Monday, March 9
3:15 – 4:30pm Wizard of Oz practice; Scenes 13, 1, 2; taking place in the Resource Room
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
March 16-29
Spring Break – NO SCHOOL IN SESSION
Looking Ahead…
Monday, March 30
3:15 – 4:30pm Wizard of Oz practice; Act 1 (scenes 1-6) – Everyone except Shrek
Tuesday, March 31
Kindergarten Dental Screening
Wednesday, April 1
Class Photos
3:15 – 4:30pm Wizard of Oz practice; Act 2 (scenes 7-13) – Everyone except Galinda, Karen Pfister, munchkins, and dancers
9:20am -12:00pm Gr. 2 Field Trip to Burnaby Village Museum
3:15 – 4:30pm Wizard of Oz practice; Scenes 3-6a
Thursday, April 2
Friday, April 3
Good Friday – NO SCHOOL IN SESSION
Volunteer Opportunities – 2025/2026 School Year
Class Photo Day Volunteer Opportunity – April 1
Please read details in sign up description
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
Extreme Weather Closures
With the possibility of snowy weather coming, please note the following important information regarding Hope Lutheran Christian School closures due to extreme/inclement weather:
- The decision to close (full day or partial day/late start) the School due to extreme weather will be made by 7:00 AM, on the day of the closure, so families can make alternate arrangements.
- The announcement will be posted as quickly as possible on our Facebook page and our school website. Do not phone the school, as staff will not be available.
- The decision will be made taking into consideration the safety of our families and staff, and the School’s ability to operate normally, and will be based on the best information available at the time.
- Any extreme weather closures will automatically apply to both campuses, and Schola Bohemia – Before and After School Care.
- Hope Lutheran’s extreme weather closures may not be the same as the local School Districts’ closures.
- Winter weather can change quickly, therefore, when the School remains open, all decisions regarding travel to and from the School are the responsibility of each family.
Term 2 Reports
Term 2 Reports will be sent home on Wednesday, March 11.
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:
- 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 ().
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
Scholastic Book Club – March/April Flyer
The Scholastic Book Club March/April flyer will be sent home with students this week. You can also browse the digital flyer online. When placing an order, please use our school’s Class Code RC131640 at checkout so your order ships free to the school. Thank you for supporting literacy and helping inspire a love of reading in our students!
We would also like to highlight Scholastic Storyvoice, Scholastic’s free platform that features live read-aloud sessions with authors and illustrators. Students and families can join weekly sessions where authors read their books, answer questions, and bring stories to life from home.
Capybara lovers—good news!
Melanie Watt, the author of 10 Shocking Facts About Capybaras, will be hosting a live reading on Friday, March 10. Feel free to join and enjoy the event together, or you can listen to the recorded version later if you are unable to attend live.
For questions about Scholastic orders or Storyvoice, please contact Mrs. Kang().
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
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 .
Hope Lutheran Church News:
Hope Lutheran Church wishes to support Christian post-secondary education by offering a bursary of up to $1000 to young adults who have had a connection to Hope Lutheran Church or School and are accepted to 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. Christian Studies in Canadian Universities, Canadian Bible Colleges.
Please apply by June 14 using this link.
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 ).
