Hopkins Middle School Newsletter
May 27th, 2022
Last Week of School Parent Reminders
Votech Visit for 8th Graders May 31st.
If your son or daughter played a sport make sure they have handed in their uniform
Netbook Hand in will occur next week, make sure charging cords are handed in with netbooks
Students will be cleaning out lockers next week
8th Grade promotion ceremony will be held June 1st starting at 1pm
Summer school starts next June 6th and will be in the high school cafeteria
Thursday and Friday next week are half days.
Orientation/open house dates will be
6th Grade New Student Orientation August 17th 5-7pm
7th/8th Grade Student Orientation August 18th 12-5pm
First Day of School for Students 2022/23 August 25th
Medications
If you provided medication for your student to be held in the office, please make arrangements to pick it up. Medication will not be stored over the summer and will be discarded by the end of the day on the last day of school unless arrangements are made to pick them up later.
6th Grade Checkbook Auction
Dear Parents and Guardians,
The 6th grade is holding our annual checkbook auction beginning Thursday, June 2nd , and finishing on Friday, June 3rd. Students use money from their 6th Grade checkbook to purchase various items. It's run like a real auction where students bid on the items based on how much money they have left in their checkbook.
The 6th grade team would like your help. We would greatly appreciate any donations of items such as 2-liter bottles of pop, large candy bars, and any other items 6th
graders would be interested in bidding on. Donated Items can be brought in any time between now and Thursday June 2nd.
This is a wonderful way to end the year for students. If you have any questions, please feel free to let your child’s advisory teacher know with a note, email, or phone call.
Thanks so much for helping us end the school year with this fun activity!
The Sixth Grade Team
Hopkins Art Camp
The Hopkins Public Schools Art Department is hosting a summer art camp for middle and high school students. Students will create multiple art projects inspired by nature to inspire environmental stewardship, and to help students feel more connected to our community. Students will be introduced to local guest artists and speakers, and every student will be given the opportunity to exhibit their own artwork in and around Allegan County.
When: June 13th-16th, 2022 (M-Th) 10am-2pm
Where: Wise Farm, 2658 15th St, Hopkins, MI 49328
Who: HPS Middle and High School students
Cost: $40 (funds will go directly to the HPS Art Dept.)
The HPS Art Dept. will be accepting 30 middle and high school students to participate in Hopkins Art Camp.
If you are interested in applying, please fill out this form:
Or Scan the QR code below to fill out the application form
If you have any questions regarding Hopkins Art camp, please contact:
HMS art teacher: Katie Dana, kathdana@hpsvikings.org
HES art teacher: Brenda DeZeeuw, brendeze@hpsvikings.org
Food Service Updates
Families of Hopkins Public Schools:
Beginning with the first day of school for the 2022-23 school year, school meals will no longer be free to all students. Congress did NOT pass the waivers to continue free meals to all students. We will go back to applications to determine free and reduced meal eligibility. Those applications will be available after July 1st. We strongly encourage all families to fill out the applications on-line to ease the process, information will be in your back to school packet.
Rhonda Sapp
Cell phones are to be turned off and kept in their lockers during the school day. Cell phones that are used during the school day will be confiscated and must be picked up by a parent.
If a student needs to contact a parent/guardian, they can go to the office to either use their cell phone or call from the office phone. If a parent needs to reach a student, they can leave a message for their student with the office.
Important Dates:
May 27 - High School Graduation
May 30 - No School Memorial Day
May 31 - 8th Grade Field Trip to the ACATECH
June 1 - 8th Grade Graduation 1:00 pm
June 2 - ½ day - Tentative Partners meeting
June 3 - ½ Day - Netbook return, Last day of school
June 20 - BOE Budget Hearing @5:45pm
June 20 - BOE Regular Meeting @ Hopkins Elementary 6:00 pm
Additional Resources and Helpful Links
Hopkins Middle School
Email: scotstok@hpsvikings.org
Website: hpsvikings.org
Location: Hopkins Middle School, 215 Clark Street, Hopkins, MI, USA
Phone: (269) 793-7407
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HopkinsMiddleSchool/
Twitter: @hpsmiddleschool
The Hopkins Public School District Board of Education complies with all federal and state laws prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, age, sex, marital status, height, weight, or disability in its programs and activities. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies: Mr. Gary Wood Superintendent of Schools, Hopkins Public Schools, 400 Clark Street, Hopkins, MI 49328 Phone 269-793-7261.
The Board does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation or gender identity), disability, age (except as authorized by law), religion, height, weight, marital or family status, military status, ancestry, genetic information, or any other legally protected category, (collectively, "Protected Classes") that are protected by Federal civil rights laws in its programs and activities.