Monday, January 27
Grades 7A and 8 – Morning Drop off at Elementary School
3 – 4:00 pm – Homework Club
3 – 4:00 pm – Drop in Chess Club
3:30 pm Boys Basketball game against Our Lady of Fatima at HLCS Elementary School
Tuesday, January 28
Newsletter Club at Lunch
3:15 – 4:15 pm – Robotics Club
Wednesday, January 29
Grades 7A and 8 – Morning Drop off at Elementary School
3 – 4:00 pm – Homework Club
3 – 4:00 pm – Drop in Chess Club
All Day – Grade 6 Boys Basketball at Queen of All Saints School
3:15 – 4:15 am – Boy’s Basketball Practice at Elementary School is cancelled today
Thursday, January 30
3:15 – 4:15 pm – Girls Basketball Practice at Elementary School
Friday, January 31
2025/26 – Re – Enrolment Opens
Candy Gram forms DUE
9:05 am – Late Start at Elementary School
9:15 am – Grade K – 8 – School Chapel at Elementary School
Hot Lunch
Looking Ahead…
Monday, February 3
Grades 7A and 8 – Morning Drop off at Elementary School
3 – 4:00 pm – Homework Club
3 – 4:00 pm – Drop in Chess Club
Tuesday, February 4
Newsletter Club at Lunch
3:15 – 4:15 – Robotics Club
3:30 pm Grade 8 Boys’ Basketball game against Maple Ridge Christian School at HLCS Elementary School
Wednesday, February 5
Grades 7A and 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
Gr 7 Girls Basketball tournament at Queen of All Saints
Thursday, February 6
3:15 – 4:15 pm – Girls Basketball Practice at Elementary School
Boys Basketball game at Regent
Friday, February 7
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
2025-2026 Re-enrolment Period for Current Families
Re-enrolment for our current school families for the 2025-2026 school year will be opening on Friday, January 31 and will close Friday, February 14, at 4:00 pm. (Any re-enrolment forms received to the school office after 4:00 pm will be subject to a $250 late fee.)
Please watch your email on January 31 for an email from the school containing the 2025-2026 Re-enrolment forms and information.
This is an important time for the school community as this sets the framework for what classes will look like for the 2025-2026 school year. We thank you for the attention and promptness you will put in your response during the upcoming re-enrolment period.
Hearts for Hope Gala Event
Saturday, March 8th, 6:00 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 .
Volunteer Opportunities – 2024/2025 School Year
1. Library Volunteer Opportunities: Our Library needs your help! Come help organize, revitalize, and enhance the books in the library for our young readers. Please remember to leave your email when signing up. Upon successful signup, you will receive a training video to view and learn from before your volunteer session.
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
Grade 5 Candy Gram Fundraiser
Our Grade 5’s will be organizing their first fundraiser for their year-end celebration – candy grams for Valentine’s Day. For $2, students can purchase candy grams for classmates, friends, or big/little buddies and the candy grams will be delivered by our very own Grade 5’s on Valentine’s Day at the elementary school campus, and before Valentine’s Day at the middle school campus (due to LEST). The candies in the candy grams will be individually wrapped. The candy gram sheets will be going out to the students by January 21st and the deadline for the submission of the candy gram sheets will be on January 31st. Please help support our Grade 5 year-end celebration by purchasing candy grams.
Hot Lunch Ordering For TERM 2 is OPEN
Deadline to get your February 7th order is this Friday.
New Chinese Food option and bigger pizza options available.
Link to order:
https://www.munchalunch.com/schools/hopelutheran/
Badminton Winter/Spring 2025
Dear Parents,
We’re excited to share some updates for the upcoming Winter and Spring sessions. First off, the students may be delighted to know there will be fewer bunny hops and we will focus more heavily on racket skills! All classes will have the opportunity to earn points towards a year-end pizza party, and this includes all students who have registered anytime during the entire school year.
- Schedule Changes:
Mondays will be added to the Spring season
- Team Tryouts for Grades 6 & 7:
We will be hosting tryouts during this Winter season to form a team for the Grades 6 and 7 students to participate in the CESS tournament in April. If your child is not currently registered for afterschool lessons but wishes to take part in the tryouts, please email Coach Ken directly – there is no cost to tryouts and tournament participation
- Grade 8 Tournament Opportunity:
There is a tournament exclusively for Grade 8 students this year and tryouts will begin soon! If we can form a team, this will be a fantastic opportunity for them to represent our school and compete!
I strongly encourage middle school students to join this Winter season to better prepare for these exciting tournaments. It’s a wonderful chance to develop their skills, build teamwork, and experience the thrill of competition.
SignUp link: Badminton 2025 Winter&Spring
Ski Trip
February 28 – OPTIONAL Ski Day
Hello Hope Lutheran Families,
Ski day has been set for February 28, 2025.
Save the date email along with the event FAQ has been sent previously. Please look through the FAQ and let us know if you have any further questions.
The promised link for Google form sign-up is HERE.
Please don’t hesitate to reach out to Diana at or to Hope Lutheran PTL at
We hope to see many families on the mountain, and we pray we get more snow on the mountain soon.
Order the 2025 HLCS Yearbook!
Yearbook ordering is OPEN! Get your hands on the limited edition collection of our stories from the year. Share it with friends today, hang on to it for years to come! Order ONLINE HERE.
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.
Hope Lutheran Clothing Store
Please note that this Friday, January 31 is the final date to get in your orders at the Hope Lutheran Clothing Store. The store will be shut down after this. To purchase Hope clothing, you can visit the online store HERE.
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.
Date/Time:
- Tuesday, January 28th at 6:30 pm (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
PTL NEWS/ Community Relations News
January 16, 2025 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. 16 2025 PTL meeting Minutes is available for your review here.
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).
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!
