Hope Elementary School

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During the month of May, Hope Elementary students had an exciting butterfly release day where they were able to watch their classroom butterflies stretch their wings for the first time!

Grace K., a 3rd grade student at Hope Elementary is a star reader! She was the first student in the entire school to read 1000 steps during this school year, far surpassing the goal number of steps this year. Grace, keep up the amazing work!

During the last few weeks of school, Hope students had the opportunity to be entertained by the Bwana Iguana Reptile Adventure! This exciting program entertained students in grades k-5 as they learned about the mysterious world of reptiles and amphibians!

On May 21st, Hope students and families participated in Hope's Arts Night! Families had the opportunity to participate in STEAM activities, explore student artwork created throughout the year, listen to a fabulous chorus concert, shop the Scholastic Book Fair, and enjoy some dinner from Pam's Grill Food Truck!

Yesterday, Hope Elementary had its Kindergarten Celebration! Students were very excited to show their families their favorite songs. Once their performances were finished, students sat down with their families to watch our end-of-the-year slideshow. There were so many smiles and lots of laughs!

Hope Elementary School had so much fun at Field Day yesterday! Students played lots of outdoor games and enjoyed the sunshine.

On April 23rd, Hope students were treated to a performance by the Echo Dance Team. The students were treated to a high energy and engaging performance that also echoed the school's core values of respect, responsibility, kindness, and perseverance. Thank you to Hope's awesome PTA for sponsoring such an amazing event!

Our wonderful middle school and high school band and chorus come to the elementary schools to perform and demonstrate instruments for the 5th-grade students! After the event, 5th-grade students get to decide whether they want to do chorus or band next school year when they enter the middle school!

Students in Grades K-5 had the opportunity to view the Solar Eclipse that occurred over RI on April 8th! Glasses were purchased so that all students had the opportunity to explore this special event with their teachers and classmates. Thank you to those families who sent their children's glasses back to school. They have been donated to Eclipse Glasses USA, who will be distributing them to children in Latin America who will also have the opportunity to enjoy the Solar Eclipse in August 2024!

Our entire school community has been deeply affected this week by the recent passing of our Director of School Counseling, Dan Casey. We extend our condolences to the Casey family, and all students, staff, and Teachers, who are working through this difficult time. Mr. Casey dedicated himself to Scituate Middle/High School for the past five years, first as a school counselor before taking on a bigger role as our Director of School Counseling. He was also our head wrestling coach and played a crucial role in building our program up to where it is today. Mr. Casey connected with nearly every student in our school in some way. In a school community as close-knit as ours, his loss will continue to be deeply felt. Please know that we are doing everything we can to support students, families, and the entire Scituate community with additional resources and counseling during this time, and we encourage anyone who has been affected by this news to reach out to support services, including those available through our schools. RESOURCES https://www.therapistaid.com/worksheets/stages-of-grief-education https://www.hebronhawkeye.com/infographics/2023/09/06/infographic-coping-with-grief-as-a-teenager/?return https://www.therapistaid.com/therapy-article/grief-rituals

Students in Grade 5 at Hope Elementary worked in groups to design fitness workout routines and healthy meal plans with Mr. Cullen in health class. Everyone did a great job presenting their plans to their classmates!

Kindergarteners at Hope Elementary have been getting so good at using letters to make words! Great job everyone!

Both fifth grade classrooms, alongside their teachers Mrs. Serdechny and Mrs. McCann at Hope Elementary created an amazing STEAM Fair for the rest of the school. The students worked in teams to create engaging games/activities centered around a Fairy Tale theme. The younger students had a super hard time choosing a favorite activity! Thank you for all of your hard work!

Hope students and staff had so much fun celebrating Spirit Days in March!

Way to go Hope students! Take a look at all of these positive office referrals that our students earned in March!

Grade 3 students at Hope Elementary in Mrs. Brady's class paired up to identify the theme in their class text "If the Shoe Fits", which is part of their Traditional Tales unit! They also completed Multiplication Math stations on Valentines day where they graphed conversation hearts, played a multiplication match game, and a Valentine bump game!

Hope second-grade students practiced their bucket drumming skills in February, and they enjoyed every minute of it!

Students in Grade 1 at Hope Elementary worked hard in February on their penguin crafts and animal writing! Everyone had tons of fun, and they were proud to show off their work when it was complete!

Congratulations to our Hope Elementary students who received recognition for their positive behavior in February!