Monday, January 13
Grade 7A – Morning Drop Off at Elementary School
Grade 8 – Morning Drop Off at Elementary School
3 – 4:00 pm – Homework Club
3 – 4:00 pm – Drop in Chess Club
3:15 – 4:15 pm – Girls Basketball practice at Elementary School
Tuesday, January 14
Newsletter Club at Lunch
3:15 – 4:15 pm – Robotics Club
Wednesday, January 15
Grade 7A – Morning Drop Off at Elementary School
Grade 8 – Morning Drop Off at Elementary School
3 – 4:00 pm – Homework Club
3 – 4:00 pm – Drop in Chess Club
3:15 – 4:15 pm – Grade 8 Boys Basketball Practice at Elementary
Thursday, January 16
3:15 – 4:15 pm – Girls Basketball Practice at Elementary School
Friday, January 17
9:05 am Late Start(supervision taking place from 8:30 am outside at the Elementary School)
9:15 am K – gr.8 Chapel (taking place in the Chapel at the Elementary School)
Hot Lunch
Looking Ahead…
Monday, January 20
Grade 7A – Morning Drop Off at Elementary School
Grade 8 – Morning Drop Off at Elementary School
3 – 4:00 pm – Homework Club
3 – 4:00 pm – Drop in Chess Club
1:45 pm – Departure from Middle School – Boys and Girls Basketball game at Queen of All Saints
Tuesday, January 21
Newsletter Club at Lunch
3:15 – 4:15 pm – Robotics Club
Wednesday, January 22
Grade 7A – Morning Drop Off at Elementary School
Grade 8 – Morning Drop Off at Elementary School
3 – 4:00 pm – Homework Club
3 – 4:00 pm – Drop in Chess Club
3:15 – 4:15 am – Boy’s Basketball Practice at Elementary School
Thursday, January 23
3:15 – 4:15 pm – Girls Basketball Practice
Friday, January 24
Pro D Day – No School in Session
Hearts for Hope Gala Event
Saturday, March 8th, 6 pm
Get your tickets now for our Gala event of the year featuring performances from Hope students and church members. Tickets available through both campus offices. $55 per person; $30 for children ages 5-13. All proceeds benefit our Margaret Towriss Bursary Fund, helping families with tuition who otherwise could not afford to attend our school.
High-level performers are invited to participate in our entertainment program. If you are musically talented, whether with an instrument or voice, and would like to perform, please contact John Lok at
School Library Book Donation
Dear Hope Families,
Do you have any gently used books that might be looking for a new home this New Year? The Elementary School library is always welcoming ALL book donations. There will be a library drop box at BOTH ES and MS Office Campus.
Please look at the Book Wish List below for specific title suggestions from Ms. Francescini;
If you wish to make a cash donation so that Ms. F can purchase these books for our library please contact the School Office.
LEST Travel Document Sign-Up
For parents who did not register to have the LEST documents notarized, there are time slots available to schedule an appointment with a lawyer on January 15th, 20th, and 22nd. This service is free of charge on these specific dates. Please book your appointment using the link below.
Middle School Choir
Hello, middle school students. I’ve heard that some of you (not all) are missing choir classes, and wishing you had an opportunity to sing. Well, now is your chance. Ms. Allen is starting an afterschool choir just for middle school students. If you are interested, please fill out this form so I know when I can run rehearsals. I would like to get started in the week of January 20. Any questions, please talk to Ms. Allen.
Reminders from the School Office
- We’ve noticed that there seems to be some backsliding with regards to students and their uniforms. Please ensure that you send your child to school in their proper uniform. Please note that “proper uniform” includes their uniform pants/skirts (as opposed to jogging pants/cargo pants) and black shoes. Not having proper shoes is the most notable “uniform offence”, and we’d like to work together to be more consistent in ensuring that students are showing up and wearing their proper uniform.
