Monday, April 14
8:45 am Parent Prayer
3:30 – 3:50 pm KM Club
Tuesday, April 15
3:15 – 4:00 pm Scholastic Book Fair
Wednesday, April 16
12:00 pm Elementary Honour Choir Practice
3:15 – 4:00 pm Scholastic Book Fair
3:30 – 3:50 pm KM Club
Thursday, April 17
3:15 – 4:00 pm Scholastic Book Fair
Friday, April 18
Good Friday – NO SCHOOL IN SESSION
Looking Ahead…
Monday, April 21
Easter Monday – NO SCHOOL IN SESSION
Tuesday, April 22
Wednesday, April 23
World Book Day – come dressed as a book character
12:00 pm Elementary Honour Choir Practice
3:30 – 3:50 pm KM Club
Thursday, April 24
Friday, April 25
9:05 am Late Start
9:15 am K – gr. 8 Chapel
11:15 am – 3:00 pm Kindergarten Field Trip – Minnekhada
Hot Lunch
12:00 pm Student Prayer Group (meet in Connection Rm)
3:30 – 3:50 pm KM Club
Volunteer Opportunities – 2024/2025 School Year
1. KM Club needs your help! KM Club needs help with setup and counting! The success of this popular event depends on the help of our parents and is a great opportunity to collect volunteer hours for the year while supervising your children during the run.
Specifically, we need additional volunteers to help set up the field before the run and count laps afterward. A signup sheet is found in this sign-up link.
2. Chess Tournament Volunteers Needed – April 30th, 2025 After school at the elementary campus.
Chess Tournament Volunteer Sign up April 2025
3. Middle School Mixer – Dear Parents, are you interested in helping plan our Middle School Mixer PTL event? This is a FUN community-building event amongst our Middle School students and any Grade 5’s enrolling in Grade 6. Please let Tina and Judie know if you’re available to help plan! Email:
4. Our Library needs your help! Come help organize, revitalize, and enhance the books in the library for our young readers. Please remember to leave your email when signing up. Upon successful signup, you will receive a training video to view and learn from before your volunteer session.
Library Volunteer Sign Up April 2025
Any questions about the library please contact our Library Liaison, Zina:
5. Term 3 Lunch Supervision for ES and MS campuses
Link to sign up: please take the time to read description
Term 3 Lunch Supervision Link to Volunteer
Emergency Student Release May 6th
In order to prepare for emergencies, we conduct a variety of drills throughout the school year. On top of our usual fire, earthquake, and lockdown drills this year, we will be doing an Emergency Release Drill. This drill is designed to practice what it would look like if we needed to dismiss all our students after an emergency, such as an earthquake. It is important to ensure that your emergency contacts are up to date before our release date of Tuesday, May 6th. If you need to review your emergency contact information, you may reach out to our office at .
All relevant information can be found in the following 2 links:
Scholastic Book Fair
The Scholastic Book Fair is coming to Hope!
Join us in the foyer from Tuesday, April 15, to Thursday, April 16, between 3:15 and 4:00 PM each day. Browse through a wide selection of books available for purchase. All sales help to build our classroom libraries and school library. Payment options include credit or debit cards, as well as cash. The March/April digital flyer is available online. Click the link and enter our Class Code: RC131640 at checkout. Thank you for your continued support in fostering a love of reading and literacy among our students. If you have any questions or need assistance with your order, please contact Mrs. Kang at .
World Book Day April 23rd
World Book Day is Wednesday, April 23rd. We would like to celebrate this as a school by dressing up as our favorite book character. Mark your calendars and be ready to share your favorite book character with your classmates.
Track and Field Information – Grades 4 to 7
We are excited to announce that grade 4 – 7 students will be participating in the 2025 CESS Standards Track and Field Meet on Thursday, May 1st.
Every student will have the opportunity to compete against peers who are similar to their skill set/level, in five different events (see below). We are excited for all students to participate, as this meet will be a fantastic time of friendly competition and community. Each student will participate in all 5 events.
The events for the track meet are as follows:
- Grade 4 & 5: 50m run, 400m run, softball throw, long jump, high jump
- Grade 6 & 7: 100m run, 800m run, 6 lb shot put, long jump, high jump
Please submit the permission form at the link below:
Sports Day!
