HOPE CONNECT

March 7, 2024 | N 16-23-24

Feeling refreshed and renewed!

Camp Week has breathed new life into our school community. 


From the adventures out in the nature of Cambodia to the moments of quiet reflection, we recharged our spirits with faith and joy. With hearts full of excitement and revived energy, we are ready to return to our classrooms, carrying the lessons learned and the spirit of Camp Week with us.

HIGHLIGHTS

CAMP Week 2024

Camp Week is one of the most exciting and fun times of the year. Our students, staff, and parents look forward to it. These are some photos of our four Camp Programs!

At school, a team from Woodway, Texas, volunteered to run our lower Primary Camp alongside our staff with the theme ‘God is good!’ Here is the song our students song for the four days! What a fantastic day we had at Doozi on the last day with Preschool!

Kompong Thom and HOPE were the places where the Camp for Grades 4 and 5 took place, with a visit to Garden City Waterpark on the last day. They learned that the power to influence others comes from the influence we get from God. 

The middle school students spent four days at Shalom Valley Camp in the province of Kep with time for adventure and time for reflection, exploring their growth with God, with others, and with themselves. 

Reflecting on finding purpose in who you are and not what you do was the challenge for Grades 9 and 10. In Mondulkiri, they had an opportunity to reconnect with their core away from the daily routine at school. 

Grade 11 explored the theme of being faithful followers in Siem Reap. They learned that the people and ideas we choose to follow have a significant impact on our identity, decision-making process, and the path we take in life. 

Our Grade 12 students will have camp after their exams in May. However, last week, Boy Scouts of America members and HOPE students Kyler Hester and Johnny Mora, plus HOME Homeschooler Nate Lee traveled to Ang Kcheay Village in Kampot. They ran a training session for 40 high school and middle school students and a basketball clinic for 16 primary school students as part of Nate's Eagle Scout Project.


We are thankful to God, our staff, and our always supportive community of parents for their positive response and willingness to make the four days of Camp Week meaningful to our students. We trust that the experiences gained during Camp Week will continue to enrich the lives of our students.

A Shakespeare Day

High school students recently had the opportunity to attend a workshop with Daniel Foley, a Shakespearean actor, writer, and producer who has extensive experience in over 200 stage productions across 75 countries. This workshop was a part of their English class, and it focused on drama activities and gave students just an introduction to the world of Shakespeare.

It was a Leap Day!

February had 29 days this year! We celebrated Leap Day by jumping and getting some marshmallows!

ACADEMICS 

Book Week

Extracurricular Clubs

Extracurricular clubs started on Monday (except for C9 Cooking Club, which will start on March 21st). All clubs are 8 weeks long and will conclude on 9th of May (except clubs that meet on Thursdays and Fridays clubs will end on the 17th of May and C9 will end on the 23rd May).

A confirmation email was sent to all clubs and parents. Remember all clubs will conclude promptly at 3:45pm (except for American Football which will end at 3:30 pm), so please ensure a timely pick-up for your child.

If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to Elizabeth Shin.

Weekly verses

Week 9 - Isaiah 43:2 

Week 10 - Romans 10:9 

Week 11 - John 8:36

Taara Portela

Secondary Principal

'In one of my first devotions to staff this semester, I shared the phrase, “Love is an Open Door”, and while a Frozen song might immediately come to your mind, my purpose in sharing this phrase was to encourage our staff to teach with openness, authenticity, hospitality, and love. At that time, our family was figuratively knocking on several doors in Canada, while also prayerfully considering whether the “door” at HOPE was still open to us. Fast-forward a few weeks to Camp, where in Grade 11 we looked at what it means to be a Faithful Follower of Christ. The world may tempt us to follow our hearts, the crowd, or the money, but the challenge as Christ-followers is to fix our eyes upon Him, and allow Him to lead us. I consider it a true privilege to continue following Christ in my position as Secondary Principal at HOPE and will strive to lead with openness, authenticity, hospitality, and love. We are thankful for the support of the HOPE community in this appointment. To God be the Glory! '

KOUPREYS | SPORTS

The HOPE Koupreys display of sportmanship

Twenty-nine Koupreys athletes traveled to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, for a five-day Tri-Sport Tournament hosted by the Asia Christian Schools Conference Division II at Oasis International School. The young athletes, divided into boys' and girls' teams, showed both perseverance and talent, earning victories and defeats in Basketball, football (Soccer) and Volleyball that left us immensely proud.


The Tournament awarded All-Star Teams, including HOPE's five representatives: Jacob Logan, Johnson Oh, Kyler Hester, Jasper van Hulst, and Julia Oh. Additionally, celebrate the Boys’ team first-place win! Also, Johnson Oh secured the runner-up title for the Boys' Tournament MVP. While HOPE didn't claim the overall sportsmanship award, HOPE was one of only two nominated schools. 


Beyond competition, the delegates embraced the opportunity to explore Kuala Lumpur's vibrant culture. The connections established among other schools transcended competition, fostering true sportsmanship. 


As a school, we acknowledge the leadership and companionship of our dedicated coaches, who guided these 29 delegates—Lorinda Wishart, Adam Ecklund, Rachel Meyer, Liz Logan, Nathan Kramm, and Chappy (Mark) Kramm—on this journey. 

From Sports Season 2 to Season 3

Season 2 has ended for Middle School Football, High School Basketball and Minis Basketball. The students have demonstrated exceptional performances and we appreciate our dedicated coaches who committed during these seasons amidst the different school activities taking place.


Season 2 is not yet over, and we still have some sports training and competition dates remaining for: 


The Athletic Teams are already working to prepare for Season 3. More details were sent to you via email. If you have any questions, please contact Lorinda Wishart, our Athletic Director.

CAMPUS

Campus Closed this weekend

This weekend a private event has rented the HOPE entire campus. Therefore, for this weekend only, the campus is closed for general visitors. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

Signing in on weekends 

Other weekends, HOPE community is welcome to come to campus. In order to ensure everyone's safety, we kindly request that you sign in at the Secondary gate upon arrival.

Next on the Calendar

March 12-21

GL Testing


March 18-22

Bookweek / Dress-up parade (Friday 22)


March 28

Staff Inservice 

Parent-Teacher Meeting (No school)


March 29

Good Friday (No school)

ANNOUNCEMENTS

HOPE Shop | Promotions 

We are back with Friday Promotions at the Shop. Our creative team is preparing some new gear! Stay tuned for more details. 


Sponsor the Yearbook!

To support students and the Yearbook team, HOPE is seeking Kingdom Partners to sponsor the printing cost by selling advertisements within the yearbook. Several options are provided and design will be provided by the students under the supervision of the Marketing Department. Contact Kate Roden or Hector Anica for the proposal. All advertisements will be reviewed and approved by HOPE Management before publication.

STAFF ECHO

Do you know someone who would passionately serve alongside us? These are the current opening positions! Spread the news and pray for more qualified staff to come serve HOPE! 

Take a time to pray for

Prayer list

Parent Resource Page

C9 Menu, calendars, SEQTA, and more! Our Parent page on the website is meant to be a one-stop-shop for most information you would need. You can access that HERE, or by going to our website and clicking on "Parents".

That's all!

Have a blessed week!