisiana. We will be visiting famous sites like the Edmund Pettus bridge and the National Center for Civil and Human Rights, and we’ll tour the Whitney Plantation and Lafayette Cemetery. We will tour Spelman and Morehouse Colleges and more! I will host some information nights beginning in November, so stay tuned. Meanwhile, you can view the entire itinerary and see the price at www.explorica.com, enter tour ID Heimlich-8408 You can sign up to pay monthly payments too. Students, you can always stop by Ms. Heimlich’s room, W112, with any questions. Families, you can email me with any questions at jennifer.heimlich@hopkinsschools.org

As winter approaches, Hopkins Public Schools wants to ensure families are prepared for potential weather-related adjustments to our learning plans. When severe weather occurs, we prioritize safety while striving to minimize disruptions to learning through eLearning days, late starts, and early releases.

Parents and guardians are encouraged to review our Inclement Weather Plan, available on our website. The plan outlines:

• eLearning Days: PreK-12 scholars will learn virtually when schools close due to hazardous weather. Teachers will provide support via Google Meet, email, and phone.

• Late Starts: Buses will run on a two-hour delay, and specific adjustments will be made to preschool and extended day programs.

• Early closures primarily impact secondary schools, while we aim to keep elementary schools on their regular schedule.

Families will receive notifications about weather-related changes through email, text, and phone calls, as well as updates on the Hopkins Schools website, social media, and local TV stations. Please ensure your contact information is up to date in Infinite Campus.

• 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.

• Find enrollment forms online, visit HopkinsSchools.org/enroll

Email: crystal.ballard@hopkinsschools.org
Website: https://hopkinsschools.org/schools/secondary-schools/hopkins-high-school
Location: 2400 Royals Drive, Minnetonka, Minnesota 55305, USA
Phone: (952) 988-4500
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Twitter: @HopkinsHigh270