We wish to thank all the parents who gave to our October clothing drive. The clothes will be donated this week to the Salvation Army for distribution to needy families.
In November we will be holding our 6th annual Read-a-Thon, our fall fundraiser which also doubles as an encouragement to our students to read more. Each student will be asked to read at least 5 books during the month and we ask parents, related family, and friends to sponsor them in this task. Each child will be given a separate web page to which sponsors can indicate their pledges of support. Our overall goal for the fundraiser is $5,000 as a school. We will appreciate any support you can offer which will be counted towards the $200 we ask each family to donate to the school during the course of the school year. Look for an e-mail on it this week.
We wish to thank Clifton Mayor Ray Grabowski for his visit to our school last month and speaking to our students on the virtue of Perseverance. Drawing on his own personal experiences, he demonstrated the importance of facing one’s challenges while going through life. This month’s virtue of the month is Stewardship. We take time to reflect on using our natural resources responsibly and, in general, to respond lovingly to the gifts of others. Good stewardship means the thoughtful care of the many gifts we have been given and, in gratitude, to give to others. To this end, we invite you to participate in our annual food drive running from Nov. 3-21 (see flier this Friday). All donations will be forwarded to St. Peter’s Haven for distribution to those in need in time for Thanksgiving.
Please note on the November calendar that parent-teacher meetings are scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday, Nov. 15-16, 3:15-5:00 pm. Look for a sign up sheet on the bulletin board in the outside hallway next week. We hope that all of our parents will use this opportunity to meet with their child(ren)’s teacher(s) to understand their performance so far this school year and how you may better support them in their education.
Finally, we are excited to introduce you to ThinK-New Hope School! ThinK-New Hope School is a new online platform we're offering to help you maximize your New Hope experience. You can watch Q&A videos with members of our school community, read informative articles, get to know our staff, and learn more about the great things we're achieving at New Hope. As a current New Hope family, we also encourage you to sign up for ThinK-New Hope School using the code Peace_Academy to receive email notifications with access to information about how to maximize your New Hope experience and help your child succeed at New Hope and beyond.
Wishing you a very Happy Thanksgiving this November!
“The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it.”
Psalm 24:1