Monday, February 12
Grade 8 – Morning drop off at Elementary Campus for PE
Prayer Club at Lunch
2:50 – 4:00 pm – Homework Club
3 – 4:00 pm – Chess Club
Tuesday, February 13
Newsletter Club @ lunch
Wednesday, February 14
Middle School at LEST – Tacoma USA
Morning drop off – Everyone is to be dropped off at the Middle School at the regular time
11:30 am – Departure from Middle School
Students who are not at LEST will have regular classes
Thursday, February 15
Middle School at LEST – Tacoma USA
Students who are not at LEST will have regular classes
Friday, February 16
Middle School at LEST – Tacoma USA
Students who are not at LEST will have regular classes
Looking Ahead…
Monday, February 19
Family Day – NO SCHOOL IN SESSION
Tuesday, February 20
Newsletter Club @ lunch
Wednesday, February 21
The Well at Lunch
Thursday, February 22
Friday, February 23
Hot Lunch
Saturday, February 24
1:00 pm Margaret Towriss Memorial at Hope Lutheran Church
6:30 pm Hearts for Hope Bursary Gala at Coquitlam Alliance
Volunteering Opportunities
1. Other Opportunities Click here: 2023-2024 Volunteer Opportunities Page
Volunteer Service Opportunity
One of Hope Lutheran Christian School’s original founders, Margaret Towriss, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 5th. Margaret, together with her husband Pastor Ron Towriss, established Hope Lutheran Christian School in 1995.
The memorial service for Mrs. Towriss is being held at Hope Lutheran Church on Saturday, February 24th at 1:00 pm.
The Towriss family and Hope Lutheran Church are asking for support from the school community to allow them to grieve while also providing a meaningful memorial service and reception for our School Founder, Margaret Towriss. Their request is for setup assistance, food/beverage replenishment, and provision of sandwiches and sweets for the memorial on Saturday, February 24th at 1:00 pm. If this is an area where you would like to provide food/service for parent volunteer hours, please indicate on this Towriss Memorial Staffing Assistance signup.
Gym setup needs to start at 11:30 am; food can be delivered between 11:30 am – 12:30 pm; servers/kitchen staff for the reception are to arrive by 12:45 pm. All time/expense incurred by parents can be counted towards their parent volunteer hours as noted in the signup link.
Bursary Gala Fundraiser – Giving to Transform Lives
Did you know, our Bursary fund currently supports 13 students who would not otherwise be able to attend Hope Lutheran Christian School?
Our annual Bursary need is $45,000. To fulfill that need and provide for even more, we have a fundraising goal of $50,000 by the end of February! Thanks to some generous donors, we’ve already received $30,000 towards that goal!
Less than two weeks away, our Bursary Gala event is helping to fund the program. Tickets are on sale in either campus office but only until Friday, February 16th. Get your tickets today! $50/adult; $25/child ages 5-17; children under 5, free. Includes a full Chinese meal and entertainment.
Can’t attend but still want help us reach our $50,000 mark? Donate today towards our Bursary Fund.
2023-2024 Yearbooks On Sale
Yearbooks for the 2023-2024 school year are now on sale. The cost will be $25, you can make the payment via the Yearbook company Jostens through this link.
The last day to purchase at this price will be Monday, February 19th. Make sure to reserve your copy soon as supplies are limited! If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the school office. Thank you!
World Scholar’s Cup 2024
After a record number of students from Hope joined last year, we are now inviting sign-ups for this coming World Scholars Cup which will be held on April 20-21. All Grade 5, 6, 7, and 8’s are invited to participate. For more information and sign-up please click on this link: World Scholar’s Cup.
Badminton Extra lessons/Tryouts
As we approach closer to the CESS tournament on April 24th, I wanted to offer some extra lessons to better prepare a team. In doing so, I have opted to conduct a match-play scenario for the students to experience the real-life ups and downs of sports competitions. Similar to previous years, so far the students appear to be taking this path in qualifying for the team quite seriously, and all have heightened their level of focus, play, and enthusiasm regardless of the result.
Although these months are geared towards building a team for CESS, my philosophy has always been promoting this sport to allow the students to learn and play for a lifetime of great health and enjoyment. Regardless if your child has registered or not during this regular season, this is open to all middle students, and I invite all those who want to take on this experience to sign up on the Google sheet.
