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The #RoyalFam Newsletter from Principal Ballard dated April 6, 2021.
News
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As a reminder, if you traveled last week, Hopkins Public Schools strongly recommends that you and your scholars test for COVID 3-5 days upon your return to Minnesota. You can find free COVID-19 saliva testing sites here.
![Dorothea Watson poses for a photo in front of a blue wall.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1617716980/hopkinsschoolsorg/e0b0lc6qdpijfonuy5pl/DorotheaWatson.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1617716980/hopkinsschoolsorg/e0b0lc6qdpijfonuy5pl/DorotheaWatson.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1617716980/hopkinsschoolsorg/e0b0lc6qdpijfonuy5pl/DorotheaWatson.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1617716980/hopkinsschoolsorg/e0b0lc6qdpijfonuy5pl/DorotheaWatson.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1617716980/hopkinsschoolsorg/e0b0lc6qdpijfonuy5pl/DorotheaWatson.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1617716980/hopkinsschoolsorg/e0b0lc6qdpijfonuy5pl/DorotheaWatson.jpg","width":2200}])
A new peer mentorship program will bridge the gap between Hopkins ninth graders and the Hopkins High School community.
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A total of 17 students were honored for their selfless service to their community at the annual Caring Youth Awards on March 11.
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The junior has led the Royal girls' basketball team to another historic season.
![Ezana Tedla looks at the camera.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1617293374/hopkinsschoolsorg/jnllb7kzwjn7egwjxv8i/EzanaTedla_1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1617293374/hopkinsschoolsorg/jnllb7kzwjn7egwjxv8i/EzanaTedla_1.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1617293374/hopkinsschoolsorg/jnllb7kzwjn7egwjxv8i/EzanaTedla_1.jpg","width":800}])
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