Loving our Hope Family by Kristen Okabayashi, Hope Principal We shared earlier today about the loss of our dear Hope Parent Jana Layman (Ablin). I am personally feeling some of the same emotions that you might be feeling also: sadness, anger, grief, and disbelief. As we talk with the students at school, I thought it… Read more »
Inch by Inch, Year by Year by Julie Hartley, 2nd grade teacher “I can’t believe how much you’ve grown!” I have found myself saying this (or at least thinking it!) so many times this year that I couldn’t begin to keep track. We are so blessed to be in a tight-knit small school community where… Read more »
Merry Christmas from Hope by Kristen Okabayashi I generally take time throughout each school day to make at least one full “lap” around the building, peeking into classrooms to see what’s happening, doing a quick visit if teachers are not in the middle of actively teaching a lesson, and checking out the hallways for… Read more »
We’ve Got Spirit, Yes We Do….. by Kristen Okabayashi, Hope Principal Are you struggling to get in the Christmas spirit this year? Or can you not get enough Christmas spirit? Either way, Hope Church and School has many opportunities for you to join us in waiting for Jesus, as we gather together in community to… Read more »
Seaside Teacher Conference by Kristen Okabayashi, Hope Principal Thank you so much to all of our Hope School parents for the time off in late October as 13 Hope staff members attended our annual teachers’ conference in Seaside, Oregon. One of the keynote speakers this year was George Couros, who spoke about helping our… Read more »
Giving Thanks by Christina Figgins, Preschool Teacher and Director As we get closer to Thanksgiving, we’ve been talking a lot in preschool class about what we are thankful for as we go through the day. Our Sea Stars class has shared the following: When Mom or Dad say goodbye, we are thankful for 1,… Read more »
Please note that our Extended School Care and Sand Dollar Club will be closing at 3:00 PM on Wednesday, 11/27; both programs will be open before school. We will be closed Thursday & Friday 11/28 & 11/29 in observance of Thanksgiving.
Fall Athletics Update by Tim Allen and Mark Goodspeed, Co-Athletic Directors As we enter this Holiday season, we need to take a moment to look back at our fall sports and express our thanks and gratitude for the amazing coaches for Hope’s athletic teams. We had a lot of success as a school this… Read more »
All School Open House by Sally Heit November 19th @ 6:30 PM I have a folder in my desk drawer that is labeled my “Feel Good” folder. When I feel discouraged or frustrated with my job or even my personal life, I get out my folder and read the letters and emails from students… Read more »
MAP Testing – Why Bother? By Kristen Okabayashi In the communication envelopes today, K-8 families will find results of the first MAP testing cycle. Students in grades K-2 were assessed in reading and math, while student in grades 3-8 were tested in reading, math, and language usage. Each test takes somewhere between 30 minutes (for… Read more »
