the School District of Philadelphia

Francis Hopkinson K- 8

Principal
Ms. Candace Straff

4001 L Street
Philadelphia PA 19124
Phone: 215-537-2526

News & Events

What's New

What's New

Announcements

Friday 9/4/12- Half day for Students 8:30 to 12:09.

Important Dates

 The following is the calendar for all schools and prekindergarten programs for the 2012-2013 school year:

September 4-6, 2012

Staff Only

- Professional Development

September 7, 2012

First day of Grades 1-12 Student Attendance

September 10-14, 2012

Kindergarten, Prekindergarten Head Start and Bright Futures parent/teacher conferences

September 17-18, 2012

Rosh Hashanah

-Administrative Offices and Schools Closed

September 19, 2012

First day of Kindergarten, Pre-Kindergarten Head Start and Bright Futures Student Attendance

September 26, 2012

Yom Kippur

- Administrative Offices and Schools Closed

October 8, 2012

Columbus Day

- Administrative Offices and Schools Closed

November 6, 2012

Staff Only
-Election Day

November 12,2012

Veteran’s Day Observed

- Administrative Offices and Schools Closed

November 22-23, 2012

Thanksgiving Holiday

- Administrative Offices and Schools Closed

December 24-31, 2012

Winter Recess

- Schools Closed

January 1, 2013

New Year's Day

- Administrative Offices and Schools Closed

January 21, 2013

Dr. Martin Luther King Day

- Administrative Offices and Schools Closed

February 6, 2013

Staff Only

February 18, 2013

President’s Day

- Administrative Offices and Schools Closed

March 25-28

Spring Recess

Schools Closed

March 29, 2013

Spring Recess

- Administrative Offices and Schools Closed

May 21, 2013

Staff Only

 

May 27, 2013

Memorial Day

- Administrative Offices and Schools Closed

June 21, 2013

Last Day for Students

June 24, 2013

Staff Only

Last Day for Staff

Career Day

On Friday ,November 10, 2006, Hopkinson held its first Career Day.  Community members were invited to speak to the students. The members of the community that participated were a nurse, a doctor, a chef, mutliple members of the House of Correction Office, hairstylist, and financial consultant.  Mrs Latimore, thank you for having your daughter and son in law in to speak about the medical profession. Thank you to Mrs  Rodriguez, Mrs. Cook, Mrs Claiborne, Mrs Kahn for inviting and having many community members come to speak with our students.