Monday, January 6
First Day of School After Christmas Break
8:45 am Parent Prayer
Tuesday, January 7
Wednesday, January 8
Thursday, January 9
Friday, January 10
9:05 am Late Start
9:15 am K – gr. 8 Chapel
Hot Lunch
Looking Ahead…
Monday, January 13
8:45 am Parent Prayer
Tuesday, January 14
Wednesday, January 15
Thursday, January 16
7:00 pm PTL Meeting (on Zoom)
Friday, January 17
9:05 am Late Start
9:15 am K – gr. 8 Chapel
Hot Lunch
Volunteer Opportunities – 2024/2025 School Year
1. Library Volunteer Opportunities
Various library volunteer opportunities available for January 2025 with potential to continue throughout Term 2. Some jobs may also be eligible for at home completion BUT only after in person training at the library in January 2025. This can be discussed with Krista Francescini the librarian as well as Zina the Library Coordinator. Please click the link below to sign up. Please also read the description thoroughly.
Library Volunteer Sign up Link
Any questions about the library please contact our Library Liaison: Zina:
2. Term 2 Lunch Supervision for ES and MS Campuses
Link to sign up: (please take the time to read description) Term 2 2025 Lunch Supervision Volunteer Link
Lice Check
We are asking all our elementary families to please conduct a lice check at home with their child(ren) and return a signed copy of the form provided indicating you have completed this. Students are to return the form to their teacher by Monday, January 13.
LICE CHECK FORM – (please complete & send back to teacher)
Please see the document below to help with the steps of a lice check and more information on what lice is, how to detect, and treat. (Multiple language translations available at this link.)
Introducing Language Theater’s Mandarin Program!
Welcome Hope parents! With the collaboration of HLCS we are pleased to announce the Language Theatre Program at Hope!
Give your child the gift of language and creativity! Our Mandarin Theatre Program is designed to inspire a love for Mandarin through the magic of theatre and play. Perfect for elementary students, this dynamic program combines interactive scenario-based skits with practical vocabulary to make language learning both fun and effective.
We will offer 2 levels of learning this year. The Beginner class is suitable for students who have little to no exposure to the Mandarin language. Intermediate classes will be suited for those who have regular exposure to Mandarin among friends and family.
Registration begins now and classes start in January. Please email us if you have any questions.
Payment can be made via E-transfer (preferred) or cash in person (please give to your child’s teacher)
We certainly did not forget those who supported us and participated in our Survey last year, as well as our pilot program last summer! An email will be sent to notify you of your discounted fee. Please check your junk mail next week or simply email us to inquire.
Mandarin Teachers
Ms.Gia & Ms.Destiny
Signup link: Mandarin Theater January to June 2025
Ski Trip Save the Date
With suitable winter activity weather happening this year, we are excited to resume our annual Ski/Snowboard trip this year. Please save the date for February 28, 2025 (Admin Day) for this event, and you will receive an email from the office for more information. If you have any questions, please send email to Diana at or to . Please note that this is not a school function, so please read your email carefully. We look forward to seeing many familiar faces on the mountain.
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 Junior Youth
Junior Youth is a ministry of Hope Lutheran Church for students in Grades 5 – 8, connecting students with Jesus and one another.
Have questions? Please email Daniel ()
Blessings to you and your family from the Junior Youth Ministry Team!
Hope Lutheran Church (HLC) Welcomes You
For those considering finding a home church for you and your family, Hope Lutheran Church gathers every Sunday, 10:00 am and has many other activities happening through the week, including Youth and Young adults groups. Adding to that, Pastor Lucas is in the office and around the school every week, as his kids also attend Hope Lutheran Christian School. You are free to talk with him at any time, he will be happy to share more about the teaching and the life of the Church. If you’re looking for a church home, give Hope a try! We look forward to welcoming you and your family into the HLC community.
PTL/Community Relations News
Save the DATE! Grade 8 Movie Night Fundraiser
Parents please support our Grade 8 Grad Committee. Date is set for Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 6:30 pm at the Elementary School Gym. All grades are welcome to attend. Movie, Popcorn, Pizza and other concessions will be available.
Grade 8 students will be selling tickets after school at the ES campus starting this Wednesday, January 8. Each ticket is $5 and includes 1 slice of pizza. Tickets are also available in each campus office.
November 14, 2024 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 PTL events. The PTL Meeting Minutes Nov 14-24 is ready for your review. If you would like to access the meeting recording, please kindly send your request to .
Equipping Parents Seminar
Do you wish you knew of some practical strategies for helping your kids overcome feelings of anxiety, fear and stress? How do we be our children’s source of contact, security and warmth when they are looking to their peers for direction, values and identity?
Join us on Monday, January 20th at 7:00 pm for an important seminar discussing why parents need to matter more than peers and offering practical solutions for retaining or regaining the parent/child attachment.
For our 3rd seminar in our Equipping Parents series, Taura Berg and Courtney Phillips from Hope’s own Student Services Resource team, will inform you of ways parents can “reattach” to sons and daughters, establish the proper hierarchy in the home, make kids feel safe and understood, and earn back your children’s loyalty and love.
Whether you’re attending in person or via livestream, this seminar will empower you to be for your children what God intended: a true source of contact, security, and warmth.
We look forward to seeing you there! Please note, we need a minimum of 10 people to join us in-person.
When: Monday, January 20th
Time: 7:00 – 8:30 pm
Where: ES Chapel
Who: Any parent or caregiver of a child
Register your attendance now: Equipping Parents Seminar – Hold on to Your Kids
Newsletter
Submissions are open for the February newsletter. How are you impacting your world – were you involved in any volunteering efforts over the Christmas holidays? 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).
