Hopkins Bee-Line - Mentor Public Schools

Hopkins Bee-Line
Larry Luciano, Principal
May 27, 2011
Hopkins Elementary
7565 Hopkins Road
Mentor, Ohio 44060
440-255-6179
Fax 440-974-5419
We Care 440-974-5269
Luciano@mentorschools.org
Baur@mentorschools.org
www.mentorschools.net
The Hopkins Elementary Learning Community is committed to creating a safe,
respectful and responsive school
environment where each student will
meet or exceed academic standards and
develop strategies for success now and
in the future.
Year End
Activity Reminders
End of the year parties are scheduled by each classroom teacher
along with the assistance of the
PTA room parents.
Parents are reminded that all
snacks must be nut free and cannot be produced in a factory that
may process nut products.
With sunny days comes the access
for more outdoor recess and gym
classes. If the day looks like it will
be very sunny, parents should consider putting sun screen on their
students before they come to
school. School personal cannot
apply sunscreen to students.
Cathy Baur, Secretary
Hopkins School Fundraisers:
Read-a-Thon - $1931.50
ABC Program from Heinen’s - $692.00
Support our Troops – Over $1, 000.00 worth of items for our troops
Students’ United Way Campaign - $2,245.00
Jump Rope for the American Heart Association - $4,307.40
Juvenile Diabetes – $475.00
Harvest for Hunger – $161.65 plus food
PTA Fundraisers:
PTA Movie Night Donations:
Cookie Dough - $3800
Toys for Tots - $155 and 36 toys
Malley's - $3067
Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Awareness - $394
Box tops - $2019
PMP Research - $152
Market Day - $1572
This means the grand total in fundraising donations from our Hopkins School Community came to $21, 971.55, plus food for the needy, toys for children and supplies
for our men and women serving overseas. I find this truly amazing and an excellent
indicator of what a caring and involved neighborhood school we have. I want to
thank everyone who was a part of these initiatives and endeavors. And, if you have
the opportunity, please share this with someone who does not have children at our
school to let them know some of the great things our school does.
Have a great weekend.
Yearbooks will soon be distributed to students who ordered them
with their picture package. Hopkins does not have extra yearbooks to sell to those who did not order. If you have any questions, please contact Ohio School Pictures at 1-800-365-2525.
Dates to Remember
Access our full calendar at www.mentorschools.net
May 30—Memorial Day—No School
May 31—5-6 p.m. Market Day Pickup
June 3— Field Day
June 3— 7 p.m. Captains Reading Program Game at Classic Field
June 6—Mini Relay for Life
June 6—7 p.m. Kindergarten Program at Memorial Middle School
June 7—7 p.m. Fifth Grade Band Concert at Memorial Middle School
June 7—Explore Our Solar System Day
June 8—Fifth Grade Survivor Day
June 10 & 13—Make up days
Did you know that each Box Top coupon is worth a dime to Hopkins Elementary School students? One dime may not seem like much, but it adds up to a real change. If
each student at Hopkins brings in just 25 Box Tops this year, Hopkins would earn over $1500!
Access the all Hopkins news at www.mentorschools.net
April Students of the Month
Our Student of the Month program focuses on a monthly positive character theme. For the month of April the
theme was “Perseverance”. Teachers nominated students who demonstrate putting forth their best effort, positive attitude and outlook and doesn’t quit. Students had a pizza lunch with Mr. Luciano. Thanks to Hopkins
PTA for organizing this lunch. Congratulations to the April Students of the Month:
Vincenzo Palombo
Zeke Mechle
Abby O’ Donnell
Emma Klocker
Nicholas Corwin
Jordyn Bendlock
Henry Wilson
Macie Wrachford
Riley Coughlin
Salvatore Palombo
Cole Lipiec
Jonna Perry
Tyler Morris
Anna Lewis
Holly Burke
Haleigh Gorra
Mack Mechle
Charles Nunes
Kayla Zdanowicz
Joseph Ricco
Nathan McMillen
Kate Lewis
Anthony Matejcic
Jill Kern
Art Class—Mrs. Eminger
Music Class—Mrs. Dille
PE Class—Mrs. Luoma
Tech Class—Mrs. Viviani
Keep on Saving!
