Hopkins Middle School Newsletter
December 11th, 2020
From Mr. Stockwell
Students and Parents,
We are already finishing the second week of Trimester 2! It’s hard to believe, but we will be a quarter of the way through the second trimester at Winter Break. Please be sure to check your grades this weekend. We run weekly E reports and this week we had 161 students with at least one E! That’s 43% of our student population. This is quite a bit higher than in previous years.
It is important to keep in mind that early in a trimester, one or two missing assignments will weigh down the student’s grade heavily. Luckily, this year, students have the ability to earn full credit on late assignments.
Students, please check your grades and reach out to your teachers with any questions BEFORE we leave for Winter Break. It will be much better if you take care of any outstanding work before the two-week vacation. You are more likely to remember the content, and you won’t feel like you are digging out of a hole when we get back!
Parents, please encourage your student to show you their grades this weekend. If they aren’t where you’d like them to be, have them reach out to their teachers with any questions.
If there are any questions or concerns please feel free to reach out to me via email.
Sincerely,
Scott Stockwell
HMS Principal
Locker Decorating Contest
HMS Student Council
presents
2020 Holiday Locker Decorating Contest
- What? Locker Decorating Contest
- How? You will be assigned a locker in your wing. Decorate it for the holiday season- however, you want! Make sure to put your name on it somewhere, so we know whose work it is. ( You will also be responsible for cleaning your area and taking it down after the break.)
- Why? Let’s have fun, decorate our school, and express ourselves! Plus, there are three $20.00 Visa gift cards for the winners. Here are the categories:
Most Creative
Craziest
Best Design
- When? You can start decorating Thursday, December 3. Judging will be on Wednesday, December 16. Winners will be announced Thursday, December 17, and Friday, December 18.
Holiday Lights Extravaganza
We are excited to announce our First Ever Holiday Lights Contest.
Please click on the link below for more details.
The community is welcome to vote starting December 19th through January 2nd. We will include the link to the voting in our next newsletter.
TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION
Please note our Hopkins bus stop times may shift slightly due to the High School students being remote learners until further notice. It will not be uncommon for stop times to be adjusted by 10-15 minutes. We appreciate your patience and understanding during this time. If you have questions about your stop please call the Transportation Department at (269) 793-7121.
Hopkins Middle School
Email: stepcaul@hpsvikings.org
Website: hpsvikings.org
Location: 215 Clark Street, Hopkins, MI, USA
Phone: (269) 793-7407
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HopkinsMiddleSchool/
Twitter: @hpsmiddleschool
Office Business
ATTENDANCE
Please call the Middle School office at (269) 793-7407 within 24 hours of your students' absence. You may leave a message on our voicemail system day or night. When reporting illness, please inform the secretary of the type of symptoms your child is experiencing (fever, sore throat, ect.). If your child is absent 2 days or more, you may request homework. If your student is absent only 1 day, homework may be picked up from their teachers the following day. You may also email absences to jennhitc@hpsvikings.org.
PHONE CALLS
Telephones in the office are to be used for illness and emergencies only.
IMMUNIZATIONS
Please report all immunizations that your child has had so we are able to keep our school records up to date. All new students and all 6th graders must be completely up to date on all immunizations. Contact the HMS office if you have any questions.
MEDICATION
ALL medications needing to be dispensed to students must be supplied from home. The school does not provide any type of medication. All prescription medication must be provided in a pharmacy labeled bottle. Tylenol/Aspirin must be brought to the office in an unopened bottle. All students requiring any type of medication must have a medication form completed by their parents and on file in the office.
CHANGES in Phone Numbers, Home Address & E-Mail
Please inform the office any time there are changes in your address or phone numbers. We need to have this information so we can update our records and successfully contact you if needed.
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.
Hopkins Middle School Contact Information
ADMINISTRATION: E-mail Address
Scott Stockwell, Principal scotstoc@hpsvikings.org
Pat O’Dell, Dean of Students patrodel@hpsvikings.org
Todd Crook, Counselor toddcroo@hpsvikings.org
Tamara Johnston, Counselor tamajohn@hpsvikings.org
Jennifer Hitchcock, Secretary jennhitc@hpsvikings.org
Jennifer Johnston, Social Worker jennjohn@hpsvikings.org
Stephanie Caulder SRC Coordinator stepcaul@hpsvikings.org
STAFF:
Aleman, Kathleen kathalem@hpsvikings.org
Barry, Joseph josebarr@hpsvikings.org
Bisbee, Kailee kailbisb@hpsvikings.org
Byville, Suzanne suzabyvi@hpsvikings.org
Dana, Katie kathdana@hpsvikings.org
Dykstra, Krystal krysdyks@hpsvikings.org
Fisher, Mark markfish@hpsvikings.org
Megan Barg meganbarg@hpsvikings.org
Hazen, Rick rickhaze@hpsvikings.org
Irwin, Julie juliirwi@hpsvikings.org
Kerber, Brian briakerb@hpsvikings.org
Klumpp, Molly mollklum@hpsvikings.org
Kok, Wendy wendkok@hpsvikings.org
Oaster, Jacob jacooast@hpsvikings.org
Osborne, Craig craiosbo@hpsvikings.org
Reszka, Richard richresz@hpsvikings.org
Rynsburger, T.J. tjryns@hpsvikings.org
Schoonveld, Missy missscho@hpsvikings.org
Scudder, Mack mackscud@hpsvikings.org
Smith, Julie julismit@hpsvikings.org
Tomaszewski, Katelyn katetoma@hpsvikings.org
VerMerris, Steve stevverm@hpsvikings.org
Weibel, Alexis alexweib@hpsvikings.org
Weick, Pat patweic@hpsvikings.org
Williams, Jessica jesswill@hpsvikings.org