Tanglen Update
November 4, 2022
Jim's Jotting - No School on Tuesday for Students
Tuesday, November 8, there is NO SCHOOL for students. If you have not voted early, I encourage you to take your children with you when you vote on Tuesday. It is a wonderful way for our students to learn about how we vote and the importance of making our voices heard via our civic duty to vote. We also have been holding a Mock Election here at school, so we will see if our results mirror the rest of the state.
We do have regular school days on Monday and the rest of the week, however.
Feedback needed for superintendent engagement sessions
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The Tanglen Yearbook Artwork Contest is here!
Artists, use your creativity to show us what Tanglen means to you! If chosen, your picture will be featured in the 2022-2023 yearbook! Use color and remember to sign your work! Please return your artwork to Tanglen or
It's Time to Order Square 1 Art
For those students that turned in artwork for Square 1 Art, they should be bringing home their custom catalog this week. All orders should be placed online by November 17, 2022. You can simply search for your child's art using Art Search, and enter state, school name, and your student's name. Your student's art and code will appear, and you may order! And, you can upload additional art if you like, using Art Upload! Contact Christina Black at christinazblack@yahoo.com if you have questions.
From our PTO
SAVE THE DATE for FAMILY BINGO NIGHT
This fun family favorite is back in person and better than ever. Put the evening of November 18th on your calendar and plan to join us at the school for some fun family bingo time & super cool prizes. Stay tuned for more details to come.
Kindergarten Information Session (for incoming kindergartners)
Thursday, Nov. 10, 6-7:30 p.m. at Hopkins High School (2400 Royals Drive, Minnetonka) Brief presentation at 6:45 p.m.
Meet each elementary principal, learn about our kindergarten curriculum and program offerings, talk to current students, and learn about Vision 2031 from our superintendent Dr. Rhoda Mhiripiri-Reed. This event is designed for parents/caregivers and their upcoming kindergartners.
Register Online here.If you have been a Tanglen parent for a while and would like to help share the great things that happen at Tanglen at this event with me and a few other staff members, let's talk! Send me an email at jim.hebeisen@hopkinsschools.org.
Important: Open-Enrolled Families with Fall 2023 Kindergartners!
Have an upcoming fall kindergartner? Even if you have students already enrolled in Hopkins Schools, you will need to submit an open enrollment form for your new kindergartner if you are not in our attendance area. Submit your Open Enrollment application by January 17, 2023, to be included in the first lottery. Find Open Enrollment forms online at HopkinsSchools.org/enroll. Questions? Please email Enrollment@HopkinsSchools.org or call 952-988-4110.
Virtual Kindergarten Immersion Information Session
Join Principals Eduardo Navidad and Melissa Ness on November 17 from 5:30-7 p.m. for an online information session focused on exploring kindergarten language immersion and answering all your immersion-related questions. All families interested in learning more about Juntos Spanish Immersion and XinXing Chinese Immersion at Alice Smith and Eisenhower Elementary are encouraged to attend!
Register Online here.Supporting Gender Expansive Kids Parent and Caregiver Group
Are you the parent or caregiver of a child who transcends traditional binary gender roles? Hopkins Schools offers a supportive, ongoing group for parents and caregivers to ask questions, share ideas, and support one another. Click here for more information.
Royal Parent Academy
COVID Guidance for 2022-23
Hopkins Public Schools follows the guidance of the Minnesota Department of Health/CDC in its response to COVID-19. In the 2022-23 school year, Hopkins will continue to require five-day minimum isolation for those who test positive for COVID. Mask wearing is recommended but not required in our buildings or on the bus. Please check our COVID Hub on our website for the latest information on COVID-19 and our current response.
eLearning & Equitable Internet Access
With Hopkins adopting eLearning due to inclement weather this winter, we want to make sure families have stable, available internet access at home. If your student would need assistance in having an internet connection at home to participate in eLearning Days, please contact our school counselor, Abby Erdmann at 952-988-4900 and she will work with you to make sure an internet hotspot is available on eLearning Days.
Tanglen Elementary
Email: jim.hebeisen@hopkinsschools.org
Website: https://hopkinsschools.org/schools/elementary/l-h-tanglen-elementary
Location: 10901 Hillside Lane West, Minnetonka, MN 55305, USA
Phone: (952) 988-4900
Facebook: facebook.com/tanglenelementaryschool
Twitter: @LHTanglenSchool