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Are you making changes to your gifted and talented program? (12/01/2011)

The Gifted and Talented (Challenge) program remains one of the K-12 strengths of Hopkins Public Schools. We are one of very few school districts that has a Challenge teacher in place in each elementary school, and also have staff members in each secondary school.

Will MCA scores be delayed due to the state shutdown? (08/12/2011)

Yes. Due to the state shutdown in July, MCA Reading and Math results will be delayed. We have learned that the Minnesota Department of Education may not be able to provide us this information until September 30.

How did the District spend the Teacher Recover Act dollars? (07/26/2011)

The one-time Federal monies made available to Hopkins Public Schools served multiple purposes. Some of those monies were allocated to a targeted staffing account for the District staffing committee to allocate among K-12 programming. In addition, hours were given to increase Kindergarten paraprofessionals time with students. Funds were not distributed to specific buildings.

How will Hopkins Public Schools be affected if the government shuts down? (06/21/2011)

With the potential shutdown of the government looming, many people are wondering how Hopkins Public Schools will be affected. While there are many unknowns, we want to assure you that we are prepared to continue business as usual for the foreseeable future. We have compiled some commonly asked questions regarding the potential shutdown.

Filing dates for upcoming school board elections (05/31/2011)

What are the filing dates for the upcoming school board elections

Merger with North Minneapolis High School? (05/26/2011)

Is there any truth to the rumor that students from North Minneapolis High School will be attending Hopkins High School should North close?

Elementary Boundaries (05/10/2011)

I have heard that there will be some boundary-shifting/re-districting for the Hopkins Elementary schools' 2011-2012 year.

What are the current counselors ratios the Hopkins School District? (02/17/2011)

I recently read that the MN Senate has drafted a bill to set the school counseling services at a rate not to exceed 325 students per licensed school counselor for grades 9 through 12 and 475 students per licensed school counselor for kindergarten through grade 8. What are the current ratios in the Hopkins School District?

School District Merger (11/05/2010)

Are the Hopkins and St. Louis Park school districts talking about merging?

Capital Bond (10/14/2010)

Why can't the improvements that will be funded through the proposed Capital Bond be funded the same way as the kitchen remodeling?

Dollars from federal Education Jobs Fund (09/14/2010)

How much funding will Hopkins Public Schools receive from the federal Education Jobs Fund, and how will it be spent?

Kitchen Remodeling (09/01/2010)

How is the remodeling of school kitchens being paid for?

Questions & Answers about the Secondary Program Study

Questions & Answers about the Secondary Program Study

2010-11 Budget Questions & Answers

Frequently asked questions and answers about the 2010-11 budget.

Counselor Change (04/19/2010)

Is there a change in the counseling time available at Eisenhower Elementary School/XinXing Academy?

Infinite Campus and Moodle (04/08/2010)

What is the difference between Infinite Campus and Moodle?

Dropping Classes (01/26/2010)

Why are students allowed to change their class schedule without parental permission?

Reading 180 Intervention (01/21/2010)

Why are students participating in Read 180 pulled out of rotating or core classes?

School Calendar 2010-11 (01/21/2010)

Changes in the school calendar for 2010-11

Impact of teachers' contract (01/10/2010)

What is the impact of the new teachers' contract?

Drug issues (12/15/2009)

How does Hopkins Public Schools address drug issues in its schools?

Transcripts (12/10/2009)

Why are high school students applying to colleges required to pay for transcripts?

Notification of school closings, late-starts, and other emergencies (12/08/2009)

How are parents typically notified of school closings and unscheduled early release on school days due to weather?

Board meeting sound quality (12/03/2009)

Are you working on improving the sound quality of school board meetings that are replayed on cable television?

XinXing Academy (11/04/2009)

Is XinXing Academy growing so fast it will take over Eisenhower Elementary, and will Eisenhower teachers be teaching English to XinXing third graders next year?

Community Use of School Facilities (10/10/2009)

Does Hopkins let religious groups use it facilities?

Contracts (10/09/2009)

Have contracts been settled for Hopkins' employees?

Junior High Autonomous Learner Model (09/25/2009)

Where can we find information about the Autonomous Learner Model?

Information in student take home folders (09/21/2009)

Why do we receive information from outside groups in the students' take home folders?

H1N1 flu shots (09/21/2009)

Will H1N1 flu shots be available through the schools?

Lunch balances (09/14/2009)

Why are students allowed to have negative lunch balances?

School ala carte (09/09/2009)

Why does the district offer so many ala carte items on school lunch menus?

Transportation at Eisenhower (09/04/2009)

Why are the buses so late leaving Eisenhower in the afternoon?

Use of CAPTCHAs (09/04/2009)

Why is Hopkins using math CAPTCHAs for its webforms?

President Obama's message, Tuesday, Sept. 8 (09/03/2009)

Will Hopkins Schools be participating in President Obama's address to the school children across the nation?

Katherine Curren lease (09/03/2009)

What are the terms of the lease for Katherine Curren?

Secondary schedule (08/31/2009)

Is the high school going to change from the block system of classes to conventional shorter classes?

Class sizes (08/28/2009)

Why are our classes what they are?

Kids & Company days off (08/25/2009)

When are the dates that Kids & Company will be closed during the 2009-10 school year?

Lake Conference Placement (08/25/2009)

What are the pluses and minuses for Hopkins regarding the decision by the Minnesota High School League that puts the district into the Lake Conference?

Lunch Payment System (08/24/2009)

Why is Hopkins changing its lunch payment system?

Teacher & Classroom Assignments (08/24/2009)

When we will find out our child's teacher and classroom assignments?

Lease of Katherine Curren (08/21/2009)

I heard that the Ubah Medical Academy will not be at Katherine Curren?

Healthy snacks (08/19/2009)

Why do teachers use pop and candy as rewards and incentives?

School Lunches (08/18/2009)

How do high school lunches run?

Calendar (08/18/2009)

Are we going to receive a printed calendar?

Starting school before Labor Day (08/04/2009)

Why is Hopkins starting the 2009-10 school year before Labor Day?

Class sizes (08/12/2009)

What are Hopkins' elementary class sizes?

Late-start days (08/12/2009)

Why does Hopkins have late-start days? What are they used for?

Administrative costs (08/12/2009)

How do Hopkins' administrative costs compare to other school districts?