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Why music may be the single most important thing your child can do by Thad Franklin, Music Director   Countless studies tout the benefits of music education. As a music teacher I rarely go a few weeks without someone forwarding an email or article about why music is so important. The most compelling research I’ve […]

Power of One Assembly by Kristen Okabayashi Monday, K-8 students were part of assemblies broken up by age level regarding raising awareness of being mean and bullying. Performed by Soren Bennick Productions, two actors led us through the process of identifying what bullying is (and is not), types of bullying, and role plays of bullying […]

Lutheran School’s Week Each year, we celebrate being part of the Lutheran Schools community during Lutheran Schools Week. This year, the theme of Lutheran Schools week is “It’s All About Jesus”, and we will celebrate this theme all week, ending this Sunday January 28, 2018.   During the week, students will take an online missions […]

Grateful to be a Lutheran School by Kristen Okabayashi Next week is Lutheran Schools Week, which we celebrate as part of the greater network of LCMS (Lutheran Church Missouri Synod) schools. This includes 1,200 early childhood centers, 880 elementary schools, and 130 high schools which serve over 200,000 students overall. As part of that celebration, […]

Social Skills by Julie Hartley, First Grade Teacher   “How was your day today?” This is the typical greeting that can be heard in our halls and on the sidewalk after school every day. This routine question is more than just small talk when it comes to connecting with our children; it is an important […]

Happy New Year! 2017 flew by for me, especially those last four months of the school year. We are excited to begin the New Year and look forward to many activities and events coming up such as Lutheran Schools Week later in January, LEST in February, the much anticipated talent show in March and time-traveling […]

Finding Christmas Spirit at Costco by Kristen Okabayashi, Hope Principal   Many of us in West Seattle shop at Costco store #001 in SODO, a busy location that is often nutty to shop at due to all the people who live nearby. Being a family with four boys, we visit Costco often! For those of […]

Christmas Spirit by Mairi Seraile, Preschool Teacher (and former Hope student)   When returning to the Preschool 4 Orca classroom after the Thanksgiving holiday (which flew by), visions of sugar plum fairies dancing in my head were quite the opposite of the feelings that were consuming my mind on my walk down the school hallway. […]

Thankful Living by Patra Mueller, Family Life Minister   “Thankful Living” was the theme of our chapel last week led by Mrs. Hartley and her sweet first grade students. It brings me so much joy to watch the children lead worship. Their message reminded me that Thanksgiving isn’t one day to be thankful, but challenged […]