Lost and Found by Kathryn Romaine, Art Specialist In art class we are creating projects that incorporate found objects. The idea of repurposing an object has always been fascinating to me – how one can rethink an object that previously had a specific purpose, and transform it in a unique and imaginative way. I love […]
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WOH, Tuesday March 7, 2022
Hope Calendar Link NEST Hot Lunch Link Athletic Fee Link Fruits of the Spirit by Christina Figgins, Preschool Teacher and Director In the Sea Star Preschool Class we practice the “Fruits of the Spirit”. Ask any of our preschoolers and they will rattle off the song for you. They will also remind you when you […]
WOH, Tuesday, February 28,2023
Hope Calendar Link NEST Hot Lunch Link Athletic Fee Link The Gift of Reading Together by Leah Evjen-Bryan, Resource Specialist Hands down, the favorite part of my day at school involves reading and being present with elementary students. When I am supporting a young reader, not only am I helping them to apply tools to […]
WOH, Tuesday January 31, 2023
Parents and Teachers of Hope (PTH) by Melanie Fukumoto, PTH President We love our school community! The PTH mission is to provide and support activities which enhance the spiritual, social and academic experience of students, families and educators. One of the ways we join together to support the mission of The PTH is by fundraising. […]
WOH, Tuesday January 24, 2023
Hope Calendar Link NEST Hot Lunch Link Athletic Fee Link National Lutheran Schools Week by Jennifer Neafcy, Kindergarten Teacher When I was 5 years old, my parents enrolled me in Kindergarten at Redeemer Lutheran School in Austin, TX. My family was a member of Redeemer Lutheran Church, and for my parents, it was the obvious […]
WOH, Tuesday January 17, 2023
Hope Calendar Link NEST Hot Lunch Link Athletic Fee Link Lutheran Elementary Schools Tournament (LEST) Coming Up! by Kristen Okabayashi What is LEST and why are we excited about it? The first LEST occurred in 1962 on the campus of Concordia University Portland, with 4 Portland schools competing in a basketball tournament. Over time, schools […]
WOH, Tuesday, January 10, 2023
Hope Calendar Link NEST Hot Lunch Link Athletic Fee Link WOH January 10, 2023 Grant for Emergency Supplies by Kristen Okabayashi Thank you to the Hope Lutheran Foundation for their generous grant of $1200 this fall towards Hope School emergency supplies. These funds allowed us to purchase 130 new student kits to replace emergency supplies […]
WOH Tuesday, January 3, 2023
Hope Calendar Link NEST Hot Lunch Link Athletic Fee Link New Years Resolutions – Family Style by Kristen Okabayashi, Principal At this time of year, many of us seize the opportunity to start afresh with new beginnings. These new beginnings and resolutions are often geared towards us personally, such as focusing on healthy eating, working […]
WOH Tuesday, December 13, 2022
Hope Calendar Link NEST Hot Lunch Link Athletic Fee Link WOH December 13, 2022 The Magic of Christmas by Anna Zetzsche, First Grade Teacher Most of us can close our eyes and remember the magic of Christmas time in elementary school. We would walk in one morning, and the classroom and hallways would be filled […]
Hope School MAP Scores: State-Wide Comparison
by Kristen Okabayashi, Hope Principal Hope K- students recently completed Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) standardized testing in math, reading and language (language is grades 3-8 only). MAP is online and is adaptive, so each student’s test will be slightly different from one another depending on how they answer each question. As a result, teachers […]