Elementary Monday Note: April 27, 2026
Monday, April 27
3:10 – 3:50 PM KM Club
3:15 – 4:30 PM Wizard of Oz practice; Scenes 3-6a – with brick road dancers in scenes 4-6a
Tuesday, April 28
Wednesday, April 29
9:00 AM Spelling Bee
3:10 – 3:50 PM KM Club
3:15 – 4:30 PM Wizard of Oz practice; Actors mic’d rehearsal and Finale
Thursday, April 30
Gr. 4-7 Track & Field Meet at Bear Creek Park
Friday, May 1
Pro-D Day – NO SCHOOL IN SESSION
Looking Ahead…
Monday, May 4
3:10 – 3:50 PM KM Club
3:15 – 4:30 PM Wizard of Oz practice; all dances (yellow brick road, blackbirds, and monkeys)
Tuesday, May 5
Wednesday, May 6
3:10 – 3:50 PM KM Club
3:15 – 5:00 PM Wizard of Oz practice; whole play with props and staging
Thursday, May 7
Friday, May 8
9:05 AM Late Start
9:15 AM K – gr. 8 Chapel
Hot Lunch
3:10 – 3:50 PM KM Club
1:15 PM Wizard of Oz practice; Full Act 2 actors and stage crew
3:15 – 4:15 PM Wizard of Oz practice; Scenes 1, 2, and 13 with live dog
Volunteer Opportunities – 2025/2026 School Year
KM Club Volunteers – Spring Session!
KM Club needs volunteers! Thank you to all who already signed up to help out in this popular event.
We are in urgent need of setup and counting (before and after the run) volunteers – this is a great opportunity to collect volunteer hours for the year and support this popular event KM even if you cannot be present during the run itself (setup) or want to give your kids a little extra playtime after the run (counters)!
Volunteer descriptions and registration can be found in THIS SIGN UP LINK.
Parent Help Needed – Wizard of Oz Musical Stage Set Up
We are looking for parents to help us build our stage in preparation for the Musical. Stage Set Up will occur May 5th (after school). We do not have tools to supply, so please bring your own electric drills, tools, gloves. Please contact for more details.
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. 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.
Library Volunteers
Volunteer opportunities 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! TERM 3
Lunch Supervision Term 3 Volunteer Sign up
Hot Lunch Volunteer Sign up Link!
HOT LUNCH Volunteer Sign up TERM 2 – 2025/26
Sports Day – May 29
Sports Day is a fun day planned for students each year. Students participate in fun, physical activities such as a potato sack race or water bucket fill. This year, Sports Day will be taking place on Friday, May 29th. We are planning to combine students from Kindergarten to Grade 7 in teams. Grade 8 students will help lead stations but we also need parent volunteers to help out in many different ways.
If you are able to help on this day, please take a moment to sign up HERE. Thank you!
Heart Beats Sessions
Our Grade 5 classes would like to invite any community members (e.g. parents, grandparents) to Heart Beats. Sessions will take place on the following dates:
- May 5th
- June 2nd
You can come those days either from 9:00-9:45 AM (Grade 5B class) or from 11:15-12:00 PM (Grade 5A class)
Please reach out to Mr. Mayer if you have any questions ().
Wizard of Oz Props & Costume Request
Our students are working hard to prepare for this year’s school production, and our stage crew is on the hunt for a few specific props to round out the set.
If you happen to have any of the following items lying around your house or garage and are willing to donate them for the play, we would be incredibly grateful:
- A large tub of Parkay (Empty and cleaned, please!)
- A traditional straw broom
- A plastic toy axe (The foam or hollow plastic kind)
- A 10L (small) gas jerry can (Must be empty and thoroughly rinsed/vented for safety)
If you do have any of the items, please let Miss Curry () or Mrs Abando () know to arrange drop off. Please let us know by Tuesday, May 5 at the latest.
Additionally, the costume department is looking to borrow:
- an adult size M-L lion and dog costume for the upcoming musical. If you have a onesie or other suitable lion or dog costume that could be borrowed, please email Mrs. Le Ross or Mrs. Ashley .
Thank you for supporting the arts and helping our students shine on stage!
Wizard of Oz Practices
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. To be honest, we are getting to the end stages, so all rehearsals need to be attended as much as possible. Here’s what we are working on this week:
Please note: Scripts should be memorized
Coming up this week:
- Monday, April 27 – scenes 3-6a – with brick road dancers in scenes 4-6a
- Wednesday, April 29 – Actors mic’d rehearsal and Finale (Lion, Toto, Scarecrow, Tinman, Witches, Wizards, and Shrek)
Coming up next week:
- Monday, May 4 – all dances (yellow brick road, blackbirds, and monkeys)
- Wednesday, May 6 – whole play with props and staging (until 5:00 PM)
- Thursday, May 7 – Full Act 1 at 1:15 PM actors and stage crew
- Friday, May 8 – Full Act 2 at 1:15 PM actors and stage crew
- Friday, May 8 – Scenes 1, 2, and 13 with live dog (until 4:15 PM)
Coming up in advance:
- Monday, May 11 – Whole Play with K-2 Choirs at 1:15pm
- Tuesday, May 12 – Whole Play with 3-5 Choirs at 1:15pm
- Wednesday, May 13 – Dress rehearsal with K-2 choirs at 1:15pm
- Wednesday, May 13 – 1st Evening performance with 3-5 choirs at 6:30pm
- Thursday, May 14 – Afternoon performance with 3-5 choirs at 1:15pm
- Thursday, May 14 – 2nd Evening performance with K-2 choirs at 6:30pm
- Friday, May 15 – stage take down.