All Campbell’s Labels for Education will gain us double points if submitted by June 15 th., please send
them in as soon as possible. Box Tops For Education has earned us $2,012 so far this year surpassing our goal. Please keep saving these items over the summer.
Thank You!!
The Staff Appreciation Committee would like to take this opportunity to thank all of the parents for their generous
contributions to Staff Appreciation Week. We know the teachers and staff loved everything and we think this was the
most successful luncheon we have ever had. A very big thank you to Sabby’s bagels for their donation of bagels to
start the week off, to Linda Suponcic for the Arrabica gift cards and to Erica Torres for the beautiful cake for the
staff. We were told it was delicious! We’d especially like to thank Debbie Ribinskas and Rebecca Spike for their help
at the luncheon. And of course, thank you to our teachers and staff for helping our children to learn and grow.
Are You Moving?
Moving can be very stressful for families. In an effort to help your child adjust in their new environments by getting all
necessary school information to your child's new school we are asking that you inform us if you intend to move over the
summer.
If you are moving or your child/children will not be attending Hopkins Elementary next year, please complete the following information and return it to the school office immediately.
Student Name(s)
Withdrawing from Mentor Schools to:
Transferring within the Mentor School District from Hopkins Elementary to:
New Home Address:
Community News
The Mentor School System does not endorse or recommend private pre-school, day care, or programs such as summer camps, etc. Occasionally, the newsletter will provide registration notices regarding specific programs. This information is provided for the convenience of parents
who may be interested in these services/activities and should not be taken as an endorsement. Notices are published in the Bee-Line as space
allows.
Mike Moran Basketball Camp - Are you interested in having your child improve his or her basketball skills? If so, please join us for at
the Mike Moran Basketball Camp! Mike Moran is the head coach at John Carroll University and is looking to help develop your child‟s
basketball abilities. The camp is available for students ages 7-15. The camp is a full week and will be held June 20th-24th and June 27thJuly 1st at Lost Nation Sports Complex in Willoughby, OH. There are also two weeks of camp at John Carroll University in University
Heights, OH on July 11th-15th and July 18th-22nd. The camp is from 8:30am-3:15. Please call 440-338-8092 for availability or go to
http://www.lnsportspark.com/basketball_camps.html for the brochure online.
Children’s Art Contest: The theme for the Children‟s Art Contest is “Summer in Mentor” with the goal of encouraging visual arts while
presenting a child‟s (up to age 14) view of summer activities in Mentor. All types of two-dimensional media, from 8“x 10” up to 16” x 20”,
will be accepted and must be dropped off 10:30 a.m. to 12 noon, Sunday, June 26, at the Creative Artists‟ Association„s booth during the
Wildwood Fine Arts Festival, at Wildwood Cultural Center, 7645 Little Mountain Road. For more info, call (440) 974-5735.
Revised information on Johnny’s Run – Johnny‟s Run is a 5k run/one mile fun walk in memory of John Kovach who passed away in
2007. The run will be Saturday, June 11, 2011, beginning at 8:00 a.m. at the Mentor Heisley Fire Department, Station #1. All proceeds
will benefit the Erin Potter Foundation and The Melridge Outdoor Recreation program. Erin is a first grader at Kirtland Elementary School
who is fighting leukemia. For more information about Erin, please visit: www.caringbridge.org/visit/erinpotter. For questions about
Johnny‟s Run, please visit our website at: www.johnnysrun.com.
