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 […]
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Lessons in Technology
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 found myself drawn more to describing the “how” rather […]
ESC Reminder for February 2016
Coming up… February 11th & 12th: Thursday & Friday school will be closed for our LEST event. ESC and Sand Dollar club will be open. ESC ‘XTRA” rates apply and pre-registration is required. February 15th & 16th: NO SCHOOL/ NO ESC/ NO SAND DOLLAR CLUB If you have any questions or concerns please feel free […]
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 […]
Hope Students Bless Widows In Ghana
“Hope Students Bless Widows in Ghana” by Sara Kunkel, 8th grade teacher at Hope Lutheran School As part of a Christmas Giving Project, I challenged my middle school Faith classes at Hope (6th – 8th grade) to bring in their own money to buy Goats for Widows in Ghana, West Africa. I have a friend there named […]
