Monday, September 16
Individual Student Photo Day
8:45 am Parent Prayer
3:20 pm KM Club
Tuesday, September 17
Wednesday, September 18
3:20 pm KM Club
Thursday, September 19
6:00 pm Curriculum Evening
Friday, September 20
9:05 am Late Start
9:15 am K- gr. 8 Chapel
Hot Lunch
3:20 pm KM Club
Looking Ahead…
Monday, September 23
8:45 am Parent Prayer
3:20 pm KM Club
Tuesday, September 24
Wednesday, September 25
3:20 pm KM Club
Thursday, September 26
Friday, September 27
Pro-Day NO SCHOOL IN SESSION
Volunteer Opportunities – 2024/2025 School Year
1. Call Out for Class Liaisons – We are looking for enthusiastic parents to serve as Class Liaisons—the main point of contact between parents and the teacher in your child’s grade. This is a volunteer position which will bring hours to your family within the Parent Participation Program.
Link to view general job description of Class Liaisons: Class Liaison Job Description 2023/2024
If you feel you might be a good candidate for this role please contact our Class Liaisons Coordinator Natallia Kiselev at
Please include in your email:
Re: Application Class Liaison position (Grade)
Parent First and Last Name:
Contact email:
Child name:
Grade:
Teacher name:
CLASSES THAT STILL NEED LIAISON ROLES TO BE FILLED AS FOLLOWS:
- 5A
2. MS & ES Lunch Supervision – Term 1 – Lunch Supervision – Term 1 sign-up form lists the available slots for Term 1 (Sept. 3- Dec. 19, 2024). Only the START DATES have been listed. However, we are looking for parent volunteers that could commit to help on the SAME weekday(s) every week consistently in Term 1 for a total of 16 weeks. For example, if you signed up for the Wed, Sept 4th spot, you are signing up for all Wednesdays (when school is in session) in Term 1. To be fair to other parent volunteers, please sign up for no more than 2 weekdays. If you see your preferred weekday(s) has been taken and would like to be put on a waitlist, please email Angela at .
3. KM Club Volunteers
- KM Club needs more volunteers! Especially the important set-up and cleanup/counter positions are still vacant. We cannot run this event without your help!
Not only is this a great way to collect volunteer hours for the year while supervising your children during the run, you also collect points for your child’s class to win a free pizza lunch at the end of the term.
Volunteer descriptions and registration can be found in the sign-up link.
- We have a special volunteer opportunity for the KM Club: We are looking for one detail-oriented parent to help us with data entry for the duration of the Fall KM Club. The volunteer would need to be present at the last run of the week (typically Friday, but it might be Wednesday in case of pro-d days), wait til the end of the counting to take home the folders, transfer the week’s runs to a spreadsheet and return the folders on Monday before the run starts.
Interested parents would need access to a computer with internet connectivity and be familiar with either Excel or Google Sheets.
This usually takes no more than 1h of time per week but is a perfect combination with counting at the end of Friday’s run (another volunteer opportunity). Interested volunteers can reach out to Maik at 604.315.8446 or
4.REAL Day Volunteers – REAL Day will be taking place on Monday, September 23, all day. If you have ever wondered what being REAL at Hope is all about, this is your opportunity to find out! We need lots of help with set up and supervision. This is a fantastic event as all of our students learn about our school expectations in a fun and positive way. Please contact Mrs. Berg if you are willing to help out:
Individual Student Photo Day
Individual student photos were taken today.
Your child(ren) will be coming home today with QR Code flyers which contain web codes for accessing your child(ren)’s photo gallery for ordering. If you lose the webcode, no problem! Parents, you can visit the Mountain West Studios portal at mountainwest.ca/support-for-families to request login codes.
Curriculum Evening September 19
The goal of the curriculum evening is that parents leave with a deeper sense of what will be going on in their child’s classroom this year. We will be hosting one evening for both campuses. All parents will meet for an opening message from the administration at the Elementary Campus chapel. Following this, parents will be invited to attend the sessions that are of interest to them.
Classroom teachers will be in their rooms hosting two sessions, back to back. Specialty teachers will be available in their designated spaces to answer any questions parents may have regarding the Music, French, PE or EAL program.
Parents with students in multiple grades will be able to attend one session and then travel to the next session, even if it is located at a different campus.
The evening will start at 6:00 pm at the Elementary Campus chapel.
The evening will conclude at 7:30 pm.
Chess Club & Tournament Details
Interested in joining the school chess club? Please see THIS SIGN UP form for details.
