The Curriculum & Instruction Department will be recommending 3 textbooks to the Board for adoption at the June 5, 2019 meeting.  These textbooks will be available in the C&I Department for the public to review from May 23, 2019 through June 5, 2019.

Algebra Readiness - by Holt McDougal (2008) Publisher: McDougal Littel 

Discovering Geometry - 5th Edition (2015) by Michael Serra; Publisher: Kendall Hunt 

Personal Finance Literacy - 2nd Edition (2014) by Madura, Casey & Roberts: Pearson 

- 4210 Technology Drive Fremont 

A team of Mission San Jose High School and Hopkins Junior High School students recently competed at the FIRST Tech Challenge World Championships in Houston. Click the attachment to read more about the 'Tacobots'.

Congratulations to the top finishers of the District Science & Engineering Fair! See attached file for complete list.

On March 23rd, at the Golden Gate STEM Fair in Sausalito, Hopkins Junior High brother-sister team, Emma and Brian Li, won 2nd-place in their category - 7th grade Engineer and Computer Science. The twins now head to the State Science Fair in Los Angeles, April 29-30.

The Hopkins Junior High School Advanced Orchestra took second place in the Middle School Division at the National Orchestra Festival held in Albuquerque over the weekend. All three judges awarded the ensemble "Superior" ratings.

State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond announced that the Fremont Unified School District’s (FUSD) American High School, Kennedy High School, Mission San Jose High School and Hopkins Junior High School are among the 162 middle and high schools being honored under the 2019 Distinguished Schools Program. Sponsored by the California Department of Education and California Casualty, the program recognizes outstanding education programs and practices. Schools are awarded for achieving exceptional student performance for two consecutive school years or closing the achievement gap between two school years.

In addition, FUSD was chosen as a 2019 California Exemplary District – one of 18 from across the state. The District was nominated by the Alameda County Office of Education for creating a strategic plan to support homeless students. After only one year of focused intervention, FUSD was able to significantly increase homeless students’ graduation rates while simultaneously decreasing their suspensions and expulsions. Providing greater opportunities to FUSD’s neediest student population demonstrates the district’s continued commitment to educational equity.  

“I would like to commend these schools for fighting for a better future for our students, closing achievement gaps, and improving academic performance,” Thurmond said. “Thanks to teachers, administrators, classified employees, and parents working together, these schools meet the needs of all of their students, provide high-quality educational experiences, and put kids on a pathway to great careers.”

“We are incredibly proud of this recognition and the great run of success our schools have demonstrated throughout the history of the Distinguished Schools Program,” added FUSD Superintendent, Dr. Kim Wallace. “The designation of our four schools – and the District as a whole - is a tribute to the dedication and hard work of the students and staff representing each school community.” 

A component of the California School Recognition Program, the Distinguished Schools program recognizes elementary and middle and high schools in alternate years and allows eligible schools

to apply once every two years. Schools recognized as awardees hold the title for two years. Schools that applied were eligible based on their performance and progress on the state indicators as described on the California School Dashboard. Indicators include test scores, suspension rates, and graduation rates. Schools were also eligible to apply for a California Exemplary Program Award in Arts Education, Physical Activity and Nutrition Education, or Career Technical Education—which will be announced at a later time.

Distinguished School award winners represent examples of not just excellent teaching, learning, and collaboration, but also highly successful school climate efforts ranging from real-time conflict resolution to positive behavior intervention.  For more information, please visit the California Distinguished Schools Program on the California Department of Education’s website.

Dear Families:

Below is the link to the Comprehensive Health, Puberty, and Sexual Education (CHPSE) information meetings which are scheduled in January when we return from break.

--Mr. Brown

The H.A.W.K Guide

Honest – Taking responsibility for something that may have a negative consequence, admitting mistakes, pointing out grading discrepancies, for example.

Assertive – This can be used synonymously with “upstander”. Noticing a wrong and taking courageous action to correct it. Choosing to do the right thing, especially if it would be easier to be passive (do nothing) or aggressive (over-reacting); Willingness to respectfully address a peer or teacher in order to resolve a conflict or solve a problem. Not a snitch. A snitch tells with intent to get another in trouble. An upstander tells so that a problem can be solved before it becomes a bigger problem.

Wise – Applying knowledge to solve real world problems through careful assessment and informed decision making; making decisions by using good judgment, choosing to work with one who will have a positive influence vs. a friend who might distract.

Kind – Doing good for another. Including those who are often left out, welcoming new students, noticing when another may need help or encouragement and taking action.

Please see attached flyers in English, Mandarin, Spanish.

