Hopkins Principal’s Newsletter 8/11/2025

Dear Hopkins Families,

We are looking forward to the start of the 2025-2026 school year! 

First Day of School: Please note our special bell schedule for Tuesday, August 12. School ends at 12:50 PM. 

Student Commute Safety: Please plan to leave home earlier especially during the 1st week of school when traffic will be slower as families become familiar with the drop-off routines. For students on bikes, scooters, and skateboards, please make sure to wear a helmet. 

• For pedestrian street crossing, please use the protected signal with our staff’s help on Driscoll and Amapola Dr. Please do not use the creek trail path to cross Driscoll Road — not all cars exercise caution, and the unprotected path has led to some dangerously close calls in the past. 
• If you are picking up your student, please make sure you communicate the pickup location before you leave the house. 

Free School Breakfast and Lunch: Breakfast is served from 7:10-8:10 AM inside the MUR. Students can also pick up lunch inside our MUR. Please check out the menus here. Students can either scan their ID card or type in their ID #. If your child does not have a school ID, please work with them to memorize their ID number.

• For families who are dropping off lunch items, please have the items clearly labeled and placed in our cart by the MUR before 11 AM each day (10 AM on Minimum Days and 10:30 AM on End-Of-Semester Days). Please also communicate this with your child before they leave the house.

Library Closure: Our library is closed as our staff sets up for the Book Fair. We are planning to reopen the library after 8/22. 

PE Classes: All PE classes will meet inside the Gym on Tuesday, 8/12. Teachers will give students further directions. 

Our staff will be around the school to help students find class locations if needed. We are going to have a fabulous year! 

HAWK ON~
Nancy Kuei
Principal