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Royal Bash 2012

Update Hopkins Public Schools

The community’s guide to the District.

February 2012

Hopkins Education Foundation’s fundraising gala that benefits our schools. Call 952-988-4097 for details. February 25, 6:00 p.m. Golden Valley Golf and Country Club 7001 Golden Valley Road, Golden Valley

c o m m u n i t y POPs Concerts A celebrated tradition at Hopkins High School featuring the junior and senior bands. Lighter band music, comedy, and musical routines. February 3 & 4, 7:00 p.m. Hopkins High School

Kiddie Karnival Come out of hibernation for family fun. Games, stories, silent auction, and more! Saturday, February 25 10:00 a.m. - noon Harley Hopkins Family Ctr. 125 Monroe Ave. S.

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STEM for All Hopkins student paper receives highest state rating The Hopkins High School student newspaper, “The Royal Page,” has been recognized as among Minnesota’s top student newspapers. The paper has again earned an AllState Gold ranking from the Journalism Educators of Minnesota. “The Royal Page” received a ranking of excellence in the following areas: · Editorial Leadership · Content · Design/Typography

Lovas named Girls’ Track and Field Coach of the Year The Minnesota State Track and Field Coaches Association has named Nick Lovas the 2011 Girls’ Class AA Coach of the Year. Lovas coaches Girls’ Track and Field at Hopkins High School and teaches social studies at West Junior High. The Girls’ Track team won the Lake Conference championship in the 2010-2011, 2009-2010, and 2007-2008 school years.

Caring Youth Award

Do you know a young person who shows an ongoing awareness of others through volunteering or other activities? Sure you do! Consider nominating him or her for the 2012 Caring Youth Award. Nominations are due Friday, February 3. Learn more – visit www. HopkinsSchools.org

Hopkins infuses STEM curriculum into each of its program levels In the next six years, General Mills expects a third of its IT staff to retire. Nationwide, there is a shortage of engineers. The green energy industry is in need of more technical employees than ever before. All of this points to one thing, the United States needs a workforce that is well versed in the hard sciences. Hopkins Public Schools is on the forefront of this need for technical employees, and 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 grade 3.

Student builds a Rube Goldberg machine that can transfer energy from one group to another in the eighth-grade PLTW class.

engineer is anyone who uses what they observe in nature to solve a problem,” said Soltis.

The grade 3 EiE unit, entitled Designing Model Membranes, requires students to build a membrane that provides a model frog with just the right amount of moisture by “We want to make sure that all students have access to mimicking the elements of a rain forest. Students are broken STEM,” said Tim Amelie a technology teacher and STEM into small groups and are given porous coordinator for Hopkins Public Schools. materials like coffee filters, screens, and cheese “Our approach is STEM for all.” Companies clothes to control the flow of water. They These efforts have not gone unnoticed. Last must collaborate and decide how to create a are looking for year, the Minnesota High Tech Association membrane that provides just the right amount recognized Hopkins Public Schools for someone who of water for their frog. its leading-edge STEM curriculum and is technical and Rachael Ramy, a grade 3 teacher at programs. Meadowbrook Elementary, knows that can use math Engineering is Elementary — it starts collaboration is a real-world skill that will be with a frog required of students throughout their entire and science to Starting in grade 3, Hopkins students begin lives. The membrane experiment is just one taking STEM coursework through EiE solve technical way to get students thinking about how they (Engineering is Elementary) which applies work together with their peers to solve problems. They can science concepts to an engineering design problems. challenge. Developed by the Museum of are interested in This year, EiE is being integrated into the Science, Boston, the curriculum was brought grade 5 curriculum at Meadowbrook and to Hopkins in 2009 by the Science Museum our students. Eisenhower Elementary. These schools are part of Minnesota from a Cargill grant. The of an engineer-in-residence program for the unit Marvelous program will be fully implemented next year. Machines. Trained teachers from the Science Museum will According to Pam Soltis, a grade 3 teacher at Tanglen guest teach the curriculum in May, giving Hopkins teachers Elementary, the first step to teaching EiE is helping students an opportunity to see it in action. understand that technology and engineering are broader Junior High: PLTW curriculum takes students to concepts than they realize. new heights “We teach the students that technology is anything that is Learning comes alive in Bob Krebsbach’s Design and man-made and helps Modeling /Science of Technology class. This PLTW (Project solve a problem, and an see STEM for All inside

STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math): what you need to know At Hopkins, STEM is embedded into our core curriculum for all students Courses at the junior high level: At the high school level (in addition to PTLW courses): PTLW (Project Lead the Way): ACE (Architecture, Construction Courses at the elementary level: t %FTJHO BOE .PEFMJOH 4DJFODF PG EiE (Engineering is Elementary) : Grade 3: Designing Model Membranes Grade 4: Designing a Maglev System Grade 5: Marvelous Machines: Making Work Easier

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and Engineering): ACE is an extra-curricular activity where students have the opportunity to network with professionals from companies like 3M and Mortenson Construction, learn building codes, and visit actual job sites.

District Life Changer Al Johnson Mae Gruss, a grade 2 teacher at Eisenhower Elementary, has a kite hanging in her class that reminds her of Al Johnson. College is a frequent topic in her class, and the students have many questions. She called in “Mr. J.� to inspire them. Al took the students outside and taught them how to fly a kite. “He told them that if they worked hard they could soar in school like a kite and attend college some day,� recalls Mae. “Al is incredible with kids and I want the world to know about him.� Mae is in good company — ask anyone about Al, an equity specialist for the District, and the accolades come in droves. “Al has the distinct gift of reaching students and parents where they are, and taking them to a different level of success,� said Stanley Brown, coordinator of equity and inclusion. “He motivates and inspires students to make the right decisions,� reflected Jody De St. Hubert, principal at Alice Smith Elementary. “His passion and enthusiasm light up a room.� Al’s rapport with kids is so natural, but, surprisingly, he started out with a career in sales. Read about more how Al discovered his niche in the District. Background: I come from a sales background selling technology products and services. My two children in the District were my motivation to work for Hopkins. With the help of Alice Smith staff, I volunteered to start the Breakfast Club, a group that helps students and families feel connected to their school. Later, I was offered a staff position as an equity specialist — my role is to build relationships with students, families, and teachers that foster a positive educational community for all students. What do you love most about working at Hopkins Public Schools? I love the students! It invigorates me when I speak to them. I love the freedom I have been given to complete the District’s mission, which is to ensure that all children achieve academic success at their highest potential. I have a passion to reduce and eliminate the achievement gap by any means necessary. I believe that all students can, on any given day, come to school with something blocking them from learning — it is that one thing that I must get out of their way. Proudest moment? It is not so much the grand things that make me love my job, it is the collection of small things. I had a student come up and tell me, ‘Thank you, Mr. J., for believing in me when no one else did.’ My work with the Breakfast Club has been rewarding — 95% of the students who participated in the Breakfast Club for more than three years are now tracking towards college. Recently, I started the ASEAP Academy program at North Junior High, which I will use to connect to a greater range of students who may need support to reach their goals, but fly under the radar. With these tools I have seen students’ lives change. Life quote? Opportunity is all around us. We must stop looking for others to make right that which we have failed to correct ourselves. Stats: t # 4 JO .JOJTUSJFT GSPN /PSUIXFTUFSO $PMMFHF t .BTUFST JO 0SHBOJ[BUJPOBM -FBEFSTIJQ GSPN /PSUIXFTUFSO $PMMFHF t 1VSTVJOH BO &E % JO &EVDBUJPOBM -FBEFSTIJQ XIJDI JODMVEFT QSJODJQBM BOE TVQFSJOUFOEFOU MJDFOTVSF BU #FUIFM 6OJWFSTJUZ

Where are they now? Julia Douglass: 1981 graduate Stats: Musician, entrepreneur. .BTUFS PG .VTJD :BMF 6OJWFSTJUZ #BDIFMPS PG .VTJD 6OJWFSTJUZ PG .JOOFTPUB $VMJOBSZ %JQMPNB *OTUJUVUF PG $VMJOBSZ &EVDBUJPO New York City, New York fun facts Julia has been a singer/songwriter for years in New York City. She is currently back home in Minnesota gigging around the Twin Cities and developing a culinary version of School House Rock called Chef Do Re Mi, as a fun way to teach cooking to kids – www.chefdoremi.com. Favorite Band of 1981? * MPWFE -JOEB 3POTUBEU Favorite hangout spot at Hopkins (Eisenhower) High School? The cafeteria. How did Hopkins prepare you? * SFBMMZ FOKPZFE BMM UIBU )PQLJOT PòFSFE ‰ TQPSUT ESBNB NVTJD OFXTQBQFS GPSFJHO FYDIBOHF ‰ this all helped me later in life. What Hopkins staff member made a difference in your life? Mr. Kantor, my orchestra teacher, and my English UFBDIFST XFSF LJOE BOE FODPVSBHJOH "T B SFTVMU * ended up combining language and music to be a singer and songwriter.