Bridges Community Church (across Driscoll Blvd) has asked that the following message be sent:

Vehicles have been turning into the church parking lot to turn around in lieu of the city changes to legal U-Turns at St. Anthony.  This has created a dangerous drop off and pick up for Pre-School and Kindergarten families.  The church parking lot is private property and should not be used as a "turn around area."  Police will be out multiple times this week to issue warnings.  Beginning next week they will give issue citations.  Please make U-Turns at Driscoll and Mission Blvd using the sheltered light.

Thanks,

Hopkins and Bridges

Thank  you everyone for trying out for the FUSS Talent show. As you know there can be only one winner. You all did such an excellent job. I am so proud of you. Please try out in February for the Hopkins Talent Show. There are 16 spots available. The winner for the FUSS Talent Show is Skylar Qian. 

Request for Parent Volunteers to be AVID Tutors

The Hopkins AVID site team is looking for adult parent volunteers to help out during the AVID elective. AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) is a K – 12 program that helps students achieve academic success in honors or advanced classes and build skills necessary for college.

What do volunteers do?

AVID students participate in tutorials twice a week. During tutorials they break into groups based on the subject matter of their questions. In those groups, students present their questions to their group. The group members then help the student presenter get to the right answer by asking more pointed questions about their initial question.

Ideally, each tutorial group has a tutor or facilitator that monitors the group’s progress and keeps them focused. The job of the tutor is not to give the students the right answer, but rather to ask questions, and encourage the other students in the group to ask questions, that lead the student presenter to find the answers themselves. We are looking for parent volunteers to be the tutors of the tutorial groups. The tutor helps the students model the learning process. The tutor does not need to know the answer to the students’ questions.

Hopefully, volunteers would want to come consistently during 6 period on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1:41 to 2:27. We could also split into 1st and 2nd semester volunteers and/or Tuesday only and Thursday only groups.

Volunteer tutors will be trained in the AVID Tutorial process.

If you are interested in volunteering, please contact:

Bob Wack
AVID District Director

rwack@fremont.k12.ca.us

cell 510-220-5401   

RSP Blacow Elementary

See message below.  Today the Fremont PD was out to monitor illegal U-Turns (please make U-Turns at the sheltered light at Mission and Driscoll).  They will be out in the coming weeks to monitor parking in Red Zones while or before the buses arrive.

Thanks,

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Hello Hopkins Parents - Safety is always our foremost priority. Thank you for those who signed up and help.   We desperately need 10 more volunteers to help with morning drop off and afternoon pick up.  Please contact our Safety Patrol Chair - Harsha Sastry at 510 754 5822 or add your info to the google doc below:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1T_RJuDizcy_pGYc7WYw1VtcboHRCEpnBjgthj55mwms/edit?usp=sharing

Morning  drop off shifts:  7:40am ~ 8:15am

Afternoon pick up shifts:

Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri afternoons: 2:20pm ~ 2:45pm

Wed afternoon: 1:15pm ~ 1:45pm

Min days afternoon 12:40pm ~ 1:10pm

Safety Patrol Committee

October 16th

6​:00 PM-8:00PM

Room C-120, Mission San Jose High School

Title: Tobacco and Marijuana Youth Trends:  What Kids Don’t Want You To Know

Dr. Sonia Khan is a Mission Attendance Area parent and an expert in the field of adolescent health and wellness  issues. Dr. Khan has done extensive research about the tactics used to lure kids into the world of vaping as well as the potential health consequences associated with vaping. Following Dr. Khan, Officer Edwards from the Fremont Police Department will share the latest information about marijuana use in our community and the impact state and local laws have on access to marijuana by children.

January 8th

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Room C-120, Mission San Jose High School

Title: A Well-Balanced Approach to College Admissions: What Matters and Why

At this event Dr. Denise Pope, a senior lecturer at the Stanford University Graduate School of Education and the co-founder of Challenge Success, will share extensive research, data and recommendations surrounding the college admissions process.  This event will be geared to families with children of all ages. Please note that video or audio taping of this event is not allowed.

Child Care will be provided for both events beginning at 5:30 PM and concluding at 8:00 PM.  Please bring children to the A-Wing FLEX Room for child care.

--Mr. Brown

Hopkins Speech Club Sign up: Mrs. Das

https://tinyurl.com/y8y8doot 

California Standards Update

2016 CA Science Framework is Posted Online!

The final published version of the 2016 Science Framework is available for download from the California Department of Education (CDE) website: https://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/sc/cf/cascienceframework2016.asp! The 2016 Science Framework is a guidance document to assist teachers and administrators in implementing the Next Generation Science Standards in TK–12 classrooms. This document is compliant with Section 508 Accessibility requirements!

