March Newsletter
This month we are coming up to one year since COVID-19 began to rain havoc upon New Hope School, indeed all schools throughout the country and most of the world. It was March 16, 2020 when we had to go completely virtual. Who could have imagined a year ago where we would be today, with over 500,000 coronavirus deaths in the U.S. alone? With vaccines being rolled out, let us pray that a sense of normalcy will be restored soon.
This Friday we held the first round of our annual spelling bee. Nine finalists were chosen. The finals will take place on Friday, March 19. Due to pandemic concerns, New Hope School will not be participating in the regional spelling bee this year.
The Virtue-of-the-Month for March is Mercy. Mercy acts not only to end the distress of those in need, but also to those who may have wronged us and, strictly speaking, “deserve” much less. Forgiveness and service to others is the natural expression of mercy.
Next week we plan to kickoff our thirteenth Race for Education, our spring fundraiser. Being an outdoor event, we feel we can safely conduct the race, which will be held on Friday, April 23. 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 continue to improve our facility, both inside and outside.
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 April 15 will receive a 50% discount off the $100 registration fee.
In addition, our next Open House will be tomorrow, Saturday, Feb. 27, 11am-12pm. 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! The Zoom link for the virtual event can be found under “Events” on our website: newhopeschoolnj.com.
God bless you all!
“I have always found that mercy bears richer fruits than strict justice.”
Abraham Lincoln