Monday, September 15
Grade 8 Morning Drop Off at the Elementary School
Grade 7 Morning Drop Off at the Elementary School
Prayer Club at Lunch
3:00 – 4:00 pm – Homework Club
3:10 – 3:50 pm – KM Club at McLean Park
Tuesday, September 16
Wednesday, September 17
Photo Day – (formal uniform required)
All Middle School Students Morning Drop Off at the Elementary School
3:10 – 3:50 pm – KM Club at McLean Park
Thursday, September 18
3:00 – 4:15 pm – Robotics Club
6:00 pm – Curriculum Evening at Elementary School
Friday, September 19
Pro D Day – No SCHOOL IN SESSION
Looking Ahead…
Monday, September 22
Grade 8 Morning Drop Off at the Elementary School
Grade 7 Morning Drop Off at the Elementary School
Prayer Club at Lunch
3:00 – 4:00 pm – Homework Club
3:10 – 3:50 pm – KM Club at McLean Park
Tuesday, September 23
3:00 – 4:00 pm – Soccer Practice at Middle School
Wednesday, September 24
Grade 8 Morning Drop Off at the Elementary School
Grade 7 Morning Drop Off at the Elementary School
3:10 – 3:50 pm – KM Club at McLean Park
Thursday, September 25
3:00 – 4:15 pm – Robotics Club
3:00 – 4:00 pm – Soccer Practice at Middle School
Friday, September 26
9:00 am – All grades drop off at the Elementary School for Chapel
Hot Lunch
Volunteer Opportunities – 2025/2026 School Year
PTL Executive Member
- Work with a wonderful team of Parent Executives to help support PTL Events and Initiatives.
- Share ideas with the team
- Light admin duties
- Communicate with School Admin Staff on behalf of parent community
- Open to training & mentorship – no prior experience needed; guidance will be provided!
- All PTL Executive Members will automatically earn their hours for each term
If you are interested, please email:
Cone Set Up Needed at Elementary Campus
We are looking for an individual or a few to help with setting up cones in the morning before 8:30 am. This typically takes 15 minutes and would be ideal for those parents who need volunteer hours and need to drop off at before school care. With 164 days remaining this would equal 41 hours – so with two people/families sharing, this could equal your total volunteer hours for the school year!! Any parent(s) are welcome to help with this task and it would be greatly appreciated. There will be a training set up to know where to place cones and signs. Please contact Jennifer Watson if you are interested.
KM Club
KM Club needs volunteers! 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
Hot Lunch Volunteer Opportunities
Volunteer opportunities are available for the upcoming Hot Lunch dates. On Hot Lunch dates, volunteers are needed to assist our Hot Lunch provider, Fuel Catering, and distribute lunches to the classes.
See the following link to sign up:
Lunch Supervision
Individual Student Photo Day – September 17
Wednesday, September 17 will be Individual Student Photo day for both elementary and middle school students. Photos will be taking place at the Elementary School campus.
Students are to be dressed in formal uniform. Please review the school’s uniform policy in these two links:
Curriculum Evening – September 18
The goal of the curriculum evening is that parents leave with a deeper sense of what will be going on in their child’s classroom this year. We will be hosting one evening for both campuses. All parents will meet for an opening message from the administration at the Elementary Campus chapel. Following this, parents will be invited to attend the sessions that are of interest to them.
Classroom teachers will be in their rooms hosting two sessions, back to back. Specialty teachers will be available in their designated spaces to answer any questions parents may have regarding the Music, French, PE or EAL program.
Parents with students in multiple grades will be able to attend one session and then travel to the next session, even if it is located at a different campus.
The evening will start at 6:00 pm at the Elementary Campus chapel.
The evening will conclude at 7:30 pm.
Sports Interest Form
We are getting very excited for a wonderful year of Physical Education and keeping active here at Hope Lutheran!
As we look forward, there are many wonderful sports teams we are able to enter!
Grade 6/7 Coed Soccer
Soccer practice will be held every Tuesday and Thursday after school from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m., starting September 23 at the Middle School. The team is open to both girls and boys in Grades 6 and 7, and will be coached by Mr. Malnis.
Our tournament is scheduled for October 8 in Port Coquitlam, hosted by our friends at BCCA.
If you’re interested in joining the team, please register using the sports sign-up form included in this Monday’s Note.
Practice Dates:
- September 23
- September 25
- October 1
- October 7
The Well
We’re thrilled to let you know that “The Well”, our student concession store, will officially open this Wednesday, September 17! Get ready for some great snacks and treats!
