Thank you all for your donations for the students at Stony Point Elementary. The 7th and 8th graders did a great job shopping this week for the students. The 8th graders are going to deliver the presents on Friday this week.
Christmas Party Exchange: This year, the 7th and 8th grades will be doing a sock exchange during our Christmas Parties. Students are encouraged to get and wrap 1 pair of fun socks that costs no more than $7. Students will exchange their gifts during their Christmas party.
Crown Center Performance
On December 17th, our 1st – 7th grade choirs and A Band have been invited to perform at the Crown Center on Grand Blvd. Students in 3rd – 8th grade are to wear white tops and black bottoms. Students are to arrive at 5:30 pm at Crown Center. Performance starts at 5:45 pm.
Christmas Program
The 1st through 8th grade students will have their performance of “Journey to Bethlehem” on Thursday, December 19th. Students need to wear their best Christmas clothes (no jeans). Students should arrive at 6:15 pm at their classroom. The program starts at 6:30 pm.
PRE-CHRISTMAS PROGRAM DINNER
The 8th grade will serve Frito Pie with Salad dinner with dessert before the Christmas programs on December 19th. We 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 2025 Washington, D.C. trip. Dinner: Frito Pie, Salad and Dessert! Free will donation to help support the 8th grade class trip to Washington DC.
Chapel Offering for 2nd Quarter and Christmas Families
Our chapel offering for 2nd quarter is going towards Christmas Families. For the past 31 years at Hope, students have donated to help families in need given to us by Metropolitan Lutheran Ministries.
We will have special dress-up days for the week of December 16th – 20th. If students are not participating in the special dress-up days, they must wear their normal school uniform.
Monday 12/16 – Wear Ugly Christmas Sweaters with uniform bottoms
Tuesday 12/17 – Wear Christmas PJ’s
Wednesday 12/18- Wear Red and Green tops with uniform bottoms
Thursday 12/19 – Wear your Christmas hats with uniform
Friday 12/20 – Wear Christmas t-shirt & Socks with uniform bottoms
Finals Schedule Here is our current Finals schedule
- ELA – Monday, December 16
- Science – Tuesday, December 17
- History – Wednesday, December 18
- Math – Thursday, December 19
This Week’s Events:
- Friday, December 13 – 8th Grade to Stoney Point for Christmas Exchange
- Monday, December 16 – Thursday, December 19 – Finals Week
- Tuesday, December 17 – Hot Chocolate Sale; Crown Center Performances 5:45 pm
- Wednesday, December 18 – Hawaiian Bros Fundraiser
- Thursday, December 19 – 1st – 8th Christmas Program 6:30 pm
- Friday, December 20 – Sing-a-long, Christmas Party, Early Release
Important Dates:
December 23 – January 3 – Christmas Break
January 16 – 17 – Mandatory Parent/Teacher Conferences
January 16 – Early Dismissal
January 17 – No School
January 20 – No School – MLK, Jr. Day