Thankfulness by Kristen Okabayashi, Hope Principal At my house, we celebrated Thanksgiving dinner without my oldest son for the first time ever, who lives up in Bellingham. We missed him a lot but he did drive down and back for a quick 15 minute visit outside which helped a lot. In addition, we discovered on… Read more »
13 Days of Thanksgiving: Preschool Style by Mairi Seraile, Preschool Orcas Teacher As I entered this school year with some trepidation, once school began I realized God had given me a huge gift in my preschool class, who are truly a blessing to me and to our Hope family. These students have helped me find… Read more »
Preschool Update by Christina Figgins, Preschool Teacher and Director What’s happening in the Sea Star Class this year? Just like each year, we started off by getting to know each other, learning the rules and routine, and figuring out how to get along with others. And oh yes, this year we wear masks and social… Read more »
Hope Job Changes and Openings Congratulations to Hope Admissions Director Sally Heit, who is now adding admissions responsibilities at Seattle Lutheran High School to her admissions repertoire. Sally is increasing her hours to spend 1-2 days per week at SLHS. If you have a middle school student interested in SLHS, please reach out to her… Read more »
Learning to Read by Leah Evjen-Bryan, Hope Resource Director I love to read! The shorter days and temperamental weather of fall provide a good opportunity to cozy up and work on my reading stack. I would like to invite you, for a moment, to think about how complicated learning to read is. For some… Read more »
Election Day by Kristen Okabayashi, Hope Principal As we begin our day today, I know many of us in our Hope community and around the nation are feeling a wide variety of emotions. This election year has certainly been different than previous ones in my lifetime. As you might expect, our students, staff and families… Read more »
Sign up for Parent/Teacher Conferences! When Hope parents are asked what they most appreciate about Hope Lutheran School, the relationships between families and teachers are what consistently rise to the top of the list. An important piece of this relationship is parent/teacher conferences, which will occur during the first week of November. K-8… Read more »
Kindergarten during a Pandemic by Jennifer Neafcy, Kindergarten Teacher As we have begun this school year, I’m sure we can all agree that things are different this year. This is my 26th year in education, and these past two school years are the most unique ones I have experienced. The same can be said for the… Read more »
Skills for Wellness by Emily Tanis-Likkel, electives teacher I am so delighted to be teaching Skills for Wellness to grades 5-8 this year at Hope. It is crucial for schools to prioritize social and emotional learning, now more than ever. The curriculum we are using is based on the skills of Dialectical Behavior Therapy…. Read more »
PTH General Meeting September 29, 2020 at 7:00 PM Board in Attendance: Ashli Brown, Kathryn Danielson, Melanie Fukumoto, Chandra Hoover, Heather Leaman, Mary Norton, Jen Rice Absent: Tashena Shelland Start: 7:04 PM Opening Prayer – Mrs. Kristen Okabayashi Introduction – Heather Leaman Introduced current board members, teacher liaison Principal’s Report –… Read more »