Middle School Mixer 2026
Grades 5-8 Party
Event Date: Friday, May 22 2026
Time: 3:30 to 5:30 PM
What: A party to celebrate the school year! Play games, socialize and win prizes!
Tickets on Sale now until – Friday May 8, 2026
Payments must be received by this time frame.
Tickets $5.00
CLICK TO REGISTER: Link to Register for MS Mixer
PLEASE NOTE: your spot is not reserved until you pay for your ticket.
Payment can be made at either MS or ES campus through school office
CASH ONLY!
Once your payment is made you will receive your ticket.
Science Rendezvous
A FREE family festival that takes STEM out of the lab and on to the street!
Taking place at UBC’s Vancouver campus for hands-on science, amazing demos, and unforgettable fun for all ages.
- When: Saturday, May 9, 2026
- Time: 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
- Where: University of British Columbia (2212 Main Mall, Vancouver; Beaty Biodiversity Museum + multiple sites on campus)
Check HERE for a full schedule and map.
Hot Lunch Ordering!
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:
- 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 is open for the hot lunch dates through the school year and will close 7 days prior (Fridays at 9:00 am) to the scheduled hot lunch date.
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.
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
Hope Lutheran Church NEWS
Hope Lutheran Vacation Bible School (VBS) – Summer 2026
Theme: “Rainforest Falls: Exploring the Nature of God”
📆Dates: July 6–10 (Monday to Friday) + Sunday, July 12
🎒Ages: 4–11 (participants) | 12+ (junior volunteers)
💲Cost: $20 per participant (sibling discount, $10 each additional sibling)
🗒️Registration on the Church website opens May 4, 2026
Hope Lutheran Church’s Vacation Bible School (VBS) Summer Camp is a six-day celebration of faith, friendship, and fun!
Our camp runs Monday to Friday, July 6–10, from 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM with supervised lunch and optional afternoon programming (additional cost). The week wraps up with a special family day on Sunday, July 12, including VBS activities and a 10:00 AM church service featuring our campers.
Campers can:
- Join just the morning VBS (8:30 AM – 12:30 PM)
- Or stay for the full day (8:30 AM – 4:00 PM) with one of our exciting afternoon camps!
Optional afternoon camps:
- ARTS Camp: Baking Bread, Growing Faith with Ms. Rebekah
- SPORTS Camp: High Flyers Club with Mr. Mayer
See HERE for more information.
Hope after Loss – A Space to Share Grief Together
Grief can often feel like a solitary journey—but you don’t have to walk it alone. Hope Lutheran congregation is creating Hope After Loss, an 8-week series designed to offer a supportive and understanding space for those navigating grief and loss anchored in the Word of God. Whether your loss is recent or from years ago, you are welcome to join.
The meetings will happen Wednesdays at 7:00 PM, beginning April 29, at Hope Lutheran Church.
This group is open not only to Hope members, but to the wider community as well.
Hope After Loss – Grief Sharing Program
Starting April 29 | 7:00 PM
PTL News
January 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. January 15, 2026 PTL meeting Minutes are available for your review here.
Community Relations
Upcoming Open House – Thursday, May 21st
We’ve learned from our admissions interviews that an overwhelming majority of our applicants come to our school because of word-of-mouth recommendations from our school community. We are thankful that you are our best advertisers.
Do you know of a family ready to explore education options for their child? Do you have friends or family looking for a school that offers more than just an academic education, one that you can call home? Please forward this digital flyer and encourage them to check out The Hope Difference.
Newsletter
We are collecting submissions for the June newsletter. Do you have a story to share or a special achievement we can celebrate? Do you know of an outstanding parent volunteer who deserves recognition? Send your submissions/nominations to Lisa at .
Hope Lutheran Church News
Hope Lutheran Church wishes to support Christian post-secondary education by offering a bursary of up to $1000 to young adults who have had a connection to Hope Lutheran Church or School and are accepted to a post secondary Christian institution such as Trinity Western University in Langley, BC; Canadian Lutheran Bible Institute in Camrose, AB or other institutions offering Christian Studies. Christian Studies in Canadian Universities, Canadian Bible Colleges.
Please apply by June 14 using this link.
The Chosen Ministry at Hope Lutheran Church
Hope Church is facilitating two community groups based on The Chosen series with each group gathering twice per month from January-May to watch the videos and have discussion.
- Group #1’s next meeting date is Wednesday, May 6 from 7:00-9:30 PM at a home in Port Coquitlam. Contact for details.
- Group #2’s next meeting date is Saturday, May 9 from 9:00-11:00 AM in the church.
School parents and church members are encouraged to join; the content is suitable for anyone over the age of 13. Registration is not required, just show up to the time slot that works for you.
For more information, contact John Diack (604-512-1440 or ).
