{"id":193091,"date":"2025-08-19T20:30:16","date_gmt":"2025-08-20T03:30:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fremontunified.org\/hopkins\/news\/hopkins-principals-newsletter-8-1-2025\/"},"modified":"2025-08-19T20:30:16","modified_gmt":"2025-08-20T03:30:16","slug":"hopkins-principals-newsletter-8-1-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fremontunified.org\/hopkins\/news\/hopkins-principals-newsletter-8-1-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"<div>Hopkins Principal&#8217;s Newsletter 8\/1\/2025<\/div>"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>Dear Hopkins Families,<br><br>We are thrilled to be welcoming students to campus next week on Maze Days. Please see below for important information that helps you prepare for the start of this school year:\u00a0<br><br><strong>Family Welcome Webinar<\/strong>: Thank you to those who were able to attend on Thursday, 7\/31. For a recording of the webinar, please <a href=\"https:\/\/us06web.zoom.us\/rec\/share\/eVAH4NU92lQhG0xZU-fPppJ1Bt4m8WV1ZF97q_n-M4FdahZWLIQ9vYQnjtCouAM.mO1MkFYgSR-gt29N\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">click here<\/a><span style=\"font-size:14px;font-family:Lato, sans-serif;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);vertical-align:baseline;\">(Passcode: Duz$A=G0).\u00a0<\/span><ul><li style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;font-family:Lato, sans-serif;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;vertical-align:baseline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/presentation\/d\/1fxQySx79jxxwQBs8XJ0Z0muo4KlkxVCpeauDxnmm0ao\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">View the webinar slide deck here<\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul><strong style=\"color:rgb(51, 51, 51);font-size:14px;font-style:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);\">Maze Days:\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"color:rgb(51, 51, 51);font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);display:inline !important;float:none;\">Students will submit documents necessary from the summer mailer, take ID photos, and pick up schedules. Because space is limited, we ask that only one parent\/guardian attends with your child. Parent attendance is not mandatory if your child is able to come by themselves.\u00a0<\/span><ul style=\"color:rgb(51, 51, 51);font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);\">\n<li style=\"margin-left:15px;\">\n<span style=\"font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;\"><strong style=\"font-weight:bold;\">7th &amp; 8th Grade Maze:<\/strong> <strong style=\"font-weight:bold;\">Monday, 8\/4 @ Gym<\/strong><\/span><ul>\n<li style=\"margin-left:15px;\">\n<span style=\"font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;\">7th Grade: 8-11 AM<\/span><ul>\n<li style=\"margin-left:15px;\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;\">Last Names A-H: 8-9 AM<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-left:15px;\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;\">Last Names I-R: 9-10 AM<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-left:15px;\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;\">Last Names\u00a0S-Z: 10-11 AM<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-left:15px;\">\n<span style=\"font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;\">8th Grade: 1-3 PM<\/span><ul>\n<li style=\"margin-left:15px;\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;\">Last Names\u00a0A-H: 1-1:40 PM<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-left:15px;\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;\">Last Names\u00a0I-R: 1:40-2:20 PM<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-left:15px;\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;\">Last Names\u00a0S-Z: 2:20-3 PM<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-left:15px;\">\n<strong style=\"font-weight:bold;\">6th Grade Maze @ Gym &amp; WEB (Where Everyone Belongs)<\/strong>: <strong style=\"font-weight:bold;\">Tuesday, 8\/5 &#8212;\u00a0<\/strong>Right after completing Maze, students enjoy fun activities and school tour led by 8th grade WEB leaders<strong style=\"font-weight:bold;\">\u00a0<\/strong><ul>\n<li style=\"margin-left:15px;\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;\">Last Names\u00a0A-H: 9-10 AM<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-left:15px;\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;\">Last Names\u00a0I-R: 10-11 AM<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-left:15px;\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;\">Last Names\u00a0S-Z: 11-12 PM<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-left:15px;\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;\"><strong>WEB for 6th Graders Only @ MUR<\/strong>: Multiple sessions @ MUR will take pace throughout the morning. Please report to the MUR when you are done with Maze. Each session will take around 30 minutes.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-left:15px;\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;\"><strong>Parents\/Guardians<\/strong>: While 6th graders attend WEB after Maze, please come to our <strong>Library\u00a0<\/strong>to see the resources and programs PFA offers throughout the year, and opportunities to help.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul><strong>(For 7th Grade Only) Tdap Vaccination Proofs<\/strong>: Parents\/guardians whose students are missing the Tdap proofs have been receiving multiple email communications from us. Please follow the instructions in the emails so that students are able to smoothly start the school year. This is a California state requirement. Students will not be able to start classes without this completion.