Science Instructional Materials Adoption

The 2018 Science Instructional Materials Adoption reviewer panel deliberations were held at the DoubleTree Hotel in Sacramento July 17–20, 2018. Each panel of State Board of Education (SBE)-appointed reviewers developed recommendations to the Instructional Quality Commission (IQC) and submitted a panel Report of Findings for each submitted program. The IQC held a public comment meeting on the adoption on August 13, 2018. This will be followed by a review of the panel recommendations and the development of an IQC report to the SBE on September 20–21, 2018. The State Board of Education will take action on the adoption at their November 2018 meeting.

Public comment on the science instructional materials adoption may be submitted to scienceadoption@cde.ca.gov. For additional information, please visit the Science Instructional Materials web page: https://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/sc/im/.

Health Education Framework

The first 60-day review of the Health Education Framework closed on Friday, June 29, 2018. As of July 26, 2018, CDE has received over 700 submissions of public comment regarding the draft Health Education Framework. Comments were submitted to CDE through email, regular mail, and responses and ratings on the online survey. The public comments received will be reviewed during the Health Subject Matter Committee Meeting on Thursday, September 19, 2018. This meeting was originally scheduled to be held on August 13, 2018, but had to be rescheduled.

When? Thursday, September 19, 2018, from 1–4 p.m.

Where? East End Complex Auditorium, 1500 Capitol Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95814

What? The purpose of the Health Subject Matter Committee meeting is to review the public comments submitted for the draft Health Education Framework and come to consensus regarding the recommendations that will be made to the full Instructional Quality Commission during their meeting on September 21, 2018. Once the full IQC has moved to accept the revisions recommended by the SMC, the edits will be made to the Health Education Framework before it is submitted to the SBE for their approval in November 2018.

All public comments and materials that will be discussed during this meeting will be posted on the IQC web page by September 9, 2018.

Please see attached (Spanish and Mandarin translations).  This letter was provided during MAZE day in the Newsletter.

The Comprehensive Health, Puberty, and Sexuality Education Task force has been meeting.  For more information about meeting times, locations, and to listen to past meetings please click the link below.  Recommendations from this Task Force will be presented to the school board in January.

Comprehensive Health, Puberty, and Sexuality Education Task Force

Come to the Fuss District Wide Talent Show Auditions on Monday, Oct. 1, 2018 after school in M-1 from 2:30 to 4:30 pm. Sign up for a time slot with Miss Boteilho in room 23 A prior to the audition. Prepare a 2-3 minute song, skit, dance, choir piece, or musical instrument piece. 

Come to the Drama Club Meeting every Tuesday at lunch in room 23 A. We will do improvisation and theatre games. Hope to see you there. 

Please see attached file.

Hello Young Ladies of Hopkins Jr. High School

The 2018 Volleyball Season is right around the corner and here is some very important information for those of you that want to tryout for the school team.

There will be Volleyball Open Gym on Wednesday from 1:30-2:30 pm and Thursday from 2:30-3:30 pm. This open is for Hopkins 7th and 8th female students Only. 

Please pick-up a Tryout Form from me Coach Walker, you need the form fill out in order to Tryout. If you do not have the form fill out and sign by your parents, I can not let you tryout.

Tryouts for 7th graders will be as following:
Round 1 for 7th graders will be next Tuesday September 4th after school from 2:27-4:00pm. If you make it through the first round, you will be asked  to come to Final Round. Final Round for 7th graders will be on Wednesday September 5th after school from 1:30-3:00 pm

Tryouts for 8th graders will be Round 1 on Thursday September 6th after school from 2:27-4:00pm and if needed the Final Round will be Friday September 7th after school from 2:27-4:00pm.
Any questions or concern please don’t hesitate to contact me at 510-656-3500 or by email at mwalker@fremont.k12.ca.us
Thanks. Coach Walker
 

Students will be able to see their assigned locker information in their School Loop account when School Loop is active.

If you are in need of a year end final Transcript please note that they will not be available until June 18th at the earliest.

You can request your Transcript now and it will be mailed out once the final grades have been posted and report cards have gone out.

Registrar Hours are 7:30 - 3:45  through June 20th

I will be out for lunch from 12:00 - 1:00 pm

Procedures for requesting a Transcript:

Come into office to fill out Transcript Request Form and submit payment. You will need to supply a self addressed stamped envelope for each transcript you order. Please do not put your return address as I will stamp them with Hopkins address.

Please note: Official Transcripts can not be mailed to your home or given to you. They will be mailed directly to the school.  Unofficial Transcripts can be mailed home or picked up in person.

Once a request is received, there is a 24 hour turn around.

