Wednesday, February 27, 2008 is a Late Start Day. 

School will begin at 10:36am.

Upcoming Important Dates

• February 27th - Late Start Day, School starts at 10:36am 
• March 4th - MHAC Weighted Staffing Meeting - 6:45pm, Open Community Forum 
• March 11th - PTO Meeting, 6:30pm 
• March 14th – PTO Silent Auction  
• April 18th - Sock Hop 
• May 20th – Hopkins Field Day

Upcoming Important Dates
• February 6th – Late Start Day, School starts at 10:36 am
• February 12th – PTO Meeting, 6:30 pm
• February 13th – Spring Pictures/Class Pictures
• February 15th – Half Day, Dismissal at 12:33 pm
• February 18th – Holiday, No School
• February 19th – 22nd – Hopkins Library Book Exchange
• March 14th – PTO Silent Auction
• May 20th – Hopkins Field Day

Full Day Kindergarten
The LPS School Board has approved a one year extension on our school’s Free Full Day Kindergarten Program for the 2008-09 school year.

Tattered Cover Day
PTO has scheduled Thursday, February 21st as Tattered Cover Day! Shop at the Tattered Cover Book Store in Highlands Ranch any time that day and Hopkins will get a portion of the proceeds from our purchases. Be sure to turn in a voucher (coming home in next week's folders) so that Hopkins gets credit!

Our very own Jane Treat will be at the Tattered Cover for storytelling from 6:30 - 7:00pm that day! Kids are welcome to come in their pajamas and hear some great stories before bedtime.

Field Day – May 20th
This year’s field day will have an Olympic theme in honor of the 2008 Olympics taking place in China. Each classroom will represent a different country.
• Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd - Field Day Participation, 9:00 – 11:00
• Bar-B-Que Lunch - 11:00 – 12:00
• 3rd, 4th and 5th - Field Day Participation, 12:00 – 2:00
• School wide Assembly in the gym – 2:00

Help Needed for Field Days – We really need several adult volunteers to run stations, be group leaders, help during set up/take down or help serve lunch. Please give Mrs. Hester a call at 303-347-4566 or email her at phester@lps.k12.co.us. If we have multiple helpers each person’s job will be easier. Please consider volunteering for all or part of the day. High school students are always welcomed.

Donations Needed For Field Day
• Ping pong tables that we could borrow for field day
• Bicycle inner tubes (preferably road not mountain)
• Bottled water (enough for an entire class)

Book Exchange
The Book Exchange is back! Is your bookshelf overflowing? Have you read all of your books until you are tired of them? Then bring them to the Book Exchange! Children’s books and adult books are welcome!

Dates: February 19th – 22nd
Time: Lunch (11:00 am – 12:20 pm)
After school (3:15 pm – 3:45 pm)
Location: Library

Hopkins PTO Silent Auction – Friday, March 14th
Help support the valuable work of the PTO by joining us at the largest fundraiser of the year! This entertaining evening will include dinner, games for the kids, school performances and lots of wonderful items to bid on!

We need your help! Work in a business with something to share? Frequent an establishment that may consider a donation? Have a great skill to share? Please consider donating an auction item!

Donation request letters, including tax deduction information for soliciting businesses are available in the office. All donations can be taken to the school office or call Michelle Caruso at (303) 246-5431 for pick-up. Please make sure to put your name on your donation so we may recognize you in our program.

Communications going home in hard copy:

• PTO Volunteer Pledge flyer
• Skate City flyer
• Kids Pages
• AHS Jr. Toms flyer