There are limited dates of availability, and I will do what I can to include all the students to further learn new skills and experience this exciting vesting process. Simply input your student’s name and show up! You may join on any one or all of the times available, but please take note of any possible cancellations.
There are no fees for the events on these dates.
Google Sheet SignUp:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1mRLIGZH_ZEsZw0uPFwYMXhUefd-r95twxIUfXtM_VZw/edit?usp=sharing
Used-Book Sale – February 28th
Are you looking for some new books to read? Class 3A is holding a used book sale after school on Wednesday, February 28th in the gym at the elementary campus! All funds raised will go to helping our school library to buy new books. We are inviting all students in all grades to check if they have unused books in good condition at home and to consider donating them to this initiative. If you have any books at home that you don’t want anymore, please send them to the gr. 3A classroom (room 209 at the elementary campus) by February 21st. Thank you so much, and don’t forget to drop by the gym after school on the 28th to get some new reads!
Chapel Offerings January – March 2024
Last term, through our chapel offering, we were able to donate $900 to the BC Mission Boat. This term (Jan – Mar), we are collecting offerings for the Union Gospel Mission. We will continue to collect money at our chapel times along with other items that this ministry has great need of. Students/families are invited to bring the following items, which UGM shared as being their greatest need: New adult socks, New Adult underwear, cans of ground coffee, and toiletries (toothpaste, toothbrush, soap, etc).
Parent Prayer
You are 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 in the chapel at the Elementary Campus.Every Monday from 8:45 – 9:15 am (except for holidays).
PTL News
Jan 18, 2024 PTL General Meeting Minutes
Thank you for attending Our first 2024 PTL meeting. Please refer to the meeting minutes here.
Meeting Recording:
Link to view recording – Jan 2024 PTL Meeting
Passcode: h$5nQQe5
Community Relations
Newsletter
Submissions are open for the March newsletter. If you have an achievement to celebrate or a story to share, please let us know. Perhaps your family will be involved in a service project or you have another plan to show some kindness during our 12-day challenge – we’d love to showcase that!
Submissions to Lisa Klym at . The deadline for the March newsletter is Wednesday, February 28th.
Kindness Challenge
Our Kindness Challenge continues until February 16th.
The smallest act of kindness can change someone’s entire day! It can come from anyone at any time. And, it’s the little things that can mean so much. Kindness is a gift that everyone can afford.
Families, what you can do to show kindness and Be the Light to our greater community. If you plan for a service project, please let me know so I can share with our Hope Community and highlight it in the newsletter.
Each day during our challenge, everyone is encouraged to intentionally perform an act of kindness. It could be something as simple as holding the door open for the next person or taking time to thank someone who offered assistance.
For those MS students attending LEST, kindness doesn’t stop at the border. Parents, your children can be intentional about recognising and thanking the hotel staff, food servers, and drivers, etc. wherever they go.
Inspire others – let us know what you’re doing to be the light and spread kindness! Share your inspiring stories and ideas for kindness: . Your story could be in the March edition of The Hope Herald.
New Bible Reading Plan
A new Lenten Bible reading plan is starting this Wednesday in our women’s small group. Interested in being part of a small group of parents reading short excerpts from the Bible? Both women’s and men’s groups are running within our parent community. Email Lisa today to be a part of this discipleship community ().
May Day Parade Participation
As a way of promoting our school, we have entered Port Coquitlam’s 101st May Day Parade as a walking group. Please indicate in this Parade Participation Form if your child/family would like to participate in our walking group and represent our school. Parents and students will be expected to walk the 1.5km parade route and help with handing out promotional packages to families with young children.
Parent participation hours will be given to those parents who supervise and participate along the parade route.
Any questions, please contact Lisa Klym at .
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.
Join our mailing list by clicking here to receive updates about our events.
NO YOUTH THIS WEEK! HAVE A WONDERFUL FAMILY DAY LONG WEEKEND !!
Please graciously fill out our waiver form if you plan to bring your youth to one of our events (if you have previously submitted, please ignore 🙂 Thank you in advance.
https://forms.gle/wgNxc9p3ohmakuBA6
Have questions? Please email Daniel ()
Blessings to you and your family from the Junior Youth Ministry Team!
