Monday, March 30
3:15 – 4:30pm Wizard of Oz practice; Scenes 12, 13, and Finale soloists – Everyone except munchkins, trees, Karen Pfister, and Amos
Tuesday, March 31
Kindergarten Dental Screening
Wednesday, April 1
Class Photos – Students are to wear formal uniform
3:15 – 4:30pm Wizard of Oz practice; Act 2 (scenes 7-13) – Everyone except Galinda, Karen Pfister, munchkins, and dancers
Thursday, April 2
Friday, April 3
Good Friday – NO SCHOOL IN SESSION
Looking Ahead…
Monday, April 6
Easter Monday – NO SCHOOL IN SESSION
Tuesday, April 7
Wednesday, April 8
3:10 – 3:50pm KM Club
3:15 – 4:30pm Wizard of Oz practice; Scenes 4-6a
Thursday, April 9
8:45am – 12:00pm KA & KB Field Trip to Minnekhada
7:00pm PTL Meeting (Zoom Meeting)
Friday, April 10
9:05am Late Start
9:15am K – gr. 8 Chapel
Hot Lunch
2:30pm Used Uniform Sale (by appointment only; see notice below)
3:10 – 3:50pm KM Club
3:15 – 4:00pm Wizard of Oz practice; Scenes 1-3
Volunteer Opportunities – 2025/2026 School Year
KM Club Volunteers – Spring Session!
KM Club needs volunteers! Thank you to all who already signed up to help out in this popular event.
We are in urgent need of setup and counting (before and after the run) volunteers – this is a great opportunity to collect volunteer hours for the year and support this popular event KM even if you cannot be present during the run itself (setup) or want to give your kids a little extra playtime after the run (counters)!
Volunteer descriptions and registration can be found in THIS SIGN UP LINK.
Parent Help Needed – Wizard of Oz Musical Stage Set Up
We are looking for parents to help us build our stage in preparation for the Musical. Stage Set Up will occur May 5th (after school). We do not have tools to supply, so please bring your own electric drills, tools, gloves. Please contact for more details.
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
Class Photos
Wednesday, April 1, is Class Photo Day! Each HLCS class will have their group photo taken. Students are to be dressed in formal uniform pieces, even if they have PE that day.
See below formal uniform pieces, as per the K-5 Uniform Policy:
KINDERGARTEN – GRADE THREE
FORMAL UNIFORM
GIRLS:
- White Golf Shirt, HLCS logo, long or short sleeve
- Cardigan or pullover, HLCS logo
- Choice of tunic, skort or kilt (modesty shorts to be worn under tunic and kilt)
- Black knee socks or black tights (must have feet – no leggings)
- Solid black shoes (no coloured logos or markings)
BOYS:
- White Golf Shirt, HLCS logo, long or short sleeve
- Cardigan or pullover, HLCS logo
- Long navy pants from uniform supplier
- Black socks
- Solid black shoes (no coloured logos or markings)
- Black belt (optional)
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 ().
Spirit Triathlon
The Spirit Triathlon will take a one-year pause in 2026 as we prepare for an even bigger and better event in 2027. While we know students and families will miss this year’s race, we encourage everyone to keep swimming, biking, and running, and stay tuned for next year’s exciting return!”
Thank you again for your support and commitment to this inspiring and confidence-building program.
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 30 – Scenes 12, 13, and Finale soloists – Everyone except munchkins, trees, Karen Pfister, and Amos
- Wednesday April 1 – Act 2 (scenes 7-13, including Finale) – Everyone except trees, Karen Pfister, munchkins, and dancers
Coming up next week:
- Wednesday April 8 – scenes 4-6a
- Friday April 10 – scenes 1-3
Coming way in advance:
- Monday, April 13 – scenes 1-2, 12-13
- Wednesday, April 15 – scenes 7-11
- Friday, April 17 – day off! No practice.
Scholastic Book Club – March/April Flyer
The Scholastic Book Club March/April flyer is available. You can 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 News
Used Uniform Sale – By Donation
Have you outgrown your old uniform? Come check out our used uniform sale Friday, April 10th after school at the Elementary Campus.
Secure your spot by signing up for a time slot:
TIME SLOTS FOR USED UNIFORM SALE – Sign up
Do you have GENTLY USED uniforms you would like to donate for the sale? Drop them off at the ELEMENTARY CAMPUS office between now and April 9th.
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
Missing Items
MISSING – 3 GOLD NAPKIN RINGS. If you attended the March 7th Bursary Gala, please check around your home to see if a gold napkin ring hitched a ride with your things. We are missing 3 napkin rings that need to be returned to the decor rental company.
Community Event – April 22
A Scholastic Book Fair is happening from April 21-23 at our Elementary Campus.
Wednesday, April 22nd will feature an after-school community event where we’ll have our very own TOC’s – Mrs. Comeau and Mr. De Geus – promoting their products. Mr. De Geus will be signing and selling copies of his debut novel, The Corner Lot, A Young Girl’s Quest and Mrs. Comeau, creator of Easy Daysies magnetic visual schedulers (see January 2026 Hope Herald), will be on hand to assist parents in choosing the best organisation products for their family needs. Plus, a percentage of all Easy Daysies sales will be donated to the school.
We’ll even have a CEREAL BAR for the kids. This is a community event you won’t want to miss.
Parents, participation opportunities are available! Please view this signup sheet to see what works for you.
May Day Parade Participation
Are you interested in participating in the May Day Parade on Saturday, May 9th? The parade is a great way to promote our school and be visible in our community but we need your help. To help us plan, please respond in the following signup by Tuesday, April 7th if you would like to participate in our walking group: Parade Participation Signup Participating parents can claim volunteer hours.
Any questions, please contact Lisa Klym ().
Newsletter
We are collecting submissions for the May 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, April 8 from 7:00-9:30pm at a home in Port Coquitlam. Contact for details.
- Group #2’s next meeting date is Saturday, April 11 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 ).
