Welcome to the 8th Grade Homeroom newsletter!
As we head into a few days off school, I pray that your family finds time to truly give thanks for all the blessings God has given you this year. I pray for safe travels, time for rest and relaxation, and time for lots of love and laughter over our Thanksgiving break.
Our school theme is “Connected” with our verse of “I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing.“–John 15:1-5.
Chapel offerings will go to Christmas Families for 2nd quarter. Please encourage your child to bring offering each week. It is a good way for them to remember the blessings they have and to share those blessings with others. “Whoever oppresses a poor man insults his Maker, but he who is generous to the needy honors him.” Proverbs 14:31.
Friendsgiving – The 8th grade class has been invited to share in a “Friendsgiving” celebration with the students at Stony Point North Elementary School in KCK tomorrow. This is a wonderful opportunity for our Hope students to get to know the children of Stony Point that they will be Christmas shopping for in a few weeks.
Permission forms for our shopping trip and for delivering presents are in your child’s Thursday envelope. Please sign and return them by November 30th. We will need parent volunteers to drive for both trips, so please let me know if you are available to drive.
Christmas families – This will mark our 30th year of offering the love of Christ through the outpouring of food and clothing to those less fortunate during the Christmas season. With your generosity, we have successfully given for many years to those in need. We are asking for you to consider joining us in making it another successful season for four families that we at Hope Lutheran School have adopted during this season of Christmas.
Each week, students will be asked to bring in specific items for the families. I am challenging the 8th grade class to donate items to earn extra recess time. If we have at least 7 students bring in items on the donation day, the class will earn 5 minutes of extra recess.
- Tuesday, November 21 – TOILET PAPER DAY – 1 package of 2-ply toilet paper
- Tuesday, November 28 – DETERGENT DAY – 1 item: dishwasher detergent or laundry detergent (fragrance-free and clear)
- Nov. 30-Dec. 13 – GIFT CARD DAYS – gift cards from Price Chopper, Target, Walmart, or Aldi (please write the amount on the card)
Spirit Week – Show your school spirit as we get ready for the Milt Brueggemann Tournament.
- Monday, Nov. 27th – PJ Day – Wear your favorite PJs and bring your stuffed animal to school. No slippers and no yoga pants for PJs.
- Tuesday, Nov. 28th – Sports Jersey Day with uniform bottoms – Wear your favorite TEAM Jersey with uniform bottoms
- Wednesday, Nov. 29th – Western Wednesday – Dress Up in your favorite western outfit, jeans, plaid shirts, and cowboy hats.
- Thursday, Nov. 30th – Extreme Spirit RED & GOLD Day – Wear your Hope t-shirt or anything RED and GOLD to show your Hope PRIDE and SPIRIT!
- Friday, Dec. 1st – Comfy Cozy Day – Wear your favorite sweatpants and hoodies.
Pep Rally – On Thursday, November 30th, come join the Hope students as we show our school spirit with a pep rally to support our basketball and cheer teams. The pep rally will begin at 2:10 pm in the FLC.
Bake Sale – To help raise money for our Stony Point celebration, 7th/8th grade will have a bake sale table at the Milt Brueggemann Tournament in December. We need every student to help with this fundraiser. Please click on this link to sign up for a time to work the table. We are asking that every student work two 30 minute shifts with their parent during the tournament. Bake Sale Table Signup
We also need donations of baked goods for the sale. Please use this link to let us know what you can donate. Items need to be individually wrapped and clearly labeled for nut or gluten allergies. Please have donations to school by noon on December 1st. Bake Sale Donations
Donations for Stony Point Elementary – The 7th/8th-grade students have the opportunity to provide a Christmas celebration for physically and developmentally disabled students attending Stony Point North Elementary School in KCK. Many of these students are in foster care and for many of them, these gifts will be their entire Christmas. Money can be dropped off in the school office. We need to raise at least $1600 for the children of Stony Point. The 7th/8th graders thank you in advance for your support. The collection deadline is Tuesday, December 8th.
Crown Center Performance – Hope Lutheran choirs and band have been invited to perform at Crown Center on Tuesday, December 12th at 5:45 pm. Join us as we share our music and love for Jesus with the Kansas City community.
1st Semester Finals Schedule – Please remind your child to study past tests and review packets to prepare for their finals.
- Monday, December 11 – Science Final
- Tuesday, December 12 – Geography/History Finals
- Wednesday, December 13 – ELA/Spelling Final
- Thursday, December 14 – Math Final
5th-8th Grade Christmas Program – Our annual Christmas program will be on Tuesday, December 19th at 6:30 pm in the sanctuary. Mark your calendars now as all 7th & 8th grade students will have a part in the program.
Memory
Week of November 20th – NO MEMORY
Week of November 27th – Matthew 9:11-13
Reminders:
- Please make sure your child has a heavy winter coat to bring to school. We will go outside for recess most days, and we want the students to be warm. As the weather continues to get colder, hats and gloves are also recommended.
- Eligibility Policy – https://docs.google.com/document/d/1AqpnXFd4VHxD19mKHpI1nWBnsvJAXAtNMB5qqBkvPxg/edit?usp=sharing
This Week’s Events:
- Friday, November 17 – Stony Point Friendsgiving Field Trip
- Monday, November 20 – No Study Hall
- Tuesday, November 21 – FULL DAY of school
- Tuesday, November 21 – No After School Care or Study Hall
- Tuesday, November 21 – Skate Party at Skate City from 6-8 pm
- November 22-24 – No School/Thanksgiving Break
- November 27-December 1 – Spirit Week
Important Dates:
- Thursday, November 30 – Pep Rally at 2:10 pm
- Friday, December 1 – All-Pro Dad’s meeting at 7:25 am
- December 1-3 – Milt Brueggemann Classic Tournament
- Sunday, December 3 – HyVee Bagging fundraiser
- Monday, December 4 – No Study Hall
- Tuesday, December 5 – Chipotle Dinner Night
- 1st Semester Finals – December 11-14
- Tuesday, December 12 – Shopping for Stony Point
- Tuesday, December 12 – No Study Hall
- Tuesday, December 12 – Crown Center performance
- Saturday, December 16 – HyVee Bagging fundraiser
- Tuesday, December 19 – 5th-8th Christmas Program at 6:30 pm
- Wednesday, December 20 – All-School Christmas Sing-a-long & Class Party
- Wednesday, December 20 – Half Day, No Lunch served
- December 21-January 3 – Christmas Break
- Thursday, January 4 – Students back to school
