March Newsletter
As we enter the month of March, we are soon to leave behind what has been a very mild winter with very little snow. Adults(yes!); children(no!). Even still there has been a lot of sickness going around—and we are all worried about the coronavirus. Please be sure to follow the guidelines issued by the CDC which we sent to you to protect yourself and your children as much as possible.
We wish to congratulate seventh grader Aleksei Alean for winning this year’s school spelling bee! He will be representing New Hope at the upcoming regional spelling bee on March 10 at Bergen Community College. Go Aleksei!
The Virtue-of-the-Month for March is Faithfulness. This is an important virtue for building a true community. It requires that we move in the difficult direction of otherness, of getting beyond ourselves and being sensitive to the situation of others. Faithfulness is solidarity with our community. Caring and service to others is a natural expression of faithfulness.
At next Friday’s assembly we will have a kickoff for our thirteenth annual Race for Education. Look for the folder that will be given to all the students. We appreciate your support of past events and look forward to a great success in this year’s effort as well. This year the results for this activity will be used to improve our facility, both inside and outside. This summer we plan to renovate our hallway and improve our playground.
We wish to invite you to re-register your child(ren) for the next school year starting the month of March. A folder will be sent out early next week. Those who do so by the spring break (April 6-10) will receive a 50% discount off the $100 registration fee.
In addition, our next Open House will be on March 25, 6:00-7:30pm. This is a good chance for you to invite any prospective parents you may know who are looking for a good quality private school for their children for the next school year, whether they be your relatives, friends, neighbors, or work colleagues. Tell them about the best kept secret in Clifton: your child’s school! A good place for them to start would be to watch our school’s promotional video on our website.
God bless you all!
New Hope School Staff
“Faithless is he that says farewell when the road darkens.”
J.R.R.Tolkien