Transitioning to Adolescence - Parent/Guardian Presentation: Dr. David Watt, a licensed clinical psychologist will be discussing the needs of our middle school students as they transition to teens. This event will take place at the Gym on Wednesday, 3/29, 7:30-8:30 PM.

Mission San Jose Spring Expo: For the first time in 4 years, MSJHS Expo will be held in person. Expo is Thursday, March 30, at MJSHS from 6-8 pm, and incoming families are invited to come by. There will be exhibits from every department where families can learn more about what each department offers, multiple student clubs, food trucks, musical performances, an art show, and much more. Please see this flyer for more information and a map of events.

Tissue Box Donation Drive: As the weather stays on the cool and rainy side, we are seeing that classrooms need more tissue boxes on hand for students sniffling and not feeling well. If you are able to donate, please bring tissue boxes to our Main Office. Thank you to the families who have been able to help!

Spring Break: School will be off from Friday, 4/7, through Friday, 4/14.

Hopkins Expo: Save the date for our exposition of student learning on Wednesday, 4/19, 6:30-8 PM. Each department will be showcasing student work throughout our campus. There will be student performances and food trucks. Current 7th and 8th grade families, as well as incoming 6th and 7th grade families, are welcome to attend.

This past Monday marked our Spring Solstice as well as the start of the Persian New Year - Nowruz. I love finding what I call "cultural cousins" -- cultural similarities across languages and spaces. Nowruz Mobarak to those who celebrate!

In community,

Nancy Kuei

Please join me in congratulating our Science Bowl Teams A and B in winning the California Regional competition last weekend, placing 1st and 2nd respectively. Students have been working hard every Friday with advisor Mr. Parekh and Mission San Jose High School student mentors. Team A will be moving on to the National Science Bowl in Washington, DC, at the end of April.

Our Girls Basketball also ended the season on a high note. Both teams A and B won the season's final game on Thursday, with Team A keeping their undefeated record for 2 straight years. We are proud of their hard work under the guidance of Coach Julia ans Assistant Coaches Russ and George.

After-School Art Workshop: The first spring semester workshop starts this coming Thursday, 3/23, 2:30-4 PM. We have emailed all registered students and their families. There are a few spots left. If your student would like to attend, please complete the interest form.

Mission San Jose Spring Expo: For the first time in 4 years, MSJHS Expo will be held in person. Expo is Thursday, March 30, at MJSHS from 6-8 pm, and incoming families are invited to come by. There will be exhibits from every department where families can learn more about what each department offers, multiple student clubs, food trucks, musical performances, an art show, and much more. Please see this flyer for more information and a map of events.

Ramadan: As Ramadan begins this coming week, students who need a quiet place for prayers and to be away from food are welcome to use the library during lunch. Ramadan Mubarak to our Muslim students and families.

Extracurricular Opportunities:

• WaterClip Video Contest: Students in grades 6-12 can participate in the Alameda Water District's video contest. The winning entries will earn up to $500 in scholarships and have their videos shown in local theaters. Deadline is March 31, 2023.
• Teen Poet Contest: Every year, Alameda County selects a Youth Poet Laureate to help amplify youth voices. Application opens April 1-30, to students between ages 13-18.

Have a wonderful weekend,

Nancy Kuei

Thank you for continuing to drive safely in the bus loop and around the neighborhood for drop-offs and pick-ups. Please also make sure that you do not block driveways -- we have received a few complaints recently.

Tissue Box Donation Drive: As the weather stays on the cool and rainy side, we are seeing that classrooms need more tissue boxes on hand for students sniffling and not feeling well. If you are able to donate, please bring tissue boxes to our Main Office. Thank you!

Free After-School Art Workshops: Our partnership with the San Jose Art Museum continues in Spring 2023. Based on student feedback from the fall, the spring semester's workshops will be longer, from 2:30-4 PM, to allow for more advanced techniques and time to complete each project. Please sign up here if you are interested. Preferences will be given to our students in the ELD program and students with an IEP.

Girls Basketball: This upcoming week is the last week of the season. Come support our student athletes at the games! Wear your green or Hopkins clothes.