Yearbook – Last School Year (2024-25)
There are still some 2024-25 yearbooks available for sale! Stop by the elementary school office if you are interested.
LEST Parents Hotel Information
Best Western Parent Link
If you are interested in coming as a parent and plan on personally booking at the Best Western with us for LEST, we have received the reservation link:
A few notes:
- It is not mandatory for parents to attend, but we appreciate those who come and volunteer.
- For those that do attend, some parents choose to stay at the Best Western, while others book at neighboring hotels or an AirBnB. This is completely your choice.
- Your room payment is done by you directly to the Best Western.
- Student reservations are already taken care of by the school. You do not need to book anything for them.
- We do have a limited number of parents rooms allocated to us by Best Western. If you try to book and all our allocated parent units have been booked, please let Mr. Shutsa know. He may be able to secure more rooms if Best Western permits us based on their availability.
Please find the Best Western information below they have sent us directly.
- Attendees are able to make reservations by visiting the following link online: Hope Lutheran Parent Guest Rooms | Best Western Plus Puyallup, WA or by calling our hotel directly at 253-848-1500.
- Please note: The booking link will only work for the nights included on the agreement: February 11th, 12th, and 13th, 2026. Should you have any guests that would like to make reservations outside of these dates, they will need to call the hotel directly to inquire about availability.
- Any guest using the reservation link will need to input their stay dates manually in order to get the group rate to populate.
Please do not hesitate to let Mr. Shutsa know if you have any questions! He can be reached at
LEST Student Event Preferences Form
Please submit your child’s intent and event preferences by September 26 at 3 pm. It is a quick turnaround, but this is a firm deadline as we need to notify the hotel of numbers. Please have a discussion with your child and fill in the attached form.
Form link: https://forms.gle/8zgXXyEZaakzgDMU6
Hot Lunch Ordering is Open
Ordering is now open!
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:
*Scan the QR code or 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 will open on Tuesday, September 2nd and will close 7 days prior (Fridays at 9:00 am) to the scheduled hot lunch date. Ordering will close at 9:00 am on September 10th for the September 12th hot lunch.
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.
Clubs at the Middle School Campus!
Homework Club: Our Middle School drop-in homework club starts today in Ms. De Lange’s room. This will take place on Mondays after school from 3 pm to 4 pm.
Faith and Family Night
The BC Lions are inviting churches from across the Lower Mainland to gather on Saturday, October 4, as they host the Calgary Stampeders at BC Place at 4 pm!
Ticket Information
- Adults: $25 (with $10 donated to World Vision)
- Children: $15
- After the game, the team chaplain and several BC Lions players will share how their faith impacts their lives.
Tickets are available online here: BC Lions Faith and Family Night Tickets
Please note: This is a community event, not a school activity. There will be no teacher or chaperone supervision. Parents and guardians are responsible for the transportation and supervision of their children.
Walk for Water
The following day, the BC Lions and World Vision are also hosting a 6K Walk for Water in Langley. This event is separate from Faith and Family Night, and we will not have an official Hope Lutheran team, but families are welcome to register individually and take part, raising money for a great cause and being outdoors!
More details here: World Vision BC Lions Walk for Water.
Players Nathan Rourke, Jevon Cottoy, and James Butler are expected to participate!
PTL News
PTL Meeting Minutes – September 11, 2025
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. September 11, 2025 PTL meeting Minutes is available for your review here. The meeting recording is also available for view by emailing your request to
Class Liaisons
All class liaisons are now in place.
Thank you very much to all the parents who stepped up for this important role.
Parents should receive their class PPH spreadsheets from their class liaisons by the end of Week 3 of school.
If any parent is unsure who their class liaison is, they may message their classroom teacher. Teachers have been informed of the assigned class liaisons.
Community Relations News
Thank you to all those parents who volunteered for our Carnival – we couldn’t have done it without you! And for those families who attended – thank you! It wouldn’t have been much of a Carnival without you there. We hope you found this to be a wonderful event to kick off our new school year and welcome you into our community. This year is going to be great.
Newsletter Submissions
Submissions are open for the October newsletter.
HLCS has existed for 30 years and has impacted many families – we want to hear your story of impact. How has Hope Lutheran Christian School encouraged and impacted you and your family? Have you been a recipient of care and compassion from our community; have you come to a personal relationship with Jesus Christ through the ministry of HLCS? Please share your stories of impact with us and we’ll feature your inspirational experience (please specify if you’d like to remain anonymous).
Share your stories with us. Submissions for the Newsletter to .
