Individual Student Photo Retakes

Tuesday, November 1 is student photo retake day.  Families who want their children to have a photo retake, please have your child return the original order form with your signature in the retake box. This form is to be handed in to the photographer, by the student.

For those students who were absent during the first photo session, they will automatically have their photos taken on November 1.

All students having photos taken must be in formal uniform.

Entertainment Books

The time for Entertainment Books and or money from book sales has now passed.  Any families with books still outstanding, please return them to the school office by Thursday, November 3.  Any books not returned by November 3, the families will be financially responsible for the cost of the book.  Any questions can be directed to Sara Towriss at jeffsara@shaw.ca.

Field Trips

Grade 9 & 10 Social Studies classes will be traveling to Fort Langley this week. Permission slips were due today.

All grade 7 to 12 students will be travelling by bus to Northview Community Church this Friday, November 4, to participate in the Compassion Experience. Permission slips due today.

Please Note: Students travelling on the shuttle bus to the Port Coquitlam campus at the end of the school day will be arriving between 3:30 to 3:45 pm, depending on traffic.  All other students will return to the Pitt Meadows campus by 3:30 pm.

Grade 7 – 12 Student Lock-in

Grade 7-12 Student Lock-In Event will be November 5 to November 6.

Drop off time is 6:30 pm (after dinner) on Saturday and pick up time is 12:30 pm on Sunday, after Hope Lutheran’s church service. Permission slips are due on Thursday. Cost of this optional event is $10.

“The Thinking Series” for Parents

The Thinking Series is a video resource that tackles the top five questions our culture is asking today. These questions are: 

• What is the Meaning of Life? 
• Does God Exist? 
• Do All Religions Lead to God? 
• Why is There Evil? 
• Is There Life after Death?

If you have ever asked yourself these questions, or if your children have ever asked these questions of you, help is on the way! Please join Pastor Laverne Hautz (of Hope Lutheran Church) for a series of discussions intended specifically for school parents. 

The next session will be held at the Port Coquitlam campus on Monday, November 7, 7:30 – 8:30 pm, and the topic will be “What is the Meaning of Life?” A brief story video (4 minutes) will be followed by a brief discussion. Then a longer teaching video (10 minutes) will be followed by a little  bit longer discussion of the topic question.  

All school parents are invited to attend, and you are welcome to bring along other friends or family members who may be interested in the topic. The other topics will follow on about a once-a-month basis. Please use the following link to sign up for the November session or other upcoming sessions:

THE THINKING SERIES SIGN UP

Remembrance Day Chapel

On Wednesday, November 9, the grade 7 – 12 students will be travelling by bus to the Port Coquitlam Legion (2675 Shaughnessy Street) for our second annual Remembrance Day chapel service, led by Pastor Hautz. Legion representatives will join us and lead us through some acts of remembrance. Students are expected to be in formal uniform.

The Well

Hope Grads of 2017 will be starting up “The Well” on Wednesday November 9. Every Wednesday during block C, snack and beverages will be available. Please visit the kitchen at the Pitt Meadows Campus to support our grads.

Christmas Tree Donation

The Pitt Meadows campus is needing a 6 to 8 foot artificial Christmas tree to enter into a Christmas Tree Decorating contest. If you can help with this donation please contact. Mr. Mathew at dmathew@hopelcs.ca.

Pitt Meadows Campus Parking Changes

There will be new parking signage for our Pitt Meadows campus. Certain parking spots along Old Dewdney Trunk Road will be reserved for staff and handicapped parking. Please observe the new signage when in place. Parents are encouraged to use the east side lot as this has been allocated specifically for guests and parents.