Monday, January 12
Tuesday, January 13
Wednesday, January 14
Thursday, January 15
7:00pm PTL Meeting (over Zoom)
Friday, January 16
9:05am Late Start
9:15am K – gr. 8 Chapel
Hot Lunch
Looking Ahead…
Monday, January 19
Tuesday, January 20
Wednesday, January 21
9:00am – 2:45pm Field Trip: Gr 1A & B – Science World
Thursday, January 22
6:30pm Open House
Friday, January 23
Pro D Day – NO SCHOOL IN SESSION
Volunteer Opportunities – 2025/2026 School Year
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.
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.
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!
Scholastic Book Club January/February Flyer
This month’s flyer will be distributed this week and you can also view the digital version online. On their website, you’ll find an even wider selection of titles, especially for older grade students up to Grade 6, so we encourage families to explore it. Don’t forget to use our school’s Class Code: RC131640 at checkout for free shipping to the school. Thank you for supporting literacy and inspiring a love of reading in our students.
We’re excited to highlight Storyvoice– Scholastic’s free platform for live read-alouds with authors and illustrators. Students and families can join weekly sessions where authors read from their books, answer questions, and bring stories to life at home. For questions about orders or Storyvoice, please contact Mrs. Kang().
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!
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
November 20, 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. November 20, 2025 PTL meeting Minutes are available for your review here.
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:
The Chosen Ministry at Hope Lutheran Church launches this month.
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 will gather every second Wednesday evening from 7:00-9:30pm at a home in Port Coquitlam; the start date is Wednesday, January 14th, 2026. Contact for details.
Group #2 will gather every second Saturday morning from 8:30-10:30am in the church, starting Saturday, January 17th, 2026.
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 February newsletter. Do you have a story to share or a special achievement we can celebrate? Send your submissions to Lisa at .
