Monday, March 2
Grade 7 and 8 Morning Drop Off at the Elementary School
3:00 – 4:00 pm Homework Club
3:05 – 4:00 Wizard of Oz Practice – Scenes 4, 5, and 6a)
6 pm – LEST Parent Volunteer Meeting over Zoom
Tuesday, March 3
Grade 6A Morning Drop Off at the Elementary School
Wednesday, March 4
Grade 7 and 8 Morning Drop Off at Elementary School
3:10 – 4:30 – Wizard of Oz Practice – Scenes 6b, 7, 8, and 9
Thursday, March 5
3 – 4:15 pm – Robotic Club (Last Robotic Club)
Friday, March 6
Grade 8 – Service Project – Field Trip to Nicola Lodge
Morning Drop off at Elementary School for Chapel
Hot Lunch
3:10 – 4: 30 – Wizard of Oz Practice – Scenes 10, 11, 12
Saturday, March 7
5 pm – 8:30 pm – Hearts for Hope Gala at Coquitlam Alliance Church
Looking Ahead…
Monday, March 9
Grade 7 and 8 Morning Drop Off at the Elementary School
3:00 – 4:00 pm Homework Club
3:05 – 4:00 Wizard of Oz Practice – Scenes 13,1,2
Tuesday, March 10
Grade 6A Morning Drop Off at the Elementary School
Wednesday, March 11
Grade 7 and 8 Morning Drop Off at Elementary School
12 – 2 pm – Robotic Tournament at Middle School
3:10 – 4:30 – Wizard of Oz Practice – Scenes 3,4,5,6a
Thursday, March 12
Friday, March 13
Morning Drop off at Elementary School for Chapel
Hot Lunch
3:10 – 4: 30 – Wizard of Oz Practice – Scenes 10, 11, 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 are 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!
Hot Lunch Volunteer Sign-up Link!
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
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.
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
Fraser Health Vaccination Information
On Monday, May 4, our Grade 6 students will receive their routine vaccination.
Parents of Grade 6, 7, and 8 students can go to this website immunizationconsent.gov.bc.ca to complete the online permission forms. If your child in Grade 7 or 8 is missing any vaccines, Fraser Health can provide catch-up doses on this day if you wish.
A Fraser Health representative will be at the school on Thursday, April 23, 2026, from 2:30 to 3:30 pm to answer vaccine-related questions on a drop-in basis in Mr. Shutsa’s office.
An information sheet with the QR code for permission has been sent home with your child.
Families who do not complete the online form by early April (3–4 weeks before May 4) will receive a paper copy directly from Fraser Health.
Thank you!
PTL/Community Relations News
Jan 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. Jan 15, 2026, PTL meeting Minutes are available for your review here.
Community Relations
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.
Purchases can be made at the Elementary office.
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 .
