News Posts
May News – Our Students Need Some “Sole Mates”
In May’s newsletter, there’s a strong focus on this year’s Walk for Hope. Sister Diana talks about the importance of Sole Mates — our wonderful friends who help support our students in their Walk for Hope by donating to support individual students or classes in their fundraising efforts. You’ll also find additional ways in which […]
“Springing for Hope” – Grade 12A’s Walk for Hope Fundraising Project
Ms. Shelby Dunning’s 12A Math class decided they wanted to do a fundraiser for Hope Hall’s Walk for Hope, which will take place at school on Thursday, May 25. This was the perfect opportunity for Ms. Dunning to collaborate with Ms. Kayla Swan on a cross-curriculum unit combining measurements and fractions with marketing for a […]
Students Marvel as Hope for Tomorrow Construction Progresses
Construction on the expansion and renovation of Hope Hall School is progressing smoothly. Our students have been fascinated to watch as the vestibule that was used as the exit for recess was taken down (watch the short video below, taken in February). Each day, as machinery operators dig the hole deeper and deeper to create the […]
Active Listening Makes All the Difference
In the April Newsletter, Sister Diana points out the importance of Active Listening. This is a skill that involves the head and heart, as well as the ears, and that leads to understanding, rather than simply hearing what someone else has said. She points out that, if we practiced the two following activities, all of […]
Sister Diana, Guest on Evan Dawson’s Connections
Hope Hall School’s Sister Diana Dolce on different learning models On Thursday, March 23, Sister Diana was a guest at 1 pm on Evan Dawson’s radio show, CONNECTIONS, that is broadcast on WXXI NEWS. Sister Diana met with Evan in the studio to discuss different learning models, with a focus on the Dolce Method for […]
Collaboration and Cooperation, the Mantra for the March Newsletter
Sister Diana’s Director’s Corner for March focuses on “Collaboration” and “Cooperation,” two words that many see as the same, but she sees as two complimentary, but different concepts. She defines collaboration as “working together with others to achieve a common goal,” and cooperation as “working together for a common goal, but also getting along with […]
February 2023: Expanding Our Hearts
In February’s Director’s Corner, Sister Diana points out that Expanding Our Hearts means making room for people other than our family and close friends. It means including people, in loving ways, whether we know them or not. One way we can expand our hearts is by making sacrifices. She points out that sacrifice is something […]
Experience Italy Evening
Thank you for your interest in attending Experience Italy, one of Hope Hall’s most popular events of the year! This event, that will take place on Saturday, April 29 from 6 to 10 PM at the Italian American Sport Club, located at 1250 Buffalo Road in Gates is as popular as ever. Attendees can look forward […]
January 2023: Beacons of Light and Hope; Post-Holiday Recipe for Happiness
For January’s Director’s Corner, Sister Diana revisits December’s topic on the importance of being points of Light and Hope, because toward the end of 2022, we lost two individuals within the Hope Hall Community who embodied those qualities. In this issue, we pay tribute to both of them. She also focuses on the topic of […]
In Loving Memory of Tilahun (‘T’) Gushish
On December 7, 2022, Tilahun Belete Gushish, our friend, former student, and an inspirational figure at Hope Hall passed away, due to the cancer he had fought since he was a child, living on the streets of Ethiopia. In the video below, we pay tribute to him, in loving memory, using his own words, excerpted […]