\u00a0<br><br><strong>Girls Volleyball Coach<\/strong>: We are currently looking to hire for this paid position ($1424 for the season). Please see\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1zDz0wNjjiMq2n0X6yh4BA-89NsjiFqFN\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">practice and game schedule here<\/a>. Interested candidates should email a cover letter and resume to me (nkuei@fusdk12.net) by Wednesday, 8\/6.\u00a0<br><br><strong>Volunteers Needed:<\/strong>With close to 1450 students, we are asking parents\/guardians to help with before\/after school traffic and lunchtime supervision. Your presence helps keep all \u200bof our kids safe. Please \u200bcomplete the form(s) below if you are able to lend a hand:<ul style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;\">\n<li style=\"font-size:14px;color:rgb(25, 25, 25);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;\"><p style=\"line-height:1.44;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\" role=\"presentation\"><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/yEoXkFpp3JTBcxCM8\" style=\"text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color:rgb(65, 184, 213);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;\">Traffic Control &#8211; Before and After School<\/span><\/a><\/p><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-size:14px;color:rgb(25, 25, 25);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;\"><p style=\"line-height:1.44;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\" role=\"presentation\"><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/8mYrdzvdZ1QFosx37\" style=\"text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color:rgb(65, 184, 213);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;\">Lunch Supervision<\/span><\/a><\/p><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-size:14px;color:rgb(25, 25, 25);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;\"><p style=\"line-height:1.44;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\" role=\"presentation\"><span style=\"color:rgb(25, 25, 25);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;\">Library &#8211; contact Ms. Aradhya maradhya@fusdk12.net<\/span><\/p><\/li>\n<\/ul><br><strong>School Site Council Parent Representatives<\/strong>: <span style=\"color:rgb(51, 51, 51);font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);display:inline !important;float:none;\">We are looking for one\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color:rgb(51, 51, 51);font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);\">parent<\/span><span style=\"color:rgb(51, 51, 51);font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);display:inline !important;float:none;\">\/guardian\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color:rgb(51, 51, 51);font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);\">representative<\/span><span style=\"color:rgb(51, 51, 51);font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);display:inline !important;float:none;\">\u00a0for each grade level (6th, 7th, and 8th) to join our\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color:rgb(51, 51, 51);font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);\">School<\/span><span style=\"color:rgb(51, 51, 51);font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);display:inline !important;float:none;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color:rgb(51, 51, 51);font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);\">Site<\/span><span style=\"color:rgb(51, 51, 51);font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);display:inline !important;float:none;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color:rgb(51, 51, 51);font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);\">Council<\/span><span style=\"color:rgb(51, 51, 51);font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);display:inline !important;float:none;\">.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;color:rgb(32, 33, 36);font-size:14.6667px;text-align:start;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);float:none;display:inline !important;\">This is an important role that meets with representatives of the Hopkins community (staff, parents\/guardians, and students) to look at school progress and decide how we use resources to improve our school. Representatives will be selected by their grade level parents\/guardians through a voting process. If you are interested, please <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSfXxFthPtd6LZJ40K-YGIZu1LBEr2K7-hqbeB4uL41RVFUEJA\/viewform?usp=dialog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">submit applications<\/a> by Friday, 8\/15.\u00a0<\/span><br><br><strong>Athletic Teams<\/strong>: Please see our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/fremontunified.org\/hopkins\/students-community\/activities-athletics\/\" target=\"_blank\">website link<\/a> for information regarding each sports season and required forms to participate.\u00a0<br><br><strong>Office Hours<\/strong>: Our Main Office <span style=\"color:rgb(51, 51, 51);font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);display:inline !important;float:none;\">will be open to the public on Wednesday, August 6, with regular hours from 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM. Our office will be closed shortly at the following times for staff training:<\/span><ul>\n<li><span style=\"color:rgb(51, 51, 51);font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);display:inline !important;float:none;\">Thursday, 8\/7: 8:15-10:45 AM<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color:rgb(51, 51, 51);font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);display:inline !important;float:none;\">Monday, 8\/11: 7:45-9:15 AM<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><strong>School Supplies &amp; PE Uniforms<\/strong>: Teachers will go over the details during the first week of school. Please wait to purchase materials until \u200bthe school year starts.