East Coast Trip by Roselyn Newton, 8th grade homeroom teacher Fifty seventh and eighth grade students and parents, including seventeen travelers from Concordia Seattle, recently completed a six-day trip to Philadelphia, Gettysburg, and Washington, D.C. It was a trip of awesome proportions. The trip was planned to give students an understanding of the sacrifices […]
School Newsletter
WOH For Tuesday, May 12, 2015
On a Personal Note by Kristen Okabayashi, Principal About three weeks ago, my oldest son Ryan was playing Ultimate Frisbee with an older cousin and ended up with a major knee injury. On Monday, which when this newsletter publishes will actually be yesterday, he will have surgery to reconstruct his ACL. My four boys are […]
WOH For Tuesday, May 5, 2015
The Adult Table and the Kids Table by Jonathan Kopecky, Hope Youth Minister Are there adult tables and kids tables when your family gathers for special events? When you gather for Christmas, Thanksgiving or Easter, do the kids and adults eat at separate tables? In theory, everyone is eating the same meal, sharing stories, […]
WOH for Tuesday, April 28, 2015
How Music Helped Me Understand: The Problem with Results by Thad Franklin, Music Director Results are defined as the consequence, effect, or outcome of something you do. Maybe you’ve worked toward a specific goal and accomplished it. Perhaps you wanted a certain item like shoes, a purse, car, or house. You saved money to purchase […]
WOH For Tuesday, April 21, 2015
Math in Focus – Change of Focus by Sara Kunkel, Middle School Math and Faith Teacher I love teaching math to our middle school students at Hope! We use the curriculum Math in Focus (Singapore Math). I appreciate this curriculum because it is both advanced and deep in content. Because math can be challenging […]
WOH For Tuesday, April 14, 2015
A Principal’s Joy by Kristen Okabayashi A couple weeks have gone by with Easter and spring break, but I wanted to be sure to go back to last month’s talent show and basketball tournament. As important as academic learning is to us as a school, sometimes our extra-curricular events are so inspiring and joyful […]
WOH For Tuesday, March 31, 2015
Easter Thoughts by Kristen Okabayashi When I was a child, I remember feeling like I could NOT wait for Easter morning. What would be in my Easter basket? How did the basket even get in the house? Which color would it be? Would I have lots of chocolate, or would I get a bunch […]
WOH For Tuesday, March 24, 2015
Spanish Classes at Hope by Janice Lehmann, Spanish Teacher In the newsletter this week, I would like to give you our perspective on why we offer Spanish at Hope Lutheran School. Why learn another language? – Research shows that studying another language makes students “smarter.” It gives them better analytical and problem solving skills, […]
WOH For Tuesday, March 17, 2015
Lenten Journeys by Lisa Richardson, Fifth Grade Teacher Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the Season of Lent. This is a more somber season in the church year. It is a time to reflect on the sacrifices that Christ made for us. Lent starts on Ash Wednesday, which begins 40 days prior to Easter (Sundays are […]
WOH For Tuesday, March 10, 2015
A Reflection on the Value of the Arts: Lucy Kuhn, 4th Grade teacher March is upon us and it feels like spring in Seattle, a time of renewal, energy and growth. One place I see a lot of energy and growth at Hope is in our active arts program. This was shown abundantly by […]