Skate City Roller Skating Party
Tonight! The fun bus leaves Hopkins at 5:30pm. Skate from 6-8pm. Come and join the fun. The cost is $4. Each student will receive a free candy cane.
PLC Late Start
December 3rd is a PLC late start day. School begins at 10:36am.
Stuffed Animal Drive Sponsored by Girl Scout Troop 2546
Share your "gently-loved" or new stuffed animals with children facing family crisis, violence, tragedy or adoption. Animals should be clean and in good condition. Collection dates are December 1-12, 2008. Collection Boxes are located in the school lobby. Thanks for your support. Questions can be directed to Megan Lips, Troop 2546 Leader at Megan.Lips@comcast.net or 303-795-3296.
Hopkins Music Ensembles Present
A Winter Fantasy! Monday, December 15th at 6:00pm in the Hopkins Gymnasium. The concert will be featuring: Chimes, Junior Choir, Hopkins Singers and the Hopkins Chorale. Please join us for this special holiday event.
Cough Drops at School
During this cold and flu season there are many students dealing with troublesome coughing. Please remember that cough drops are considered an over-the-counter medication and require a Medication Authorization on file here at school. This Medication Authorization needs to be completed and signed by both the parent and the physician. The cough drops need to be kept in the office and dispensed per the physician's orders. Please contact the school office to get a copy of the form if you need it.
Attendance Hotline
303-734-5555. Please remember to call the 24 hour attendance line if your child will be absent or late.
Inside verses Outside
Our guidelines in determining whether it will be an inside or outside day are; we will send children outside if the temperature is above 20 degrees and if it is not raining or snowing too hard. Please remember to have students wear hats and gloves on those chilly mornings.
Mark Hopkins Book Fair
The Book Fair is coming! Remember the dates: December 11-17. Check out the Book Fair web page: http://bookfairs.scholastic.com/homepage/markhopkins.
2008-2009 Delay/Closure Information
In case of emergency or severe weather conditions, please tune in to the following radio or television stations for information on changes in school schedules. Stations will be contacted no later than 6:30 a.m. for late starts and school closures, and as soon as possible for early dismissals.
Since media stations are often not able to make detailed emergency announcements, it is important that you become familiar with the schedules below and keep this sheet handy for reference.
AM RADIO |
KHOW (630) |
KKZN (760) |
KOA (850) |
KRZW (950) |
KNRV (1150)* |
*Bilingual Station |
FM RADIO |
CHANNEL (93.3) | The Fox (103.5) |
The Party (95.7) | KKFN (104.3) |
KBCO (97.3) | KBPI (106.7) |
KYGO (98.3) | KQKS (107.5) |
TELEVISION |
CW2 Channel 2 |
CBS4 Channel 4 |
7NEWS Channel 7 |
9NEWS Channel 9 |
FOX Channel 31 |
Delayed Start/Storm Schedule
High Schools and Middle Schools: No delay in school start or bus pickup times.
Elementary Schools: One half-hour delay for school start times and bus pickup times. Elementary school start times for ALL students are as follows:
Early Elementary Schools | 9:06 a.m. |
Late Elementary Schools | 9:36 a.m. |
Afternoon Kindergarten: No delay in school start time.
Walkers and those who use private transportation should plan to be at school at the delayed start time; not before.
All levels, including morning kindergarten, will be dismissed at their normal times unless notified otherwise.
Please note: During inclement weather, bus pickups may be delayed by congested traffic even though a delayed start has not been declared.
Early Dismissal
Morning Early Dismissal: A minimum of 45 minutes must be allowed between dismissal times for each level. If the decision to close school early is made by 9:00 a.m., the following dismissal times will be in effect:
High Schools | 9:30 a.m. |
Middle Schools | 10:15 a.m. |
Early Elementary Schools | 11:00 a.m. |
Late Elementary Schools | 11:45 a.m. |
Morning Kindergarten students will be transported on the regular bus to their a.m. bus stop. |
Noon Early Dismissal: If the decision to close school early is made by 10:00 a.m., schools will notify afternoon kindergarten parents that there will be no afternoon session. The following dismissal times will be in effect:
High Schools | 12:00 Noon |
Middle Schools | 12:30 p.m. |
Early Elementary Schools | 1:00 p.m. |
Late Elementary Schools | 1:30 p.m. |
Afternoon Early Dismissal: If the decision to close school early is made by 11:00 a.m., schools will notify afternoon kindergarten parents that there will be no afternoon session. The following dismissal times will be in effect:
Vocational education, special needs students, preschool students, and Adolescent Day Resources Center will have bus pickup times determined by the Transportation Department. Transportation staff will notify buildings.
When all district schools are closed, all school-sponsored activities are canceled.
High Schools | 1:10 p.m. |
Middle Schools | 1:40 p.m. |
Early Elementary Schools | 2:10 p.m. |
Late Elementary Schools | 2:40 p.m. |