Community School

Hopkins West Middle School is a Full Service Community School thanks to a Minnesota Department of Education grant awarded in Spring 2022.

West Middle School is proud to be a Full Service Community School. Community Schools are rooted in the following key practices:

Collaborative leadership; shared voice and power
Expanded and enriched learning opportunities for students
Rigorous, community-connected classroom instruction
Culture of belonging, safety, and care
Integrated systems of support
Powerful student and family engagement

West Middle School is working on building these practices one relationship, conversation, and program at a time. This is complex, community-driven work rooted in building trust, love, and community. We are humbled and honored to grow our relationships and set goals with families, students, staff, and community members.

Watch for updates on Facebook, in the Principal's email newsletters, and on the school website as we continue to grow as a Full Service Community School.

What is a Community School?

WMS teachers with grant check. — **Hopkins Education Foundation awards West a grant for Podcasts in Fall 2022 as a Learning Enrichment program at West**

Integrated Services

As a community school, West partners with local organizations and businesses to provide a range of services and programs beyond traditional academic instruction. The convenience of having services accessible within the school building means families don't need to leave or miss a work day to transport a child to an appointment. It also ensures that students aren’t missing a part of their school day that could be integral to their academic success.

Health Screenings

myHealth for Teens and Young Adults

Whether you are insured or uninsured, you are invited to sign your students up for convenient medical care at school. The following services are available in the West Middle School Resource Center, Room 607:

Vaccines
Asthma care
Sports physicals
Child and teen checkups
Acne and rash care
Vaping cessation
Minor injuries
Epi pens

Open on Thursdays, 9:30 - 11:00 a.m. (with some exceptions). Call 952-474-3251 to make an appointment. Same or next week appointments are usually available.

Questions? Please contact Nurse Jana at West Middle School at 952-988-4405.

Therapeutic Mental Health Care

Therapist Mohamed Mohamed

MoveFwd Minnesota

Therapist Mohamed Mohamed has a strong background in working with youth and families. His goal is to establish genuine and supportive relationships with individuals.

Questions? Talk with your school counselor to ask about a referral. Waitlists may apply.

Therapist Mohamed Mohamed with MoveFwd Minnesota

Therapists Lindsey Sachs and Toyin Onanuga

Relate Counseling Services offers meetings with therapists Lindsey Sachs and Toyin Onanuga in school during the day.

Lindsey and Toyin help scholars work through a number of symptoms, diagnoses or life circumstances that can disrupt learning, including anxiety and depression; ADHD or other behavioral disorders; difficultly interacting with peers; divorce or other changes in family systems; grief and loss; and more.

Questions? Talk with your school counselor to find how how to connect your family with Lindsey and Toyin. Waitlists may apply.

Photo of the Relate therapists that serve WMS.

Health Mentor

Free Groceries

ICA Market at WMS in partnership with Chegg and GOODr

Free groceries are available to all at the West Middle school market. Speak with student services staff to access the market during the school day, or when ICA staff are on-site.

Questions? Call West Middle School and speak with the Family Liaison, Community School Coordinator, or a member of the student services staff to start shopping.

Full Service Community School Stakeholder Leadership Team Updates

Are you interested in adding your voice to the Full Service Community School work? We look forward to hearing from you.

Contact Dena Sage at Dena.Andrew-jaja@HopkinsSchools.org, or call 952-567-8931.

Stakeholder Leadership Team Members 2023-24

Jennifer Valorose, WMS Caregiver

Valeta Moore, WMS Caregiver

Caroline Hickey, myHealth

Sam Randall, Treehouse

John Williams, Change Equals Opportunity

Dan Narr, ICA

Serita Mattei, WMS Principal

Mario Reese, WMS Family Liaison

Dena Sage, WMS Community School Coordinator

Monthly Meeting Agendas & Minutes