Tuesday, April 7, 2015 - Hope Lutheran Christian

“monday” note
April 7th, 2015
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
Today, I would like to share a slightly adapted and
extended version of a devotion by Max Lucado.
Take this quiz. Name the five wealthiest men in the
world. Name the last four Stanley Cup Champions.
Name three people who’ve won the Nobel Prize.
How about the last two Oscar winners for best
picture? How’d you do? I didn’t do well either.
Surprising how quickly we forget, isn’t it? And what
I’ve mentioned are no second-rate achievements.
These are the best in their fields.
Here’s another quiz. See how you do on this one.
Think of three people you enjoy spending time with.
Name ten people who’ve taught you something
worthwhile. Name five friends who’ve helped you
in a difficult time.
List a few teachers who aided your journey through
high school. Easier? It was for me, too.
The lesson? The people who make a difference are
not the ones with the most credentials, but the ones
with the most concern.
God was concerned for you. He was so concerned
that He sacrificed His own Son just so He could be
with you.
What love and grace! Share this great Easter message
with everyone around you. And most of all, don’t
forget it.
In our Resurrected Saviour,
Luke Adam
High School Principal
CHAPEL:
HIGH SCHOOL WORSHIP – MR. ADAM LEADING.
ELEMENTARY CHAPEL – MISS VANHAASTER AND THE
KINDERGARTEN B CLASS LEADING.
BOTH CAMPUSES
Tax Receipts
Hope Lutheran Christian School 2014 tax receipts are ready and available for pick-up
from the Elementary campus office.
A Note from your PTL . . .
This month’s PTL meeting is scheduled for Monday, April 13th, 7:00 pm at the
Elementary campus (3151 York St.).
Father – Daughter Dance
The honour of each young lady’s presence is requested at the 1st Hope Lutheran Christian School
Father-Daughter Dance on Friday, April 24th, 2015.
Festivities will be held at Hope Lutheran Christian School and commence promptly at 6:30 pm
and end at the stroke of 8:30 pm.
The formal evening will include an exquisite pasta dinner, photo booth, games,
dancing and memories to be made.
Invitations went home to each young lady at the Elementary campus, and if needed extra
invitations are available at the Elementary School office.
Tickets are $5.00 per dad and his princess (additional child is free), and payment is due to the
school by Friday, April 10th.
Note: The Father-Daughter committee is looking for a disco ball or disco light and strings of
white mini lights to help make the event sparkle for the evening. If you can help out and lend
these items please contact the Elementary office.
Grade 8/9 Mission Trip Fundraiser
Order forms are now available. If you are planning to buy meat in the next couple of weeks,
please consider ordering your meat by:
 completing an order form and emailing it to jhetherington@hopelcs.ca (you will be
responsible for picking up your meat on Wednesday, April 15th between noon and
7pm at the Meridian Meats on Oxford Connector.) Payment is by cash or cheque and
may be left at the school office in an envelope with the amount and your name.
OR
 ordering through one of the grade 8 or 9 students (your meat will be delivered to
you by this student on Wednesday, April 15th). Look out for them after school at both
campuses to place your order or pick up a form.
Order deadline has been extended to this Thursday, April 9th. Cheques should be made payable
to “Hope Lutheran School.” Please email Mrs. Hetherington at jhetherington@hopelcs.ca if you
have any questions or concerns. Thank you for your support!
Silent Auction – April 11th
The 3rd Annual Silent Auction is this Saturday, April 11th! Don't miss out on a fun evening of
bidding and fellowship. Tickets are $30.00 each or $210.00 for a table of 8. Tickets can be
purchased at both campus offices and will also be available after both church services on April 5th.
Your ticket includes appetizers, desserts, drinks and entertainment by local Christian singer, Shylo
Sharity. Live Auction items include reserved parking spots at the York street campus for an entire
year, front row seats to Annie and the Christmas concert, a Vancouver Police Department ride
along and a sailing excursion!!
Parent Volunteer Opportunity
Do you have time to stop by a few local businesses while you are out and about? If so, you could
be earning Parent Volunteer Hours! The Silent Auction Committee sent out letters requesting
donations from local businesses and is looking for support in
following up with the businesses. All it takes is a few minutes
to stop in, ask if the business received the letter, and if they
have an item or would like to attend the auction.
