School Newsletter

Hope Calendar Link  Hot Lunch Link Athletic Fee Link Welcome Back!  We are so excited for the first day of school today! There was a palpable feeling of joy around the campus this morning as students and families returned. Thank you so much to our parents and teachers of Hope (PTH) president Melanie and her […]

Hope Calendar Link  Hot Lunch Link Athletic Fee Link Graduation Week  by Kristen Okabayashi, Principal As I finish writing this week’s newsletter, I have just witnessed the sweet graduation ceremony of our youngest class at Hope, the charming preschool Sea Stars. Taught by Mrs. Figgins, Mrs. Christian, and Ms. Taylor and supervised by the much-loved […]

Hope Calendar Link  Hot Lunch Link Athletic Fee Link Spring and the Body of Christ  by Mark Goodspeed; PE Teacher & Athletic Director What does spring mean to me? As the sunshine glows and the light rains fall, there is a tremendous growth and renewal in the greenery around us. It is wonderful to think […]

Hope Calendar Link  Hot Lunch Link Athletic Fee Link Growth by Sally Heit, Admissions Director The school year is coming to a close (three weeks to be exact!). Our staff and students have accomplished a lot and made memories to last them through the summer. Although many of us will be relieved to exhale on the […]

Hope Calendar Link  Hot Lunch Link Athletic Fee Link Summer Reading by Leah Evjen-Bryan, Resource Specialist One of my favorite roles as resource specialist at Hope is reading with students and supporting students as they master the skills of reading. I would like to encourage families, of all ages of students, to continue reading together with […]

Hope Calendar Link  Hot Lunch Link Athletic Fee Link Youth Ministry on the Move by Jonathan Kopecky, Youth Director “Hi Hope Fam!” as one of our current 7th graders says at chapel. For those of you who don’t know me, I’m Jonathan Kopecky, the Director of Christian Education or, more informally, the youth pastor here at […]

Hope Calendar Link  Hot Lunch Link Athletic Fee Link North Campus Expansion Update by Kristen Okabayashi, Hope Principal   The expansion to Hope’s north campus is going strong! Led by Hope congregation member Bill Clifton, a team of volunteers from Hope church have been working hard to paint, repair, and spruce up the main floor of the […]

Hope Calendar Link  Hot Lunch Link Athletic Fee Link “The Orchestra Moves!” Reflections on the Seattle Symphony Field Trip  by Jill Brown, Music Teacher It is amazing to see the progression of musical skills develop from exploring instruments and moving to music in the preschool years, to reading musical notation and performing in a group […]