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CFO, Alicia L. Hart Becomes New Associate Executive Director

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We are pleased to announce that Hope Hall has created a new position of Associate Executive Director. This position is the result of long-range planning efforts by the Board of Trustees and members of Hope Hall’s Senior Leadership team. The Associate Executive Director will help alleviate Sister Diana of some of her many day-to-day responsibilities, while maintaining the responsibilities of Human Resource Officer and overseeing the Finance Department.

A Search Committee worked with a firm called JK Executive Strategies to fill this vital role. This firm screened over 170 applicants and conducted a thorough screening process. It turned out that the perfect candidate for the position of Associate Executive Director was right here at Hope Hall!

Alicia L. Hart, our Chief Financial Officer for the last four years, has been named Hope Hall’s first-ever Associate Executive Director. Alicia holds an Executive MBA in Strategic Thinking and Leadership from RIT. In addition to her role as CFO for Hope Hall, she is also our HR Officer and Child Nutrition Director. She loves our school, is passionate about our mission, knows our parents, and embodies our Hope Hall culture. Alicia is well-liked and highly trusted by our faculty and staff, she understands our finances, and already works closely with Sister Diana and members of Hope Hall’s Senior Leadership Team. During COVID, Alicia even served as a substitute teacher in some of our classes when teachers were out.

We are truly fortunate to have someone of Alicia’s caliber in this position. During the 2023-2024 school year, we will begin the search for a new Director of Finance. Alicia will continue in her HR role and transition some of her responsibilities to others while working closely with Sister Diana to learn her new role.

Congratulations, Alicia!

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Important Back to School Information for Hope Hall Families

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Dear Families,

Due to the ongoing construction and the number of construction vehicles, that would make parking nearly impossible, we have made the decision to postpone Back to School Night.

What we will be doing instead is offering uniform and schedule pick up from 1:00-5:00 on Thursday, August 31st in our parking lot. You can drive-through and pick up your child’s information and uniforms. 

We are working on scheduling an Open House when all of the construction is complete to show off our new addition!

6th and 9th grade students will not be having an orientation. On the first day of school we will support them with the transition to their new grade.

Please reach out with any questions or concerns.

Summer Kids Career Corner

Summer Kids’ Career Corner

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Transitioning from High School into the “real world” is often anxiety-provoking for kids, whether they’re going on to college, into an apprenticeship program, going straight into the work force, or going into a job readiness program.  At Hope Hall, our faculty and staff work hard to make sure our students are well-prepared for that transition.

Toward the end of the school year,  Coach Jim Zehr discovered that his tenth grade class was particularly interested in learning about careers, so he developed the idea for a career fair. They researched careers of interest, then prepared presentations to share what they’d learned with the rest of the student body.

Below, some of our students who participated in the career fair speak about their career interests, and what they learned in researching that prospective career. Coach Jim Zehr, Mrs. Laura Ocasio, and Mrs. Selena Wentz,  our instructors who work with our students to prepare them for life after Hope Hall, share some of the ways in which they help build career and job-seeking skills.

Check out this page each Tuesday during the summer for a new post!

Coach Jim Zehr discusses Hope Hall’s Career Fair, that inspired this series
Adrian Ortiz talks about his interest in Nuclear Engineering
Monica Allen discusses her interest in Zoology
Mrs. Selena Wentz shares insights on the many things she and the transition team do to help prepare High School Students for life beyond Hope Hall
Ricky Ferrari-Clark shares his interest in a career in real estate and flooring installation

Rafael Senior discusses his goal of becoming a Marine

College & Career Transitions Teacher Laura Ocasio talks about the activities she and her team undertake to prepare students for life after Hope Hall.

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Hope Hall Senior Speeches 2023

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We are proud and honored to present members of Hope Hall’s Graduating Class of 2023. Click on the videos to access full size video, or click on the image at the bottom to download and read all of our Seniors’ speeches.

*Note: If there are students whose speech you are looking for is not here, they are among those Seniors who chose not to record their speech.

For photos from Graduation, visit our Facebook Graduation 2023 Album

Click on image to download speeches
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Hope Hall Contest Alert!

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As we kick off the month of June, a time of celebrations as our eighth graders move up, and our seniors graduate and begin the next phase of their lives as young adults, we will also celebrate all that the Hope for Tomorrow Campaign has, and will, accomplish for our students in a month-long on-line Hope for Tomorrow series. This special series will highlight some exciting facets of the Hope for Tomorrow Campaign, including construction, program expansion details, the impact of scholarships and financial aid, and more. Like and follow us on social so you don’t miss out!

Plus, our e-newsletter members will get a couple of exclusive “Deep Dives” during the month that provide the inside scoop on construction, and some detailed stories about how our students’ lives will be changed by this initiative to expand our footprint and programming in order to better meet the needs of students who learn differently. CLICK HERE to sign up for our e-mail list if you aren’t already on it.

Contest Details

Every NEW like and follow on our social media platforms and every NEW e-mail sign up  between June 1st and June 5th will be entered into a contest for a Hope Hall Merch pack, including a Hope Hall drawstring bag, a Hope Hall sweatshirt, a Hope Hall polo shirt, hand-designed cards, and pens.

You won’t want to miss out!

Follow us on Social Media, or add your name to our e-news list using the links below, for a chance to win! 

Thanks for entering, and Good Luck!

The winner will be selected in a random drawing from among qualifying entries. A variety of sizes are available in the polo shirt and sweatshirt. Winner will be announced Tuesday, June 6th. Hope Hall Students, Faculty and Staff are not eligible to win. 

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