Business locations are separated into geographical areas to
avoid chasing all around the city. Please contact the Silent
Auction Committee at hlcssilentauction@gmail.com to see if
there are locations in your area.
Hope Lutheran Youth Fundraiser
Hope Lutheran youth are selling Power Cards (discount cards) that are good for 17
different restaurants and services. The cards cost $25 each (or four for $75) and the
discounts on the cards are good once per day for an entire year! Contact Marcus
Todd at mtodd@hopelcs.ca for more information.
Parent Satisfaction Survey
Please watch for a Parent Satisfaction Survey that will be sent out electronically next
week. Feedback from our families is invaluable as we reflect on our school's
strengths as well as areas where improvements could be made. We encourage all
parents to participate in taking some time to fill it out next week.
Yearbook
The deadline to order yearbooks has now passed. If you are unsure whether or not
you have ordered a yearbook, please contact Miss Tisdale (itisdale@hopelcs.ca).
To ensure the best coverage of the year, there is now an image sharing website where you can
upload photographs directly to Hope's yearbook website: https://images.jostens.com/. The User
ID is 401853940. This is a secure site and only Hope yearbook students will have access to the
photos. Contact Miss Tisdle with any questions or concerns at itisdale@hopelcs.ca.
Holy Land Tour – Spring Break 2016
A tour of the Holy Land is arranged for March 13th - 21st, 2016 and is being offered to Lutheran
teachers, and school families. Ian Adnams is the tour guide and with someone as knowledgeable
as him it is bound to make this Holy Land tour a life changing experience. Ian is working
with Indus Travels which arranges for thousands of Christians to visit The Holy Land each year.
The tour includes:
 biblical and historical sites such as Nazareth, Bethlehem, Capernaum, the Galilee,
Jerusalem, Masada, and Caesarea;
 visits to Lutheran Schools where Palestinian Christians and Muslims study together;
 the Holocaust History Museum;
 an opportunity to hear from a Lutheran Palestinian leader who is working to prepare
future Christian leaders
and much more.
It's the kind of tour that will touch on subjects from ancient history to current events and
everything in between!
The itinerary and all the information is gathered at http://visittheholyland.ca/tours-2/lutheranteachers-2016/.
Space is limited so if you are interested in this unique spiritual development opportunity, register
soon. If you have any questions please contact Susan Eisner.
ELEMENTARY
Elementary School Chapel
The Week At A Glance
Monday, April 6
This week Miss VanHaaster and the Kindergarten B class
will be sharing with us. All are welcome to join us!
Next week Mr. Marcus Todd will be leading.
EASTER MONDAY – NO SCHOOL
Tuesday, April 7
1:00pm Reading Link - In School
Challenge
Gr. 2A & 2B Swimming Lessons
Wednesday, April 8
9:00am Chapel – Miss VanHaaster
& KB class leading.
Thursday, April 9
12:30pm Reading Link - Port
Coquitlam Finals
Gr. 2A & 2B Swimming Lessons
Friday, April 10
1:00pm Earth Rangers Assembly
Saturday, April 11 – 7:00pm
3rd Annual Silent Auction @
High School Campus
(Riverside)
Looking Ahead…
Monday, April 13
7:00pm PTL Mtg. @ Elementary
Campus
Tuesday, April 14
Gr. 2A & 2B Swimming Lessons
6:30 – 7:30pm Heritage Fair
Wednesday, April 15
9:00am Chapel – Mr. Marcus Todd
leading
Gr. 6 & 7 Badminton Tournament @
Cornerstone Christian - Abbotsford
Thursday, April 16
Gr. 6 & 7 Badminton Tournament @
MRCS
Gr. 2A & 2B Swimming Lessons
Friday, April 17
PRO-D DAY - NO SCHOOL
Reading Link
Reading Link’s In School Challenge took place today.
Congratulations to the winning team “Royal Readers”
as they head to the Port Coquitlam finals! The finals
will be held Thursday April 9th, 1:00 pm at Hazel Trembath
Elementary School, in Port Coquitlam.
