WOH Tuesday, May 21, 2024
Summer Reading by Leah Evjen-Bryan, Resource Specialist
One of my favorite roles as resource specialist at Hope is reading with students and supporting students as they master the skills of reading. I would like to encourage families, of all ages of students, to continue reading together with your students over the summer.
Reading is a complicated weave of many skills according to
Scarborough’s Reading Rope. Parents can be an integral part in helping their students to develop reading skills by the simple act of reading together. In reading together you can build background knowledge, verbal reasoning and vocabulary which forms the base of future learning. Students have recently introduced me to “Cat Kid,” and “Bad Guys.” They become the experts as they explain to me what is happening in these raucous stories. I help with words that are difficult to decode or vocabulary that may impede understanding. Together we have a great time in the shared act of making meaning from print.
Read together this summer to help your child become a skilled reader, I guarantee you will find something that you can enjoy together!
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Mon, May 20 -Th, May 23: Scholastic Book Fair in Commons
Th, May 23: Grandparent/Special Persons Day 8:40-11:30am (Early Dismissal)
Fri, May 24: No School – Memorial Day holiday
Mon, May 27: No School – Memorial Day holiday
Fri, May 31: PIP Hour submissions due
Sat, June 1: Hope North Campus Open House 10am – noon
Tues, June 4th: PTH General Meeting 6:30pm
Fri, June 7: Student Council Field Day 1:15pm
Tues, June 11: Sea Star Graduation 10:45am
Wed, June 12: Orca Graduation 10:45am
Th, June 13: Sea Turtles Graduation 10:45am
Th, June 13: KG Graduation 2:00pm
Fri, June 14: 8th Grade Graduation 7:00pm
SCHOOL NEWS
Scholastic Book Fair
It’s time for happy reading at the book fair! Stock up on the summer reading! Book sales open May 20-22 after school from 3-4 pm in the Commons and Grandparents/special person Day May 23 from 9:30-10:30 am and 11:30-1:00 pm.
Visit our homepage for more information
https://www.scholastic.com/bf/hopelutheranschool
June 1, 2024 North Campus Open House: We’re making progress on building renovations at the north campus. We’ll host an open house June 1st from 10 and to 12 pm open to current students and parents as well as the West Seattle community. Invite friends and family to see classrooms, science lab and art room! If you need PIP hours and would like to help with set up or the day of the event, please email Sally Heit.
Violin, Piano, and Guitar classes Poll:
We’re currently exploring options to bring on-site instrumental music classes to Hope Lutheran School in the fall. If offered, classes would be available for all ages three and up and would include take-home instruments. Please take a moment to submit the Instrument Interest Poll below, which will let us know which instruments you’d most like to see offered. The school office will use these poll results to assess the degree of parent interest in launching a program.
Instrument Interest Poll: https://bit.ly/3XFswIk
Poll submissions are kindly requested by May 24th. Thank you!
Chapel Offerings
The chapel offering is collected during our weekly Wednesday chapels. Students will find offering envelopes in the weekly Yellow Envelopes.
For the months of May and June, chapel offerings will be donated to Asempa Global Academy located in Ghana. Asempa Global Academy is a Christian school started 10 years ago, and the founder has ties to the Kunkel family, here at Hope. Right now, the school has 97 students and is operating in the founder’s home. A school building is under construction, and offerings donated will help complete construction of the building.
Summer Camp 2024 Registration
Summer Camp 2024 is open from June 24 through July 26, 2024. Families can sign up for multiple camps by the week, fill out forms and pay camp fees beginning today, Tuesday, 3/5. Camp hours are 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Weekly themes listed below. Sign ups will go fast so do not delay in getting your forms in.
Registration activation link open!
- June 24 – 28 Art (also VBS Week)
- July 1 -5 (7/4 closed) Sports Week
- July 8 – 12 Animal Week
- July 15 – 19 Drama Week
- July 22 – 26 Science Week
Vacation Bible School- June 24-28; 9am-noon
Registration is open for participants entering 1st-5th grade in the fall, as well as Middle school volunteers. Click here.