- Additionally, we have noticed a slow increase in the amount of “lates” that are occurring. Please be reminded that students are to be at the middle campus and in their classrooms by 8:15 am, and students are to be at the elementary campus by 8:50 am. Thanks for your continued support and partnership with us as we equip your child to impact the world for Christ’s glory!
Purchasing Hope Lutheran Clothing
Do you love Hope Lutheran Christian School? Are you interested in wearing HLCS Swag? Do you want to look amazing? Between now and January 31, there is an opportunity to purchase clothing with the Hope Lutheran logo on it! Click THIS LINK and place your order today! Please note that this is not a fundraiser, and no money spent goes to the school. However, it’s a chance to show pride in Hope Lutheran, and look great while doing it! Orders should be available for pickup at the school in mid-late February.
Understanding, Supporting and Connecting with Teens with Depression – Tricities FamilySmart
When our teens are struggling with depression, we can feel lost about how to best support them. How do we know when they are experiencing a mental health challenge and when should we intervene? Join us to learn from Karen Peters, Registered Clinical Counsellor, and Victoria Keddis, a parent with lived experience, about how depression shows up in teens and ways of journeying with them through it. Come together with other families to watch this video presentation, which will be followed by a facilitated discussion by a FamilySmart Parent Peer Support Worker.
Choose a Date/Time:
- Thursday January 9th at 6:30pm (PST)
- Tuesday January 14th at 6:30pm (PST)
- Wednesday January 15th at 12:00pm (PST)
- Wednesday January 22nd at 6:30pm (PST)
- Tuesday January 28th at 6:30pm (PST)
What to do next:
- RSVP – Please let us know you are coming! Register here: familysmart.ca/events. The Zoom link will be sent to you with your confirmation email.
- ONE-ON-ONE – If these times/dates don’t work for you OR you would like to talk one-on-one with a Parent Peer Support Worker, we are happy to meet with you at a time that works for your schedule.
We hope you can join us. Please let us know if you have any questions or have difficulties with registering.
Tricities Familysmart
Family Peer Support Workers – Tri-Cities Team
604-878-3400
Board of Governance News
The Board of Governance is pleased to announce that we have appointed Ron Donkersloot as the chair of our new transitional school board. Ron comes with over 40 years of experience working in education, many of those years having been spent in Christian schools. Establishing this school board is another step in the process towards creating an independent society for Hope Lutheran Christian School; it is an important step in preparation for the upcoming church congregational vote on the creation of a new school society. A next step will be finding additional board members to join Ron on the board. In the meantime, if you have any questions about this, please don’t hesitate to contact Danny Nagtegaal ().
Volunteer Opportunities – 2023/2024 School Year
- 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 properly.
Library Volunteer Sign up Link
Any questions about the library please contact our Library Liaison: Zina:
- 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
PTL NEWS
Grade 8 Movie Night Fundraiser
Grade 8 Movie Night Fundraiser – parents please support our Grade 8 Grad Committee. Date is set for Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025 @ 6:30pm 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 on January 14 – ticket cutoff is Weds., January 15th. Each ticket is $5 and includes 1 slice of pizza. Tickets are also available in each campus office.
Jan. 16, 2025 PTL Meeting
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. Our next PTL Meeting has been scheduled at 7-8pm, Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025. Zoom link will be emailed out one day prior to the meeting, please kindly mark your calendars.
Community Relations News
Equipping Parents Seminar
We’re happy to offer this upcoming seminar to help parents in their parenting journey, however, we currently have only 5 parents attending. Please note, we need a minimum of 10 people to join us in-person. If we don’t get our minimum by Thursday afternoon, this seminar will be cancelled.
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 7pm 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 present on how parents and school staff can work together to support your kids who are experiencing anxiety, fear, and stress.
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!
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 and let us know what you are interested in learning about or what questions you have about anxiety: Equipping Parents Seminar – Hold on to Your Kids
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).
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 .
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
As you start a new school year at Hope Lutheran Christian School, you might be considering finding a home church for you and your family. Hope Lutheran Church gathers every Sunday, 10:00 am and many other activities happen 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.
