Finish Strong by Kristen Okabayashi My middle son Alex is a senior at Seattle Lutheran High School this year, and he is a kid who is involved in everything. From academics to sports in every season to student council to drama, he has given high school his “all”. He recently made the decision to attend […]
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WOH For Tuesday, April 24, 2018
The Fire of Literacy by Mary Norton, 3rd Grade Teacher I might have a problem. I have books in boxes in the garage, and books in piles in my home, books on bookshelves, and books in the classroom. I even have books in my car. To me, this is not a problem, it is […]
WOH For Tuesday, April 17, 2018
“Hopecoming” Happenings! By Heather Paar, Hopecoming Auction Chair Three years ago, my husband and I attended a charity auction here in Seattle. During the live auction, my husband bid on a trip to Tuscany, Italy, which included a week of lodging and a cooking class. I was reluctant, but he persisted in raising his […]
WOH Tuesday, April 10, 2018
Looking Ahead, by Kristen Okabayashi I hope everyone had a wonderful Easter holiday and a relaxing Spring Break! We are now entering the final stretch of the school year, which I can hardly believe. Even as our students and families are focused on finishing up the school year, as a staff we are also thinking […]
WOH For Tuesday, March 27, 2018
Teaching Kindness through Creepy Critters by Lisa Richardson, 5th Grade Teacher Back in January, the 5th graders received their first living creatures in science, mealworms. Yup, those gross, squirmy pests people find in their flours and cereals. At first, the students were a bit apprehensive and several refused to even touch them. I explained to […]
WOH For Tuesday, March 20, 2018
3D Design by Kevin Jones, Technology Teacher and Director One of the big challenges of teaching technology is that the “products” we create with it are often intangible and virtual. The presentations, documents, and 3-dimensional models we create are left behind on the computers or Internet when we leave for the day. There is […]
2018 Summer Camp Registration Now Open!
2018 Hope School Summer Camp – Registration Open Registration forms are now available online at www.hopeseattle.org under our “ESC” link. This summer, Hope is pleased to offer 4 ½ weeks of summer camp, June 20th to July 20th, for students ages 3 through 12. Our younger preschool camp is for students who have finished preschool […]
WOH For Tuesday, March 13, 2018
Global Learning by Tim Allen, Middle School Science Teacher The middle school students here at Hope have had an amazing opportunity for the last 3 months to take part in a global learning opportunity. Through the company Level Up Village, each student partnered with a student at a school across the world; 6th and […]
WOH for Tuesday, March 6, 2018
100 Days Smarter by Jennifer Neafcy, Kindergarten Teacher Recently, the Kindergarten class celebrated the 100th day of school. Beginning on the first day of school in September, we have been counting each school day in anticipation of the 100th day of school. Once it finally arrived, we had to celebrate this milestone. The children […]
WOH For Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2018
Is it weird that I love Lent? By Kelsey Clark, PE and History teacher Usually when I say that I love Lent, the response I get is confusion. Why would someone love a time marked by fasting, suffering, or denying oneself of the things we enjoy in the world? My answer comes from a […]