Glen Lake Elementary School

Did you know that our two Hopkins Public Schools 2026 Minnesota Teacher of the Year Finalists CONTINUE to represent our district during the 2026-27 school year?

Here’s what’s coming up next for Sher Unruh-Friesen (right), Glen Lake’s Compass Special Education Teacher, and Amy Phung, a Meadowbrook Elementary School Kindergarten Teacher:

MN State Fair - Education Building
Friday, August 28, 3-6 PM

St. Paul Saints Baseball Game - CHS Field
Tuesday, September 8, 7:30 PM

MN Twins Baseball Game - Target Field
Saturday, September 26, 3 PM

Sher & Amy would love to see you there!

We can’t wait to see how much our Grizzlies have grown over the summer. Our mascot, Grizz, is also coming back with a new look.

Glen Lake thinks Dr. Thomas puts the SUPER in Superintendent. Here’s his page if you want to give him a follow!

Hopkins Superintendent

UPDATED with info below.
We hope to see you and the fam soon!
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Kindergarten Playground Night

Join fellow Glen Lake kindergarteners and their families for a time of playground fun and a cold treat. Principal Radel will be in attendance and is excited to meet the newest Grizzly families! Popsicles will be provided by the Hopkins Education Foundation. See you on our accessible playground!

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Back-to-School Night

This opportunity is for students and families to meet their new teacher, see friends, drop off school supplies, and get excited for the new year! To help with traffic flow, we ask that families follow the assigned times. If your last name ends with…

A - G: attend from 5:00 - 5:30 pm

H - M: attend from 5:30 - 6:00 pm

N - Z: attend from 6:00 - 6:30 pm

When it comes to Kids & Co, saying goodbye is always harder than saying hello. Friday marked the last day for Summer Kids & Co. For over 2 months, 154 kids made friends and memories at Glen Lake’s Kids & Company. The last week included an escape room, glow-in-the-dark painting, and heartfelt see-you-laters.

TBT - From a May 26, 2026 Comic Jam where 3rd & 4th Grade students collaborated on short illustrated stories.

TBT - 1st & 2nd Grade families enjoyed Poetry & Pastries on May 15, 2026.

Glen Lake Grizzlies have benefited tremendously from HEF! Pictured here from last Fall are educators Sher U-F (Compass) and Karin Brinkhoff (3rd/4th Grade).

✏ HOPKINS TEACHERS 🖍
Fall Spark Grant ✳️ applications are NOW OPEN! That means you can tell us all about your brainstorms for great classroom projects. We love funding creativity and innovation in the classroom. 💰 Last year, HEF awarded $82,553 in Spark Grants. We can't wait to hear your ideas this year!
Here's what you need to do:
1️⃣ Read the Guidelines
2️⃣ Submit a Concept Form (recommended but not required). This way you can get feedback from our grants committee before submitting your application. Due Tuesday, September 22, at midnight
3️⃣ Submit a Grant Application by Tuesday, October 13, at midnight
https://www.hopkinseducationfoundation.org/apply-for-spark-grants