Hello Hopkins Families:
Ellen Hopkins Fall Family Survey: Please complete our fall family survey. We appreciate you taking a few minutes to answer some questions that will help us improve Ellen Hopkins for all of our students and families. Thanks in advance for your time!
Annual PTAC Coupon Book Fundraiser:🎒 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 $250 worth of free items and many money saving coupons! The fundraiser runs through November 14! Your students can turn in money and get more books in the media center. Thanks for supporting our school!
PTAC Meeting: Join us on Monday, November 3 at 6 pm for our monthly PTAC meeting to learn more about upcoming events and how you can help make decisions that impact Ellen Hopkins Elementary!
Mark Your Calendars: PTAC Movie Night: November 20! 🎥
Success Tip of The Week: Talking is Learning! 📚
Talking and listening play major roles in children's school success. It's through hearing parents and family members talk and through responding to that talk that young children begin to pick up the language skills they will need if they are to do well. For example, children who don't hear a lot of talk and who aren't encouraged to talk themselves often have problems learning to read, which can lead to other school problems. In addition, children who haven't learned to listen carefully often have trouble following directions and paying attention in class. Want ideas on how to support your child's learning at home: Click here!
Things to Note ✅
TO DO:
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!
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. 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.
Food Resources in the Area: Experiencing food needs? Here is a list of local food pantries. You can also check out this list of pop up food pantries available in our community.
Upcoming Referendum: What happens if only one ballot question passes?
If one question passes and the other fails, funds from the approved levy can't be shifted to cover the needs of the failed levy. If one fails, the district would need to move forward with some budget reductions.
Passing just one levy would provide some support for our schools, but would also leave financial gaps. Together, the two levies provide a balanced and comprehensive plan to stabilize our budget and protect education. For answers to more frequently asked questions, visit Vote152.org/faqs
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Have a wonderful weekend! 🍂
Principal Smith and The Team at Ellen Hopkins