WOH Tuesday, March 4, 2025
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North campus direct phone line: 206-590-2545
LEST 2025 by Kristen Okabayashi, Principal
The annual Lutheran Elementary Schools Tournament (LEST) in Tacoma was wonderful as usual! You all received Hope’s awards letter last Tuesday and we will honor our participants tomorrow after chapel.
This year, Hope students particularly demonstrated their gifts and talents in the academic events. Our students won 3 out of 4 spelling bees, in grades 5 (Natalie), 6 (Mary), and 8 (Kaysen)! Each grade of spelling had between 13-16 participants from other schools so I was really impressed with our students’ ability both to spell, and to remain calm in front of a large audience. Two of our writers, in grades 7 (Ashlyn) and 8 (Josie), won blue ribbons and were additionally selected as “Most Promising Writers” for their grades. Our 8th grade math participant, Michael, also won the math event. Congratulations to all these students!
A personal LEST highlight for me was seeing our students challenge themselves to compete in the dance event. The dance group was sort of a “grass roots” team of sorts, with mostly inexperienced dancers coming from the dance elective offered by Hope parent Alissa Moor during the first trimester. Students enjoyed this elective so much that they decided to continue practicing before and after school even after the elective ended in November, and competed with their dance routine at LEST. Out of all the schools, they ended up taking second place with a beautiful dance performance! I saw students pushing themselves outside their comfort zone, which I love to see.
Thank you to the many fans who came to cheer our students on at LEST!
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Sat, 3/8: PTH Aloha Auction: 5:00pm – 11:00pm at the Hall of Fauntleroy
Mon, 3/10: No School (Trimester 2 Grading Day); HD closed; TK, FD & ESC Open
Th, 3/20: ParentEd Talk: 12pm – 1 p.m
Fri, 3/21: No School (all closed)
Tue, 3/25: Talent Show: 1:30pm
SCHOOL NEWS
Academic Fair Assignment For All Students
Here’s some big news! The annual Academic Fair returns Tuesday May 6 at 7:00 PM. This year’s focus is science. Students will complete a science fair project using the scientific method. All the instructions and guidelines will be in the Tuesday Yellow envelope today. The completed project will come to school the day of Tuesday, May 6. We expect all students to attend and browse all the projects in the whole school.
Admissions
New Family Referral Bonus! We are looking to intentionally and actively grow our school size in the coming years. You can help us! As an encouragement to share more about our school, the board has approved a generous referral discount of $1000 to any current families who recommend new students to Hope and enroll and remain in good financial standing as of January 30, 2026.
SCHOOL EVENTS
Aloha Auction: Sat, March 8th from 5pm – 11pm at The Hall at Fauntleroy The PTH is hosting the 2025 Aloha Auction! Together we will ‘Reach Beyond the Horizon’ of what lies ahead for our school and community. Join us at the Hall at Fauntleroy in your cocktail attire for an unforgettable evening of fun and fundraising! We will have silent and live auctions, dinner, dessert dash, games, photo booth, dancing, and a marvelous after party!
Summer Camp 2025 Registration Opened Monday, February 3rd
Summer Camp 2025 is open from June 23 through July 25, 2025. Families can sign up for multiple camps by the week, fill out forms and pay camp fees beginning Monday, 2/3. 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.
June 23 – 27 Art and VBS Week
June 30 – July 3 Sport Week
July 7 – 11 Animal Week
July 14 – 18 Science Week
July 21 – 25 Drama Week
Link is now live FEb 3 at: https://campscui.active.com/orgs/HopeLutheranSchool?season=3602732
Rainbow Parrot Art
Final After School Art Class Sessions: Sign up here. Filling up fast! April-JuneSummer Art Camps: Lacey Reuter is offering two Art Camps this July at Hope.
Secure your child’s spot today – Register ASAP!
PARENTS & TEACHERS OF HOPE (PTH)
Volunteer to help with the Aloha Auction! – PIP Hours apply!
Many hands (and hearts) make light work, and we need many volunteers to have a successful auction.
Please use the link to sign up: 2025 Aloha Auction Volunteer Sign-Up
ParentEd Talks:
Harmony at Home: Successfully Navigating Parent-Child Differences
With Dr. Ann-Louise T. Lockhart, pediatric psychologist and parent coach
March 20, 2025, noon–1 p.m. PT
Register here for the talk using promo code HOPELUTSCH to attend for free (a $10 value). You’ll also gain access to the event recording so you can watch it anytime, anywhere..
PTH 2024-2025 Volunteer Sign up List and Event Calendar
Your PTH has been busy planning events and need your help! Many hands make light work! Let’s work together to create and help make this year a fun one! Start planning your volunteer/ PIP hours early. Please use the link and review the upcoming events you would like to help with. Your PTH will contact you with more details. Thank you! PTH 2024-2025 Volunteer Sign up List and Event Calendar (Dates and Times subject to change- please see WOH for details and updates).
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES (PIP hours apply!)
Please see volunteer opportunities under PTH events also.
CHURCH NEWS
Pray Seattle! 40 Days of Prayer for Seattle!
The Season of Lent begins this Wednesday with our traditional Ash Wednesday service which includes the imposition of ashes and communion at 7:00 pm. Join us at 6:00 pm for Soup Supper.
Then, beginning on Wednesday, March 12, everyone is invited to CONNECT!
6:00-7:00 pm- Soup Supper
7:00-8:00 pm- Bible Study/ Activities for all ages
Fellowship Hall- Preschool- 2nd Grade
Gym/North Campus- 3rd -5th Grade
Youth Room/Gym- Middle School & High School
Common- Adult Bible Study taught by Pastor Peter
For the forty days of Lent, we are joining with other churches throughout the Seattle area for 40 Days of Prayer for our city. Each week there is a different prayer focus as well as a different church hosting a prayer room. You can see all of the details at https://prayseattle.org
You can also pick up a Prayer Guidebook in the Commons.
Join us for worship on Sundays at 8:30am for Traditional Worship and 10:30 for Contemporary Worship with Children’s Church and a staffed nursery. For more information about Hope Church Click here
Bible Study for Moms: Thursdays, 8:30-10:00 am in the Commons. Everyone is welcome. Stop by for coffee from 8:30-9:00. Contact Amy Kopecky at akopecky@hopeseattle.org.
