We’ve Got Spirit, Yes We Do! By Kristen Okabayashi Most of our 5th – 8th grade students and their families travelled down to Portland during mid-winter break for our annual Lutheran Elementary Schools Tournament (LEST), hosted by Concordia University. This year, nineteen schools attended LEST, including schools from Washington, Oregon, northern California, Idaho, and […]
School Newsletter
WOH For Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2016
Lessons in Technology by Kevin Jones, Technology Director Some of our best conversations as teachers happen in the hallway. A parent asked me recently what types of things we do in our Technology classes. After describing specific activities (visual programming with Scratch and Hour of Code, writing with Microsoft Word, Internet-based research, etc.), I […]
WOH For Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2016
More than Just Games and Gimmicks- Making Technology Meaningful in the Classroom By Julie Hartley, First Grade Teacher Screen Time: two words that can provoke very different reactions in kids and parents. Kids can’t seem to get enough of it and parents wonder how to limit it. Add to the mix the use of […]
WOH For Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2016
Hope in the Community As we celebrate Lutheran Schools Week, this year especially we are encouraging our students to consider not just how we are a part of our community and world, but how we can be a blessing to those around us. Throughout the fall and winter, Hope students and families participated in numerous […]
WOH January 19, 2016
Words of Hope for Tuesday, January 19, 2016 Resiliency Part 2, by Kristen Okabayashi One or two months ago, you may remember that I wrote about “resiliency” and how I feel like God has really placed that word on my heart, both as a principal and as a parent, as we try to build up […]
WOH For Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2016
Kindergarten News by Jennifer Neafcy, Kindergarten Teacher Kindergarten is a wonderful place to learn and to grow! In the mornings, the majority of our day is spent on our literacy block. During this time, the Kindergartners work on strengthening their reading and writing skills. The program we used is called Daily 5. Daily 5 […]
WOH For Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2016
Admissions by Sally Heit, Admissions Director Happy New Year and welcome to 2016! Time has certainly flown by fast. We hope you enjoyed the holiday season and relaxing with loved ones. As much as it is nice to be out of the normal “routine,” it is also nice to be back in […]
WOH For Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2015
Christmas Spirit by Kristen Okabayashi, Hope Principal One of our middle school elective choices is drama, taught by Hope parent and actress Sandra Scragg. Our school was blessed yesterday by watching the drama students perform a Christmas play, “The Last Stop before Christmas”. The play was basically about a bunch of grumpy people who are […]
WOH for Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2015
Love One Another by Kristen Okabayashi, Hope Principal This past weekend both Hope and Seattle Lutheran High School kicked off their basketball seasons, which makes for a fun time of year! However, at one of the high school games on Saturday, we had a strange incident happen. I was sitting with a group of other […]
WOH For Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2015
Christmas Joy by Patra Mueller, Family Life Minister “But the Angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all people. Today in the City of David, A Savior has been born to you; He is the Messiah, the Lord. This will be a […]