Community Spirit Jinjer Menge

Ask Jinjer Menge what she thinks of volunteering at Meadowbrook Elementary and she bubbles over with enthusiasm. “Meadowbrook is a wonderful community of top-notch staff members, dedicated parents, and great kids,� she said. Jinjer is in her fifth year of volunteering at Meadowbrook and is involved in a myriad of ways including PTO leader, yearbook, Chess Club, LEAP (tutoring), and Art Adventure (a partnership program with the Minneapolis Institute of Arts that engages kids in works of art). Proudest moments volunteering? Just getting to know the kids, and when they show evidence that they have absorbed what we have worked on together. What person has influenced you most? My mom, who modeled loving and caring for people, and my Dad, who taught me to always do my best. He is also a ‘full-time volunteer.’ Coffee or tea? Coffee. Fully caffeinated, no wimpy stuff, with hazelnut cream (okay, maybe slightly wimpy). People would be surprised to learn... That we have two guinea pigs at home, because I am a neat-freak and vowed never to own pets! I volunteer because... I think it’s really important for all our children to have a well-rounded, positive school experience... plus it’s fun!

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C.J. Renner: 1998 graduate Stats: Writer, artist, illustrator. B.A. in English, College of St. #FOFEJDU 4U +PIO T 6OJWFSTJUZ

fun facts i4QPSUT *MMVTUSBUFE GPS ,JETw SFDFOUMZ QVCMJTIFE C.J’s graphic novel, Soccer Longshot. He currently writes a comic book, Colliders, and teaches classes on comic book creation. He enjoys displaying his visual arts at local venues (check out more about C.J.’s artistic ventures at www.cjrenner.com). Favorite Band of 1998? Radiohead. Favorite hangout spot at Hopkins High School? Anywhere we could get some hacky-sack time in before the hall monitors came. What Hopkins staff member made a difference in your life? Mr. Endo (ESL) taught me compassion and Mr. Dart (English teacher) showed me that at any moment literature can, and will change your life. These two traits have shaped my life substantially. What advice would you give a new grad? *G ZPV XBOU UP MFBSO UIFSF JT TPNFCPEZ UIBU XPVME be excited to teach you if you reach out.

Melissa Barker: 1974 graduate Stats: Principal planning analyst for children’s health policy and research, Hennepin County Human Services & Public Health. # " 6OJWFSTJUZ PG 8JTDPOTJO 1I % 6OJWFSTJUZ PG 0SFHPO fun facts .FMJTTB MPWFT MFBSOJOH MBOHVBHFT ‰ TIF XBT BO JOUFSOBUJPOBM FYDIBOHF TUVEFOU JO *UBMZ B 'VMCSJHIU Scholar in Sweden, and took Japanese in graduate school. She is currently enjoying learning Spanish for an upcoming trip. Favorite CD of 1974? Tea for the Tillerman by Cat Stevens. Favorite hangout spot at Hopkins High School? 5IBU T FBTZ NZ NPN XBT UIF TDJFODF UFDI TP * hung out in the back storeroom of the science lab. What Hopkins staff member made a difference in your life? Many thanks to Ms. Kris Amundson and Ms. Myrna Klobuchar for helping me hone my policy-analysis skills while in debate. Mr. Gears, choir teacher, for NZ BQQSFDJBUJPO PG NVTJD "OE * BN HSBUFGVM GPS Coach Elmer Luke who understood and supported the aspirations of girl athletes. What advice would you give a new grad? -JGF JT B CVòFU TBNQMF BMM JU IBT UP PòFS Update: February 2012

Lego Maniacs headed to robotics state tournament

It’s Friday afternoon. The school week has come to an official close, but you would hardly know it in Lorraine Myers’ basement, which is serving as the makeshift headquarters for Lego Maniacs, the West Junior High robotics team. Students Zach Myers, Zach Carman, Dan Pratt, Noah Hughes, and Spencer Ashford, are focused on perfecting their Lego Maniacs (left to right) Noah Hughes, Dan robot to ensure Pratt, Zach Myers, Zach Carman, Spencer Ashford put their robot to test on their obstacle course. that it will be able to maneuver an obstacle course and perform a series of tasks at the FIRSTŽ LegoŽ League State Tournament in January. The work is not just similar to engineering, it is engineering.

