{"id":193604,"date":"2025-12-14T10:00:16","date_gmt":"2025-12-14T18:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fremontunified.org\/hopkins\/news\/hopkins-principals-12-14-2025-newsletter\/"},"modified":"2025-12-14T10:00:16","modified_gmt":"2025-12-14T18:00:16","slug":"hopkins-principals-12-14-2025-newsletter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fremontunified.org\/hopkins\/news\/hopkins-principals-12-14-2025-newsletter\/","title":{"rendered":"<div>Hopkins Principal&#8217;s 12\/14\/2025 Newsletter<\/div>"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>Dear Hopkins Families,<br><br>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:\u00a0<br><ul style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);font-size:small;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);\">\n<li style=\"margin-left:15px;\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/fremontunified.org\/hopkins\/students-community\/activities-athletics\/clubs-at-hopkins\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>20+ Student-initiated Clubs<\/strong><\/a>: Supervised by staff mostly during lunchtime<strong><\/strong>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-left:15px;\">\n<strong>After-school Arts Workshops<\/strong>: Madame Chabot and Maestra Marquez<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-left:15px;\">\n<strong>After-school Math Enrichment Workshop<\/strong>: Counselors in coordination with 6th-8th grade-level math teachers<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-left:15px;\">\n<strong>After-school STEM Clubs<\/strong>: Ms. Matar and Ms. Jayadevan<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-left:15px;\">\n<strong>Band &amp; Orchestra Performances<\/strong> @ Disney, CMEA, CASMEC: Mr. Sarten<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-left:15px;\">\n<strong>Choir Performances<\/strong> @ CSUEB and Ohlone College: Mr. Belles<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-left:15px;\">\n<strong>CML, AMC8, and Math Counts (PFA-funded)<\/strong>: Ms. Robinson in coordination with all 6th, 7th, and 8th grade math teachers<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-left:15px;\">\n<strong>Dream Achievers performances<\/strong>: Ms. Fern<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-left:15px;\">\n<strong>Egyptian Museum field trips (PFA- and CIPCF- funded)<\/strong>: Maestra Hernandez and Ms. Guan<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-left:15px;\">\n<strong>Intramural Basketball, Flag Football, Soccer:\u00a0<\/strong>Ms. Fern, Mr. Cheung, and Mr. Walker<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-left:15px;\">\n<strong>Intramural Badminton and Ping Pong (Spring 2026)<\/strong>: Ms. Trahan and Ms. Lee<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-left:15px;\">\n<strong>Lawrence Hall of Science in-school experiences (PFA-funded)<\/strong>: Dr. Rosa Bauza in coordination with all 7th and 8th grade science teachers<strong><br><\/strong>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-left:15px;\">\n<strong>Peer Tutorials:\u00a0<\/strong>Counselors in coordination with supervising Flex teachers<strong><\/strong>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-left:15px;\">\n<strong>PFA-sponsored Clubs (Math Olympiad, Model UN, Chess, Advanced Chess):\u00a0<\/strong>Parent volunteers Ms. Srinivas, Ms. Veeraghanta, Mr. Mazumdar, and Mr. Muthiah in coordination with PFA, Mrs. Loob, custodial staff, and other community volunteers<strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-left:15px;\">\n<strong>Sports teams Girls Volleyball, Boys Basketball, Girls Basketball, Boys Volleyball:\u00a0<\/strong>Coach Lu, Coach Jones, and parent volunteer Coach Isaac, Coach Julia, and Coach Walker<strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-left:15px;\">\n<strong>SF Cinematography field trips, Science Bowl<\/strong>: Mr. Parekh<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-left:15px;\">\n<strong>Special Olympics<\/strong>: Ms. Loo and Mr. Lee<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-left:15px;\">\n<strong>Spelling Bee (PFA-funded)<\/strong>: Ms. Parke and Ms. Woolbright<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-left:15px;\">\n<strong>Tech Museum field trips (PFA-funded)<\/strong>: Ms. Tan<\/li>\n<\/ul>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!\u00a0<br><br><strong>Office, Wellness Room, and Library Hours on Thursday, 12\/18<\/strong>: Our office, wellness room, and library will close at 1:15 PM due to a staff meeting.