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Hopkins News
![Hopkins band and orchestra play music in Costa Rica.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1713557659/hopkinsschoolsorg/wgcyiztwpvjldfckj6ai/CostaRica2_web.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1713557659/hopkinsschoolsorg/wgcyiztwpvjldfckj6ai/CostaRica2_web.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1713557659/hopkinsschoolsorg/wgcyiztwpvjldfckj6ai/CostaRica2_web.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1713557659/hopkinsschoolsorg/wgcyiztwpvjldfckj6ai/CostaRica2_web.jpg","width":1200}])
Over Spring Break, students from Hopkins High School's band and orchestra embarked on an enriching journey to Costa Rica, combining musical performances, cultural exchanges, and adventurous activities.
![Portrait photo of Becky Puchtel.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1713448515/hopkinsschoolsorg/djt6hblezk7pngb5kdr0/becky_puchtel.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1713448515/hopkinsschoolsorg/djt6hblezk7pngb5kdr0/becky_puchtel.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1713448515/hopkinsschoolsorg/djt6hblezk7pngb5kdr0/becky_puchtel.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1713448515/hopkinsschoolsorg/djt6hblezk7pngb5kdr0/becky_puchtel.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1713448515/hopkinsschoolsorg/djt6hblezk7pngb5kdr0/becky_puchtel.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1713448515/hopkinsschoolsorg/djt6hblezk7pngb5kdr0/becky_puchtel.jpg","width":2200}])
In the Winter 2024 Update newsletter, we highlight Hopkins VirtualEDU K-12 Special Education Teacher Becky Puchtel.
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Multilingual and Spanish students are breaking language barriers and building bridges in a unique collaboration, fostering not only linguistic proficiency but also cultural validation.
![2024 Minnesota Teacher of the Year Finalists]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1712935353/hopkinsschoolsorg/stw3dyyxyvwxrwxhkzf3/WebsiteNewsThumbnailTemplate.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1712935353/hopkinsschoolsorg/stw3dyyxyvwxrwxhkzf3/WebsiteNewsThumbnailTemplate.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1712935353/hopkinsschoolsorg/stw3dyyxyvwxrwxhkzf3/WebsiteNewsThumbnailTemplate.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1712935353/hopkinsschoolsorg/stw3dyyxyvwxrwxhkzf3/WebsiteNewsThumbnailTemplate.png","width":1200}])
Laura Jensen from Hopkins North Middle School and Ellen Wu from Alice Smith Elementary have been named Minnesota Teacher of the Year Finalists!
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Read more about VirtualEDU's story here.
![Sami Peterson Maitland Pl Simmons Memorial Award 2024 for new teachers.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1711552504/hopkinsschoolsorg/nicji3sv7xmc8oyh0p0i/SamiPeterson.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1711552504/hopkinsschoolsorg/nicji3sv7xmc8oyh0p0i/SamiPeterson.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1711552504/hopkinsschoolsorg/nicji3sv7xmc8oyh0p0i/SamiPeterson.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1711552504/hopkinsschoolsorg/nicji3sv7xmc8oyh0p0i/SamiPeterson.png","width":1200}])
West Middle School science teacher Sami Peterson was named the recipient of the 2024 Maitland P. Simmons Memorial Award for New Teachers from the National Science Teaching Association (NSTA).