If you have been watching the news, you know that our Covid-19 cases in Hennepin County are rising. As I listen to this news, the health of our staff and students has been on my heart and mind all week. Our school learning models are dependent on Covid-19 county numbers, among other local factors described in our Data dashboard. I commit to following Hopkins' 4 Ws and encourage you to do so too:

• Watch your distance
• Wear a face covering
• Wash your hands
• When sick, stay home

Please know that our school leaders are working together to plan what a pivot to district-wide distance learning may look like. And, our aspiration is to continue serving students who are identified as most in need of in-person learning.

Along with our current health data, I am also keenly aware of how the dual pandemic we are facing might be impacting our students. As a mother, I worry about the social aspects that my son is missing by not participating in a typical school year. I have the same concerns for our students that are engaging in our distance learning model. Just as we maintain our physical health, our mental health is important, and needs to be maintained.

As a reminder, Hopkins Public Schools has created a wonderful website containing mental health resources called The Loop. Click on the link below to explore the resources available.

In addition, please read the section below to learn about the Change to Chill opportunity. Just as we exercise to improve our physical health, we can engage in opportunities such as this to maintain our mental health.

Be well. We are a strong school community, and we are in this together!

We're excited to reveal the first phase of our COVID-19 Dashboard, which is designed to help families, staff, and the community understand the data points that most impact our learning models. These data points will be updated on Fridays. We will add local district health data and specific staffing data in the coming weeks.

Shopping choices:

Order Online:

Visit our store website at https://hopkins-high-school-spirit-shop.square.site/.

We offer convenient delivery options, ordering gear has never been so easy

Shopping Appointment:

Fill out the following Google Form, to request an in-person shopping appointment at the spirit shop. https://forms.gle/zmNrvT9QW1afMBVd7

Special Orders:

We can help with your group’s special order needs. Follow the link to find out more information about special orders.

https://hopkins-royals.com/special-ordersteam-apparel/

Contact Julie with any questions at spirit.shop@hopkinsschools.org

Wishing you a healthy, happy, and safe school year!

#HopkinsStrong