*We are wrapping up our book report novel, Where the Red Fern Grows, and starting a class novel unit with The Cay. These sixth graders do a great job of contributing to book discussions! *Serve-a-thon: At Hope Lutheran School, we are called to serve others as the...

Research papers with Bibliography/Works Cited are due on March 14 at 4:00 PM. After Spring Break, we'll be editing and proofreading. The final paper is due April 4. Have a wonderful Spring Break!!

*Lots of work was done on the research outline and paper this week. Keep working hard! The complete first draft is due March 14 at 4:00 PM. I've been impressed with what I've seen so far. *Sunday singing at Hope -- this Sunday (which is also Daylight Savings Time):...

*Track has started! Please remember that dismissal each day of the week except Wednesdays will now be from the church entrance instead of the circle drive on the school end. *After the card check on Friday, students will have class time on March 3rd and 5th to begin...

*2 Bibliography cards and 8 notecards for the Egypt research paper are due on Friday. Please encourage your child to keep going with the research at home. Very little class time is set aside for this. *Students are getting lax on turning in completed work on time....

I hope all the kids enjoyed the snow day on Wednesday. We pray for those who have the flu or other maladies. Please practice healthy habits to try to ward off the germs going around! Our library trip tomorrow starts at 12:30. Students should be coming home with books...