Parent Teacher Conferences
Please take a moment to schedule your parent teacher conference for January. This is mandatory and all students must attend these conferences. Conferences will take place the week of the Cedar Rapids basketball tournament. If your child is going to the tournament, please sign up for a slot on Tuesday, Wednesday, or early Thursday. Thank you! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080B4FA9A729A3F94-60470426-mandatory#/
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 students are not able to attend, parents should email Mrs. Schkade (schkade@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.
3rd–8th Grade Christmas Program
Thursday, December 18 at 6:00 PM
Student Arrival: Students should arrive by 5:45 PM and report to their homeroom classrooms.
Dinner: Dinner will be served from 4:45 to 5:45 PM in the lunchroom. The cost is a free-will donation supporting their Washington, D.C. trip. Dinner served will be Walking Tacos.
Attire:
- White tops and black bottoms
- Boys must wear a white collared shirt
Reception: A cookie reception will follow the program. Practice: Students have several parts they are learning. Please help them practice at home as we prepare to joyfully share the story of Jesus’ birth. It is a blessing to celebrate this good news together and give glory to God.
Candy Cane Cafe
Student Council is hosting our first Candy Cane Cafe this year to raise money for new signage on the fence! Each Tuesday in December, students will be able to purchase a hot chocolate and/or a cookie before school starts. Please have your child here before 8:10 to give them time to enjoy their treats. Hot chocolate will be $2, a supreme hot chocolate will be $3, and a cookie will be $1. We will be encouraging students to donate their change from their treats to benefit our Christmas families this year.
Spirit Week
We will have a Christmas Spirit week the last week before break:
- Monday 12/15- Ugly Christmas sweater with uniform bottoms
- Tuesday 12/16- Christmas PJ’s
- Wednesday 12/17- Red and green tops with uniform bottoms
- Thursday 12/18- Christmas hats with uniform
- Friday 12/19- Christmas t-shirt and socks with uniform bottoms
Christmas Store
The Christmas Store will be held in the Music Room next week. 7th grade students will shop on December 11th at 8:45. 8th grade students will shop on December 10th at 12:00. You can visit myschool.kidskastle.com to purchase gift certificates or preview the gifts.
Semester 1 Finals
Finals for 7th and 8th grade are a culmination of everything they have learned during this first semester of the school year. Review will be done in each class, so each student knows what they are to prepare for. The final is 20% of their overall semester grade.
Thursday, December 11th – Grammar, Literature, and Spelling Final
Monday, December 15th – Science Final
Wednesday, December 17th – Math Final
Thursday, December 18th – Geography Final
Stony Point
7th and 8th Grade Students and Parents,
During the weekend of MBHC Basketball Tournament, we will be hosting a bake sale to support Stony Point Elementary School. All proceeds will go directly toward purchasing much-needed items for the children at Stony Point.
This has been a long-standing Hope tradition for our 7th and 8th graders. Each year, students shop for and deliver essential items to the children of Stony Point—an experience that helps them learn the value of service and giving.
Our goal this year is to raise $2,000 for 27 students,
Student and Parent Participation:
Each student is expected to donate baked goods and volunteer for at least two 30-minute shifts at the bake sale table.
Each shift should include two students and at least one parent supervising.
Please have all baked goods delivered to Hope by Thursday morning 12/4 so we can set up for the tournament.
Thank you for helping us continue this meaningful tradition of giving!
Bake Sale Item Sign up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080B4FA9A729A3F94-60238044-stony
Bake Sale Shifts During MBHC:
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Week-at-a-Glance:
- Thursday, December 4th- Red and Gold Day, Pep Rally @ 2:00
- Friday, December 5th- Dress Like Your Favorite HolidayÂ
- Tuesday, December 9th- Shopping for Students at Stony Point 8:45-12:00
- Thursday, December 11th- Grammar, Literature, and Spelling Final
- Friday, December 12th- Deliver Gifts to Stony Point and Ford Christmas CarolingÂ
Important Dates:
- December 5th – 7th – Milt Bruggemann Hope Classic Basketball TournamentÂ
- December 5th- All Pro Dad Breakfast 7:30-8:15
- December 7th – 6th – 8th Grade Choir Sings at 8:00 Church ServiceÂ
- December 9th – 11th – Christmas Store
- December 9th – Shopping for Students at Stony PointÂ
- December 11th – Grammar, Literature, and Spelling Final
- December 12th – Deliver Christmas Gifts to Students at Stony PointÂ
- December 12th- Caroling at Ford DealershipÂ
- December 15th – Science FinalÂ
- December 17th – Math Final
- December 17th – A Band Plays at 4 pm Advent ServiceÂ
- December 18th – Geography FinalÂ
- December 18th – 3rd – 8th Christmas Program at 6 pmÂ
- December 19th – End of 2nd Quarter and 1st Semester
- December 19th – Early Dismissal – 12 pm – No Extended Care
- December 19th – Christmas Sing-a-Long; Christmas Parties