2012 Report to the Community
Annual Report on Curriculum, Instruction, and Student Achievement Hopkins Public Schools
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The School Board is the governing authority of Hopkins Public Schools. The Board is focused on three areas: budget adoption, revenue management, and expenditure authorization. It is also responsible for superintendent selection, contract and evaluation, and District policy.
5IF )PQL J OT 1VCM J D 4 D IPP M T # PB SE PG %JSFD UPST Chair: Susan Wootten, term expires in December 2013 Vice Chair: Warren Goodroad, term expires in December 2013 Treasurer: Wendy Donovan, term expires in December 2015 Director: Steve Adams, term expires in December 2015 Director: Betsy Anderson, term expires in December 2013 Director: Irma McIntosh Coleman, term expires in December 2015 Director: Kris Newcomer, term expires in December 2015 Board members welcome conversations with the public. Visit www.HopkinsSchools.org/board for contact information or call 952-988-4021.
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Front, left to right: Irma McIntosh Coleman, Kris Newcomer, Susan Wootten
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Back, left to right: Wendy Donovan, Warren Goodroad, Betsy Scheurer, Steve Adams
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'SP N P V S 4 V Q F S J O UF O E F O U Th e 201 2 R epor t to the Communi t y JT B TIPXDBTF PG U I F HSF B U BDI JF WFN FOUT PG PVS TUVEents. You will see these achievements throughout this report, both in the data presented and in the highlights of the many programs and services offered at our schools. As we measure the academic growth of our students, it’s clear that Hopkins Public Schools serves a diverse population of students with varied talents, interests, and abilities. Importantly, our students also excel in many academic and extracurricular programs — such as debate and athletics — that are not measured by the data. All of these components support our mission of Excellence. Every school. Every student. Every day.
% F GJO F E CZ PVS PVUTUB OEJOH UFB D IFST The 2012-2013 school year will — once again — be shaped by a group of dedicated professionals teaching and leading children into the dynamic world of learning. Our teaching staff is caring and child-centered, with a passion for engaging students in wide variety of learning experiences. Every professional is committed to this great community, and to providing a quality education to every student who comes through our doors.
&NC S BD J OH PVS EJ HJ UB M GVUVSF We are constantly learning more about the world in which our kids live and how they best learn. Their world has become digital, which has heightened our students’ capacity for information. Knowledge, which used to be limited to books, is more accessible than ever thanks to a multitude of digital platforms. Our staff has embraced this transformation and is committed to a vision where curriculum and instruction will be delivered digitally. Throughout the District, students will be using digital devices and applications to access curriculum and further engage in learning opportunities. This vision expands our students’ ability to collaborate, think critically, and explore interests.
( F U JOWPMWFE Please feel free to contact me, or any one of our principals, to see what is happening in our schools and programs. I want to personally extend an invitation to you to get involved, come into our schools and witness first-hand how our students learn. We would love to see you! Best wishes for a successful 2012-13 school year! John Schultz, Ph.D., Superintendent of Hopkins Public Schools
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45&. -F B E JOH UIF XBZ X JU I 45&. Hopkins Public Schools has integrated STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) into its elementary, junior high, and high school core curriculum. All Hopkins students are exposed to STEM concepts starting in kindergarten and continuing through junior high. In high school, students can choose from a variety of STEM courses.
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Engineering is Elementary STEM learning begins for all students in kindergarten. In grades 3-6, our Engineering is Elementary (EiE) curriculum introduces students to deeper STEM concepts. EiE applies science concepts to an engineering design challenge. The curriculum was brought to Hopkins in 2009 by a Cargill grant. This year, the program is fully implemented. Project Lead the Way (PLTW) at the junior high level Nationwide, PLTW is the leading provider of innovative and rigorous STEM curriculum for the secondary level of education. Hopkins Public Schools uses this curriculum at the junior high and high school level. At Hopkins, the grade 8 Intro to PLTW class is required. A variety of other PLTW electives are offered starting in grade 9. STEM at the senior high level STEM and PLTW classes have been offered at the high school for many years. Next year, the high school expects to be PLTW certified, which means students can potentially earn college credit for the pre-engineering classes that they take. Hopkins High School has an impressive offering of STEM classes that offer rigor and emphasize the hard sciences, such as: Energy, Power and Transportation; Principles of Engineering; Astronomy; Mechanical Engineering; Civil and Architectural Engineering; Physics-Motion and Forces; Anatomy and Physiology; and many more.
