Monday, January 12
7:30am – 8:35am: Notarizing Appointments for LEST documents in Mr. Shutsa’s office
Grade 7 and 8 Morning Drop Off at the Elementary School
3:00 – 4:00pm Homework Club
Tuesday, January 13
Grade 6A Morning Drop Off at the Elementary School
Boys and Girls’ Grade 6-8 Basketball Practice 3:15 – 4:30pm in the elementary school
Wednesday, January 14
8:15 am – Departure to the Museum of Anthropology
7:00pm LEST Pre Departure Zoom Meeting
Thursday, January 15
3:00 – 4:15pm – Robotics Club
Boys and Girls’ Grade 6-8 Basketball Practice 3:15 – 4:30pm in the elementary school
7:00pm PTL Meeting (over Zoom)
Friday, January 16
Morning Drop off at Elementary School for Chapel
Hot Lunch
Looking Ahead…
Monday, January 19
7:30am – 8:35am: Notarizing Appointments for LEST documents in Mr. Shutsa’s office
Grade 7 and 8 Morning Drop Off at the Elementary School
3:00 – 4:00pm Homework Club
Tuesday, January 20
Grade 6A Morning Drop Off at the Elementary School
Boys and Girls’ Grade 6-8 Basketball Practice 3:15 – 4:30pm in the elementary school
Wednesday, January 21
Grade 7 and 8 Morning Drop Off at the Elementary School
Thursday, January 22
3:00 – 4:15pm – Robotics Club
Boys and Girls’ Grade 6-8 Basketball Practice 3:15 – 4:30pm in the elementary school
6:30 – 8:00 pm – Open House at Elementary School
Friday, January 23
Pro D Day – NO SCHOOL IN SESSION
Volunteer Opportunities – 2025/2026 School Year
Library Volunteers
Volunteer opportunities are available at the elementary school library for anyone who is comfortable using computers. Please contact Ms. Francescini, or drop by the library so she can explain the jobs.
Fruit Program
Thanks to a Feeding Futures grant from the BC government, we are able to offer a daily selection of Fruits and Vegetables for Grab and Go at each of the campus offices. Kids are delighting in stopping on a regular basis to pick up an apple, banana or maybe even a strawberry!
We could use some adult volunteers to help manage this program. Duties would involve washing and portioning fruit for service, approximately 15-30 mins each day. If you are interested in getting involved, please contact Emily Reilly, at . Many hands will make light work!
Cone Set Up Needed at Elementary Campus
We are looking for an individual or a few to help with setting up cones in the morning before 8:30 am. This typically takes 15 minutes and would be ideal for those parents who need volunteer hours and need to drop off at before school care. Any parent(s) are welcome to help with this task and it would be greatly appreciated. There will be a training set up to know where to place cones and signs. Please contact Jennifer Watson if you are interested.
Lunch Supervision Volunteer Sign up Link!
Parent Participation Hours Deadline for Term 1
Term 1 Parent Participation Hours must be recorded by January 31, 2026. Please note that record sheets will close on this date, and we are unable to accept late submissions.
Term 2 tracking starts February 1. Your Class Liaison will send out new sheets early in the month.
Reminder: Families with multiple students should log all hours under their youngest child’s record sheet.
Fraser Health Resources
Child and Youth Mental Health
💚 Mental health is essential for children’s growth, relationships and success in school.
Here’s how you can support them:
💬 Listen and talk about their feelings
🚶Build walks or other physical activities into family time
🌟 Celebrate positive choices and efforts
📚 Encourage learning from positive and negative experiences
🤝 Give your time, your words and your presence
🔗 Find mental health resources and services for children and youth on Fraser Health’s website: Child and youth mental health – Fraser Health Authority
Below is a list of dental resources, from Fraser Health, for the 2025/2026 school year.
Even if you are a family that does not have private dental insurance, you may be eligible to apply for the following programs.
- Healthy Kids Program – children under the age of 19 years may be eligible for basic dental services.
- Canadian Dental Care Plan – children under the age of 18 years who do not have access to a private dental insurance plan.
- UBC Dentistry – offers a free dental program for children 12 years and younger. Please see the attached application form.
- Affordable dentistry options for children – Fraser Health Authority
Fraser Health Vaccination Information
On Monday, May 4, our Grade 6 students will receive their routine vaccination.
Parents of Grade 6, 7, and 8 students can go to this website immunizationconsent.gov.bc.ca to complete the online permission forms. If your child in Grade 7 or 8 is missing any vaccines, Fraser Health can provide catch-up doses on this day if you wish.
A Fraser Health representative will be at the school on Thursday, April 23, 2026, from 2:30 to 3:30 pm to answer vaccine-related questions on a drop-in basis in Mr. Shutsa’s office.
An information sheet with the QR code for permission has been sent home with your child.
Families who do not complete the online form by early April (3–4 weeks before May 4) will receive a paper copy directly from Fraser Health.
Thank you!
Candy Grams Order Forms Coming Home Soon!
Our Grade 5 classes are launching their annual Valentine’s Candygrams Fundraiser! All proceeds support their year-end Grade 5 Celebration as they prepare for the transition to middle school.
How it works: Families/students can purchase candygrams to be hand-delivered by our Grade 5 students, to friends, teachers, and classmates.
Delivery will be:
- Tuesday, February 10 (before the LEST trip) for the middle school campus
- Friday, February 13th for elementary campus
Order forms will be sent out at the end of this week and are due back, Monday January 26th. Thank you for supporting our Grade 5 students!
PI Academy – Badminton
This past Fall season went exceptionally well, with many new and returning players developing and strengthening their core badminton skills. This Winter session will focus primarily on racket skills.
Classes will be held:
- Mondays for Grades 1–4
- Fridays for Grades 5–8
You can find the sign-up link below. As always, please reach out to Coach Ken if you have any questions.
A special reminder for our middle school students: CESS, organized by Mr. Lok and Mr. Shutsa, is expected to take place this Spring. This season will be pivotal, with tryouts anticipated in late March or early April. We encourage all middle school athletes to continue training diligently and to proudly represent Hope, as we aim to defend our title as Champions for the third consecutive year!
Payment is preferred via e-transfer to . If you prefer to pay in cash, please place the payment in an envelope with your child’s name on it and see Coach Ken before or after class.
Thank you, and we look forward to a great Winter season ahead!
PTL/Community Relations News
Thursday, Jan 15, 2026 PTL Zoom meeting
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. Nov 20, 2025 PTL meeting Minutes are available for your review here.
Jan 15, 2026 PTL Zoom meeting information will be emailed out 1 day ahead of time.
Open House
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 flyer and encourage them to check out The Hope Difference at our Open House on Thursday, January 22nd from 6-8:30pm.
Community Relations
SAVE THE DATE!
Our annual Bursary Gala fundraiser is happening Saturday, March 7th. We are currently seeking artistically and musically talented individuals both within our school community (including students AND parents) and those beyond our school community to be a part of our entertainment. If you, or someone you know, would like to share your talent, please contact John Lok at .
Tickets for our Gala will go on sale soon so mark your calendars and prepare to join us for this incredible evening in support of our Margaret Towriss Bursary Fund.
Opportunities for parent participation are available. Please choose your area of interest:
Bursary Ticket Sales at Student-led Conference, Thurs, Feb 26th
Newsletter Submissions
We are collecting submissions for the February newsletter. Do you have a story to share or a special achievement we can celebrate? Send your submissions to Lisa at .
