Monday, March 2
3:15 – 4:30pm Wizard of Oz practice; Scenes 4, 5, 6a
Tuesday, March 3
9:00am Gr. 5 Heart Beats
11:15am Gr. 5 Heart Beats
Wednesday, March 4
9:00am Gr. 1 Field Trip to Owl Society
3:15 – 4:30pm Wizard of Oz practice; Scenes 6b,7, 8, 9
Thursday, March 5
Friday, March 6
9:05am Late Start
9:15am K – gr. 8 Chapel
Hot Lunch
3:15 – 4:00pm Wizard of Oz practice; Scenes 10, 11,12
Saturday, March 7
5:30pm Bursary Gala (at Coquitlam Alliance Church)
Looking Ahead…
Monday, March 9
3:15 – 4:30pm Wizard of Oz practice; Scenes 13, 1, 2
Tuesday, March 10
Wednesday, March 11
Term 2 Reports Issued
9:20am -12:00pm Gr. 2 Field Trip to Burnaby Village Museum
3:15 – 4:30pm Wizard of Oz practice; Scenes 3-6a
Thursday, March 12
Friday, March 13
9:05am Late Start
9:15am K – gr. 8 Chapel
Hot Lunch
3:15 – 4:00pm Wizard of Oz practice; Scenes 6b-12
Volunteer Opportunities – 2025/2026 School Year
Hope Lutheran School Chess Tournament
Volunteer Sign-up for Chess Tournament at Hope School on Monday. March 9th, 2026
Volunteer Sign up for Chess Tournament
KM Club Volunteers – Spring Session!
The success of this popular event depends on the help of our parents, and it is a great opportunity to collect volunteer hours for the year while supervising your children during the run. Volunteer descriptions and registration can be found in THIS LINK.
Library Volunteers
Volunteer opportunities 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.
Lunch Supervision Volunteer Sign up Link!
Lunch Supervision Volunteer Sign up TERM 2 – 2025/26
Hot Lunch Volunteer Sign up Link!
HOT LUNCH Volunteer Sign up TERM 2 – 2025/26
Jump Rope for Heart
Students will be participating in a Jump Rope for Heart event on March 12 and 13th. Our school has a goal of raising $1000 in funds for the Heart and Stroke foundation. Leading up to the event, students will be practicing their skipping skills through a variety of stations in gym classes with Mr. Mayer.
To make a donation, please click on the link: https://jumpropeforheart.crowdchange.ca/114505
Feel free to contact Mr. Mayer with any questions: .
Heart Beats Sessions
Our Grade 5 classes would like to invite any community members (e.g. parents, grandparents) to Heart Beats. Sessions will take place on the following dates:
- March 3rd
- April 7th
- May 5th
- June 2nd
You can come those days either from 9:00-9:45 AM (Grade 5B class) or from 11:15-12:00 PM (Grade 5A class)
Please reach out to Mr. Mayer if you have any questions ().
Limited Number of Gala Tickets Remaining!
Don’t miss out on this opportunity for a wonderful evening of entertainment in support of our Bursary Fund coming up this Saturday, March 7.
Purchases can be made at the Elementary office.
KM Club Announcement
Kilometre Club is back!
This Spring we are, again, conducting a 7-week run/walk around McLean Park starting Wed. April 8th and going until Fri., May 15th from 3:20pm – 3:50pm. The events will take place immediately after school, with warmup starting at 3:10pm and runs starting at 3:30pm sharp at McLean Park. Participants must register using THIS ONLINE FORM by Wednesday, March 26th. At the end of the term, runners can earn medals and trophies based on the total amount of KM run.
While the students earn medals, 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 either volunteering at the KM club and/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 Before and After School care 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 sign-up link, in the Volunteer section of the Monday Note, to register for volunteer opportunities.
Please contact Maik Hassel at 604.315.8446 or with any questions.
Wizard of Oz
Please remember to bring your scripts with you to practice. Also, please let Ms. Allen or Mr. Yee know if you can’t make the rehearsal, so we can fill you in on what you missed. Here’s what we are working on this week:
Please note: Scripts should be memorized
Coming up this week:
- Monday March 2 – Scenes 4, 5, and 6a (Dorothy, Toto, Scarecrow, Trees, Tinman, Lion, Crows)
- Wednesday March 4 – Scenes 6b, 7, 8, and 9 (Witch, Monkeys, Dorothy, Toto, Scarecrow, Tinman, Lion, Wizard, Trumpeters, Shrek)
- Friday March 6 – Scenes 10, 11, 12 (Dorothy, Toto, Witch, Monkeys, Scarecrow, Tinman, Lion, Trumpeters, Wizard)
Coming up next week:
- Monday March 9 – Scenes 13, 1, 2 (Dorothy, Auntie Em, Uncle Henry, Seth, Cain, Jessie, Sheriff Amos, Karen Pfister)
- Wednesday March 11 – Scenes 3-6a (Dorothy, Toto, Galinda, Mayor, Coroner, Town Crier, Extra munchkins/dancers, crows, trees, scarecrow, tinman, lion)
- Friday March 13 – Scenes 6b-12 (Dorothy, Toto, Wicked Witch, Monkeys, Scarecrow, Tinman, Lion, Shrek, Wizard, Trumpeters)
After Spring Break:
- Monday March 30 – Act 1 (scenes 1-6) – Everyone
- Wednesday April. 2 – Act 2 (scenes 7-13) – Everyone except Galinda, Karen Pfister, munchkins, and dancers
Hot Lunch Ordering!
For returning families with accounts PLEASE ENSURE you select your child’s CURRENT Grade and Classroom to avoid lost orders!!
For new families please see below for details on how to set up your account.
Ordering tips – pre order your meals for the term so you won’t miss the weekly deadlines.
FOR NEW FAMILIES… HOW TO REGISTER:
- Go to: https://munchalunch.com/schools/hopelutheran
- Click the “Register Here” button. The system will guide you through.
- After adding your children, click the green “Order Lunch!” button to order
- Next time, just click the “Login Here” button to access your account.
ORDERING DETAILS:
Online ordering is open for the hot lunch dates through the school year and will close 7 days prior (Fridays at 9:00 am) to the scheduled hot lunch date.
A full school year of ordering is now available. Optionally, please feel free to order weekly or monthly.
Please ensure that you have PAID for all orders, as this system will NOT include UNPAID orders to our reports.
All credits from the 2024 -2025 school year have all been rolled over. It is posted on your account.
If you need assistance with ordering, please contact Fuel Catering directly at please remember to include your name, school name, student name and class.
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
PTL/Community Relations News
January 15, 2026 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. January 15, 2026 PTL meeting Minutes are available for your review here.
Community Relations
Hope Lutheran Church News
The Chosen Ministry at Hope Lutheran Church.
Hope Church is facilitating two community groups based on The Chosen series with each group gathering twice per month from January-May to watch the videos and have discussion.
- Group #1’s next meeting date is Wednesday, March 11 from 7:00-9:30pm at a home in Port Coquitlam. Contact for details.
- Group #2’s next meeting date is Saturday, March 14 from 9:00-11:00am in the church.
School parents and church members are encouraged to join; the content is suitable for anyone over the age of 13. Registration is not required, just show up to the time slot that works for you.
For more information, contact John Diack (604-512-1440 or ).
Newsletter
We are collecting submissions for the April newsletter. Do you have a story to share or a special achievement we can celebrate? Send your submissions to Lisa at .
