We had a lovely week here in the Grade 5 classroom. Wednesday was especially exciting with our Valentine’s party and art afternoon! We had two special guests (my mom and aunt) in to help us with our acrylic paint pours…they turned out beautifully! I have a photo dump below so you can see your kids at work!
Dates for February & March:
Fri, Feb 16th – Pro D Day
Mon, Feb 19th – Family Day
Thurs, Feb 22nd – Pink Shirt Day
Tues, March 5th – Math Mayhem 6:30 – 8:00
Wed, March 13th – Storybook Character Dress Up
Fri, March 15th – 11:35 Dismissal & Interim’s Go Home
Please ensure that your child brings back their purple immigration interview page tomorrow.
Thank you!
Here is some information for students interested in playing 5/6 basketball.
Grade 5/6 Basketball Players.
Practices will start soon.
Boys will practice on Mondays from 3:00 – 4:30 PM. Today’s practice cancelled. Games will be on Tuesdays, after school.
Girls will practice on Wednesdays from 3:00 – 4:30 PM. (First practice is February 7th: this week.) Games will be on Thursdays, after school.
The season will involve 5 play days. (Last two weeks of February, first two weeks of March, and the first week after Spring Break.)
There are no tryouts. It is $25 for the season, payable at the office. If you are interested, please contact Mr. Krahn (skrahn@highroadacademy.com).
Mr. Krahn is sick and will not be holding practice after school today.
Painting Day on Wednesday: I was able to find a great deal on acrylic paints for our project on Wednesday. PLEASE send along some clothes that can get dirty on Wednesday! You can bring them tomorrow and they can be stored in your child’s locker.
Valentine’s Day Party: The class earned a class party and we thought it would be fun to have it on Valentine’s Day. Please send along a snack to share.
We will send home a list of students’ names in case anyone wants to hand out cards on Wednesday.
Thank you!
We’ve had a great week in the Grade Five classroom! Here are a few things coming up over the next week…
Bible Memory Verse is due on Monday: Please encourage your child to memorize their weekly verses.
MESSY Art Project on Wednesday – Bring clothes that can get dirty!! Students will wear their uniforms until lunch and then change into tops and bottoms that can get dirty. We will be working with tempera paint, which washes out of clothing, but I would hate for your child to come home with paint-filled uniforms!
Immigration Project: We’re excited to be starting a new Social Studies unit on immigration. Your child has come home with an Immigration interview sheet, and we’d love for them to interview a family member over the next week to hear their immigration story. This could be you, a grandparent, or a great-grandparent. If the person who immigrated isn’t available for an interview, please have someone who knows the immigration story step in for the interview. These interview sheets are due on Thursday, February 15th.
Clean Water Fundraiser: Please consider supporting this important fundraiser! Our goal is to raise $6,000 in February. Donations can be made online: Clean Water Project Donations (jotform.com) or at the school office. All donations $20 or above will receive a tax receipt.
A reminder that next Friday is a Pro D Day and the following Monday is Family Day.
Upcoming Dates:
Wed, Feb 14th – Valentine Colour Dress Up Day
Fri, Feb 16th – Pro D Day
Mon, Feb 19th – Family Day
Thurs, Feb 22nd – Pink Shirt Day
Come and join the free basketball boy’s skills practice this Friday, February 9th from 3:00 – 4:30. Coach Kyle Graves from Chilliwack Basketball Club will be leading this practice. He has coached my son Riley for several years and he has been an excellent coach! This is a great opportunity for your son to attend a high-quality practice.
I hope you are enjoying the weekend and have been able to get outside and enjoy the beautiful weather! I have spent the week recovering at home and look forward to returning back tomorrow!
Here are a few things to note for this week:
BMV on Monday: Ephesians 3: 14-19
Field Trip on Tuesday: The bus will depart promptly at 8:30, so students must be at school by 8:20 at the latest. Please make sure they have adequate water and snacks for the long bus journey to Vancouver. We are looking forward to this field trip and believe it will be a fantastic day!
Missions Fundraiser: We are excited to be raising money to provide clean water for communities in the Philippines that really need it. Our goal is to raise $6,000 in February. Donations can be made online: Clean Water Project Donations (jotform.com) or at the school office. All donations $20 or above will receive a tax receipt.
Valentine’s Colour Dress-up Day: On Valentine’s Day students can dress up in Valentine’s colours.
Upcoming Dates:
Wed, Feb 14th – Valentine Colour Day
Fri, Feb 16th – Pro D Day
Mon, Feb 19th – Family Day
Thurs, Feb 22nd – Pink Shirt Day
I hope your kiddos enjoyed the extra day off this week! My apologies for getting this out to you a bit later than usual. I (Mrs. G) had an accident on Friday evening. I was running to my car and tripped, hitting my mouth on the pavement. I also managed to fracture my right ankle and spent a long night in the ER. I will be home this week recovering and am hopeful that I can return next week. Mrs. Shortridge will be with the students on Wednesday and Jase’s mom, Mrs. Hemming, will be in on Thursday and Friday.
Just one thing to note this week:
Field Trip Forms: Please ensure these are returned tomorrow!
Upcoming Dates:
Wed, Feb 14th – Valentine Colour Day
Fri, Feb 16th – Pro D Day
Mon, Feb 19th – Family Day
Thurs, Feb 22nd – Pink Shirt Day
Have a great week!
Missions Dessert Night – come support our missions team tomorrow evening!
Cozy Casual Day has been rescheduled to this Wednesday
