Dear Parents,
I pray that you had an enjoyable Thanksgiving break!
Week at a Glance
This week we are learning about Solomon and Advent in religion. In language we are practicing adding suffixes to root words. Our math lessons are focused on double digit subtraction with regrouping. We are learning about animal characteristics in science class. This week in social studies we are learning about goods and services along with producers and resources. In reading we reviewed how fiction stories are made up and often have animal characters.
Schedule
December 7 – K-5th Choir Sing and 4th-5th Grade Band Perform at 10:30am Service
December 5-7 – Milt Brueggemann Hope Classic Basketball Tournament
December 10 – Christmas Shop
December 11 – Christmas Shop, K-2nd Christmas Program 6 pm – Arrive by 5:45pm
December 12 – Skate City Spirit Night 5-7 pm
December 19 – Sing-Along, Christmas Parties, Early Dismissal 12 pm NO ESC, End of 2nd Quarter, Teacher Work Day
Dec. 22 – Jan. 2 – Christmas Break NO SCHOOL
K-2 Choir Sunday, 12/7
ALL STUDENTS ARE SINGING ON SUNDAY, DECEMBER 7TH. Here is the Sunday Worship schedule:
8 am – A Band and 6-8 Grade Choir – meet your teacher in the Luther Room at 7:45 am.
10:30 am – 4th-5th Grade Band, 3-5 Grade Choir, and Kinder – 2nd Grade Choir – meet your teacher in the Luther Room at 10:15 am.
If you are not able to attend, your parents should email Mrs. Schkade (schkade@hopelutheran.org) for 3rd – 8th grade choir and Mrs. Heiss for Kinder – 2nd grade choir (heiss@hopelutheran.org).
Hope Lutheran Church is a great support to our school, and this Sunday, we give thanks for that support. We would like to see as many students attend church as possible.
Christmas Program
Christmas Program Information – Hope Lutheran School
Kindergarten–2nd Grade Christmas Program
Thursday, December 11 at 6:00 PM
Student Arrival: Please have your child at school by 5:45 PM and meet their teacher in their classroom.
Dinner: Our 8th Grade Families will be serving dinner beginning at 4:45 PM in the lunchroom. The cost is a free-will donation supporting their Washington, D.C. trip. Dinner served will be Pulled Pork and Dessert.
Attire: Students should wear their Christmas Sunday best.
Reception: A cookie reception will follow the program.
Cold Weather
All students must bring a coat to school that is suitable for the weather. Morning recess is often colder than the high temperature for the day. Students must have a coat when the temperature is below 50 degrees. If the temperature is 39 degrees or lower, students must have a winter coat to wear. If students do not bring a coat they will miss recess. Please note that Hope hoodies are not a sufficient layer when a jacket is required.
Christmas Store
Hope will host a Christmas store for students to purchase small gifts for family members on December 10-11. A flyer will be going home in your student’s Thursday folder today. 2nd grade will be shopping at the Christmas store on December 11th. If your student plans to purchase items from the Christmas store please ensure they bring their money with them on that day.
Christmas Party
2nd grade will have a class Christmas party on Friday, December 19th. It will begin at 10 am in the 2nd grade classroom. You are invited to attend and celebrate with your student! A sign up genius will be available soon from our 2nd grade room parents if you would like to contribute supplies for this event.
Parent-Teacher Conferences
A link for January parent-teacher conferences will be available soon. These conferences are mandatory to attend. Please sign up for a time that works for you. Conferences will be held January 15th and 16th, 2026. Hope will have a half day on January 15th and no school on January 16th.
Spelling – Review of previous week’s words
Prefixes:
unfair
preschool
refill
dislike
rerun
unlock
discover
preview
rebuild
disappear
Challenge Words:
scents
useless
crumble
plastic
garbage
Memory
“Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God.” – Hebrews 13:16
Miss Hannah Christian
