Dear Ellen Hopkins Families,
I would like to start out this June Newsletter by thanking the fourth grade students for being role models at Ellen Hopkins this year by modeling for the kindergarten through third grade students what it looks like to be respectful, responsible and safe. We will miss you and I wish you the best at Horizon Middle School in the fall.
I am super excited to again recognize students in September who have completed their Super-Spud reading logs. The reading logs can be turned into the office by September 3 to be recognized at our first SPUD meeting for the year. I encourage you to have your child read or to read to your child for at least 20 minutes each day this summer. Thanks for all you do at home to promote literacy.
Here are some summer Ellen Hopkins happenings:
- We are excited to again offer free meals to our Ellen Hopkins students. These to-go meals are FREE of charge for children 18 years and younger on Mondays and Thursdays from 11:00am-11:30am at door one.
- Our Ellen Hopkins library will be open on Wednesdays from 11:30am-1:00pm. The dates are June 8 through August 11 (no July 7).
- Super-Spud reading logs!
Our final student day of the 20-21 school year will be June 4. I encourage you to attend our back-to-school open house the week of August 23 which will give you an opportunity to meet your child’s teacher. Classroom placements and details of the open house will be made available in the middle of August.
In closing, I would like to recognize three different staff members who have made a difference in the lives of Ellen Hopkins students for many years. Diana Johnson our Assistant Principal, Helga Jones who is a Spanish Immersion teacher and Brian Rheault our custodian will all be retiring at the end of this school year. Thanks to each one of you for the positive impact you have had on the Ellen Hopkins students and our community over the many years of service to Moorhead Public Schools. You will be missed!
Have a relaxing and fun summer! Please remember to reach out to me if you ever have any questions or concerns. I can be reached at (218)284-4330 or lgiddings@moorheadschools.org.
Lynnelle Giddings