Chapel
Our worship service message was led by Pastor Bob, who read from Acts 1:1-11. Jesus ascended into Heaven, and His disciples just stood gaping at the sky. They needed to be reminded that they shouldn’t just look to the heavens, but focus on the need to live their earthly lives, serving others and sharing the Gospel. We quite often need to be reminded of the opposite. Instead of focusing on our earthly needs and desires, we should look to God and acknowledge His gifts to us. We should serve Him by serving others. When we are experiencing hard times, God uses that to help us become stronger, better, and wiser in how we live our lives as His chosen people.
This and That
*Permission slip for our All-School Picnic at Gum Springs Park will be in the Thursday envelope. Please sign and return as soon as possible.
*Read-a-thon reward days
- Pajama/Pizza Day – Thurs. 5-9
- Free Dress Day – Tues 5-14
- Lunch with Principal – Thurs 5-16
- Tech Time – TBA
*MAP Testing – You can help your student by encouraging them to put away electronic devices, get a good night’s sleep, and have them eat a filling breakfast before school.
6th grade MAP testing schedule:
Friday, May 10 – Language
Monday, May 13 – Math
Tuesday, May 14 – Reading
*Sickness– We have had too much of it!! Please encourage healthy habits (hand-washing!) to prevent sickness. If your child becomes sick, please help him or her to make up school work as soon as possible since we are winding up chapters and units.
*Fine Arts Night – May 9 @6:30. During the evening, each choir, band, and recorder group will be performing. Art class projects will be displayed around the building. Students will arrive at 6:15 pm and meet their teacher in their classroom. After the music performance, students return to their classrooms; parents pick them up to enjoy the art displays and cookie reception together. Students in Kindergarten – 2nd grade are to wear their Sunday best. The 3rd – 8th grade students are to wear WHITE TOPS AND BLACK BOTTOMS. In addition, we will also have a SILENT AUCTION with the class art projects. Start bidding at the website below!
FINE ARTS AUCTION: https://hope2024.ggo.bid
Coming Up
May 6-14 MAP testing
May 9 Fine Arts Night
May 11 Hope track meet
May 17 NO SCHOOL for teacher in-service
May 20 @5:30 Sports Recognition Night
May 21 Hope Field Day in morning (wear PE uniform all day)
May 22 Picnic Day (wear school uniform) — all students need to bring a disposable sack lunch, sign yearbooks or autograph cards
May 23 Last Day! Chapel and Awards @ 8:40. Dismissal after closing chapel (around 10:30) (wear school uniform)
Verse to Share
They were looking intently up into the sky as he was going, when suddenly two men dressed in white stood beside them. “Men of Galilee,” they said, “why do you stand here looking into the sky? This same Jesus, who has been taken from you into heaven, will come back in the same way you have seen him go into heaven.” (Acts 1:10-11)
