October Newsletter
Our school year is off to a great start with all of our students coming to school in person after nearly a year and a half of virtual or hybrid learning. Of course, we know that the COVID pandemic is ongoing, especially with new variants arising, but with everyone’s diligence (see below) we are confident we can move forward in the school year with everyone safe and healthy.
We wish to thank everyone who attended our Back-to-School Night this past Friday. A full 75% of our families were represented. Kudos! We look forward to a good collaborative relationship with you throughout this year. We invite you to be part of New Hope’s Parent-Teacher Organization (PTO) whose first meeting will be sometime in November. In addition, thank you for volunteering to help us in some of our school’s activities. We will be in touch with you about these.
This Friday at our monthly assembly we will be kicking off our first service project of the year—a clothing drive. Please bring in old (but in good condition) shirts, pants, hats, gloves, coats, blankets, shoes, sweaters, sweatshirts, etc., and drop them off in a box that will be in the hallway starting Monday, Oct. 4. The clothing will be given to St. Peter’s Haven for distribution to needy families.
October is a month for celebrating Diligence (see above), the discipline and hard work necessary to be a good student and to live a fruitful life. We urge all our students to challenge themselves, moving beyond the “comfortable.” Please note that we will announce our Students of the Month for October at the assembly this Friday.
Thursday, Oct. 14, will be Picture Day when individual, class, and whole school photos will be taken of the students. Be sure your child is dressed extra nice that day.
As of this writing, we are still working to arrange our first field trip of the year: apple picking. Stay tuned for updates! Also, after a year’s hiatus, we plan to have our schoolwide Harvest Festival on Friday, Oct. 29, 1:00-3:00 pm. Due to corona concerns, most of the event will be held outdoors this year. Children are welcome to come in Halloween costumes for that day (but not too scary!). Parents also are welcome to come and support either event.
Let’s have a great autumn together!
New Hope School Staff
“My philosophy is that not only are you responsible for your life but doing the best at this moment puts you in the best place for the next moment.”
Oprah Winfrey