Eisenhower Elementary Newsletter
XinXing Academy, Community School and Juntos
Friday, October 8, 2021
PTO Corner
Hello families!
The PTO has been extremely busy this month and we are excited to introduce ourselves and 2021/2022 Events and Activities. All families with students at this school are part of the PTO's general membership. Follow this link for details on the following items: https://www.smore.com/5w87v
1. October 12th Monthly PTO Meeting Details
2. A call for volunteers to assist at Eisenhower's job readiness event held later this month. Training is on the 18th.
3. Welcome to our newest members.
4. PTO task list updates
WE NEED YOU!
We are looking for volunteers for the Job Readiness event taking place on October 30th. There are various roles you can serve in. Must be able to participate in a brief training on October 18th. When you sign up for a role, please also sign up for the training (in-person and virtual options for training available). What a great way to build relationships and connect with other caregivers! If you have any questions, please Contact Charmaine Bell. Phone: 952-567-8961, Email: charmaine.bell@hopkinsschools.org
Join us! Please register at:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D49AAAA29AAFACE9-jobreadiness1
Celebrate the Hopkins Fire Department Open House on Oct. 9!
Resource West
COVID-19 Updates
Please remember to have your child complete a daily health screening every day before attending school. It is very important that you keep your child home if they are experiencing any signs of illness. Thank you for helping us keep our schools operating as normal as possible! You can find updates and information related to our school’s safety plan on our COVID Hub.
COVID-19 Dashboard is now live
Free At-Home COVID-19 Testing for Hopkins Scholars
Hopkins Schools will continue to offer weekly COVID-19 testing for all scholars. Through grant funds, we hope to purchase more test kits and continue our testing program throughout the rest of the school year.
Upon request, students may pick up Vault Saliva Test Kits at their school’s main office to take and complete at home. Your child’s saliva sample must be returned to the school nurse by 12:00 noon on Tuesday. Vault’s COVID-19 At-Home Testing Instructions can be found here. Vault will email results to the participant within 48 to 72 hours. In addition, families who would like test kits on hand may order free home testing kits through the MN Department of Health at any time.
Additional Vaccination Information
Face Mask Use
As COVID-19 cases continue to rise in Minnesota, it has become more important than ever for all scholars, staff, and visitors to wear a face mask in our schools and other buildings. We will provide a washable, reusable cloth face mask to every scholar in need of a mask. Due to the high cost of disposable masks, we are not able to provide them to scholars each day. Please send multiple face masks with your child each day. We encourage one to wear and at least one for backup.
Hopkins Public Schools Community Engagement Events — Thank You Participants!
A big thanks to those of you who joined our Hopkins Public Schools Community Engagement events in September and October. Your input has helped us understand parents’ thinking around important questions such as: learning start times, a year-round elementary school, locations for 6th and 9th grade learning, and creating flexible, permanent hybrid models.
Please stay tuned to the Community Engagement webpage as well as November Hopkins School Board meetings where our School Board will receive recommendations from the Decision-Making Task Force. We appreciate the time and input you provided at these sessions.Hopkins Online Royal Academy
The open enrollment period for the Online Royal Academy (ORA) has closed. Families wishing to pursue an in-district transfer to the Online Academy may still do so using the in-district transfer request process. Please follow the drop-down directions titled: We live in the District but want our child to attend a school other than their assigned school (In-District Transfer).
Renaming the Lindbergh Center
Community Education
Registration for Community Education fall youth and adult enrichment classes is open! Register online at hopkins.ce.eleyo.com
Upcoming Events
Thursday, October 14 - Picture Re-Take Day
Monday, October 18 - Conferences - No School
Tuesday, Oct. 19 and Wednesday, Oct. 20 - Staff Development - No School
Thursday, Oct. 21 and Friday, Oct 22 - MEA - No School
ICA Now Offering Employment Assistance at Hopkins Activity Center
Employment assistance will be offered every Wednesday from 1:00pm to 3:00pm in the Hopkins Activity Center computer Nook.
Fall Produce Market hosted by ICA
Gethsemane Lutheran Church/ 715 Minnetonka Mills Road/Hopkins, MN 55343
Choose a variety of Fresh produce at the outdoor produce market event 9am- 11am
Saturday, October 23
Text "APPLE" to (952) 206- 4109 to get a text about future food distributions
Questions? Call 952-938-0729
icafoodshelf.org/produce-market