Fremont Unified is seeking volunteers to serve on its Comprehensive Health, Puberty, & Sexuality Education Task Force.​  Please click here​ for the application. 

Dear Hopkins Junior High Students and Family Members,
For Hopkins Junior High School’s 2018-19 school year, all registered students who are low-income will be eligible to receive a free Student Transit Pass — a Clipper card that provides unlimited access to AC Transit bus services. These passes are being distributed as part of the Student Transit Pass Pilot, a three-year effort sponsored by the Alameda County Transportation Commission (Alameda CTC) and funded through Measure BB, a local transportation sales tax measure.
You will have an opportunity to enroll in the Pilot at registration in August. Income limits are the same as for free and reduced price meals. Registration, consent, and release forms will be available for you to complete, sign, and return. Students under the age of 18 must have their parent or legal guardian complete and sign the registration form as indicated. Once the form is submitted and verified by school staff, students will receive a Clipper card within three weeks. You can also download a registration form from the school’s website, complete it, and return it to the front office beginning the first day of school.
Hopkins Junior High School is one of 21 schools in Alameda County that will participate in this program during the coming year. If you will be attending a different school in Alameda County in the fall, you may still be eligible to participate. You can find out more information about participating schools at www.alamedactc.org/studentpass.
Questions may be directed to Ms. Sonja Loob at (510) 656-3500, or to Ms. Dana Rubin at drubin@nelsonnygaard.com.
Thank you,
 

Monday, June 11

Zero Period       7:35     -    8:10

Period 4            8:15     -   9:38

Period 5            9:43     -  11:02

Brunch             11:02    -  11:22

Period 6            11:27    - 12:46

Tuesday, June 12

Zero Period       7:35     -    8:10

Period 1            8:15     -   9:38

Period 2            9:43     - 11:02

Brunch             11:02    - 11:22

Period 3            11:27    - 12:46

Wednesday, June 13

Zero Period        7:35    -    8:10

Period 1             8:15    -   8:56

Period 2             9:01    -    9:38

Period 3             9:43    -  10:20

Brunch             10:20    -  10:40

Period 4           10:45    -  11:22

Period 5           11:27    -  12:04

Period 6           12:09    -  12:46

The Board has decided to move the Hopkins PFA Election from May 23 to May 30 at 7PM, due to Board members and election candidates needing to attend the May 23 FUSD Board Meeting.  Room M2 "The Nest"

Please come to show your support and learn about our candidates. Voters need to be present at the meeting to be counted. We have the following candidates, and most are running uncontested:

Please see below from Student Support Services.  My recommendation for parents with kids that want to watch this show would be to watch with their kids.  If that isn't possible I recommend that you watch so you can talk about it with them.

Thanks,

Mr. Brown

This past Friday, May 18, 2018, Netflix will be releasing Season 2 of the television series based on Jay Asher’s 2007 book “Thirteen Reasons Why.”  This season is anticipated to be both popular and potentially triggering for young people, especially to already vulnerable students.  We are notifying you of this event to enable you and your family to make informed decisions regarding viewing this series.

The makers of this show, Netflix, have not confirmed details about what to expect from Season 2. After the first season’s graphic depiction of suicide, early indications are that this season will touch upon highly sensitive subjects: adolescent bullying, rejection, heartbreak, sexual assault, abuse, revenge, gun violence, how culture and society shapes femininity/masculinity, depression, and unsuccessful efforts to find help or understanding. According to reports, Season 2 will follow how the characters deal and cope with Hannah Baker’s death by suicide in Season 1. Netflix has issued warnings about the series regarding its strong content and have also added new resources to their website 13ReasonsWhy.info, including an updated discussion guide and a new discussion series where cast members address issues like bullying, sexual assault, and drug abuse.  It is unknown how the television series will ultimately address these issues.  Based on the response to the first season, the mental health community anticipates a similar increase of youth in need of support following the release of the second season.

Please note that mental health professionals and staff do not recommend viewing this series, but want you to be aware of its existence for the mental health of your student.

If your teen chooses to watch the series, it is advised that an adult view and discuss it with them to assist in processing the content. Netflix tends to open all episodes for immediate viewing so parents should also consider metered viewing of this series to allow time to process and discuss reactions and feelings that may arise.  We have included some themes, questions and talking points to help with dialogue.  Also included are some national and local resources for your reference. These resources were developed with the help of Stanford University, Project Safety Net and San Mateo and Santa Clara County Behavioral Health Departments in collaboration with national suicide prevention organizations to develop ways in which families can help guide their students should they decide to watch. 

If you have any questions, please connect with your school’s mental health counselor or administrator.

“13 Reasons Why, Season 2” Viewing Resources

Viewing Guidance for Families by National Association of School Psychologists

• Ask your child if they have heard or seen the series. 
• If they have or are interested, tell them that you want to watch it with them or to catch up, and discuss their thoughts.
• Listen and respond to your children’s comments without judgement.  Doing so requires that you fully concentrate, put your opinions aside, seek to understand and remember what is said.
• If they exhibit any warning signs for suicide, don’t be afraid to ask if they have thought about suicide, or if someone is hurting them.  Raising the issue of suicide does not increase the risk or plant the idea, on the contrary, it creates the opportunity to offer help.
• Ask your child if they think any of their friends or classmates exhibit warning signs. Talk with them about how to seek help for a friend or classmate.
• Get help from a mental health professional if you are concerned for your child’s safety or the safety of one of their peers.

Possible themes to explore:

• Have you ever experienced anything that reminds you of what any of these characters are going through?
• Who are the safe, trusted adults you feel you can go to if you are feeling overwhelmed or have concerns about one of your friends? 
• If you could talk to any of the characters, who would you want to talk to? What would you want to say to them? 

• What are situations from the series when young people acted in heroic or empathic ways? 

• If you were Hannah, what words or actions might have helped you survive? 

• If you were Hannah, what might have helped you make different decisions? 

• If you could rewrite history -- or even just one event in each one of the episodes, what would 
you rewrite? In the first? In the second? In the third? Why is that event so important?” 


Further discussion guides for talking with teens about some of the show’s topics:

• Tips for parents on reducing and preventing misogyny and sexual harassment
•  Comprehensive parent-child discussion guide for Audrie & Daisy
• Tips on Bystander Intervention for preventing assault
• Tips on gun safety and children from California DOJ website
• Tips for parents to help young people develop healthy relationships from Harvard University

Suicide Prevention Community Concerns

Suicide is complex. Suicide is never anyone’s fault. The series does not emphasize that common among suicide deaths is the presence of treatable mental illness. Suicide is not the simple consequence of stressors or coping challenges, but rather it is most typically a combined result of treatable mental illness and overwhelming or intolerable stressors. The series includes a graphic depiction of a suicide without addressing mental illness or alternatives to suicide. Additionally there are concerns around how the series blames the character’s suicide on others, failed attempts to seek help, adults that do not respond appropriately, and the apparent glamorization of suicide including unrecommended practices of memorialization.

Mental Health Resources

National Resources:

• Crisis Text Line – [text NAMI to 741741]
• National LifeLine 1-800-273-8255
• Be aware of the warning signs for suicide- www.youthsuicidewarningsigns.org
• Suicide Awareness Voices in Education:  https://save.org/13-reasons-why/

• US DHHS bullying website for bullying resources and cyberbullying resources 


Alameda County Resources:

• Crisis Support Services of Alameda County, CA-24 Hour crisis line 1-800-309-2131

• ACCESS- Mental Health Call Center 1-800-491-9099 (24×7 Toll Free Hotline)
• Alameda Alliance/Beacon: 855-856-0577
• Kaiser: 510-752-1075
• Anthem Blue Cross: 888-831-2246

Info is attached.

Effective June 30, 2018 BART is eliminating the orange discount ticket program. In place of the orange tickets, students will need to purchase a Youth Clipper Card. Information on purchasing a Youth Clipper Card may be found at http://www.clippercard.com/discounts. Fremont Unified School District has depleted its inventory and is no longer selling orange student discount BART tickets.

Apr 27 - Last Social 4-6 P.M.

May 16 - Open House 6:30-8:00 P.M.

May 28 - No School - Memorial Day

May 29 - Nightmare on Puberty Street for 8th Graders

Jun 5 - 8th Grade Great America Trip

Jun 8 - 8th Grade Promotion Party 2:45-6:00 P.M.

Jun 13 - Last Day of School

Jun 13 - 8th Grade Promotion Ceremony 6 P.M.

Jun 21 - Office Closed

Aug 13 - Office Re-opened

Aug 20 & 21 - WEB Program for incoming 7th Graders

Aug 22 - MAZE Day

Aug 29 - First Day of School

Many companies have matching donations to the schools that match either dollars donated or volunteer hours.  One of the companies that matches is Google via Benevity Impact Fund.  Here at Hopkins, we are finally doing this via online deposit.  When completing the form for matching donations, please make sure that the organization is FUSD (Fremont Unified School District) and the project name is Hopkins Junior High so that these funds will be deposited into our school account. 

We thank you so much for your continued support.  These funds help our classrooms continually keep up to date with enhancements in technology, books, supplies etc.