Start/End Times

 

Eisenhower will start at 7:40 a.m. and end at 2:10 p.m.

 

 Supply Lists

 

Do you need support for collecting school supplies? 
ResourceWest provides school supplies to help students start the school year strong. Their Back-to-School program offers a new backpack filled with basic, grade-specific school supplies to registered K-12 students.

For more information about how to register or donate, visit the ResourceWest website.

 

 Calendars

 Nutrition

 

The Free School Meals Program was signed into law in the spring of 2023. This state-funded program allows us to provide meals at no cost to all students.

The Free School Meals Program offers one free breakfast and one free lunch to each student every school day. Additional food items will require payment. Rates are below. 

Second Student Meal: $5.25
Extra Milk: $0.60 
Extra Student Entree: $3.30
Extra Fruit or Vegetables: $0.75

Students must have money in their accounts to purchase any additional items.

Complete your Educational Benefits Application today: 
It is very important that all families continue to fill out their applications for educational benefits. School funding is impacted by our free and reduced price eligibility, so it’s important this number is as accurate as possible. In addition, students and families may qualify for other program fee reductions based on their eligibility for free or reduced-price meals. Download an application for meal benefits at HopkinsSchools.org/nutrition or call Nutrition Services at 952-988-4060.

Breakfast & Lunch Menus  Special Diet Request Form  Free Meal Benefit Application

 Transportation

 

All general education families who are assigned a bus will receive their bus route information on August 22 by email. Please know, at this time, you are not able to look up transportation information in Infinite Campus. We are using a new routing software and are working through integration complexities. We expect to have this resolved soon, but for now, please refer to your emails for your routing details.

If you have questions, please email schoolbus@hopkinsschools.org. We will get back to you as quickly as possible, but due to back-to-school routing our response may be delayed.

Visit the transportation webpage for more information.

Safety Patrol 

Hopkins Public Schools is working to address safety concerns regarding the newly implemented transportation plan, to include a focus on students who may walk to school.

For Alice Smith and Eisenhower Elementary, we understand that crossing MN Highway 7 & 12th Avenue may pose safety concerns.In collaboration with the Hopkins Police Department and the Hopkins Fire Department, school safety teams have developed a Safety Patrol System to address these concerns.

The Safety Patrol System consists of a Safe to School Liaison and designated staff to assist in the directing and escorting of students through crosswalks, while monitoring traffic with the use of signs and signals. Safety Patrol Staff will be present at both ends of the crosswalk, before and after normal school hours.

 Attendance

 

If your child is ill or will not be in school for other reasons, please fill out our attendance form or call the absentee number at 952-988-4310.

Leave the following information: student's name, teacher's name, and reason for absentee or tardy. If your child will be absent due to travel or for some reason other than illness, please contact the school for instructional activities.

Attendance Form

 

Before/After School Care

 

Kids & Company is Hopkins Public Schools' before- and after-school and summer care program for children in kindergarten through sixth grade. A fee-based program, Kids & Company is offered in each of the District's six elementary schools.

At this time Kids & Company is at full capacity for the 2025-26 school year.

Our Kids & Company Management Team meets weekly to review staffing levels to accommodate contract requests. As soon as we have sufficient staff to safely and satisfactorily accommodate more children, we will begin accepting additional contracts from the waitlist.

If you have a contract on the waitlist, you will be notified by email when your contract is has been accepted. You can continue to monitor your placement on the Kids & Company Placement Dashboard.

We are encouraging all families to explore additional childcare options as there is no guarantee of placement before the school year starts. You can visit Hopkins Community Education Youth Enrichment for before and after school classes.

Kids & Company

 

Policies & Legal Notices

 

New - Morning Arrival Policy

In previous years, families were able to walk students into the building during arrival without signing in. Beginning this year, we are changing this practice to better ensure safety for all students. Families will no longer be able to walk children into the school at arrival time. Instead, please say your goodbyes in the car during drop-off, or at the front door if you are walking.

Please know that we will have staff members stationed at the front entrance every morning to greet students, help them get settled, and ensure they start the day with a warm welcome. This small shift allows us to keep the building secure while also making sure every child feels cared for right from the start of the day.

New - Visitor Procedures During the School Day

To help us maintain a safe and welcoming environment, we ask that all visitors follow these simple procedures:

• Check in at the front office. All visitors should enter through the main entrance, sign in, and wear a visitor badge while in the building. Please be prepared to show an ID.

• Appointments are best. If you’d like to meet with a teacher, staff member, or department, please reach out ahead of time to schedule a time. This ensures the person you’d like to meet with is available to greet and escort you.

• Safety comes first. If a visitor does not have an appointment, or if we cannot connect them with the person they’re here to see, we may ask them to return at another time.

These steps are in place to avoid unplanned or unsupervised visits, which can cause disruptions and impact safety. Please know that our staff will always welcome you warmly while also making sure these procedures are followed.

All policies are available in each school office, from the District’s Administrative Office, and on our website.

Policies

 

Communication Systems

 

Canvas Learning Management System
Canvas is our District-wide learning management system. Using Canvas, teachers can collaborate to build world-class, student-centered experiences delivered in person, distance, or hybrid. Canvas allows each student’s learning to be in one central place. In addition, parents are able to observe and access their child’s classroom experience.

All parents and caregivers should create a Canvas Observer Account (parent account). 

Infinite Campus Parent Portal
Parents and guardians can access attendance, schedule, fees, and final grade reports in their Infinite Campus Parent Portal. If you have not logged in for a while, this is a great time to check your contact information and to verify that your census and ethnicity information is up to date. If you have a student attending North Middle School or West Middle School, you will also use the parent portal to view assignment scores. If you do not have an account, you can request an account on our website.

School Closings, Emergencies, and eLearning Days
Our email notification system will be used to inform you about unexpected delays, school closings, or a need to shift to eLearning. We will also post this information on our website (HopkinsSchools.org), social media, and television stations such as WCCO TV (Channel 4), KSTP TV (Channel 5), KMSP TV (Channel 9), and KARE (Channel 11). An announcement will be sent as early as 5:30 a.m. when a school needs to close, start late, or shift to eLearning. Early dismissal from in-person school will be announced approximately one hour before dismissal.