Scholastic Book Fair
Thank you to all those that purchased books at our
book fair last week. We had a wonderful response!
Thank you, also, to all the families that purchased
books for their student’s classrooms.
Earth Rangers Assembly
On Friday, April 10th, the Elementary campus will be
hosting an Earth Rangers Assembly.
Practice Schedule
We are continuing to prepare for our
production of Annie coming up next month!
Practices this week are: Tuesday at lunch and
after school, Thursday after school and Friday
at lunch.
Annie Costumes
Friendly reminder that Annie costumes are due to Mrs. Berg or Mrs.
Briscoe by Friday, April 10th. If you are having problems finding a
costume, bring in what you have and Mrs. Berg and Mrs. Briscoe will
help put together the rest.
Uniform Challenge
Spring is here and so is the Uniform Challenge! Please
check to ensure your student’s uniform is complete.
The challenge has been going for a couple weeks and
will continue until the end of April. The winning class
will be rewarded with an open gym time during lunch
hour.
Library News
Thank you to Amanda (gr. 2A) and Joshua (gr. 1B) for their donation of books to
our school library. Thank you also to Lexi (gr.5) for her donation of "Zac Power"
series of books to celebrate her birthday in March.
1st Annual Heritage Fair
Hope Lutheran’s first annual Heritage Fair takes place next Tuesday April 14th,
6:30 – 7:30 pm. The purpose of a Heritage Fair is to encourage students to
develop an increased awareness and interest in Canadian history and heritage. It is
similar to a science fair model, but asks students to create a project about Canadian heritage,
history, culture, or geography. Students are able to research any aspect of Canadian history and
heritage (a list of possible topics will be provided) and to present the results of their efforts using
any medium of their choice. There are lots of amazing stories from across Canada as well as from
right here in our own community; the possibilities are endless! Judging of student projects will
take place in the afternoon (during school hours), and we are looking for individuals to judge
student entries. If you are interested please contact Miss Nast atenast@hopelcs.ca.
Leadership Teams
A variety of leadership teams for Kindergarten to grade 7 students are in place. It
is our prayer that as students lead their peers they will develop leadership skills
and encourage others in using the gifts that God has given to them.
GREEN TEAM:
Composting:
Recycling:
Kindergarten: Mckenzie, Isaac, Tula, Boris
Kindergarten: Aier, Aphia, Diwen, Diana
Grade 1: Reana, Boya, Aaron, Insiyah
Grade 1: Bianca, Aaron, Insiyah
Grade 2: Emma, Jayden, Evan, Ethan
Grade 2: Evan, Zachary, Emily, Grace
Grade 3: Hallie, Rachel
Grade 3: Vanessa, Maia
Grade 4: Zara, Catherine
Grade 4: Andrea, Zara
Grade 5: Julianna
Grade 5: Nikola
Grade 6: Aiden
Grade 6: Logan
Grade 7: Marc
Grade 7: Marc
Athletics Department:
Badminton Practices this week:
Tuesday, April 7th
7:15-8:30am
th
Wednesday, April 8
3:15-4:30pm
Next Week practices will be as follows:
Monday, April 13th
3:15-4:30pm
Tuesday, April 14th
7:15-8:30am
Upcoming Badminton Tournaments
April 15th at Cornerstone Christian School in Abbotsford
April 16th at Maple Ridge Christian School
HIGH SCHOOL
High School
Worship
This week we welcome Mr. Adam to lead us. All are
welcome! Next week Pastor Hautz will be leading.
The Week At A Glance
Monday, April 6
EASTER MONDAY – NO SCHOOL
Tuesday, April 7
11:00am Worship – Mr. Adam
leading
Wednesday, April 8
Thursday, April 9
Midterms
Friday, April 10
Midterms
End of Term 3
Saturday, April 11 – 7:00pm
3rd Annual Silent Auction @
High School Campus
(Riverside)
Looking Ahead…
Specials from “The Well”
Due to midterms, The Well will be open on Wednesday
this week instead of Thursday, with the specials being
cheese and pepperoni pizza with fudge oat bars. A wonderful and tasty
way to support our grade 12 graduates!
