Our Events
School Council organizes several events throughout the year. Most of these events are to connect parents and guardians into the Hopewell school related activities, and to provide a service to the community.
You are most welcome to join any event and we are always welcoming volunteers to support and lead activities. Contact School Council to be added to the volunteer-list and receive updates on upcoming events: [email protected]
Here is a calendar overview with upcoming events and read more about upcoming School Council action in our Welcome Letter for School Year 2023-2024:
| January 2024 |
12: Coffee/ Wellness meet, Hopewell Ave PS (Rm 225)
16: School Council meeting, Hopewell Ave PS (library)
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| February 2024 |
9: Coffee/ Wellness meet, Hopewell Ave PS (Rm 225) |
| March 2024 |
5: School Council meeting, Hopewell Ave PS (library)
8: Coffee/Wellness meet, Hopewell Ave PS (Rm 225)
28: Movie night "Le Petit Prince"
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| April 2024 |
9: School Council meeting, Hopewell Ave PS (library)
11: Chess Tournament, Hopewell Ave PS (gym)
12: Coffee/ Wellness meet, Hopewell Ave PS (Rm 225)
28-29: Bike sale
29: Yard clean
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| May 2024 |
10: School Council meeting, Hopewell Ave PS (library)
15: Coffee/ Wellness meet, Hopewell Ave PS (Rm 225)
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| June 2024 |
6: Movie Night
14: Coffee/ Wellness meet, Hopewell Ave PS (Rm 225)
18: Council meeting, Hopewell Ave PS (library)
x: Teachers Breakfast
20: E-o-Y BBQ/ block party
26: Grade 8 Celebration
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2023/2024 events
Friday Coffee/tea Parents Meet & Greet, Fall 2023-Spring2024
Welcoming all Hopewell parents and guardians to join us for coffee/ tea and amazing 'Life or Pie' scones, every second Friday of the month.
School Council creates a space for informal get together for parents to ask questions, share information and meet other parents.
Everyone is welcome to walk in. |
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Movie Nights: 28 March and 6 June 2024
Join us in the Hopewell Gym for a Family Movie Night!
Students are encouraged to wear PJs and bring blankets, pillows, stuffies, etc.
Popcorn will be available for purchase. Please bring your own water bottles.
We ask that all students will be accompanied by an adult!
There will be a raffle for Cineplex movie gift-cards... so bring some small cash to throw your name in. |
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Chess Tournament, 11 April 2024
We're excited to bring students from Gr3-8 together with parents for a night of strategic battles on the chess board. Join us on April 11th and bring your best tactics and game face.
We ask that all students will be accompanied by an adult.
If you have chess-sets you are able to lend, please let us know. We can also use extra parent hands in support on the evening. |
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Anything on Wheels Sale and Hopewell Yard Clean up, 27-28 April 2024
We are prepping for the famous Spring event, selling "Anything on wheels", offering bike tune-ups, bike rodeo, bake sale, while outside we're cleaning up the Hopewell Yard!
Bring gardening tools, wheelbarrow and together we'll make Hopewell a beautiful, clean environment!
On Saturday 27 April, you can drop off your gently-used 'wheels' for assessment in the Hopewell School garage. |
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Ski & Skate Sale and Hopewell Yard Clean up, 22 October 2023
On Sunday, October 22th, from 9:30 am -1 pm, we are selling winter sports gear and also cleaning up the Hopewell Yard!
Bring your rakes and bags, and we’ll work together to make Hopewell a beautiful, clean environment!
On Saturday 21 October, you can drop off your gently-used 'Wanted Wintergear' for assessment in the Hopewell School garage. |
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2022/2023 events
Parent & Community "Night out at the Firehall", 30 May 2023
Come and meet your neighbours and other parents in the community. Join us on this informal, fun evening to connect, where better than at our Community Centre, OSCA. There will be games (OOS trivia anyone?), drinks, treats and snacks, live music, raffle prizes, and a great group of people to hang out with!
Happy to be joining up and offering you the chance to meet and greet!
Bike Sale and Spring Yard Clean up, 30 April 2023
Thank you so much for supporting Hopewell's "Anything on Wheels" Sale! We raised over $2100 and helped bring safe wheels to many folks in the neighbourhood. We especially want to thank our incredible volunteers who donated valuable weekend hours to make this bi-annual sale happen.
We were also fortunate to offer bike tune-ups, thanks to our amazing bike tuner-uppers - Sean, Colin, Owen, Matt, Nina, Sam, and Andrew’s team from Tall Tree Cycles - who provided our community with their exceptional bike expertise!
To keep our volunteers hydrated, Happy Goat Coffee donated coffee and fixings. And to top the weekend off, Art, from the City of Ottawa, came to share his wisdom about bike safety! All in all, the weekend was a resounding success! - Thanks Rebekka and Carson for a great event!
Friday Coffee/tea Parents Meet & Greet, Spring 2023
Welcoming all Hopewell parents and guardians to join us for coffee/ tea and amazing 'Life or Pie' scones, every second Friday of the month. School Council creates a space for informal get together for parents to ask questions, share information and meet other parents. Everyone is welcome to walk in.
Ski & Skate Sale and Hopewell Yard Clean up, 30 October 2022
On Sunday, October 30th, from 9:30 am-1 pm, we are selling winter sports gear and also cleaning up the Hopewell Yard! Bring your rakes and bags, and we’ll work together to make Hopewell a beautiful, clean environment!
OCDSB Trustee Candidate Q&A, 3 October 2022
School Council organized a virtual event for the wider community to learn more about Education policies and what the Trustee candidates stand for! Get ready for the municipal elections 2022!