\u00a0<br><br><span style='color:rgb(51, 51, 51);font-family:proxima-nova, \"proxima nova\", \"Helvetica Neue\", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);float:none;display:inline !important;'><strong style=\"font-weight:bold;\">Save the Dates:<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color:rgb(51, 51, 51);font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);float:none;display:inline !important;\"><strong style=\"font-weight:bold;\"><\/strong><\/span><ul style='margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:10px;color:rgb(51, 51, 51);font-family:proxima-nova, \"proxima nova\", \"Helvetica Neue\", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);'>\n<li><span style=\"color:rgb(51, 51, 51);font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);float:none;display:inline !important;\"><strong style=\"font-weight:bold;\">Choir Concert:\u00a0<\/strong>Monday, 12\/15, 7 PM @ Ohlone College Smith Center<strong style=\"font-weight:bold;\"><\/strong><\/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:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);float:none;display:inline !important;\"><strong style=\"font-weight:bold;\">Boys Basketball vs. Centerville<\/strong>: Tuesday, 12\/16, 3-5 PM @ Gym &#8211; Student spectators must bring current school IDs<\/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:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);float:none;display:inline !important;\"><strong style=\"font-weight:bold;\">Orchestra Concert<\/strong>: Tuesday, 12\/16, 6:30-8 PM @ MUR<\/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:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);float:none;display:inline !important;\"><strong style=\"font-weight:bold;\">Band Concert<\/strong>: Wednesday, 12\/17, 6:30-8 PM @ MUR<strong style=\"font-weight:bold;\"><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li>\n<span style=\"color:rgb(51, 51, 51);font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);float:none;display:inline !important;\"><strong style=\"font-weight:bold;\">Boys Basketball @ Horner<\/strong><\/span><strong style=\"font-weight:bold;background-color:transparent;color:rgb(65, 65, 65);font-family:inherit;\"><span style=\"color:rgb(51, 51, 51);font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);float:none;display:inline !important;\">: Thursday, 12\/18, 3-5 PM &#8212; student spectators must attend with a guardian in away games.<\/span><\/strong>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<strong style=\"font-weight:bold;background-color:transparent;color:rgb(65, 65, 65);font-family:inherit;\"><\/strong><span style=\"color:rgb(51, 51, 51);font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);float:none;display:inline !important;\"><strong style=\"font-weight:bold;\">End-of-Semester Finals Bell Schedule<\/strong><\/span><strong style=\"font-weight:bold;background-color:transparent;color:rgb(65, 65, 65);font-family:inherit;\"><span style=\"color:rgb(51, 51, 51);font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);float:none;display:inline !important;\">: Thursday, 12\/18, and Friday, 12\/19 &#8212; school ends @ 12:48 PM. AC Transit buses still run at their regular times; please make alternative pickup arrangements.<\/span><\/strong>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/ps-feeds-production\/inline_images_1765733744633-1765733744633.png\" style=\"width:481px;display:block;vertical-align:top;margin:5px auto;text-align:center;\"><ul style='margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:10px;color:rgb(51, 51, 51);font-family:proxima-nova, \"proxima nova\", \"Helvetica Neue\", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);'>\n<li>\n<span style=\"color:rgb(51, 51, 51);font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);float:none;display:inline !important;\"><strong style=\"font-weight:bold;\">Winter Break<\/strong><\/span><strong style=\"font-weight:bold;background-color:transparent;color:rgb(65, 65, 65);font-family:inherit;\"><span style=\"color:rgb(51, 51, 51);font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);float:none;display:inline !important;\">: December 22 &#8211; January 5, 2026<\/span><\/strong>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight:bold;\">\n<strong style=\"font-weight:bold;background-color:transparent;color:rgb(65, 65, 65);font-family:inherit;\"><\/strong><span style=\"color:rgb(51, 51, 51);font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);float:none;display:inline !important;\"><strong style=\"font-weight:bold;\">Spring Semester Begins on Tuesday, January 6<\/strong><\/span>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>HAWK ON~<br>Nancy Kuei<br>Principal<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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:\u00a0 20+ Student-initiated Clubs: Supervised by staff mostly during lunchtime After-school Arts Workshops: Madame Chabot and&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":193605,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[1],"class_list":["post-193604","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-06-11 19:29:07","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\/193604","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=193604"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/fremontunified.org\/hopkins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/193604\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fremontunified.org\/hopkins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/193605"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fremontunified.org\/hopkins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=193604"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fremontunified.org\/hopkins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=193604"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}