Hopkins Principal’s 12/14/2025 Newsletter

Dear Hopkins Families,

As we come close to the end of Fall 2025 semester, we want to take a moment to shout out the following enrichment opportunities made possible by the work and collaboration between staff, PFA Board, and parent volunteers: 

• 20+ Student-initiated Clubs: Supervised by staff mostly during lunchtime
• After-school Arts Workshops: Madame Chabot and Maestra Marquez
• After-school Math Enrichment Workshop: Counselors in coordination with 6th-8th grade-level math teachers
• After-school STEM Clubs: Ms. Matar and Ms. Jayadevan
• Band & Orchestra Performances @ Disney, CMEA, CASMEC: Mr. Sarten
• Choir Performances @ CSUEB and Ohlone College: Mr. Belles
• CML, AMC8, and Math Counts (PFA-funded): Ms. Robinson in coordination with all 6th, 7th, and 8th grade math teachers
• Dream Achievers performances: Ms. Fern
• Egyptian Museum field trips (PFA- and CIPCF- funded): Maestra Hernandez and Ms. Guan
• Intramural Basketball, Flag Football, Soccer: Ms. Fern, Mr. Cheung, and Mr. Walker
• Intramural Badminton and Ping Pong (Spring 2026): Ms. Trahan and Ms. Lee
• Lawrence Hall of Science in-school experiences (PFA-funded): Dr. Rosa Bauza in coordination with all 7th and 8th grade science teachers
  
• Peer Tutorials: Counselors in coordination with supervising Flex teachers
• PFA-sponsored Clubs (Math Olympiad, Model UN, Chess, Advanced Chess): Parent volunteers Ms. Srinivas, Ms. Veeraghanta, Mr. Mazumdar, and Mr. Muthiah in coordination with PFA, Mrs. Loob, custodial staff, and other community volunteers
• Sports teams Girls Volleyball, Boys Basketball, Girls Basketball, Boys Volleyball: Coach Lu, Coach Jones, and parent volunteer Coach Isaac, Coach Julia, and Coach Walker
• SF Cinematography field trips, Science Bowl: Mr. Parekh
• Special Olympics: Ms. Loo and Mr. Lee
• Spelling Bee (PFA-funded): Ms. Parke and Ms. Woolbright
• Tech Museum field trips (PFA-funded): Ms. Tan

Our students thrive when our school-family partnership builds on healthy communication and collaborative solutions. Thank you for engaging in this important heart and hard work with us! 

Office, Wellness Room, and Library Hours on Thursday, 12/18: Our office, wellness room, and library will close at 1:15 PM due to a staff meeting. 

Save the Dates:

• Choir Concert: Monday, 12/15, 7 PM @ Ohlone College Smith Center
• Boys Basketball vs. Centerville: Tuesday, 12/16, 3-5 PM @ Gym – Student spectators must bring current school IDs
• Orchestra Concert: Tuesday, 12/16, 6:30-8 PM @ MUR
• Band Concert: Wednesday, 12/17, 6:30-8 PM @ MUR
• Boys Basketball @ Horner: Thursday, 12/18, 3-5 PM — student spectators must attend with a guardian in away games.
• End-of-Semester Finals Bell Schedule: Thursday, 12/18, and Friday, 12/19 — school ends @ 12:48 PM. AC Transit buses still run at their regular times; please make alternative pickup arrangements.

• Winter Break: December 22 – January 5, 2026
• Spring Semester Begins on Tuesday, January 6

HAWK ON~
Nancy Kuei
Principal