When Does School Start in Hopkins and Minnetonka Schools for the 2013-14 School Year?

First- through 12-grade students in both Hopkins and Minnetonka schools head back to school Sept. 3, and kindergarteners start Sept. 4.

There are a variety of events to get those students ready for school. Here is a list of back-to-school events.

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Minnetonka Public Schools

Clear Springs Elementary

• Kindergarten Family Picnic: 1-3 p.m. Aug.24. North Lotus Lake Park (295 Pleasant View Road, Chanhassen)
• New Family Welcome and Back to School Celebration: 3-5 p.m. Aug. 28

Deephaven Elementary

• Kindergarten Welcome Picnic: 5:30-7:30 p.m. Aug. 21
• New Families Welcome Night: 6-7 p.m. Aug. 26

Excelsior Elementary

• New Family Welcome: 6-7:30 p.m. Aug. 20
• Ice Cream Social: 4-5:30 p.m. Aug. 28

Groveland Elementary

• Back to School Open House: 8-9:30 a.m. Aug. 29

Minnewashta Elementary

• New Family and Kindergarten Meet & Greet: 6:30 p.m. Aug. 22
• Back to School Open House: Aug. 28—8 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. for grades K-2, 8:45 a.m. to 10 a.m. for grades 3-5

Scenic Heights Elementary

• New Families Picnic: 6 p.m. Aug. 22
• Back to School Open House: 8-9 a.m. Aug. 28

Minnetonka Middle School East

• 7th & 8th Grade Back to School Open House: 4-7 p.m. Aug. 22
• 6th Grade Back to School Open House: 4-6 p.m. Aug. 27
• New Family Welcome (Media Center): 6-7 p.m. Aug. 27

Minnetonka Middle School West

• Grade 6 Back to School Night: Aug. 27—5-6 p.m. (6 White Team), 6-7 p.m. (6 Blue Team)
• Grade 6 New Family Welcome: 5-7 p.m. Aug. 27
• Grade 7 & 8 Back to School Night: Aug. 29—Grade 8 - 5 - 5:45 pm (Last Name A-L), Grade 8 - 5:45 - 6:30pm (Last Name M-Z), Grade 7 - 6:30 - 7:15pm (7 White Team), Grade 7 - 7:15 - 8pm (7 Blue Team)
• Grade 7 & 8 New Family Welcome: 5-8 p.m. Aug. 29

Minnetonka High School

• Big Day (School pictures, locker assignments, class schedules): 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Aug. 6
• College Admissions 101 (College Counselor Presentation): 7 p.m. Aug. 21 and Aug. 27
• Freshmen Ignite Retreat: 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Aug. 28
• Freshmen and New Student Orientation: 6-8:30 p.m. Aug. 28
• An Insider's Guide to Highly Selective College Admission: 7 p.m. Aug. 29

Hopkins Public Schools

Alice Smith Elementary

• Kindergarten Playground Night: 6 p.m., Monday, August 19
• Open House for New Families: 6:30-7:30 p.m., Wednesday, August 28
• Open House for All Families: 5:30-7 p.m., Thursday, August 29

Eisenhower Elementary/XinXing Academy

• Kindergarten Playground Night: 6 p.m., Thursday, August 22
• Open House: 5-6:30 p.m., Thursday, August 29

Gatewood Elementary

• Kindergarten Playground Night: 6 p.m., Wednesday, August 21
• Open House: 5-7 p.m., Thursday, August 29

Glen Lake Elementary

• Kindergarten Playground Night: 6:30-7:30 p.m., Tuesday, August 20
• Meet and Greet: 5-6:30 p.m., Thursday, August 29

Meadowbrook Elementary

• Kindergarten Playground Night: 6:30-7:30 p.m., Tuesday, August 27
• New Parents Meeting: 4:30 p.m., Thursday, August 29
• Open House/Orientation: 5-7 p.m.,Thursday, August 29

Tanglen Elementary

• Kindergarten Playground Night: 5-6 p.m., Thursday, August 22
• Open House: 4:30-6:30 p.m., Thursday, August 29

Hopkins North Junior High

• Schedule Pick Up Days: 7:30 a.m.-7 p.m., Thursday, August 15; or 12-7 p.m., Tuesday, August 20
• Open House: 4 to 7 p.m., Thursday, August 29

Hopkins West Junior High

• Get Your Stuff Days: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday, August 20; or1:30-7 p.m. Tuesday, August 27
• Open House: Wednesday, August 28; 9th grade 5:30-6:30 p.m; 8th grade 6-7 p.m.; 7th grade 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Hopkins High School

• Sophomore Orientation and new students: 8:30-11:15 a.m. Monday, August 26
• Open House: 6-8 p.m., Thursday, September 12