🏆 Join the Chess Blitz Tournament! ♟️
Date: Wednesday, October 23rd 🕒 Time: 4:00 – 7:00 pm 📍 Location: HLCS
Show off your strategy and speed! Compete in our fast-paced ‘Back to School Blitz’ tournament, open to all skill levels. Great prizes, friendly competition, and a chance to sharpen your game.
Register now and make your move!
Hope Lutheran students can sign up with a special discount code BSB10 when registering in the link:
For more details, visit Fraser Valley Chess Events
Let the games begin!
If you are a parent and are interested in volunteering, please see THIS LINK.
Badminton
Welcome back to another exciting school year! We are thrilled to announce that badminton lessons will start right away, with the first session tomorrow! While I will be stepping back this year to focus on some personal matters, we are excited to introduce Coach Wen, who will be joining us to help our students elevate their badminton skills to new heights! Coach Wen brings a wealth of experience, having recently coached at Johnson Heights Secondary School in Surrey, where he guided their team to the Provincial Championship last year. He is truly delighted to be part of our Hope community and is ready to give his all to help your children succeed in the badminton program.
This fall, with so many exciting activities at Hope, badminton will be offered Tuesdays for grades 1, 2, and 3, and Fridays for grades 6, 7, and 8. We sincerely apologize that we are unable to accommodate grades 4 and 5 this fall, but there are plenty of other fantastic sports options available, like volleyball and basketball for the students to join! You can find the sign-up link below, and as always, feel free to reach out to Coach Ken if you have any questions.
Lastly, here is a special reminder for our middle school students: CESS, organized by Mr. Lok, is expected to take place next April! Mr. Shutsa had also found the means to organize a competitive tournament exclusively for our grade 8 students, also scheduled for next April! We hope to see all of our middle schoolers continuing to train hard in badminton and proudly representing Hope in both of these amazing tournaments!
Payment is preferred to be via E-transfer to “ “; however, if you choose to pay in cash, please contact Coach Ken directly to arrange a time for pick up. Let us give our new Coach Wen the time and focus on our students during lessons.
2023-24 Yearbooks!
2023-24 Yearbooks are still available! If you did not purchase a yearbook for last school year, stop by the Elementary School campus office to purchase one for $25.
Terry Fox Dress Down
On Friday, October 4, 2024, we will be holding our whole school Terry Fox Run. This is a dress down day where students are invited to bring $2 (for Cancer Research) and wear their Canadian colours (red and white). Please ensure that students are able to run comfortably in what they choose, and dress for the weather.
Terry Fox Run
It’s time for a Terry Fox Moment. During his Marathon of Hope Terry set a goal to raise $1 million for cancer research. He crushed it. So he upped his goal: he wanted to raise $1 from every Canadian: there were 23 million of us back in 1980. Almost no one – except Terry – believed it was possible for a 21-year-old, one-legged runner to raise $23 million. But Terry crushed that goal, too! Today, thanks to kids like us and people from all around the world, more than $900 million dollars has been raised in Terry’s name! That money is helping the very best scientists in Canada discover new and better ways to diagnose, treat, and prevent cancer. The moral of this story is simple: You, too, can crush your goals if you Try Like Terry!
Our school will be participating in the Terry Fox Run again this year. Pledge sheets were sent home today and should be returned by October 11, 2024. Fundraising is optional, but all students will participate in the run at 9:45 am on Friday, October 4, 2024. Let’s get our fundraising going and show everyone how we can run for Terry as he ran for us, #No Matter What!
Donations can be made online using this LINK.
Our goal for this year is for every class to have at least 10 sponsorships and to raise over $4500.
“And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith.” – Hebrews 12:1-2
Dough Raiser fundraiser with Cobs Bread
Are you looking to purchase bread or treats from the Oxford location of Cobs Bread? Anyone who buys something at the Oxford Cobs Bread location just has to say they are a part of Hope Lutheran Christian School and 5% of their total transaction gets put aside for our school. This is an ongoing fundraiser.
PTL/Community Relations News
PTL Meeting Sept. 12, 2024
It was awesome to meet you online through Zoom! In total we have 106 attendees who joined our first PTL Meeting in 2025-206 School Year. We have shared lots of important information in the meeting. The PTL Meeting minutes Sept 12-24 is ready for your review. Please email if you would like to review the meeting recording, the link and access password will be shared upon request.