• Tuesday, 3/14, 3-5 PM: @ Centerville
• Wednesday, 3/15, 3-5 PM: @ Horner
• Thursday, 3/16, 3-5 PM: Home game vs. Walter

Library Closed After School on Thursday, 3/16.

No School on March 17: This is our district Professional Development day.

Spring Break: School will be off from Friday, 4/7, through Friday, 4/14.

Hopkins Expo: Save the date for our exposition of student learning on Wednesday, 4/19, 6:30-8 PM. Each department will be showcasing student work throughout our campus. Current 7th and 8th grade families, as well as incoming 6th and 7th grade families, are welcome to attend.

In community,

Nancy Kuei

This past week we have been experiencing district-wide WiFi issues sporadically. Our district technicians are diligently working on addressing the problems that unfortunately have created challenges to lessons that involved the Internet. We're hopeful that this will be resolved by next week.

Meanwhile, we continue to make progress towards our middle school transitions. We will be welcoming a second assistant principal, a 6th grade counselor, and many of our 6th grade teaching positions have been filled. We will make more specific announcements when appropriate. In this past week, our Incoming 7th Grade Family Webinar had close to 400 participants, and the Incoming 7th Grade Dual Immersion Family Webinar had over 100 attendees. We are excited about our expanding Hopkins family!

Teacher of the Year: Congratulations to Ms. Haidi Wang who was selected by staff as Hopkins' Teacher of the Year! Ms. Wang has been instrumental in strengthening the Mandarin Immersion Program and supporting our ELD students. We deeply appreciate her contributions to our Hopkins community.

7th Grade Career Exploration: In the coming weeks our 7th grade counselor, Ms. Meg Moore, will be guiding our 7th graders through the resource California Career Zone. This is a free website the district is using as a tool to explore careers and colleges. Students will need to create an account using their school email. We will be asking all students to sign up as 13 years old as the alternative would require several extra steps for students to get permission from parents to start an account. If you have any questions or concerns please contact Ms. Moore at mmoore@fusdk12.net or (510) 656-3500 ext. 38107.

School Site Council Meeting: Our next School Site Council is Thursday (3/9), 2:45-3:45 PM in the Hopkins' D Nest (D building flex space). The meeting is regularly attended by student, parent/guardian, and staff representatives, and is open to the public -- any interested students and parents/guardians are welcome to join. Please see the meeting agenda.

Continued Family-School Partnership: As the weather warms in the spring, we have observed that some students may have less patience with peer conflicts. We encourage families to continue to communicate with your student's counselor, assistant principal Mrs. Jennifer Moore, and/or me when you have information about students that could become a safety concern when unaddressed. Information that you share about students is always confidential, with the exception of situations where we need to involve Fremont Police. We believe and practice proactive interventions through restorative conversations -- creating a safe place where we facilitate conversations for students to talk through a misunderstanding or issue and agree on how they would like to be treated moving forward.

• Meg Moore, 7th Grade Counselor, mmoore@fusdk12.net
• Amalia Kim, 8th Grade Counselor, amaliakim@fusdk12.net
• Jennifer Moore, Assistant Principal, jmoore@fusdk12.net
• Nancy Kuei, Principal, nkuei@fusdk12.net

Incoming 6th Grade Family Webinars: Zoom links are linked on our registration page that is also accessible from our website. Spanish and Mandarin interpretations are available.

• Incoming 6th Grade Family Webinar: Tuesday, 3/14, 6:30-7:30 PM
• Incoming 6th Grade Dual Immersion Family Webinar: Wednesday, 3/15, 6:30-7:30 PM

No School on March 17: This is our district Professional Development day.

Excurricular Opportunities:

Growing Up Asian in America Contest: 2023 theme - Free to Be Me. This is an art, essay, and video contest sponsored by NBC Bay Area and open to students grades K-12. 10 winners will be selected for cash prizes and a chance to appear on NBC Bay Area. Deadline is March 15. Please see here for more information.

Happy Women's History Month! Here is a list of Bay Area events in celebration of fierce women whose shoulders we all stand on.

In community,

Nancy Kuei

Principal