If your child is sick, please keep them home! Covid tests are available available upon request in the main office. If your child does test positive for Covid, please email [email protected] to let us know. Thank you! Praying for a healthy fall & winter for everyone!

If a student is leaving early, parents must sign them out starting Monday, November 7th. If an Upper School student arrives after 9:55 am, they will need to sign themselves into SchoolPass in the US Office and be marked tardy. Tardies will be registered starting at 9:56 each school day – no grace period. If you are visiting you will also sign-in at our iPad kiosk. Watch our short check-in instructional video here and make sure you have your Digital ID and QuickPIN saved. This was emailed/texted from SchoolPass on 10/25. (Example email & text). Check your spam folder if it doesn’t appear in your inbox.

Need help with food this holiday season? Community Emergency Service (CES) is a multi-service non-profit organization that runs a number of food based assistance programs for Minneapolis residents! Click here to learn about their 4 main food programs. (1) Food Shelf open Mon – Wed from 1 pm to 4 pm. (2) Meals on Wheels: deliver meals from 11 am to 1 pm Monday thru Friday, call 612-870-6121 to see if you qualify. (3) Home Delivery: groceries delivered once a month to elderly and disabled, call 612-870-1125 x120 to see if you qualify. (4) Bonus Friday: Fresh produce available to everyone every Friday from 1 pm to 3 pm. CES is located at: 1900 11th Ave S Minneapolis MN 55404.

Reminder: If your child misses school, please call or email the Main Office with the reason for your child’s absence.

Lower School: 612-540-2001 or [email protected].

Upper School: 612-540-2002 or [email protected].

Also, if you need to change your child’s transportation plans for the end of the day, please contact the Main Office BEFORE 3 pm. That way we can ensure your student ends up in the right place. Thank you!

Ever wondered how to control what your child sees on the internet? Your Securly parent account has access to block specific webpages, view your child’s real-time activity, set internet time limits, pause the internet and get bullying or self-harm alerts. You should have received an email from Michael Patterson (our new IT director) this week with information on how to set up your account!

1. Download the Free SecurlyHome App (or go to https://securly.com/parent-login)

2. Tap the “Login” button

3. Enter your school registered email: (Emailed to you from [email protected]).

4. Tap the “get instant access” button.

You can also set up a password if you prefer by clicking on the “Forgot Password” link.  Additional Information: Securly for Parents. Questions? Email [email protected]

Join our Mom’s Bible Studies!

English Bible Study: Wednesdays from 10 am – 12 pm. Meet across the street at the First Care/Odam Clinic building at 2015 Chicago Ave.

Spanish Bible Study (Jesús y las Mujeres): Viernes de 10 am a 12 pm todos los viernes y un sábado al mes. Son siete semanas y luego tendremos nuestro banquete de latinas en diciembre. Inscribase con Gloria Reyes enlace de padres latinos al 612-540-2039.

To receive Hope Academy text notifications, opt-in by texting “Yes” to 67587. (We will also need to have that phone # on file that you are opting in from). Communication will also be emailed & added to the Hope Happenings every Friday!

…if you haven’t accessed your PowerSchool parent account! Click here for instructions and information. Need help or have questions? Email [email protected]. PowerSchool is where you go to check grades, attendance and assignment reminders. They also have a PowerSchool mobile app! (District code: GGXD).

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. 

Gym entrance on E. 22nd Street
Morning Drop-Off: 9:45 – 9:55 am
Afternoon Pick-Up:
LS: Starts at 4:15 pm and US: 4:25 pm

Staggered arrivals:

– If you only have Kindergarten & 1st grade students: try to come at or before 4:15. 

– Other Lower School students usually come outside between 4:20-4:25. 

– If you have one or more Upper School students: Do not come before 4:25 (when the US is dismissed). Teachers will supervise your Lower School students outside until 4:30.  

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