THINGS WORTH KNOWING ABOUT HOPE VIEW

Character Counts - One Character Counts attribute is introduced in grade level assemblies. Teachers give awards to those who display the attribute of the month such as:

Respect

Responsibility

Self-Discipline

Cooperation

Generosity

Compassion

Honesty

Tolerance

Perseverance

Best Foot Forward - BFF   is a reading incentive program run by approximately 40 of our parents. Students select a BFF book from the library and read it. Students then discuss the book with a BFF volunteer who asks prepared comprehension questions.

OC Marathon - Several of our parents run this afternoon activity that has students run the distance of a marathon over several weeks. As a culminating activity, they participate in a 1 mile run in January.

PE - Three PE specialists lead our 4th and 5th grade students twice each week and in the process provide planning time for our 4th and 5th grade staff.

Shared Resource Room - Our teachers/students are really enjoying this wonderful facility. Our PTO   funded the purchase of thousands of leveled books that are available for teacher check out.

Meet the Masters - MTM is an art appreciation program run by 35 of our volunteers. Each month an art project is prepared for students in the style of the featured artist.

Cross-Age Tutors/Reading Buddies - Our 4th and 5th graders tutor weekly and partner with a lower grade Reading Buddy.

Helpful Hawks - Thirty of our 4th and 5th graders are trained in conflict resolution and work on the primary playground at lunchtime. Each group of two students works one day a week giving us eight Helpful Hawks per day to thelp resolve playground issues.

Student Council - School service is the major theme of Student Council. This year we will support American Cancer Association's Jump For Heart, Toys For Tots, Pennies For Prevention, and in tandem with the Huntington Beach Kiwanis Club, will provide holiday toys and necessities for underpriveleged children through the Bunny's Kids Charity of Orange County. Our Student Council works closely with the Kiwanis Club of Huntington Beach.

Hope View News - Starting in January HVNews is produced every other week by our 5th graders. It is a closed-circuit "airing" of school happenings. This group will also be responsible for creating a Public Service Announcement DVD that goes over school-wide playground rules and procedures.

Parent Involvement - We enjoy a positive partnership with our parents that produces over 12,000 volunteer hours a year in a wide variety of school support programs.

Intervention Programs - Read Well, Avenues, High Point, English Now! Read Naturally, ERI, Phonics, and Language! are a few of the reseach-based intervention programs that are utilized at Hope View. Programs such as these provide the opportunity, through differentiated instruction, so they can maximize the learning experience, and make the most of the instructional day.

Choral Singing Group - Made possible through a grant from the Huntington Beach Philharmonic, our 4th and 5th grade students are eligible to participate in our choral singing group. Under the direction of our primary music teacher, Mrs. Judy Bohlen, the children have the opportunity to perform at numerous venues throughout the year.