\u00a0<ul><li>\n<strong>Rolling Backpacks Not Allowed on Campus<\/strong>: To prevent unintentional injuries, we are not allowing students to use rolling backpack at school. Thank you for understanding.<\/li><\/ul><strong style=\"color:rgb(51, 51, 51);font-size:14px;font-style:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);\">Parent Data Confirmation<\/strong><span style=\"color:rgb(51, 51, 51);font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);display:inline !important;float:none;\">: Parents\/Guardians &#8212; Please log into your\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/email-link.parentsquare.com\/ls\/click?upn=u001.GRtUL4A0KmqqG52D3lnYZ3-2Fv-2F7rctJkBWA0RJhOyO5l0VJS2xZS-2FbtziLJeEdnzwE86YIFnabu0c6rB86yxsLjbIHIKbtEi7PsmQVGXXcQU-3D80Ai_RymstLbEzCUJzSNT1dp0DvYBedkcaXPeq9CX3uLDpQfw1p5ovaZ9CI-2BxcrKd1NbgEptoXP9Am2OGrnb5wvIXYtSiO90veXpUtc65pW7bPgimXeGo1EOZvpwhsOYbYnitugRn-2BJ2km7a8M8SYuIGmkVmrL07LFNLzf9Sub-2BDEnArV-2Fxggr81ZMuSL6WOvj2-2BoJWNtQ9L0pOAh9jstRwlxtutNdeL9A2s-2FnvDax8GWwXNeFBV45bKbI0Z0XpatjDk9\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color:rgb(17, 85, 204);font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);\" rel=\"noopener\">Aeries Parent Portal<\/a><span style=\"color:rgb(51, 51, 51);font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);display:inline !important;float:none;\">\u00a0account and complete the process for each of your child as soon as possible to avoid any delay to the start of the new school year.\u00a0<\/span><ul style=\"color:rgb(51, 51, 51);font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);\"><li style=\"margin-left:15px;\">If you have any trouble with accessing Aeries Parent Portal, please <a href=\"https:\/\/email-link.parentsquare.com\/ls\/click?upn=u001.GRtUL4A0KmqqG52D3lnYZ77tD0-2Boyux7mPqMZeOdVtXF7hsxQs-2Bn9MakOePLQe-2FlQa4XN9mtt2Cg115jLtreaS50hyxyOjFxBVQYoqf02qg-3Dc2qg_RymstLbEzCUJzSNT1dp0DvYBedkcaXPeq9CX3uLDpQfw1p5ovaZ9CI-2BxcrKd1NbgEptoXP9Am2OGrnb5wvIXYtSiO90veXpUtc65pW7bPgimXeGo1EOZvpwhsOYbYnitVlV-2BuKOyGDSCwXdu43isIctgty05LuAbvdsKj-2B14kCQKKFduw-2FuG9QL0gRo870zevJIeP4NZVtQQ-2Ff5VYu1YKqRTA9meaENiiZBbnxzXRFB8tqGTUPmIprsJSp2sCtzw\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color:rgb(17, 85, 204);\" rel=\"noopener\">see the district&#8217;s webpage for helpful tips<\/a>.\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><span style=\"color:rgb(51, 51, 51);font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);display:inline !important;float:none;\"><br><\/span><span><strong>Save the Dates:\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><br><ul>\n<li>\n<span><strong>First Day of School<\/strong>: Tuesday, 8\/12 (School ends @ 12:50 PM) See\u00a0<\/span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/fremontunified.org\/hopkins\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/06\/Bell-Schedules-25-26W_FIRST-DAY-Bell-Shedules.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">bell schedules<\/a><\/span><span>\u00a0for the school year here.\u00a0<\/span>\n<\/li>\n<li><span><strong>Back to School Night<\/strong>: Wednesday, 8\/20, 5:45-7:45 AM<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><strong>Coffee with Administrators<\/strong>: Friday, 8\/29, 9-10 AM @ Wellness Room<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><strong>No School<\/strong>: Monday, 9\/1, in honor of Labor Day<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><span>We are looking forward to supporting all of our students through engaging opportunities to grow academically, social-emotionally, and physically throughout the year. Please reach out to us if you ever have questions or suggestions. It takes a village!\u00a0<\/span><br><br><span>In community,<\/span><br><span>Nancy Kuei<\/span><br><span>Principal<\/span><br><span>nkuei@fusdk12.net<\/span><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dear Hopkins Families,We are thrilled to be welcoming students to campus next week on Maze Days. Please see below for important information that helps you prepare for the start of this school year:\u00a0Family Welcome Webinar: Thank you to those who were able to attend on Thursday, 7\/31. For a recording of the webinar, please click&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":191718,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[1],"class_list":["post-193091","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-06-11 21:42:20","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/fremontunified.org\/hopkins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/193091","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/fremontunified.org\/hopkins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/fremontunified.org\/hopkins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fremontunified.org\/hopkins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fremontunified.org\/hopkins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=193091"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/fremontunified.org\/hopkins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/193091\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fremontunified.org\/hopkins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/191718"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fremontunified.org\/hopkins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=193091"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fremontunified.org\/hopkins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=193091"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}