{"id":87,"date":"2025-08-27T12:18:18","date_gmt":"2025-08-27T17:18:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hopelutheran.org\/maurice\/?p=87"},"modified":"2025-08-27T15:34:18","modified_gmt":"2025-08-27T20:34:18","slug":"newsletter-8-28-25","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hopelutheran.org\/maurice\/2025\/08\/27\/newsletter-8-28-25\/","title":{"rendered":"Newsletter 8\/28\/25"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This is such a busy time of the year! Thank you for taking the time to read our weekly newsletter! Here\u2019s a glance at the week, upcoming events, and important information:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Field Trips:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Please make sure your student is returning their field trip permission forms to me. Our TimberRidge permission slips are due by<strong> next Friday (Sep 5th)! <\/strong>We could still use more volunteers to drive if you are available. Here are the dates for our field trips: \n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>TimberRidge Adventure Center: September, 23rd&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lutheran High School: October, 23rd<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>MAP Testing:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>We have MAP testing this week and next! Please make sure your child is prepared by getting enough sleep and eating breakfast.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Thursday, August 28 &#8211; MATH &#8211; 9:35 &#8211; 11:00<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Friday, August 29 &#8211; READING &#8211; 9:35 &#8211; 11:00<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wednesday, September 3 &#8211; LANGUAGE &#8211; 9:35 &#8211; 11:00<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Friday, September 5 &#8211; SCIENCE &#8211; 11:30 &#8211; 1:00&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Math<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>8th Grade: We will have a quiz next Friday for lessons 1-6.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>7th Grade: We will have a quiz on Monday for lessons 1-6.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Science:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Our science test has been moved to next Wednesday, September 3rd due to the half day and MAP testing. We will begin our first unit, Force and Motion on Friday!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Hyvee Sacking for Tips:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Planned for 11\/16 and 11\/18<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sunday 11\/16- Planning to meet there after service around 10:30. 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