Hopewell School

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Welcome to Hopewell Elementary School!

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A Community of Learners Working Together

Mrs. Twana Shirden, Principal

Mrs. Emily Muro-Trexler, Assistant Principal/Special Education Supervisor

1068 Chestnut Hill Road, South Glastonbury, Connecticut 06073

Phone: (860) 652-7895  

Attendance calls: (860) 652-7897    Fax: (860) 652-7904

School Hours: 8:50 am – 3:30 pm

Short Wednesdays Dismissal: 1:25 pm District-Wide Early Dismissal: 1:55 pm

Hopewell School Calendar

Arrival and Dismissal 

Arrival/Dismissal Procedures for 2022-2023

Summer Enrichment Camps

Camp Registration is OPEN! 

Click here for our 2024 Summer Camp offerings and to register. Summer Enrichment Camps are self-supporting and are designed and facilitated by staff. There is no cost to the Board of Education as camp tuition covers the costs of teacher salaries and supplies.  

Summer Camps

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Our Summer Learning website provides a range of suggested activities by grade level. Summer learning comes in many forms. The site includes suggestions to help students explore, learn, and practice over the summer.   

Register in ParentSquare

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Parents and Guardians:  If you haven't already done so, please download the ParentSquare app and register your account. You will receive district, school, and teacher messages in one place. 

Be sure to select your preferences for method (email, text, app notice), timing (immediate or daily digest) and language. Click below for more information. 

Wednesday Afternoon Program

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Glastonbury Parks & Recreation has a wide variety of programs being offered in our elementary school buildings during the shortened Wednesday schedule. Programs run from August to November and March to May.  

For details about the programs, times and locations, please visit the Glastonbury Parks & Rec website.  

Kindergarten Age Change

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Connecticut has joined the large majority of states in our country that require children to be 5 years old before September 1 to start kindergarten. The cut-off date used to be January 1. This change will narrow the age and developmental ranges of kindergarten classes. It will help ensure kindergarten students arrive ready to learn and thrive.

Glastonbury Public Schools will phase in this change over two years. This will assist families searching for childcare spots that are both hard to find and expensive. It will also help the school system in managing staffing levels. Please visit our Kindergarten Registration website for details of the plan. After you register be sure to click here to find out about Kindergarten Orientation.

Hopewell PTO 

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Click above to visit the Hopewell PTO website. All families are encouraged to join and volunteer to help our school. 

Kindness Rocks 

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The Hopewell Kindness Rocks Garden was spotlighted on the Better CT television program. Please click here to view the inspiring video. 

Tech Help Desk

Wireless Issues? Missing an App? Forgot your Password? Something Else?

 Students, parents, and staff members can create a support ticket for any school tech issue they may be experiencing. Visit the Technology and Information Systems Help Desk page for more information.