A huge thank you to all of you, students and parents, for spoiling us this Christmas.   We feel very blessed to have such a great group of grade 6 students to work with and we thank you for your continued support.  Our holidays will be filled with a time of rejuvenation as well as lots of caffeine, yummy treats, and a good book to read, thanks to all of you.  We wish you and your family a wonderful Christmas season filled with lots of joy, peace, hope, and love!  Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!  Mrs. Derksen and Mrs. Goosen

Just a reminder that tomorrow (Friday) is an extra early dismissal.  Pick up time is 10:30am.

This Wednesday, December 19th the grades 4 – 6 are having a Christmas fun day.  The students will be rotating around to different centers throughout the day and we are then ending off with a Christmas movie in the chapel.

One of our stations, the cooking station, is in need of a parent helper.  We have several different time slots throughout the day – if you are able to help with any of them please let me know asap.  10:15 – 11:20, 11:20 – 12:15 and 1:00 – 1:50.  We will be meeting in Miss Warden’s room to do the cooking center.

We are also still in need of a couple of small jars of sprinkles for this center and 3 – 4  1/2 cup blocks of margarine or butter.

Thanks!
Mrs. Goosen

Important details about the next week:

Tomorrow:  skating.  Casual clothes allowed.  HELMETS MANDATORY!

Christmas Concert News from Mrs. Mackie:

Well, it’s hard to believe, but our Christmas concert is less than a week away!  Here are a few tidbits of information to help the night go as planned:

– Students may wear their new Highroad colour shirts (the black or red t-shirts) and jeans.  If they choose not to wear their colour shirts, they may wear their uniform shirts with jeans.  Shirts are still available at the student store next to the office.

– Students should arrive at the school no later than 6:30.  There will be cookies, coffee, and cocoa in the church lobby so that students can grab a quick treat before assembling in their classrooms.

Your students have worked so hard on their song selections.  I know they are going to knock your socks off!!  We look forward to seeing you all next Tuesday evening!

Sincerely,  Hannah Mackie

Class Christmas Party:  Thursday, Dec 20th

All students should bring a $5 gift for a gift exchange game.

There will be a sign-up list in the classroom for goodies.  Your child will let you know what he/she is bringing.

Friday, December 21st:

Primary Christmas Production at 9:30.  Our class will go watch the lil ones and then the ENTIRE SCHOOL is dismissed for the day.  Please pick up your children between 10:30 and 10:45. 

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Here is the spelling list for this week:

therefore

wisdom

peace

abundance

too

quarrel

handkerchief

ceiling

rein

neither

further

teeth

piece

steak

often

morsel

oxygen

carraige

sauce

witness

On Monday the grade six class will begin to unravel a mystery!  The classroom will be closed before school as the ‘scene of the crime’ is off-limits until 9:00am.  We will gather in the foyer on Monday morning and enter the ‘crime scene’ as a class…great ready for some excitement, grade six!  Can’t wait!

Mrs. Goosen

In conjunction with UFV, Highroad Academy will be hosting our first ever Math Mania on Tuesday, January 29, 2013! Teachers and students from UFV and some of our own HRA High School students will be putting together an evening of Math Centers which include, games, logic puzzles and experiments. Students Grades 3-6 along with their parent(s) are invited to join us in the HRA gym from 7-8:30pm to have some fun with Math! Cookies, coffee and tea will be provided.

Over the last couple of weeks the list of incomplete assignments has been piling up from students.  I stopped in today and collected some that students had forgotten to hand in, however there are still quite a few students that need to finish the work.  I’ve made a deadline for Thursday, please note that all of this work was due 5+ days ago.  I’ve attached the assignments below this post in case students can’t find their original assignment.  For the maps, labeling information would be the first priority over coloring.  There is a list on the white board in class of who still needs to complete work.  Please pop into the class if you are unsure if your child is on the list.  I know that it is a busy time of year for everyone, however, thank you for your support in ‘pushing through’ for the last couple of weeks before Christmas.  Mrs. Derksen

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