Sports Day is a fun day planned for students in Kindergarten to Grade 5 to be active and make fond memories of their time at Hope Lutheran. Sports Day is scheduled for Wednesday, May 21st and activities include a variety of relay games with classmates and a tug of war event to cap the day off! In order for this day to run smoothly, we need parent volunteers for a number of activities. If you are willing to help, please click THIS LINK.
If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to Mr. Mayer: .
Used Uniform Sale!
Friday, May 23rd 2:3opm to 3:45pm
Come purchase gently used uniforms by donation before the June 15th Cambridge Uniform ordering deadline.
This event is by sign up only. No drop ins.
We are looking for a volunteer to help with this event. Please email the PTL
School Library Book Donation
Do you have any gently used books that might be looking for a new home this New Year? The Elementary School library is always welcoming ALL book donations. There will be a library drop box at BOTH ES and MS Office Campus.
Please look at the Book Wish List below for specific title suggestions from Ms. Francescini;
If you wish to make a cash donation so that Ms. Francescini can purchase these books for our library please contact the School Office.
Order the 2025 HLCS Yearbook!
Yearbook ordering is OPEN! Get your hands on the limited edition collection of our stories from the year. Share it with friends today, hang on to it for years to come! Order ONLINE HERE.
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.
Hope Lutheran Umbrellas
We have official Hope Lutheran Christian School umbrellas for sale! These are amazing umbrellas with an extra large canopy for maximum coverage. They sell for $25 each, and are available to purchase from either school office.
Hope Lutheran Church Happenings
Hope Lutheran Youth
Hope Lutheran Youth is hosting the Sanctuary Mental Health Youth Series
The Sanctuary Mental Health Series for youth has now begun but it’s not too late to sign up. This 8-week course helps young Christians engage in meaningful conversations about faith, mental health, and well-being. With insights from mental health professionals, theologians, and young Christians with lived experiences, this series encourages awareness, reduces stigma, and fosters a faith journey through all seasons of life.
Youth Series (Grades 5-12)
Date: Started April 5th
Time: 6:30–8:30 PM at Hope Lutheran Church
Includes: Video sessions, small group discussions, games, and food!
Register (Free): SMH Youth Signup
PTL/Community Relations News
April 10, 2025 PTL Meeting Minutes
Attending PTL meetings is a great way to connect with the rest of the school community and stay in the loop of important School/PTL events. April 10, 2025 PTL meeting Minutes is available for your review here. The meeting recording is also available for view by emailing your request to .
Community Response
In the PTL meeting last week parents were notified that our Grade 1 teacher, Ms. Kelman, is on leave as a result of a car accident sustained over spring break. Fortunately there were no serious injuries but Ms. Kelman needs to take some time to allow herself to heal from the injuries she did receive. Due to her dietary needs, the PTL is not organising a meal train to assist Ms. Kelman, however, if parents wish to support her during this time, grocery cards are suitable. Additionally, she would appreciate our prayers.
If you wish to contribute a grocery gift card, please leave it at either campus office.
SAVE THE DATE!
Saturday, September 13th, Hope Neighbourhood Carnival
10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Celebrating the anniversaries of the church and school while promoting ourselves within the community. This event will also serve as a back-to-school family event and will include games, inflatables, food and tons of fun!
Lots of volunteer opportunities for parents and high school students. More details will be posted next month. Parents interested in helping, contact Lisa ().
Newsletter
Submissions are open for the May newsletter. How are you impacting your world? Do you have a special achievement to feature in our Kudos Korner? Share your story with us. Submissions for the Newsletter to .
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).
Need prayer? Send your requests to and we’ll be sure to pray for you!
Alumni Opportunity
If you have a Hope alumni student who is applying for, or enrolled in, post-secondary education, this opportunity is for them! The Hope Lutheran Church & School Board has approved a plan to offer a bursary of up to $1000.
Eligibility: Applicants must show a connection to Hope Lutheran Church and/or School and be applying to, or enrolled in, a post secondary Christian institution such as Trinity Western University in Langley, BC; Canadian Lutheran Bible Institute in Camrose, AB or other institutions offering Christian Studies.
Eligible students may apply through this form: 2025 Hope Lutheran Bursary Application
Application Deadline is June 15, 2025.
