Hello Students and Parents,
Important Dates:
January 4th, 2023: Return to school! YEAH!!!
January 10th, 2023: PTO Meeting at 3:45 (This date and time has been made tentative by PTO) please see Jess or Tahneta if you have any questions
January 13th, 2023: Early Release at 2:00 PM
January 16th, 2023: NO SCHOOL
January 19th, 2023: Community Night (2) hours event and parents of children grades K-5 must have a parent in attendance. Teachers will send out a flyer for this event with details.
January 20th, 2023: Challenger Center Field Trip for (5th-6th Grades)
Alyeska Information from Dawn Hammond-Sammet:
Alyeska ski days enrollment time again. Wednesday of this week packets will be sent home with students. Parents who children who are not currently in attendance will be required to fill out the enrollment forms via email. We need to receive your completed forms by no later Friday, January 6th. Please look for this email from Dawn Hammond-Sammet in your email inbox. The $185.00 fee per student is being covered by the Hope PTO graciously. If you have any questions please contact Dawn directly at dhammond-sammet@kpbsd.org.
If you are taking your student out of school for traveling, Please do not forget the required paperwork. We will be happy to assist you, should you need help. The Challenger Field Trip is coming up on January 20th, 2023 and Alyeska Ski Trips are coming up with the first date of February 7th, 2023. We want each of the children to be able to attend these important dates. Mr. McKibben will be able to answer question in regards to Challenger. Dawn Hammond will be able to answer questions in regards to Alyeska Ski Trips.
Alyeska Skiing Days:
February 7, 14, 21, 28, and March 7 and 21
Community nights at the Hope School will begin soon. Your student's teacher will be providing information about the date, time and duration of each event. The first Community night will be on January 19th, 2023 for two hours, time TBD by Mrs. Peck and Mr. McKibben. They will send out some type of parent notification. Most likely a flyers
MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL PARENTS:
Recently we had a visit from Annaleah Karron. She is an amazingly helpful person with so much knowledge about education and programs such as CTE and Middle College. Middle and High School students can benefit so very much with these programs. We have links for you available here. We strongly encourage you to view the videos for the benefit of your students.
Here is the recording: https://www.loom.com/share/0b9eaff1cbc7477e95870fa3875c6e95
Here is the slideshow: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1yqE40FoCNOE-dANYL77cA2eLP1dqzQsb/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=109614711295022144558&rtpof=true&sd=true
PTO Swag
If you have not received your swag, please let the PTO know you are still waiting.
Your Volunteer Status is key this year
We would really like each and every parent to come in and visit with their child this year, participate in field trips and help out. Please sign up to volunteer so you can come participate, help out, join in and make a difference.
https://www.applitrack.com/kpbsd/onlineapp/default.aspx?Category=Volunteer+Screening+Process
Volunteers and Substitute Teachers
Hope School is always happy to have substitute teachers and volunteers. Opportunity is available for both positions currently. Please consider one or both positions https://www.applitrack.com/kpbsd/onlineapp/default.aspx?Category=Volunteer+Screening+Process
Here is a link to your new school calendar for this school year.
https://kpbsd.org/wp-content/uploads/parents-students/calendars/2022-2023-Districtwide-Calendar.pdf
COVID POLICY: Covid information available on district website: https://www.kpbsd.k12.ak.us/content.aspx?id=42180
Hope School Staff
