Hope Calendar Link Hot Lunch Link Athletic Fee Link Celebrating Lutheran SchoolsBy Kristen Okabayashi, Principal This week is our annual week where we celebrate Lutheran Schools across the country. Hope Lutheran Schools is part of a larger community of schools including over 1,600 preschools and early childhood centers, and more than 800 elementary schools. Together, […]
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WOH, Tuesday January 16, 2024
Hope Calendar Link Hot Lunch Link Athletic Fee Link Community Building within Hope By Tim Caudle, Middle School Teacher One of the great joys of my week here at Hope is when my 7th Graders get to visit the Kindergarten classroom for reading buddies. They sit side-by-side and get to share wonderful stories together. It is […]
WOH, Tuesday January 9, 2024
Reminders of Hope By Sabrina Chau, 1st grade teacher “Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.” Hebrews 11:1 This scripture popped up on my phone right before my job interview with Mrs.Okabayashi in June 2023. During that time, I was struggling with the transition process as […]
WOH, January 2, 2024
Welcome back! We hope everyone had a restful and recharging break as we kick off a new calendar year. Happy 2024! CALENDAR OF EVENTS Tues, 1/2: 6:30pm Auction Meeting Tues, 1/9; 6:30pm Preschool Open House Fri, 1/12: Preschool Programs Closed; PS Parent-Teacher Conferences Mon, 1/15: No School – ML King Jr Day (all programs closed) Tues, […]
WOH, Tuesday December 19, 2023
Hope Calendar Link Hot Lunch Link Athletic Fee Link Merry Christmas! by Kristen Okabayashi, Hope Principal We hope this newsletter finds you well as we prepare our hearts (and houses!) to celebrate the birth of Jesus! As the holiday season is upon us, we would like to wish everyone a joyous and blessed Christmas! May […]
WOH, Tuesday December 12, 2023
Hope Calendar Link Hot Lunch Link Athletic Fee Link Middle School Electives by Tim Allen, Middle School Teacher One of the most enjoyable parts of my day is teaching electives to students and introducing them to something that I am passionate about! This year, I am teaching 3 different electives – 2 technology focused and 1 […]
WOH, Tuesday December 5, 2023
Joy to the World! By Patra Mueller, Family Life Minister I love this time of year as we prepare for Christmas. What a delight to walk into a store or turn on the radio to hear the words of our favorite Christmas carols. One of my favorites is Joy to the World. I love the reminder that […]
WOH, Tuesday November 28, 2023
Hope Calendar Link Hot Lunch Link Athletic Fee Link Why I Love Teaching Third Grade By Mary Norton, Teacher Every teacher always gets asked the same question when meeting new people. “So what grade do you teach?” I always answer that Third Grade is the best grade. And most people respond with, “That was my favorite […]
WOH, Tuesday November 21, 2023
Thanksgiving Joy by Christina Figgins, Preschool Teacher and Director What is Thanksgiving to a preschooler? Is it turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing, or pumpkin pie? Well, the Sea Stars are pretty into pumpkin pie. Since the first day of school the special helper in our class gets to choose what they are thankful for, and when they […]
WOH, Tuesday November 14, 2023
Hope Calendar Link Hot Lunch Link Athletic Fee Link Fall Finishes by Mark Goodspeed, Athletic Director & PE Teacher “Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature […]