Monday, September 30
National Day for Truth & Reconciliation – NO SCHOOL IN SESSION
Tuesday, October 1
Orange Shirt Day
Wednesday, October 2
3:20 pm KM Club
Thursday, October 3
Friday, October 4
Red & White Dress Down Day ($2 to participate)
9:05 am Late Start
9:15 am K – gr. 8 Chapel
9:45 am Terry Fox Run
Hot Lunch
3:20 pm KM Club
Looking Ahead…
Monday, October 7
8:45 am Parent Prayer
3:20 pm KM Club
7:00 – 8:30 pm Anxious Minds – Building Resilience In Our Kids – workshop at Elementary School
Tuesday, October 8
Wednesday, October 9
3:20 pm KM Club
Thursday, October 10
9:00 am Kindergarten Field Trip – Laity Pumpkin Patch
Friday, October 11
9:05 am Late Start
9:15 am K – gr. 8 Chapel
Hot Lunch
3:20 pm KM Club
Terry Fox Pledges Due
Volunteer Opportunities – 2024/2025 School Year
1. Library Liaisons – Interested in supporting our school Library? We are looking for a group of volunteers to be the voice our Library needs. If you are interested please email:
2. Open House Parent Volunteers – Our school will be hosting the first Open House of the school year at the elementary school on Thursday, October 17 from 6:30 – 8:00pm. Here are some great opportunities to get involved and accumulate some volunteer hours SIGN UP.
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.
Terry Fox Run
Lets try like Terry #NoMatterWhat to raise funds and awareness for Cancer research. Pledge sheets were sent home for you to start collecting pledges. If you require an additional pledge sheet please contact Mrs. Stiles at . All pledge forms need to be returned to school by October 11. Cheques are to be made out to ‘Terry Fox Foundation’. Fundraising is optional. You are also able to donate online using this link. Together, we can make a difference.
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. Should this day be too wet, October 11, 2024 will be our back up plan. Anyone is welcome to join in the run.
Respectful Parking at Elementary School Campus
A reminder to our returning families and a notice to our new families to please park respectfully in areas around the school during drop-off and pick-up times. This includes refraining from parking in front of a school neighbour’s driveway or parking on Frey Place.
Last week the student body learnt how to be REAL (respectful, encouraging, adoration, loving) in all areas and times of school, and as a school community we have the opportunity to be REAL our neighbourhood too!
FREE Drop In Fitness Program – HEART BEATS
The Grade 5 classes will be offering a drop-in fitness program called Heart Beats starting on Friday, October 18th. These will take place once a month and include opportunities to stay fit and make connections between our school and church community. Church members and school parents are invited – stay tuned for more details next week! If you have any questions, feel free to contact Mr. Mayer at .
Tricities FamilySmart Event
Deepening Our Understanding of Emotion Regulation – Supporting Our Young People With Their Big Emotions
You are invited to an evening filled with information about what can lead to big emotions and some concrete strategies for responding skilfully to those situations. Nicole Allen, a Registered Clinical Counselor, Mom, Wife and dog lover, will lead participants through an evening of experiential learning to deepen their understanding and practice.
DATE: Wednesday, October 16th
TIME: 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
LOCATION: Murrayville Community Hall, Langley
COST: Free
REGISTER AT: Familysmart.ca/Events
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.
Fraser Health: Monthly Healthy Schools Message
Protect your children from respiratory illnesses this winter
Respiratory illnesses tend to increase as we spend more time indoors. Common colds, the flu and COVID-19 spread through tiny droplets as people who are sick breathe, talk, cough or sneeze. When other people breathe in or touch these droplets and then their eyes, mouth or nose before washing their hands they may become sick.
There are a handful of steps both children and adults can take to protect themselves and limit the spread of respiratory illnesses:
- Wash your hands often with soap and water. Use alcohol-based sanitizer if soap and water is not available.
- Avoid touching your face, especially your eyes, mouth and nose.
- Cough and sneeze into your elbow.
- If you have symptoms, stay home and stay away from people at higher risk of serious illness. If you are sick and cannot stay away from others, wear a mask. Learn more about masks here: Masks (bccdc.ca)
Flu and COVID-19 vaccinations
The best way to protect others and reduce the risk of getting sick with the flu and COVID-19 is to get immunized. The flu and COVID-19 vaccines are safe, effective and available for free to anyone aged six months and older.
It is much safer to get the vaccines than to get the illnesses. Register your children with the Get Vaccinated system so that you can be invited to book their vaccinations when they are due.
Learn more here: Immunizations – Fraser Health Authority
School-aged immunizations
As children get older, the protection from some infant immunizations can wear off. Children can be at risk of new diseases as they enter kindergarten and, in their pre-teen and teen years. Getting your child vaccinated on schedule is the best way to protect them from many dangerous diseases.
All routine school-aged immunizations are free in British Columbia. If your child has not yet had all their vaccines, please make an appointment with a public health unit, family doctor, nurse practitioner or pharmacy. If your child’s record shows their vaccines are not up to date but they did get vaccines from a health care provider outside of public health:
- Contact the health care provider who immunized your child and ask for a copy of the immunization record.
- Report these immunizations to Public Health online at
http://www.fraserhealth.ca/immunizationform
Learn more about school-aged immunizations, including how to access your child’s records, here:
Children and youth immunizations – Fraser Health Authority
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 happening!
We are in the midst of our fall 7-week run/walk around McLean Park Mondays, Wednesday, and Fridays from 3:20 – 3:50 pm, which started Monday, September 16th and will end Friday, November 1st. The events 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).
Equipping Parents Seminar
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 on Monday, October 7th from 7:00 – 8:30pm 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. You are welcome to invite friends – this seminar is open to anyone interested in knowing more about this topic.
Open House
Parents, we’ve learned from our admissions interviews that an overwhelming majority of our applicants come to our school because of word-of-mouth recommendations from our school community. We are thankful that you are our best advertisers!
Do you know of a family ready to explore education options for their child? Do you have friends or family looking for a school that offers more than just an academic education, one that you can call home?Please forward this digital information sheet and encourage them to check out The Hope Difference at our upcoming Open House on Thursday, October 17 from 6:30 – 8:00 pm.
Newsletter
Submissions are open for the November newsletter. How are you impacting your world, are you involved in any volunteering efforts? Share your story with us. Submissions for the Newsletter to .
