Hope Return-to-School Plan for January 2021 Thank you to all of our families for your care in keeping students home with any COVID-19 symptoms, opting into online learning even if in-person is an option, and not socializing outside the home. We have had a low number of people with symptoms and tests we are tracking […]
General News
Hope Job Changes and Openings
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 […]
WOH for Tuesday, October 27, 2020
K-4 New Learning Opportunities by Kristen Okabayashi, Hope Principal When we kicked off the new school year almost two months ago, we were thrilled to be opening in person! At the same time, opening up school during a pandemic felt a bit scary and intense. Now that we have been open for two months and […]
WOH for Tuesday, September 22, 2020
What’s Your Story? By Shari Wallace, Hope Office Manager Sunday’s Hope Church messages recently have been on the ministry of Jesus called The Story. This message series has me thinking of God’s ministry at Hope and my part of His story through my time here. I was raised Lutheran so when the question is asked, […]
School Year Day 2 Update
Seeing all our students yesterday and today, whether it is in person or online, has brought us so much joy. Even the middle school students, who stereotypically can be grumpy about school, have expressed that they are so happy to be back! Day 1 is under our belts and as I write this, we are […]
Back To School Events
Hope Back to School Events See & Be Seen Are you missing seeing the faces of Hope? Join Hope Church staff us on Thursday, August 20th, between 6:00-8:00 pm for our “See and Be Seen” encouragement parade through the Lower Parking Lot! Listen to live worship music, knock Jonathan Kopecky into the dunk tank, do […]
August 11, 2020 – HLS Reopening Plan
At Hope School, we recognize that schools are a fundamental part of the infrastructure of communities. Schools play a critical role in supporting the whole child – not just with academics, but also with social/emotional needs, physical development and health, and spiritual development as well. This past spring, the significance of high-quality and well-rounded education […]
Re-Opening Hope School – July 23 Update
Re-Opening Hope School – July 23, 2020 update by Kristen Okabayashi, Hope Principal On Wednesday, Seattle Public Schools shared the news of Superintendent Denise Juneau’s recommendation to start schools in remote learning this fall. As noted in our June 16, 2020 newsletter, while Hope values the decisions made by SPS, we are under no obligation […]
Hope School Re-Opening Update July 21, 2020
Hope School Re-Opening Update – Begin the Transition Thank you to the many of you who filled out the survey from last week’s newsletter on the three learning models we are contemplating as we look to begin school, which starts six weeks from tomorrow! We appreciate hearing your opinions and thoughts. We are still planning […]
Re-Opening Hope School – Potential Learning Models
Re-Opening Hope School – Potential Learning Models by Kristen Okabayashi, Hope Principal Welcome to Hope School’s first newsletter of the 2020/2021 school year! This summer, we have spent many hours researching and analyzing articles, data, recommendations, and legal requirements as we determine our plan to re-open school in the fall. One challenge is that the […]