Term 2 Refund Cheques
The term 2 Parent Participation Program refund cheques from the 2023-24 school year are now available for pick up with Mrs. Klassen at the elementary school campus. If you partially completed your Term 2 hours and expecting a refund that’s you! Please pick up immediately!
Hot Lunch Ordering
Please see the Hot Lunch Information Sheet for account set up and ordering instructions!
Please feel free to contact Reagan Schroeder (HLCS Hot Lunch Coordinator; 604-328-0484) directly should you have any questions at all.
KM Club Announcement
Kilometre Club is back!
This fall we are, again, conducting a 7-week run/walk around McLean Park Mondays, Wednesday, and Fridays from 3:20 – 3:50 pm, starting Monday, September 16th and ending Friday, November 1st. The events will take place immediately after school, with warm up starting at 3:10 pm and runs starting at 3:20 pm sharp at McLean Park. Participants must register. If you missed the registration period please contact Maik Hassel at 604.315.8446 or with any questions.
This fall, we are trying something NEW: While the students earn “Milestone Tonkens”, parents have the opportunity to earn their kids’ class a free Pizza Lunch at the end of the term!
Parents can earn participation points by volunteering at the KM club or running/walking a minimum of three laps during the club. The class with the highest parent participation points at the end of the term will receive a free pizza lunch!
Km Club is open to all students, staff, parents, caretakers, and daycare children. Parents or caretakers must be at McLean Park to supervise their child/children during Km Club. However, while supervising your child you may want to run or walk yourself, or you can volunteer.
Volunteering for Km Club counts towards volunteer hours and there are volunteer opportunities before, during, and after KM Club. Please see the volunteer descriptions and the volunteer sign-up link in the Volunteer Opportunities section of this Monday Note.
Please contact Maik Hassel at 604.315.8446 or with any questions.
Parent Prayer
You are invited and welcome to join other parents and our school administration to pray (even if you’ve never prayed before!). Please consider setting aside 30 minutes of your time at the beginning of each week to join us for Parent Prayer as we pray for our school, families, and community.
We meet at the Elementary Campus.
Every Monday from 8:45 – 9:15 am (except for holidays).
Hope Connect
Dear Parents,
As Hope’s Development Director and Community Relations Officer, we often wish for opportunities to really connect and have deeper conversations with those in our school community. After a successful trial last year, we are continuing to engage our parent stakeholders to really connect, listen, and share information through our regular casual Parent Dessert Evenings. Hosted by Lisa Klym and John Lok with a small group, this is an informal evening to unwind, meet other parents, give feedback about school, learn more about Hope, and enjoy dessert with good company. The first two of our dates are listed in the sign up below with limited sign up spots. The meetings usually start at 7:00 pm and finish no later than 8:30 pm. Location will be emailed out to attendees. We look forward to seeing you.
Parent Connect Dessert Evenings sign up
Blessings, John Lok & Lisa Klym
Newsletter
Our school publishes a monthly newsletter where we highlight student achievements and special interest articles written by our students. This year we have a new monthly column entitled Our Impact where we will showcase members of our Hope community impacting their world for Christ’s glory. Do you have an achievement, special interest or impact story to share? Submissions to Lisa Klym at . The October newsletter will be published October 4th.
Community Event – See You At The Lot (SYATL)
SYATL is coming to Hope on Wednesday, September 25th at 8:00 am. Join us for 30 minutes in the Elementary parking lot as we unite in worship and prayer with our students and other students around the globe to lift our school, community, leadership and world before God. Join millions around the world in asking God to bring revival and know that you are part of a vast, united student-led movement of prayer on this global day. Be a part of what God wants to do in our school, our Hope community, our cities, and our world through your prayers. Not sure how to pray? See this PRAYER GUIDE.
Equipping Parents Seminar
Equipping Parents – Anxious Minds: Building Resilience In Our Kids
Why are our kids increasingly anxious, more likely to be depressed, and so drawn to experiencing a curated world through their devices?
Parents, join us in person on Monday, October 7th from 7:00-8:30 pm in the Elementary Chapel as we delve into the allure of the digital world, its ability to shrink our experiences, and (most importantly) proven practices that the Church is uniquely positioned to implement, in order to see our children thrive beyond the screen.
We have invited Brad Strelau who is a local pastor at Coquitlam Alliance Church. Pastor Brad is currently working on his Ph.D. with Wesley House in Cambridge, UK, exploring the relationship between Church liturgy and mental health.
Please let us know if you plan to attend so we know how many to expect: Equipping Parents Seminar Sign-up
