Mary Hopkins

Grade 3-5 Track & Field Area Meet
2019-06-24
Track and Field participants will be heading to Mohawk Sports Park for the area meet on Monday, June 24. Please refer to Mrs. Widdup’s notice for further details.

Grade 5 Farewell - Tuesday June 25th at 2:00 p.m.
2019-06-25 14:00 - 15:00 (America/Toronto)

Report Cards go home - Wed. June 26th
2019-06-26

Grade 4/5 Trip to Safari Niagara
2019-06-27
The grade 4/5 classes will be heading to Safari Niagara on Thursday, June 27.

Canada Day Spirit Day
2019-06-27
Celebrate the upcoming Canada Day weekend by wearing Red, White or your Canada gear on Thursday, June 27.

Tours for New Families
2019-08-29
We will be offering tours of Mary Hopkins School, for families who are new to the school and would like to visit prior to the first day. If you are interested being part of the tour, please join us on Thursday, August 29th, 2019, at 9:00 a.m. or 1:00 p.m. Tours will only be offered at these times as this is a very busy time of year.

PA Day
2019-09-20
The staff will be engaged in professional development activities. There is no class for students today.

School Council/PAC Meeting
2019-09-23
School Council/PAC Meeting
6:30 pm
School Library

Terry Fox Run/Walk
2019-09-27
The students at Mary Hopkins will be participating the Terry Fox Run today.
Volunteers will be needed to support this event.

Lunch Lady Start
2019-09-27
For families that have placed orders online, the Lunch Lady program will begin this Friday.

Orange Shirt Day
2019-09-30
Join us in recognizing Orange Shirt Day.
Orange Shirt Day is a day when we honour the Indigenous children who were sent away to residential schools in Canada and learn more about the history of those schools.

Meet the Mary Hopkins Staff
2019-10-02
Start the new school year by coming for a visit to Mary Hopkins.
Wednesday October 2, 2019
5:00 – 7:00 PM- BBQ and Book Fair
5:30 PM – 6:30 PM – Classroom Visits
Meet your child’s teachers, visit their classroom and take a tour of the school.

Cross Country Meet
2019-10-04
For Grade 3-5 Cross Country participants, the division meet will take place at Christie Conservation Area on October 4.

Fall Food Orders are due Oct. 6th
2019-10-05 08:00 - 17:00

Photo Day
2019-10-16

Progress Reports Sent Home
2019-10-29
Check your child’s backpack. Progress Reports come home on October 29th.

Halloween Day
2019-10-31
We will be recognizing Halloween at Mary Hopkins through our annual parade. We ask that if you are sending your child with a costume, that it is a simplified version that they can manage on their own. We ask that in choosing a costume for school, students consider that we have younger children in the building, as well as those who are sensitive to some of the imagery used during Halloween. We also ask that props that are weapons are not brought to school.
Parents are welcome to view the parade by joining us on the playground (weather permitting) or in the gym. Please see the details below for our various classrooms.
Kindergarten Students
Our Kindergarten students will be participating in a Halloween Parade set to begin at about 9:30 a.m. Students should come to school dress for the parade (i.e. wearing costume/Black and Orange). All accessories and masks should stay at home as they may get lost or broken. Please send a change of clothing and a large plastic bag so that your child can put their costume away after the parade. Our Kindergarten teachers have asked that food/treats not be sent to school.
Grade 1 – 5 Students
Our Grade 1 – 5 students will also participate in a parade. Students will change into their costumes after 2nd nutrition break and the parade will begin at approximately 2:10 p.m. Please refer to individual teacher communications with regard to class-specific celebrations.

H.W.D.S.B. Swim Meet - Gr. 3 - 5
2019-11-12 08:40 - 11:30
Swim Team Members (Gr. 3 – 5) will be participating in the HWDSB swim meet at Jimmy Thompson Pool.

Photo Retake Day - Nov. 15th
2019-11-15
Photo retake day will take place in the morning.

Hamilton Bulldogs Game - Grade 4 & 5 classes
2019-11-20
Bus will depart Mary Hopkins at 9:30 a.m. and return to the school at approx. 2:00 p.m.

School Council Meeting - Nov. 21
2019-11-21 18:30 - 19:30

Mary Hopkins Spirit Day - Wear your ONESIE
2019-11-28
Get in the spirit! Don’t forget to wear you ONESIE today.

Grade 5 Farewell - Tues. June 23 at 2:00 p.m.
2019-12-12 08:00 - 17:00

Public Health Vision Test - SK students only
2019-12-13, 2019-12-16

Winter Concert and Kindergarten Celebrations
2019-12-18
Join the students at Mary Hopkins on December 18th, to celebrate the holiday season and upcoming winter break.
Winter Concert – Our Grade 1-5 students will be performing at our annual Winter Concert. Two concerts have been planned for 9:30 am and 2:00 pm. Families may attend the concert that is most convenient for them. Please keep the number of family members attending to two, as we have limited seating. No tickets or reservations are required.
Kindergarten Celebrations – This year our Kindergarten classes are inviting families to visit their child’s classroom between 11:45 am – 12:15 pm on December 18th. Please arrive by 11:45 am so you that you are able to enjoy a small student performance. Families can leave right after or are welcome to stay to enjoy a hot chocolate with their child. Please keep in mind that with 26-28 students per class, we ask that you limit the number of family members attending.

TCBY Yogurt Day - Revised Date - Thursday Dec. 19th
2019-12-19
This is our first frozen yogurt day of the year. Yogurt will be delivered at 2nd Nutrition Break.

Mary Hopkins Spirit Day - Ugly Sweater or Red & Green Day
2019-12-20
Get in the Spirit! Wear your ugly sweater or Red & Green.

Popcorn Day - Wed. Jan. 29
2020-01-29
Students who have pre-ordered will receive their popcorn during nutrition break.

Lunch Lady Rescheduled
2020-01-30
Parents who have order Lunch Lady for this Friday (January 31), are reminded that it has been rescheduled for Thursday, January 30.