Student Council Event – April 10th
This week, the Student Council has planned to go to the
Extreme Air Park as a fun event for the students. Students
will receive a waiver form and a sheet with information
about what will be happening that night. The forms will be handed out
on Tuesday, April 7th and they are due back Thursday April, 9th. The
event will happen on Friday, April 10th. The students should be
dropped off at the Extreme Air Park in Langley (9499 198th Street,
Langley) at 6:00 pm where they will jump for an hour, and then they
will walk over to the McDonalds on 96 Ave (19955 96 Ave Langley) to
have time of fellowship with others. Students can be picked up from
there at around 9:00 pm. The cost for the event is $30 and students
can also bring money if they would like to buy something from
McDonalds. Lastly, if you happen to own the game “Apples to Apples”
and were willing to lend it for the night that would be great! We look
forward to having this event!
Monday, April 13
7:00pm PTL Mtg. @ Elementary
Campus
Tuesday, April 14
11:00am Worship – Pastor Hautz
leading
Midterm Schedule
Rooms for exams will be posted on the walls near the classrooms prior
to exam week.
Wednesday, April 15
Thursday, April 16
Thursday, April 9
Friday, April 10
Friday, April 17
9:00 – 11:00 am
9:00 – 11:00 am
Math 8
French 9
Science 10
Physics 12
French 8
Social Studies 9
English 10
Biology 11
History 12
1:00 – 3:00pm
1:00 – 3:00pm
Biology 12
Math 10/11
No Exams Scheduled
PRO-D DAY - NO SCHOOL
Student Council Easter Event
As Easter has come upon us, the Student Council has organized an event for the
students to remember the true meaning, Christ’s atonement and resurrection. On
April 16th, we will take the bus at 1:00 pm to Wellington Park where the Student
Council has planned a devotional and a Capture the Egg game for the students.
We will then return to school by bus, at 2:40 pm where the students can be
picked up.
High School Student Volunteer Opportunity THUNDERCATS
Thundercats has started up again! Come out and share an hour of your time
playing games with students with physical challenges. The game time runs from
6:00-7:00pm on Monday’s, in the gymnasium at Hope Elementary. Just drop by or contact
Brenda Horton at kidsfirst_physio@shaw.ca for more information.
ATHLETICS
Gr.8-12 Badminton
HLCHS is excited to announce that a partnership with
Shuttlesport in Port Coquitlam was struck to host our High School badminton
program. This is a great opportunity for our High School athletes to practice in an
excellent facility in the local community. We are thankful for the beginning of this partnership
and Shuttlesport’s generosity!
The Badminton Practice Schedule is as follows for all Gr.8-12 players:
DATES
April 7, 8, 15, 16, 22, 23
TIME
2:50-3:50 pm
LOCATION
Shuttlesport (1120-550 Sherling Place
Port Coquitlam)
Grade 8 Tournament
April 24
All Day
Surrey Christian School
Junior Tournament
April 25
All Day
Pacific Academy
Senior Tournament
April 25
All Day
Pacific Academy
Depending on the enrollment in the badminton program, we may see an increase to the original
$15 fee per athlete to cover the facility. If increased, this fee would not exceed an additional $10
per athlete.
Caption Contest
The Yearbook committee wants you to get as excited as they are about this year's book. That's
why they've created the Caption Contest. Here's how it works:
1. At the beginning of each month, a photograph will be posted in the Monday Note and on a
box in the Commons. On this box, you will also find entry forms.
2. Fill out a form and stick it in the box.
Anyone in the Hope community can enter as many captions as they want. In the interests of
saving paper, we ask that you use as few entry forms as possible. There is room for more than
one caption on the forms.
The winner of last month's caption contest is
Daniel T (gr. 9).
This is an amazing opportunity for EVERYONE
to contribute to the making of the 2014/15
Yearbook!
There are prizes for each month's winner. In
addition, all winners' names will be entered into
a draw at the end of the year for an additional
prize.
Submit your entries
by Thursday, April 30th:
for
March's
photo
Scholastic Book Fair
Every spring, Hope Lutheran hosts the Scholastic Book Fair.
Hundreds of books are brought into the school. Students have
the opportunity to shop for great books at great prices, and a
few lucky students win contests for free books.