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)PQL JOT VTFT EJHJUBM DPOUFOU BOE E F W J D F T B T B D B UB M Z TU GPS USB OTGPS N J OH MFB S OJ O H The Hopkins Digital Content and Access Plan, a framework for developing and implementing digital curriculum, was adopted in 2012. The plan initially focuses on the junior highs, but all program levels benefit. Starting this 2012-13 school year, every seventh-grade student is provided an iPad that they will use to access digital content throughout their junior high experience. Each year, the plan expands until every junior high student has access to digital content through an iPad. The focus is on providing students with interactive learning experiences that reflect the world that they are living in. Digital content transforms the way teachers teach by allowing them to use a blend of dynamic technology and traditional teaching methods in their classrooms. In our elementary schools, students will have access to more iPads. This allows for instruction that is both personalized and efficient. Teachers can work with small groups of students while the rest of the class is wired into digital curriculum, which they explore at their own pace. At the high school, a variety of digital devices will be introduced this year, including Chrome books and Macbooks. Students will use these devices to access digital curriculum. High school teachers are also experimenting even more with “Flip the Classroom.� For example, with this teaching style, students watch their teachers’ video lectures as homework in the evening, then take a short quiz on the content. The teacher walks into the classroom the next day with an assessment of students’ understanding of the concepts. This allows teachers to customize classroom time — revisiting difficult concepts or expanding learning by delving into a subject of interest.
/B UJ POB MM Z L OPXO UFD IOPMPHZ M FB EFS T Our teachers are known throughout the nation for their innovative use of technology to promote learning for students. In the summer of 2012, three of our Google Certified Teachers — John Unruh-Friesen, Ben Friesen, and David Freeburg — presented at the Great Plains Google Summit. Educators selected to present at the conference are leaders in technology.
"E W B O D FE M B O H V B H F P Q UJ P O T J O P V S K V O J P S I J HI T Juntos: Accelerated Spanish offers real-world opportunities Juntos 1 and 2 are accelerated Spanish classes designed for heritage Spanish speakers and students who have completed an elementary immersion program. Next year (2013-14), grade 9 students will be able to take Juntos 3, an AP (Advanced Placement) course capable of earning college credit. Students who stay on the accelerated Spanish immersion track can earn a wealth of college credits — the Juntos ninth-grade class alone will earn up to nine college credits, and three more AP Spanish classes will be developed for grades 10, 11, and 12.
Juntos Video See our Juntos classes in action:
Spanish Immersion and Chinese Immersion Hopkins will soon be offering two immersion programs at the secondary level. Starting in the 2013-14 school year, Spanish immersion will be offered at North Junior High (Juntos will be a component in Spanish immersion). Additionally, in the 2014-2015 school year, Chinese immersion will be offered at West Junior High just as the pioneer XinXing class is entering junior high. Both immersion programs will offer at least two content courses (such as Language Arts, Literature and Culture, or History) in Spanish or Chinese respectively. Both programs will expand course offerings as they grow at the secondary level.
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Our teachers are our most valuable assets. They are well educated and hold the skills necessary to provide a world-class education to all of our learners — 80 percent of Hopkins teachers have a Master’s degree or higher.
3 J H P S BOE $IPJ D F Students at both the junior and senior high levels can choose from a wide selection of elective classes, allowing them to explore their interests and talents on a deeper level. The comprehensive program, designed for students with differing passions and interests, includes Advanced Placement (AP), College in the Schools, honors classes, FLEX courses, vocational training opportunities, and foundations classes. In addition to regular coursework, students may elect to participate in internships, mentorships, community involvement programs, or independent study.
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( JG UFE BO E 5BM F OUF E Our most gifted learners are served by Hopkins Gifted and Talented Services (HGTS). These services begin as early as kindergarten and extend through grade 12. The gifted and talented program offers a variety of options that are open to students who qualify, and also to students who want to self-select into more rigorous courses. To guide this process, Hopkins is one of the few districts in the state to have a full-time gifted and talented coordinator at each of its schools.
