Artists at Display by Janet Manuta, Art Teacher The students at Hope Lutheran are proud to present their artwork at Hotwire Online Coffee House for the month of May. Each grade has displayed examples of the projects they have completed this school year. The children have used the Elements of Art and Principles of […]
School Newsletter
WOH For Tuesday, May 2, 2017
Academic Fair by Lisa Richardson, 5th grade Last Tuesday was Hope’s annual Academic Fair. Each classroom showcased some really exciting and impressive projects. The 5th grade class focused on S.T.E.A.M.—Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math. For our project, the students spent weeks researching, discussing, reading and designing experiments related to landforms, soil and rocks. […]
WOH For Tuesday, April 25, 2017
Extraordinary East Coast Trip! By Kristen Okabayashi Earlier this month, I was so blessed to lead the biennial East Coast Trip with Hope’s 7th/8th graders. Longtime teacher Roselyn Newton led this trip flawlessly for years; with her stepping back to a very part-time role this year, she kindly delegated this trip to me, along with […]
WOH For Tuesday, April 18, 2017
Fourth Grade Hits the Road! By Lucy Kuhn, 4th grade teacher After a long Seattle winter, fourth grade kicked off our return from Spring Break with the first of several field trips that we will experience together in 2017. We boarded Hope’s awesome short bus and several private vehicles to tour the Seattle Aquarium […]
WOH For Tuesday, April 11, 2017
East Coast Trip Adventures Ahead by Kristen Okabayashi As I write this newsletter, I am looking ahead to leaving on Hope’s biennial trip with our 7th and 8th grade students to the East Coast. While Hope 7th and 8th graders have been flying off on this trip for decades, this will be my first […]
WOH for Tuesday, March 28, 2017
Lessons from the Talent Show by Kristen Okabayashi As I write about last Wednesday’s talent show, let me just say up front that it’s one of my favorite events of the entire year. I love the excitement, the bravery of the students who perform, and the opportunity to showcase talents in front of the entire […]
WOH For Tuesday, March 21, 2017
March Madness by Lisa Meyer, Middle School Teacher This is one of our family’s favorite times of year, “March Madness.” A common saying in our household is “ball is life”, meaning we love to play and watch basketball; having this as an option during the NCAA tournament couldn’t be better! Watching the NCAA tournament […]
WOH For Tuesday, March 14, 2017
Pulling Grass to make it Grow by Kevin Jones, Technology Director We all know that you can’t pull grass to make it grow. What we can do is prepare the soil, plant the seeds, and do everything possible to make the environment hospitable and encouraging for growth. Teaching is exactly the same: you can’t […]
WOH For Tuesday, March 7, 2017
The Value in Mistakes by Mary Norton, 3rd grade teacher I want students to make mistakes. Learners need to not know all the answers. Learners need to feel inexperienced, puzzled, and frustrated. However, the consequences have a cost. Grades are lowered. Assignments have to be redone. Stories need to be rewritten. Tears may be […]
First Impressions
First Impressions by Kelsey Clark, Hope PE and history teacher As I began writing this newsletter, I started by brainstorming all the attributes that come to mind when I think of Hope Lutheran’s students, families, and faculty. The word I kept coming back to is community. I have been very blessed to become part of […]