WOH For Tuesday, May 31, 2022 In this World by Jonathan Kopecky, Youth Minister Hi everyone, I’m Jonathan Kopecky, one of two DCEs on staff, which stands for the Director of Christian Education, aka the youth pastor. This last month Jesus directed me to have the youth study one verse: John 16:33. It says, “I […]
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WOH For Tuesday – May 24, 2022
WOH For Tuesday, May 24, 2022 Makerspace and Technology by Jennifer Neafcy, Assistant Principal This past school year, I have been blessed to teach a variety of grade levels and a variety of subjects. One of the classes I taught this year was Makerspace and technology to K-2 students. The first half of the year […]
WOH for Tuesday – May 17, 2022
WOH For Tuesday, May 17, 2022 Exploring the East Coast By Kristen Okabayashi, Principal Thirty-five 8th grade students, teachers, and chaperones traveled earlier this month to Washington DC, Gettysburg, and New York City. This year, we traveled with 10 students and chaperones from Concordia Seattle in addition to our Hope crew. Laden with history, […]
WOH for Tuesday, May 10, 2022
WOH For Tuesday, May 10, 2022 It’s a Fact! By Erika Alba, Fourth Grade Teacher During our earliest days in childhood, we begin to learn math facts using auditory learning as our parents tell us, “ Now say one, two, three,” and we repeat back, “One, two, free,” like the words to a familiar […]
WOH for Tuesday – May 3rd, 2022
WOH For Tuesday, May 3, 2022 Third Graders Are Awesome People by Mary Norton, Third Grade Teacher I smile at the beginning of the year as they trudge up the stairs from second grade. They haul their backpacks, some are rolling and others carry them on their backs. They stop at the top of the […]
WOH for Tuesday – April 26, 2022
WOH For Tuesday, April 26, 2022 Where has the year gone? By Jennifer Neafcy, Assistant Principal Each year, as a new school year begins, I typically prepare myself for a full year ahead. The first month of school seems longer than usual. It takes a while to establish new class routines and build relationships, and […]
WOH for Tuesday – April 19, 2022
WOH For Tuesday, April 19, 2022 Spring and New Beginnings/Hope by Tim Allen, 6th Grade Teacher He is risen! He is risen indeed, alleluia. As we have just finished celebrating Easter and Christ’s resurrection, I am reminded of all the promises of spring and new beginnings, both in and out of the classroom. […]
WOH for Tuesday – March 29, 2022
WOH For Tuesday, March 29, 2022 By Dominic Snyder, Seventh Grade Teacher I’ve spent a lot of time in recent months reflecting on the importance of place and where it derives value. We all have those “sacred” spaces in our lives, the places where we feel a sense of belonging, the familiarity of home, […]
WOH for Tuesday – March 22, 2022
WOH For Tuesday, March 22, 2022 Getting Students Engaged in Social Studies – By Anna Zetzsche, First Grade Teacher I spent my undergrad years getting a degree in elementary education with a concentration in the social sciences, so social studies has always been near and dear to my heart. That’s why it was so exciting […]
WOH For Tuesday, March 15, 2022
WOH For Tuesday, March 15, 2022 Prolific Advice I Received From My Teachers – By Thad Franklin, Music Director Lately I’ve been feeling reflective as one of my favorite music teachers, Ron Miles, passed away just a few days ago. I am incredibly lucky to have spent time with him and even luckier to have […]