Thursday, June 3rd – 3:00 pm in the Hope Academy Upper Gymnasium. The graduating senior class will present to the graduating Kindergarten class an acorn as symbol of their spiritual journey to grow into “oaks of righteousness.” This ceremony will be limited to 2 kindergarten family members per child. This event will be able to be viewed virtually. Graduation cap, tassel, and gown are required.
Tuition/Scholarship Conferences will be May 17 – 19 from 4 – 8pm in the cafeteria. To prepare, please complete the following 3 tasks:
Deadline to complete all three steps is Monday, May 10th at 11:59 pm. Thanks! Let us know if you have any questions!
There will be NO SCHOOL Monday, May 10th due to a Staff Development Day. Enjoy the time off!
Current student cases: 6
Current staff cases: 0
Current cohorts moved to Distance Learning: 1
Click here to reference our COVID-19 Case Grid. Please be praying for all those affected by COVID. Thank you for your continued partnership, and may God help us to trust him as our refuge and strength. Send questions to covidcoordinator@hopeschool.org.
Please note that the Minnesota Department of Health does not count students or staff who were not in the building when infectious.
Summer Session 2021 is June 14- July 9. Mon-Thurs 8:30-12:30 = June 14-July 1 & Tues-Fri 8:30-12:30 = July 6-9. We are planning that all Lower School Classrooms will have 100% in-person Summer Session. Upper School will have mostly in-person Summer Session with limited distance learning options. More details to come. Reminder that Summer Session will continue to be required for K-8th grades.
Congratulations Evelyn Marquez (Grade 12) on being awarded a full-ride/full-need ActSix scholarship to North Central University! We are so proud of you!
The 2021-22 school year calendar is ready! You can access it here for both the English & Spanish version.
This year’s Creative Expressions dates have changed. Lower School’s program will be released virtually on Friday, May 14th. Upper School will roll out their virtual programs on May 20th (Choir & Art), May 27th (CE Night) and June 3rd (Music & Musical Theater).
P-EBT benefits for September and October 2020 have begun to be distributed to eligible families. The P-EBT Hotline is available for families Monday through Friday 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. to answer questions about P-EBT benefits. You may call 651-431-4608 or 1-833-454-0153 or submit questions through the P-EBT Help Form. Please contact Janette Takata at 612-540-2010 or janettetakata@hopeschool.org with questions about eligibility for free or reduced-price meals.
If you have experienced loss of income related to COVID and would like to apply for assistance with rent, groceries, or utilities, please reach out to Jamie Leeper at jamieleeper@hopeschool.org.
Do you have a child entering Kindergarten? Or additional students you’d like to attend Hope? Applications for next year are open!
We encourage you to apply ASAP as spaces can fill up quickly. Visit hopeschool.org/apply to complete an application. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to your Admissions Coordinator! LS: Ady Pliego (612-540-2088, adilenepliego@hopeschool.org) and US: Kaili Grandville (612-540-2091, kailigrandville@hopeschool.org).
As of April 12, MPS has reduced their free meal pickup sites to 6, and has changed the times. Click here for more info.
5 steps to create your Parent PowerSchool account: (1) Go to http://hopeschool.powerschool.com.(2) Click “Create Account” & enter your parent info. (3) Find your students access code & password. This was emailed to you twice from communications@hopeschool.org. (4) Link your students to your account. *For the relationship field – this is your relationship to your student (i.e. Mother, Father, etc.). (5) You’ve created your account! Verify your email and you are all set up! Now you can check your student’s attendance and grades online. Bonus: Download the PowerSchool app! (District Code: GGXD)
Ever wondered how to control what your child sees on the internet?
Well good news! Hope Academy has partnered with a software company called Securly to help do just that.
As a parent, you can manage your child’s Securly settings and see what they are working on in real time! You can begin your journey via the Securly website: https://securly.com/parent-login or you can setup in the Securly App!
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To report any absences, tardies, and/or transportation changes, please contact the new email addresses listed below:
Grades K-5: LowerSchool@hopeschool.org
Grades 6-12: UpperSchool@hopeschool.org
ABSENCES & TARDIES: Please call 612-540-2000 or email by 10:00 a.m. to report your child’s absence and provide the reason for your child’s absence. Additionally, for Upper School 50/50 Hybrid students, our Upper School Office must be notified if your child is ill and needs to stay home from in-person classes so that we can notify your student’s teachers. It is not an option to stay home on in-person days for reasons other than illness.
TRANSPORTATION CHANGES: Please call 612-540-2000 or email by 3:00 p.m. to report all changes in transportation for your students.
When do I need to contact Hope Academy about COVID symptoms or exposure?
Reach out to our COVID Coordinator ASAP if in the past 14 days you have (1) had close contact with someone testing positive to COVID-19, (2) tested positive yourself for COVID-19 or (3) someone in your household is exhibiting COVID-related symptoms. (See below for list of common symptoms).
How do I contact the COVID Coordinator?
Our COVID Coordinator, Nathanael Smith, can be contacted by phone (612.540.2820) or email (covidcoordinator@hopeschool.org).
Want to submit a tech ticket? Have questions about Microsoft TEAMS or want to ensure your internet runs smoothly? Check out our Technology FAQ’s page! https://hopeschool.org/technology-faq/
Please remember that using the borrowed device is a privilege and not a right. You and your student are responsible for the borrowed device until you return it at the end of the year. Click here to read the Borrowed Device handbook.
Set up your Amazon account so that any purchases via Amazon Smile automatically donates 0.5% of all eligible purchases to Hope Academy. Go to http://smile.amazon.com/ and search for “Hope Academy”. Return to smile.amazon.com for all your future Amazon purchases.