This is year two for the Lego Maniacs, which is coached by parent volunteers Lorraine Myers and Pam Carman, but it is the first year the students are going to compete at state. Preparing for the competition is time-intensive. Myers estimates that the team put about 100 hours of work into the three categories for the regional tournament. In one category, the students were required to complete a comprehensive research project on the issue of food safety. Lego Maniacs focused on transporting bacon at safe temperatures, which earned them the Best Project Award at the regional competition. The second category required building a robot, which is no small feat. The team was required to program and construct the robot from scratch, using parts that were delivered from the FIRSTŽ LegoŽ League. At regionals, they received second place in the Robot Head-to-Head category. Teamwork is integral to the success of a team and makes up the third and final scoring category of the competition. “This is true experimentation,� said Myers, who is an engineer by trade. “Sometimes in science we have the answer all ready for students to find, this is not the case. This is an opportunity for kids to experiment and work on design, test, re-design, and re-test.�

Hopkins Community Education

STEM for All, continued from cover Lead the Way) class is different from anything the students have experienced. It’s hands-on, technical, tough, and fun. “If you are excited about what you are teaching and you have a clear vision of where you are going, most kids will go there with you,� said Krebsbach, who has been teaching the course for the past three years. 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 classes are offered as electives starting in grade 9. In the intro class, students are taught about magnetism by first sketching a car. They then use that design to build a model, which is eventually raced on an air-powered, magnetic levitation track. Krebsbach admits that the class is challenging, but he does not believe the concepts are beyond the reach of any of his students. “This one can be tough for eighth-graders,� he said. “It’s fun to see them stretch. And it’s really rewarding to see the students who are more handson shine.� High School: PLTW and tech ed classes provide students with a spark Going into high school Kendall Meuwissen figured she would like engineering. After completing the high school’s three-class PLTW sequence, Meuwissen, who is now a senior, is certain she wants to pursue mechanical engineering in college.

“Without these classes, I would have been more lost applying for college,� admits Meuwissen. “I know what I like to do, and I also know that there are things that I don’t like to do.� Robert Goebel and Jason Herzog, both seniors at Hopkins, have also found a passion in the hard sciences and plan to pursue engineering in college. After completing all the Advanced Placement math courses Hopkins offers, Herzog

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Hopkins Youth Enrichment

Winter/Spring 2012

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Art Adult & Child Empty Bowls Pottery Workshop

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Creating Comic Books and Graphic Novels

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Drivers Education

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Members of ACE (Architecture, Construction, Engineering) plan an engineering project.

PLTW classes have been offered at the high school for four years. Next year, the high school expects to be certified, which means students can potentially earn college credit for the PLTW classes that they take. PLTW classes offer rigor and emphasize STEM concepts, but long before the high school adopted the curriculum, it offered engineering and technology classes through its tech ed department. According to Rob Fuhr, a technology education teacher at the high school, teaching engineering is just as much about the curriculum, as it is about encouraging the students to go off on their own and invent. “Pre-Engineering students have a natural curiosity,� said Fuhr. “That is the ethics of being an engineer.�

If you are excited about what you are teaching and you have a clear vision of where you are going, most kids will go there with you.

Youth Enrichment

Teen edition

is now taking college math classes at the University of Minnesota through post-secondary option.

Meuwissen, Goebel, and Herzog credit Hopkins for offering them the real-world experiences and hands-on opportunities that have sparked a passion and helped shape their paths for the future. Goebel, for example, was also able to build a solar-powered kayak, which he took for a spin (to his teacher’s dismay) in the pond behind the high school. Meuwissen created sketches of storage sheds for the City of Hopkins. In addition, all the engineering classes use professional, leading-edge modeling software called Autodesk InventorŽ — the same software used by professional engineers at top companies.

