Hello Hopkins Families:
Reminder: Our PTAC Fundraiser has begun! Please visit with your child about how your family can help support Ellen Hopkins Elementary. All money earned goes directly back into supporting our students and staff! The coupon books sell for $20 each and have hundred of dollar worth of free items and many money saving coupons! Fundraiser runs through October 30! Thanks for supporting our school!
Personalized Learning Plans: Your student has a new document in Student Documents in PowerSchool. This document is called the PLP, which stands for Personalized Learning Plan. It shows how your student scored on the assessment called Fastbridge in September, including reading and math scores, along with a goal for the year.
The 'Typical Growth Goal' means that to stay on grade level, the student will make one year’s worth of growth.
The 'Aggressive Growth Goal' means that we will work with your student to achieve more than a year’s worth of growth to reach grade-level learning.
Please open the document, read through it, and sign by clicking this link to say you have read the document and agree to the goal we set for your student. Your partnership is appreciated!
Success Tip of The Week: Reading Really DOES Matter! 📚
Enjoy this video with your child and talk about The Power of Reading
Want to Support Your Child's Reading Learning at Home?
Here are some links to support you as you do the work as your child's most important teacher:
Reminders:
PowerSchool Registration: Due Yearly: Make sure to complete PowerSchool Registration for the 25-26 school year as soon as possible. Our goal is to have 100% completion. We are 79% now- please help us reach our goal! Log into your PowerSchool account and complete for each child. If you need help with your log in and password, feel free to call our front office at 218-284-4300.
Activities and Resources in the Area: Please check out this list of activities and resources available in our community this month. You can find out more about everything from free family activities to food banks and learning opportunities.
Upcoming Referendum: The district has worked carefully to ensure the proposed referendum will provide long-term value to students, staff, and residents.
If the operating levy is approved: A home with a median value of $250,000 in the district would see a property tax increase of $18.91 per month starting in 2026.
If the capital projects levy is approved: It would add a monthly tax increase of $4.83 per month, starting in 2026, for a total of $23.74 per month if both questions are approved.
Use the tax calculator at Vote152.org/thecost to estimate the tax impact on your property.
Hopkins Family Engagement Team: Ellen Hopkins is seeking parent representatives for our parent teacher committee and our family engagement team. If you are interested, please contact to Principal Smith at csmith@moorheadschools.org.
Follow us on Instagram at @hopkinsspuds
Enjoy the break! We look forward to seeing you next week!
Principal Smith and The Team at Ellen Hopkins