ADMISSIONS
Contracts for Fall 2024 are due ASAP.
IMPORTANT LINKS:
Payment Portal
Sports, Milk and Bible Link- https://bngn.blackbaud.school/?id=xnxrcid4vjy
SCHOOL EVENTS
Hope Praying Parent Group: Thursdays, 2:30-3:00 pm
Can you come a little early before pickup and join us as we pray for our Hope students and teachers? You don’t have to be an expert at praying out loud to come. You can listen and pray silently as well. We will gather in the sanctuary to pray. Questions contact patramueller@hopeseattle.org.
4th & 5th Grade Bible Club will meet on Thursday morning, May 16 at 7:55-8:20 am in the View Room.
Mrs Bratcher’s Summer Art Camps
Our Hope art teacher is hosting summer art camps at her studio in White Center and would love to see you there. Dying fibers with natural dyes, sewing, collage, painting, making and drawing in sketchbooks, making your own paint and more! Camp info can be found here:
https://www.golden.repair/summer-camps
There’s also a special discount for Hope students: 10% off with code MAKEMOREART
2024 Summer Art Camps are being offered at Hope North. All rising first through sixth graders from all schools are welcome to attend. Dates: July 8-11 and July 15-18. We may also offer a third week of art camp in August at Holy Rosary – stay tuned! Each camp offers a totally new and unique set of projects. These camps are taught by Lacey Reuter. More info and registration here: www.rainbowparrotart.com
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Need PIP Hours?
- Volunteers for the Grandparents Special Person event coming up on Th, May 23rd. We need help preparing food & serving our guests. Please sign-up here.
- Help is needed at the north campus in the art room in preparation for the open house. If you like to organize, clean, and tidy, your help is appreciated. Flexible timing, working with a few other people. Please email Sally Heit with your availability.
- See the PTH events below for more PIP opportunities.
Important Notice about 2023-2024 PIP Hours – Please Read!
We have entered our final trimester of the year and the school year will be over before you know it. It is time to check on your PIP hours.Unfulfilled hours will be billed at $30/hour. All PIP hours for the 2023-2024 year must be completed and entered into Gradelink by 5/31/24. If you have any questions, please contact the school office here.
PTH Events and PIP Opportunities:
Last PTH General Meeting
Tuesday, June 4th at 6:30pm *EARN DOUBLE PIP HOURS! ALL Hope families are invited to our Last PYH General Meeting for the school year. Thank you to all of our volunteers, families and Hope supporters for making this year a great one! ALL Hope families are invited to our LAST PTH General Meeting for the school year. Thank you to all of our volunteers, families and Hope supporters for making this year a great one! Join your PTH in the Sanctuary to celebrate the successes of the 2023 – 2024 school year, share the events, budget and PTH Board updates for 2024 – 2025. (*PIP hours will be counted for the 2023-2024 school year)
CHURCH EVENTS
NOTE: One Worship Service this Summer
Starting June 2nd, we will have one worship service at 10am. This time will be for the summer only. Dates to note: June 2nd will be staff recognition and lunch; June 30th is our outdoor worship and picnic at Camp Long; September 8th is our Fall Kick Off and Dedication of the North Campus. Two worship services will resume September 15th. We hope you will join us!
Class on Prayer entitled The Prayer Course continues being offered on Wednesday nights and Thursday mornings. Everyone is welcome! Sign up at https://hopeseattle.org/link-hope
Wednesday Night CONNECT has resumed from 6:00-8:00 pm with Dinner and Programs for all ages.
CLUB45: Wednesdays during CONNECT, All 4th and 5th grade students are invited to participate in this fun evening including dinner, Bible study and games. Questions of would you like to help?
Contact patramueller@hopeseattle.org.
Sunday Night Basketball for adults from 7-9pm. Stop by the Hope North Gym for a pick up game or to just shoot around. Questions, contact David Knittel or the church office.
