Welcome to the 8th Grade Homeroom newsletter!
In this first week of Advent, as we are waiting for Jesus’ birth, please pray that your child will always put his/her HOPE in Christ. “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.” Romans 15:13
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.
Christmas families – We are down to our last week of accepting donations for our Christmas family. If you signed-up to donate a specific gift for our family, please send it to school by Monday, December 11. Please label each item with the recipient’s name and please write amounts on all gift cards. We still need clothing donations for our little girl, so please use this link to see what she needs: Christmas Family Donation Sign-up Thanks in advance!
Donations for Stony Point Elementary – Thank you to everyone who sent treats and manned the bake sale table at the tournament last weekend. Thanks to your efforts we were able to meet our $1600 goal!! The students are looking forward to shopping for the Stony Point students next week.
Jingle Grams – Student Council will be selling Jingle Grams before school the week of December 11th-15th. Jingle Grams are the perfect way to send Christmas greetings to friends and teachers. Each Jingle Gram costs $1 and includes your message and a candy cane.
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. More details about finals will be posted in your child’s Google Classrooms.
- Monday, December 11 – Science Final
- Tuesday, December 12 – Geography/US History Finals
- Wednesday, December 13 – Grammar Final
- Thursday, December 14 – Math Final
- Friday, December 15 – Spelling Final
Holiday Shop – We are proud to announce that we have chosen The Kids’ Choice® Gift Shop for our Children’s Holiday Gift Store this year. The Kids’ Choice® Gift Shop will allow your children to shop for high-quality gifts for friends and family in the secure atmosphere of our school. The Kids’ Choice® Gift Shop program allows our children to make real-life shopping decisions…plus they learn that giving is as important as receiving. Gift items start at less than $1.00, with most in the $1.00 to $5.00 range. An informational flier and Gift Guide envelope is in your child’s Thursday envelope.
7th grade & 8th grade will do their shopping on Friday, December 15th.
Spaghetti Dinners – The 8th grade will serve spaghetti dinner with dessert before the Christmas programs on Thursday, December 14th and Tuesday, December 19th. Dinner will begin at 5:00 pm so everyone can get their children to the classrooms on time. Bring your entire family and relax with your HLS family as you prepare to celebrate our Savior’s birth at the Christmas program. A free-will offering will be accepted. All proceeds will go toward the 2024 Washington, D.C. trip. More details about the menu will come home in Thursday folders.
5th-8th Grade Christmas Program – Our annual Christmas program will be on Tuesday, December 19th at 6:30 pm in the sanctuary. Students need to be at school by 6:15 pm and will meet in Concord Hall. Band and Choir students should wear white shirts and black pants/skirts. Students with speaking parts should wear their Christmas best (no jeans). This is a required event. All students have a speaking part, and a Religion grade will be given for participation in the program. After the program, students will meet parents back in Concord Hall for a cookie reception.
Please sign up to donate cookies for December 19th: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0C48AAAA28A3FA7-46236297-christmas
Hot Chocolate – Student Council will be selling Hot Chocolate before school on Tuesday, December 19th. A regular cup costs $1; a cup with marshmallows costs $2; a cup with marshmallows and a candy cane costs $3
Christmas Dress Up Days
- Monday, December 18th – Wear Ugly Christmas Sweaters with uniform bottoms
- Tuesday, December 19th – Wear Christmas PJ’s
- Wednesday, December 20th – Wear Christmas t-shirt & Socks with uniform bottom
Class Christmas Party – We will have our Christmas party on Wednesday, December 20th from 10:30-11:45 am. Each student is asked to bring a gift (price limit of $15) appropriate for ANY student in the class. We will play a game to have students pick their gifts. Also, please consider donating snacks and drinks for the party. Contact Kenda Johnson or Lisa Leseberg to see what you can send.
In Search Of…Connect 4 games for a National Lutheran Schools Week activity in January. If you have one that our class could borrow, please send it to school. We need 4-5 games for the activity. Thank you!
Memory
Week of December 13th – speaking parts for Christmas program, Band members – Matthew 1:18-22
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:
- Saturday, December 9 – Girls Basketball game against Bethany
- December 11-15 – 1st Semester Finals
- December 11-15 – Jingle Grams Sales
- Tuesday, December 12 – Shopping for Stony Point
- Tuesday, December 12 – No Study Hall
- Tuesday, December 12 – Crown Center performance
Important Dates:
- Friday, December 15 – Deliver presents to Stony Point
- Friday, December 15 – Girls Basketball game against Timothy
- Saturday, December 16 – Boys & Girls Basketball games against Calvary
- Saturday, December 16 – “Sack for Tips” fundraiser at HyVee
- Monday, December 18 – Ugly Christmas Sweater Day
- Tuesday, December 19 – Christmas PJ’s Day
- Tuesday, December 19 – Hot Chocolate Sales
- Tuesday, December 19 – 5th-8th Christmas Program at 6:30 pm
- Wednesday, December 20 – Christmas t-shirt & Socks Day
- 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
