Good evening! I truly appreciate you taking the time to meet with me on Friday. It was wonderful to connect and discuss your child. I find these meetings incredibly valuable as they provide insight into their lives beyond the classroom, along with your thoughts and feedback. Thank you!
News & Upcoming Events…
Beat the Teacher Reveal on Wednesday: On Wednesday students will see if they have beaten Mrs. Goosen in the number of books read. Winners will receive a slurpee on Thursday.
Space Day (November 13th): Get ready for an exciting adventure as we have Space Dress-Up Day! Students are encouraged to dress up as astronauts, planets, rocket ships, and other space-themed characters to explore the wonders of the universe together. Whether you’re rocking a space suit, transforming into your favourite planet, or designing a colourful rocket ship costume, creativity will be in full orbit!
No Knight’s Day on Friday: This Friday, November 8th, Highroad Academy will be having our Remembrance Day (all-school) Assembly. All students are expected to be wearing their regular uniform as Knight Day is cancelled this Friday due to the assembly.
Remembrance Day Assembly at 1:30 on Friday. You are welcome to join us.
Introducing Mrs. Roorda: We are excited to have Mrs. Roorda join us for the remainder of the school year. Please read the ‘meet the teacher’ flyer that’s attached to learn more about this lovely lady!
Meet the Teacher Flyer in Blue and Pink Cute Pastel
Last Tuesday we said goodbye to Mrs. Shortridge and had a ‘baby shower’ themed class party in her honour. We played a couple of fun ‘baby shower’ games and had some delicious snacks! Mrs. Shortridge HAS NOT had her baby yet, but is due this week! I will keep you all posted when the time comes!
Upcoming Dates:
November 8th – Remembrance Day Service @ 1:30 (no Knight’s wear please)
November 11th – Remembrance Day (school closed)
November 13th – Space Dress Up Day
November 29th – Early Dismissal 11:30
Enjoy some photos…
Our Highroad Missions Team is heading to Guatemala over spring break. We are starting our fundraising for the project of building a classroom in Guatemala with a Poinsettia Fundraiser. You can order online before November 14th and there are a variety of beautiful festive arrangements to choose from. Pick-up will be November 28-29, some poinsettias will be available for purchasing then.
Order online: https://highroadacademy.growingsmilesfundraising.com/home
**Mrs. Shortridge’s Last Day:**
Mrs. Shortridge’s last day with us will be Tuesday, October 29th. We have really enjoyed starting the year with her and can’t wait to see her again when she visits with her new baby!
**Class Party & Farewell:**
We’re excited to have a class party to celebrate what we’ve accomplished this fall, as well as to say goodbye to Mrs. Shortridge! On Tuesday afternoon, we’ll throw a special farewell party in honour of Mrs. Shortridge, who is expecting her second baby in early November.
**Pumpkin Math:**
We had a fantastic time during our Pumpkin Math morning, and I took lots of pictures for you to see below. A big thank you to all the parents who brought delicious pumpkin treats for us to enjoy!
**Parent-Teacher Interviews:**
I can’t wait to meet with you next Friday! If you haven’t signed up yet, please do so using the link below:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qe8DaSUqlsYt4UafD5AeH_97C9Ll3K2uM1naEvUaukw/edit?usp=sharing
Upcoming Dates:
October 25th – Pro D Day (no school)
October 29th – Photo Retakes – let the office know if your child requires retakes
October 31st – Crazy Hair Day (casual dress)
November 1st – Parent Teacher Interviews (no school)
November 11th – Remembrance Day (school closed)
November 13th – Space Dress Up Day
November 29th – Early Dismissal 11:30
Photos…enjoy!
We had a wonderful week in the grade five classroom! Here a few notes of upcoming events!
Parent-Teacher Interviews: Parent-teacher interviews will be on November 1st. Below is a link that you can use to sign up for a time. I look forward to meeting with you to discuss your child’s progress. Please let me know if you are unable to make it on that day and I will be happy to schedule a time for you on a different day.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qe8DaSUqlsYt4UafD5AeH_97C9Ll3K2uM1naEvUaukw/edit?usp=sharing
Pumpkin Math on Wednesday: This Wednesday we have an exciting Pumpkin Math event, where we’ll explore measurement, counting, estimating, and weighing in a fun, hands-on way…with pumpkins! Don’t forget to bring a big t-shirt and gloves if you want to keep your hands goop-free! We can’t wait for a fun morning of math and pumpkin fun! 🎃📐
Math Test: Please sign and return the Math test that came home today!
Upcoming Dates:
October 25th – Pro D Day (no school)
October 31st – Crazy Hair Day (casual dress)
November 1st – Parent Teacher Interviews (no school)
Parent-teacher interviews will be on November 1st. Below is a link that you can use to sign up for a time. I look forward to meeting with you to discuss your child’s progress. Please let me know if you are unable to make it on that day and I will be happy to schedule a time for you on a different day.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qe8DaSUqlsYt4UafD5AeH_97C9Ll3K2uM1naEvUaukw/edit?usp=sharing
Good afternoon & Happy Thursday! It’s hard to believe we are heading into Thanksgiving weekend already! Time flies when you are having fun! Mrs. Shortridge and I have enjoyed working with your child this fall and feel thankful for such a beautiful class!
A few things to note…
- Every Friday we have a multiplication quiz. Please review the quiz, sign it and return it the following week.
- We have an extra long weekend with no school tomorrow or Monday.
- Gym strip is coming home today for a wash! Please return on Tuesday as we have PE on Thursday morning.
- Students have a french quiz on Thursday and brought home a small study sheet (Etre). I have added a photo below as well.
- We only have a few precious weeks with Mrs. Shortridge until she has her sweet baby and enjoys time at home with her two little ones for the rest of the year. Mrs. Roorda will be visiting our classroom a few times as she prepares to transition into teaching this November.