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/ B U JP O BM M Z , O PX O ) JH I 4 DI P P M In 2012, Hopkins High School was once again named a Silver Medalist School by U.S. News & World Report due to its high performance on state assessment tests and its college readiness scores. Hopkins High School was also named a Silver Medalist School in 2010 and has been named to Newsweekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Top 100â&#x20AC;? list several times, most recently in 2010.
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In 2012, 73 percent (438 out of 603) of Hopkins High School seniors took the ACT tests. The composite score is 23.7, which is an increase from last year and higher than the state average.
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The ACT is one of the most popular tests used to predict how well a student is prepared for postsecondary life. Hopkins High School administers this voluntary test four times a year. Students in Minnesota more commonly take the ACT test, as the scores are frequently required for admission into Midwest colleges and universities.
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$P M M F H F J O U I F 4 DI PPMT In cooperation with the University of Minnesota, our College in the Schools classes allow students to earn University of Minnesota college credits as well as Hopkins High School graduation credits. An investment worth $586,000 In the 2011-12 school year, 326 Hopkins students registered for College in the Schools classes. Together, they earned 1,557 credits. If the students had to pay the usual University of Minnesota college tuition for these credits, the cost incurred would have been $586,000.
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Hopkins has a bond rating of Aa2 from Moodyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Investor Services. There are only a handful of school districts in Minnesota that have higher bond ratings than Hopkins.
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Every year, more than 30,000 people use the services of Hopkins Community Education, a department of Hopkins Public Schools. From the tiniest baby and her mother in our Early Childhood classes, to a retiree sparking a new love of painting in one of our Adult Enrichment classes, we serve the entire community.
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Funding for Community Education programs and services is a combination of fees for activities, local levies, grants, and state and federal aid. Programs and services are all self-supported in Community Education, with no financial support from the District General Fund (K12 teachers and programs funding).
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No matter where you are in life â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a retiree, a young professional, a parent, an immigrant, or a recent empty nester, Hopkins Community Education welcomes you. We have Adult Enrichment classes where you can learn to cook, manage finances, explore hobbies and interests, gain support for transitional life events, or get healthy with fitness and lifestyle classes.
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We have events and performances open to the public throughout the year at our facilities, from jazz bands, to beading bazaars, to a Home Remodeling Fair, to theatre productions. Interested in volunteering? We have many opportunities throughout the district â&#x20AC;&#x201D; working with youth or adults. Last year, Hopkinsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; volunteers contributed an impressive 1,000 hours of service every week to our schools. Our ABE (adult basic education program), Adult Options In Education, offers adults English-language learning, GED preparation and testing, and basic skills classes in math, reading, and writing.
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Early childhood is a crucial time of development for our youngest community members. We understand how important the early years are, and support families during this amazing time. Parents are their childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first and most important teacher. Our affordable ECFE (Early Childhood Family Education) classes can help with that role. We offer both weekly and special topic classes.
Preschool can be vital in preparation for kindergarten. We offer two quality preschool options: a full-day, year-round option at Stepping Stones Preschool and a flexible half-day, part-week option at Kaleidoscope Preschool. Both options are located at several sites throughout the District.
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Hopkins Conference & Event Services, a program of Hopkins Community Education, arranges for appropriate usage of the Districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s facilities when they are not in use by Hopkins Public Schoolsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; classes and programs. Usage of District facilities is open to the community on a sliding-fee basis. During the 2011-12 school year, there were nearly 3,500 District and community events and meetings in our facilities.
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Hopkins Community Education: Youth Enrichment
Our programs for youth are varied, and concentrate on ensuring children are supported in their learning, engaged during out-of-school time in safe and supportive environments, and able to develop a myriad of interests. Youth Enrichment classes offer the chance for youth to try out and develop new interests in a fun environment. Some of our popular before- and after-school, or summertime classes include art, science, chess, sports, drama, music, lego blocks, languages, dance, STEM, and more.
Kids & Company is Hopkins Public Schoolsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; premier state-accredited before- and after-school child-care program, operating at each of the Districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s six elementary schools from 6:45 a.m. to 6 p.m. Also open on school vacation days and during the summer, the fee-based Kids & Companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s daily programs enhance literacy and language development.
Hopkins Community Education surveyed residents in 2012 to gauge effectiveness, programming opportunities, and satisfaction. An impressive 50% of District residents have participated in Hopkins Community Education programming within the past two years. The results put Hopkins Community Education in the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s top tier, in both community participation and satisfaction.
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