PTF: Parent Teacher Fellowship

Have you ever had a call from God on your life that was so strong you couldn’t ignore it? Many moms, dads, grandparents, and community members look for ways to answer that call. At New Hope we have a dedicated group of parents and supporters who joyfully use their talents and abilities to further the ministry taking place every day in our classrooms and on campus.

This year we are blessed with the opportunity to put these individual efforts into an organized group with the straightforward and admirable goals of supporting our school, students, staff, and preserving the school’s standard of excellence. The NHCS Parent Teacher Fellowship is looking for dedicated men and women who wish to serve God in tangible ways. From brightening the day of a student or staff with an encouraging card, to baking cookies or chairing a project team, opportunities abound for those who wish to learn more of all the areas there are to be involved.

New Hope Core Values

  • Nurturing relationships by cherishing and cultivating Christian love among our New Hope family.
  • Educating for eternity by preparing students to be productive, Godly citizens who know God personally through worship, prayer, service, and His Word.
  • Weighing all teachings and practices in the light of God’s Word.
  • Honoring God and one another by seeking to live ‘Christ-centered lives’.
  • Operating with integrity by striving to be upright and accountable in all our decisions and practices.
  • Providing a safe, wholesome, educational environment teaching our students to be responsible, respectful, and considerate of others.
  • Excelling in everything by doing our best to glorify God in our ministry at New Hope.

What is the PTF?

We aim to

  • Start small and do all things well.
  • Dream BIG to plan for the future.
  • Follow Christ in his direction for the school.

We do this by

  1. ‪Prayer– Seek first the Lord’s direction.
  2. Planning– Gather ideas and form a plan.
  3. Approval– Submit a proposal to the School Administrator for approval.
  4. Action– Put our plan into action.

We start with

  • ‪Looking at what is before us, and asking if there are ways we could do it better.
  • ‪Learn from the past and look to the future, asking is there anything we could subtract or add, to make our school a more efficient and productive place.
  • ‪Consider our individual interests and talents, and prayerfully consider where we would like to participate.

What is before us now

  • ‪We have a weekly prayer team that meets every Tuesday morning at 8am in the staff room.
  • Hospitality opportunities to serve by providing refreshments at meetings, welcome visitors to sports events, plan special treats for the staff and students, host a pastors breakfast to further strengthen relationships with local churches.
  • Box Tops & Labels drive to provide p.e. and playground equipment.
  • Harvest Festival Fundraiser to provide needed desks, chairs and upgrades for classrooms.
  • Office remodel to create a professional, school spirit filled, front office that welcomes visitors and current families alike.  We want to dream big by developing a multi phase-10 year plan that would add additional offices to the main building and allow us to remove the current business office mobile unit.  It would include upgrading to a lower cost, more energy efficient heating and cooling system.  And incorporate skylights to reduce electric use for lighting the office space.  We already have $3000 in cabinetry donated, and a $1000 cash gift to start the project.
  • Auction & Dinner event in May which will be used to upgrade and purchase technology, provide ongoing teacher training, provide scholarships, and perform campus upgrades.

Additional Resources

If you have question or comments, or if you are interested in becoming part of the PTF, we’d love to talk with you. You can contact the PTF President, Norm Kester directly with the contact form below.
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