- Fall colour day on Wednesday!
Here are a few photos from Science this week. We were working through the Scientific method:
Upcoming Dates:
October 11th – Pro D Day
October 14th – Thanksgiving (no school)
October 16th – Fall Colour Day
October 25th – Pro D Day (no school)
October 31st – Crazy Hair Day (casual dress)
November 1st – Parent Teacher Interviews (no school)
Have a great weekend!
Happy RAINY Friday! We have been blessed to have lovely weather this fall, so a little rain doesn’t feel so bad! Here’s an update for you:
Multiplication Quizzes: Thank you for signing and returning these each week. It’s important to us that you are aware of your child’s progress in math facts. If you notice your child is struggling, daily practice at home will make a HUGE difference. It takes less than 5 minutes each day and will help your child commit those facts to memory.
Crazy Hair Day – On Thursday, October 31st we will have casual dress & crazy hair day. No costumes, please. 😀
Upcoming Dates:
October 11th – Pro D Day
October 14th – Thanksgiving (no school)
October 16th – Fall Colour Day
October 25th – Pro D Day (no school)
October 31st – Crazy Hair Day (casual dress)
November 1st – Parent Teacher Interviews (no school)
Have a great weekend!
Happy Friday to you! I hope you are doing well and had a great week! Here’s a few pieces of information for you…
Math: We have finished our first Math unit, and a Place Value unit test came home today. Please review the test, sign it, and return it on Tuesday. We have also sent home the latest mulitplication quiz. Please sign and return that as well.
First Class Store: Thank you for bringing in class economy treats – we had our first class store this afternoon and many of your treats were purchased and enjoyed today!
Comfort Kits: Please refill and send comfort kits by Friday, October 4th.
Terry Fox Run: On Monday we participated in the Terry Fox Run as an elementary department. As a class, we ran 64.32 km in 30 minutes. Collectively as a department, we ran 591.75km. Well done!!
Upcoming Dates:
September 30th – Truth and Reconciliation Day (no school)
October 11th – Pro D Day
October 14th – Thanksgiving (no school)
October 16th – Fall Colour Day
October 25th – Pro D Day (no school)
November 1st – Parent Teacher Interviews (no school)
Happy Friday! We had a lovely week together – especially with the beautiful hike we took on Thursday. Thank you to all the parents who joined us – it is great to have you and we appreciate you coming along. 😀
A few things coming up…
Terry Fox Run is on Monday, September 23rd. Students are invited to wear Knight Clothes on this day. We are asking each child to bring in at least $2 to fundraise for Cancer Research.
Kindness Crew is starting: Many of our grade five and six students signed up to be part of our kindness crew. This fall we will have our crew working as lunch monitors in the Grades K-3/4 classrooms. There was a huge amount of interest so we couldn’t include everyone in the fall schedule. The remaining students will have an opportunity in January.
Multiplication Facts: We have been practicing multiplication facts daily, and have a short multiplication quiz on Fridays. This helps me track how your child is doing with memorizing their facts. They work for two minutes, circle where they finish up to, and then continue for another two minutes. I will send these quizzes home so you can also see your child’s progress. I encourage you to help your child practice their facts as part of their home routine. Knowing multiplication facts up to 9×9 is very beneficial to helping students with Math, especially as they move up into higher grades. If you would like a set of flashcards, please let me know. I have plenty of sets.
Class Economy Treats: Thank you for bringing these in – I really appreciate it! If you are able, we could use a few more.
Comfort Kits: These have been coming in. Please return as soon as you can. Thanks! 😊
Upcoming Dates:
September 23rd – Terry Fox Run
September 27th – Orange Shirt Day
September 30th – Truth and Reconciliation Day (no school)
Enjoy the photos!
We had a wonderful first FULL week in the Grade 5 classroom! Here’s a snapshot of what we are working on:
Socials: We are in the middle of our government unit and the class has been learning about democracy and the election process. They even had a class election!
Science: We have started our first Science unit on Solutions and Mixtures. Last week we experimented mixing a solid and liquid together and then observed what happened. This week we will take a deeper dive into what a mixture is, and create a delicious edible mixture.
Math: We have begun our first unit on Place Value
Reading: We have learned what ‘Real Reading’ looks like (reading text + thinking) and are working on reading fluency.
Writing: We are starting to look at different spelling strategies and are also looking at ‘triple scoop words’ (increasing our vocabulary). Narrative writing is our big writing focus this fall.
Health/Bible: We are looking at Growth Mindset
A Few Things Coming Up…
Lindeman Lake on Thursday: We are excited to hike Lindeman Lake on Thursday. We will meet parents at the trailhead for 10:00 and enjoy our lunch up at the lake. Please dress in layers on Thursday and be prepared for any kind of weather.
Toonies for Terry: We are excited this year to do the Terry Fox Run together as a whole department (1-6). We will be doing a 30-minute walk/run on Monday, September 23rd. Students are invited to wear Knight Clothes on this day. We are asking each child to bring in at least $2 to fundraise for Cancer Research.
Class Economy Treats: We are asking parents to help send in items for the class store. This can be a box of Halloween treats or items from home your child does not use anymore. Thank you for your help with this!
Rainy Weather Alert: As the rainy season begins, we want to remind parents that students will head outdoors for recess, even in the rain. It is crucial that students are dressed appropriately for all types of weather. We kindly request that you ensure your child comes to school prepared with the necessary attire to stay dry and comfortable during rainy days.
Upcoming Dates:
September 19th – Lindman Lake Field Trip
September 23rd – Terry Fox Run
September 27th – Orange Shirt Day
September 30th – Truth and Reconciliation Day (no school)