To give students a deeper look into STEM industries, Fuhr invites guest speakers into his classroom to talk to students. However, lately, big companies like Cargill and 3M have been approaching him with the interest of meeting his students and learning about the program at Hopkins. “Companies are looking for someone who is technical and can use math and science to solve technical problems,� said Fuhr. “They are interested in our students.�

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February Events POPs Concerts – junior and senior bands evening performance. February 3 & 4, 7:00 p.m. Hopkins High School Auditorium, www.SeatYourself.Biz/Hopkins Hearts of Fire Gala – Fundraiser event for ResourceWest February 4, 6:30 p.m. Minnetonka Community Center, www.ResourceWest.org ECFE Special Topics Class – Why do kids act that way? *ODSFBTF QPTJUJWF CFIBWJPS 'PS QBSFOUT PG DIJMESFO BHFT February 9, 6:30 p.m. Harley Hopkins Family Center, register: 952-988-5000 Le Corsaire (The Pirate) – presented by the Metropolitan Ballet. February 11, 7:30 p.m., February 12, 3:00 p.m. Hopkins High School Auditorium, www.HopkinsConference.com Orchestra Spotlight Concert – Billy McLaughlin in concert with the high school orchestra. February 18, 7:30 p.m. Hopkins High School Auditorium, tickets $12 and $10 West Metro Home Remodeling Fair – free event! February 26, 7:00-8:00 p.m. Eisenhower Community Center, www.HomeRemodelingFair.com

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Discover your passion at Hopkins High School! You can do it all at Hopkins High School. Whether you want to study engineering, experiment with culinary arts, or explore your musical side, it’s all here. We bottled up the energy of the high school into a threeminute, 23 second video. The video portrays an ordinary day at the high school, which is anything but ordinary. Watch it and see what we do. www.HopkinsSchools.org/Discover

Hopkins Preschools offer exceptional learning experiences

See what awaits your child, Hopkins Preschool Visit Us open houses

Royal Bash benefits our schools! Hopkins Education Foundation’s Royal Bash will take place on February 25 at the Golden Valley Golf and Country Club. Great cause. Great food. Great fun. Visit www. HopkinsEducationFoundation.org. Can’t make it to the event? Everyone is welcome to bid at the online auction! Join the fundraising event online! Check out the 200 plus items up for bid at the online auction — gift certificates, electronics, theater tickets, and more. Dates to bid: February 11-20. Spread the word! Grandparents, aunts, uncles, alumni — everyone who wants to support Hopkins Schools can bid on items at the Online Auction. Visit www.HopkinsEducationFoundation.org/ OnlineAuction and start your bidding!

Free tax preparation help Visit us at ResourceWest, 915 Mainstreet in Hopkins, for free tax assistance. For dates and times, or other sites, call: 651-287-0187. Free Tax Prep Income Guidelines: $30,000 or less for individuals $50,000 or less for families

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Hopkins Preschool parent said,

It’s about the whole child, which I think is wonderful. My child gets physical activity (climbing wall, recess), relaxation work (yoga), encouragement for proper nutrition, academic support, and the opportunity to express herself creatively.

Inside our preschools you’ll discover a stimulating learning environment that fosters an excitement for learning. Our internationally recognized curriculum approach encourages imagination, curiosity, and the development of the whole child. Families love our flexible schedule options and we’re conveniently located in five sites in Minnetonka, Hopkins, and Golden Valley. Our full-day option is open from 6:45 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Visit us to experience the advantages of Hopkins Preschools and find out why our families consistently rate us as exceeding expectations. For more information, please call us: 952-988-5000 or visit www.HopkinsSchools.org/Preschool.

Visit Us Dates:

Stepping Stones Preschool: Our 6:45 a.m.-6 p.m., Mon. - Fri., year-round, and year-before-kindergarten option Eisenhower/Tanglen (We are moving from Eisenhower to Tanglen in 2012! Visit Us is at Eisenhower): Tu., Feb. 7, 5:30-7:00 p.m. Meadowbrook: Wed., Feb. 8, 5:30-7:00 p.m. Gatewood: Thurs., Feb. 9, 5:30-7:00 p.m. Kaleidoscope Preschool: Our option for half-day, part-week preschool for ages 3-5 Meadowbrook: Mon., Feb. 27, 12:00-1:00 p.m. Harley Hopkins Family Center: Tu., Feb. 28, 12:00-1:00 p.m. Glen Lake: Wed., Feb. 29, 12:00-1:00 p.m.

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