Your child will enjoy a Christian education in a caring
atmosphere at Hope Lutheran School. Registration for grades
K-8 is going on now.
Call 913-631-6940 and give your child a family-oriented learning
environment with:
small class sizes (limit 25 students without a
teacher's aide)
a full range of extra curricular activities
community service projects and educational field
trip
Your child will
be nurtured spiritually and academically, equipped to be a
responsible, effective Christian citizen for life.'Train up
a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will
not depart from it' - Proverbs 22:6.
Your child may choose from a variety of school-sponsored
activities including soccer, volleyball, track and field,
drill team, cheerleading, basketball, the Christmas musical,
talent show, and Spring play. The school mascot is the lion
and the school colors are red and gold. (School
Sports)
Your child will have access to a computer lab equipped
with 30 workstations, each with a high-speed Internet connection
that uses a filter to keep content appropriate. Beginning
in Preschool, students use computers for early educational
software. Keyboarding skills are taught at the start of
third-grade, and soon begin to use Office products. Each
classroom is equipped with a teacher workstation.
A chapel service is held each week and parents and friends
are encouraged to attend. Memorization of Scripture is also
an integral part of the classroom curriculum.
Enrichment-
Physical Education - Beginning in the first
grade, annual testing is conducted for the fitness awards sponsored
by the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports. Art
- Once a week art classes give your student the opportunity
to experience a variety of 2-D and 3-D mediums. Music
- Vocal music is an important part of your child's HLS experience.
Students sing at various church and school functions. In addition,
two levels of instrumental band are available for an extra fee
and meet before school.
Parental Involvement
-
Parent Teacher League ~ Hope's PTL meets monthly
and coordinates many events/activities that enhance both the
students' and teachers' school experience, such as National
Lutheran Schools Week, faculty appreciation, fund-raising, guest
speakers, parenting workshops, Field Day, and skating parties.Booster
Club - An active parent booster club operates concession
stands at home games, coordinates Spirit Week, organizes fund-raisers,
and provides team uniforms.
Excellence ~ Hope's
middle-school aged students met or exceeded the State of Kansas
Building Standard of Excellence in Math, Reading, Science, and
Social Studies on the 2001 State Assessment Tests, while the elementary-school
aged students met or exceeded the Building Standard of Excellence
in Math and Science. These same Standards of Excellence will be
applied to your child. (HLS
Report Card)
Accredited ~ With
a staff of nine full-time teachers, three part-time teachers,
a school nurse, secretary, and three part-time aids, HLS is fully
accredited by the National Lutheran Schools Accreditation and
the state of Kansas. All full-time teachers are either Synodically
trained or are working towards receiving their Lutheran Teacher's
Diploma.
For more information about HLS, contact
913-631-6940.
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