The Joy of the Lord is My Strength by Kristen Okabayashi Happy First Day of School at Hope! As I write this, it’s been a wonderful first day so far. From hearing our students’ voices singing our opening song of “My Lighthouse” during chapel, to our new Sea Turtles preschool class enjoying their new […]
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WOH Newsletter for Tuesday, August 28, 2018
Welcome Back to School BBQ Tonight! 5:00 PM Come see your classroom and meet your teachers at 5:00 pm then meet in the playground at 5:25 pm for our ribbon cutting! Our annual back to school BBQ will be in the lower parking area behind the church and school from 5:30 to 7:00 pm. For […]
Hope Playground Demo Day – Sat. July 28 @ 8:00 AM
Hope families, It is time to rally for the new Hope playground! On Saturday, July 28th, we are going to demolish the existing structure and dig up the footings beginning at 8 AM until it is done; if we get enough folks to help it should only take four to five hours. What […]
West Seattle Parade – Come Join Us!
West Seattle Grand Parade July 21st It’s a parade! Hope Lutheran Church and School will be carrying on the annual tradition by walking in the West Seattle Grand Parade, Saturday, July 21st and we want you to walk with us! Everyone is welcome to participate; you can walk, ride the bus, hand out candy […]
West Seattle Summer Fest July 13-15
Hope will be hosting a game tent featuring the game LARGE JENGA and passing out water on July 14th at Summer Fest. Stop by to see us on the corner of Oregon & California (by Shadow Land) or volunteer to help out! Volunteers are needed to assist in the playing of Jenga, encouraging people to play, handing […]
WOH For Tuesday, June 12, 2018
End of Year Reflections by Kristen Okabayashi, Hope Principal As we wrap up this school year, I always spend time reflecting on the year and considering what went well or even what did not go well. I found myself getting a little teary watching our 8th graders arrive this morning and thinking of how […]
WOH For Tuesday, June 5, 2018
Thank you Sonjia Barker! By Kristen Okabayashi I would like to dedicate this newsletter to our outgoing Parents and Teachers of Hope’s fearless leader Sonjia Barker. For those of you who are not active in PTH, Sonjia has led our parents’ organization over the past several years. She has changed the culture of PTH from […]
WOH For Tuesday, May 29, 2018
Summer Boredom Solutions! By Sally Heit, Admissions Director There are 12 days left until the end of school! How did that happen? Weren’t we all just at the Back-To-School BBQ? Every year seems to move faster than the previous, and yet we accomplish so much within that year from surpassing reading and math goals, […]
WOH For Tuesday, May 22, 2018
Why Bother with Board Games? By Kristen Okabayashi Strategic Board Games is one of my favorite electives we offer our middle school students, so much that I’m currently teaching it myself. With the rise of dynamic and responsive video games, board games can take the backseat to these intriguing options. However, many important learning […]
WOH For Tuesday, May 15, 2018
Athletic Program Recap by Tim Allen, Athletic Director As we come to the close of the school year, it’s time to look back at all the successful sports and competitions that have taken place throughout the year and provided the students with amazing learning and growth opportunities. I want to thank all the amazing […]