All visitors and volunteers must sign in at the school office and receive a badge whenever they are on campus.

Hope has a policy of not interrupting classroom instructional time. If you must deliver something to the school, please bring it to the school office.

• Late lunches are collected in the office and distributed to students in the cafeteria during lunch hours.
• Late homework must be dropped off in the office and will be put in the teacher's mailbox.
• Telephone messages for students will be accepted only in the case of an emergency.

Hope teachers are on duty fifteen minutes at the end of the day to help monitor safe dismissal for students. We do not have supervision after safe dismissal.

Please continue to observe our requirement to stay in your vehicle across the front of the campus. Do not leave your car unattended next to the curb during student arrival and dismissal times. Remember to pull your vehicle forward as space becomes available while waiting at the curb - this allows for additional vehicles to enter the parking lot.

You can make use of the additional on street parking between the school and Chatham. The city has taken out the bike lane in this section. Many parents instruct their children to meet them at the car on Tamarack, Chatham, or side streets from Wilshire. Parents are encouraged to make these arrangements if the parents are already waiting when the children are dismissed. Hope does not want to see children standing on the streets unattended and/or alone waiting for late parents to arrive.

Popular trends in clothing styles and fashion are not always compatible with appropriate dress for school. Pants must fit snugly around the waist. Midriffs must be covered and skirts must be at a length to allow for tasteful freedom of movement in all activities. Shirts with straps must be at least 1.5 inches wide. In addition, please make sure your child is wearing close-toe-shoes, which allow for mobility of the child and protection for the feet. Sandals, flip-flops and platform shoes should not be worn at school. Clothing should not disrupt the educational learning environment.

We understand growing trends include cell phones for students.  Please remember to observe the proper use of cell phones for students.  Cell phones must be powered off and not visible on campus.  Students may use their cell phone outside the school's gate before or after school to text message or make phone calls.

In an effort to promote student responsibility, prioritize academic instruction, and eliminate possible disciplinary risks, students must have their work completed prior to the field trip in order to be eligible to participate.  In most cases, the teacher will alert the family or student if their participation in the field trip is in jeopardy.  Students may be excluded if their presence would pose a safety or disciplinary risk.