Painesville’s “Community Wellness Day” will be held on May 14, 2011 in Painesville from 12:00-3:00 p.m. at the Zion Lutheran
Church. Community Wellness Day is a national event focusing on educating the members of our community on very important information which is critical to the total wellness for our residents. Admission to the event is FREE, and there will be food, fun and entertainment
for all ages. For more information, please contact Dr. Bill Sopchak or his team at Sopchak Chiropractic/Natural Health and Wellness Center at 440-352-0444 or email at Sopchakchiro@hotmail.com
Just Kids Stuff Garage Sale - Mentor Recreation Department‟s Just Kids‟ Stuff Garage Sale is Thursday, June 2 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at
Garfield Park. All city owned tables will be reserved by advance registration at the Recreation office on the second floor of the Municipal
Center, 8500 Civic Center Blvd. The cost is $20 for Mentor residents and $25 for nonresidents. The same fees will be collected at the sale
from those who set up their own table space. For more information, contact the Mentor Recreation Department at (440) 974-5720. Come
shop and find those bargains that can only be found at a garage sale featuring only kids items! Call 974-5720 or visit
www.cityofmentor.com/play/upcomingevents for more information.
Dig In The Dirt at Summer Farm Camp - From seed to sowing, watering and growing, then straight through to harvesting and eating,
our all new Summer Farm Camp is designed to let kids ages 6 - 10 have their hands in organic farming and gardening. You‟ll meet at Mentor Beach Park each morning, then head out to one of Mentor‟s few organic farms, A‟s & O‟s Farm, where we‟ll tour the farm, and learn
about gardening methods, farmland issues, seeds, soil, weather, irrigation, pest control, weeding, and marketing issues, all in a handson
format. Because farming isn‟t an overnight process, each camper will go home with seeds to plant in their own garden, and an invitation to
come back to the farm weekly to help look after the food being grown, then share in the harvest at the end of the season. Camp is Monday Wednesday, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m., June 20 - 22. The cost for residents is $65 and nonresidents pay $75. Register online at
www.cityofmentor.com/play using barcode #15904 or call the Recreation Department office Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. or Saturday,
10 a.m. -1 p.m. to register.
Register Now for Garfield Play Camp - The Mentor Recreation Department offers Garfield Play Camp, a weekly day camp for
boys and girls who will be ages 4 – 6 by September 30, 2011. Garfield Play Camp provides children an opportunity to interact
with other children in the exciting atmosphere of the park and pool. Camp sessions are in the mornings, 9:30 a.m. - 12:40 p.m.
and include crafts, games, stories, nature activities, and a daily playtime at the pool. Garfield Play Camp, running June 13 - August 12, is directed by certified school teachers assisted by high school and college students. Register online at
www.cityofmentor.com/play or call the Recreation Department at (440) 974-5720 for more information.
Have Great Fun this Summer at Civic Center Day Camp - Spend your summer with the Mentor Recreation Department at Civic Center
Day Camp! Day Camp offers 10 one-week camps full of outdoor adventures, field trips, arts and crafts, sports and creative play for students
who have completed grades K - 5. Camp is Monday - Friday, June 14 - August 19 from 9 a.m. - 3:15 p.m. each day at Civic Center Park.
Register online at www.cityofmentor.com/play/summercamps or register in person at the Mentor Recreation Department office on the 2 nd
floor of the Mentor Municipal Center, Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. and Saturday, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. To accommodate the make up of
Mentor Schools‟ calamity day, Civic Center Day Camp begins Tuesday, June 14.. A special rate is offered for this shorted camp week only.
MENTOR POOL PASSES are on sale now at the Mentor Recreation Department, 8500 Civic Center Blvd., Mentor, Monday - Friday, 8
a.m.- 6 p.m. and Saturday, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Mentor residents must bring a current utility bill along with a photo ID when purchasing passes
to receive the resident rate. New online renewal is available for those who have previously purchased a pass. Rates and details are available
at www.cityofmentor.com/play/aquatics/passes. Call the Recreation Department at (440) 974-5720 for more information.