I am so sorry for the late blog post – tomorrow is Jeans for Kids day.  Kids can pay $5 to wear jeans, with the donations going to Children’s Hospital.

Thank you!

On Wednesday at 10:30 the students will be presenting their Rube Goldberg projects.  We have a wonderful judge, high school Science teacher Mrs. Johnsrude, who will come and see the students projects in action.  We would LOVE for you to join us!  Please feel free to come by on Wednesday after recess!

I hope you had a wonderful weekend!

Service Day Tomorrow – Tomorrow morning at 9:00 we will start baking for the Cyrus center.  PLEASE remember to bring your muffin ingredients!  Thank you to all of the parents who are able to help us.  I appreciate it!

Track Meet on Thursday – We are excited about the upcoming track meet at Bear Creek Park this Thursday.  This event happens rain or shine, so please pack enough clothing in the event that the weather is cool or rainy.  A form will be coming home on Monday with a list of what students need to bring with them on Thursday. The bus needs to leave at 7:00 so please have your child at school just before 7:00.  We have enough room on the bus for students and teachers.  If parents would like to join us then they will need to take their own vehicle.  We look forward to a wonderful day on Thursday!

No Spelling or BMV This Week

No School on Friday & P/T Interviews – Interim reports go home this Wednesday.  If you would like to set up an appointment then please email me at pgoosen@highroadacademy.com.  I have slots available between 1:00 – 6:00 pm on Friday afternoon.

Have a great week!

We are making muffins for The Cyrus Center on Monday and I am looking for some easy, tried and true muffin recipes to be sent to school tomorrow.

Students will be getting into baking groups and diving out recipe ingredients to bring on Monday.  The will write the ingredients they are to bring in their planners…so please check them this weekend!

Thank you to the parents who emailed and are able to help!  We would love to have you join us at 9:00 Monday morning and we will get started right away.

Have a great evening!

Mrs. Goosen

Two gala tickets have been donated to our class.  I would love to give these out to the first one to email me.  Please send me an email at pgoosen@highroadacademy.com if you and a guest would like to come to the gala on Saturday.

Doors open at 5:30

Dinner at 6:00

Over 50 silent auction items!

Email me for a chance to go to the gala this Saturday!

We hope you all had a wonderful Easter weekend!  We have a lot going on the next couple of week so please keep reading!

Plant Sale Fundraiser:  Please use the following link to order your plants this spring!  https://highroadacademy.growingsmilesfundraising.com/home

Spelling Words:  familiar, impossible, accompany, electrical, recent,  political, universal, circular, worship, severe.  Students will be tested on these words this Friday.

Service Day – On Monday, April 29th our classroom will be baking muffins to bring to the Cyrus Center.  Groups of students will be choosing  muffin recipes, dividing up ingredients to bring, and then making muffins on the morning of the 29th.  I am looking for 2 parent volunteers to come in at 9:00 – 10:00 to help us.  Please send me an email or write a note in your child’s planner if you are able to join us! 

Interim Reports & Parent Teacher Interviews:  On Wednesday, May 1^st we will be sending home interim reports.  These will give you a snapshot of how your child has been doing up to this point in the school year.  We will be having parent teacher interviews on Friday, May 3^rd between 1:00- 6:00.  Please email Mrs. Goosen at pgoosen@highroadacademy.com if you would like to set up an appointment.

Knight’s Day this Friday.

Upcoming Dates:

Friday,  April 26th – Knight’s Day

Saturday, April 27th – 40th Anniversary Gala

Monday, April 29th – Service Day

Wednesday, May 1st – Interim Reports

Thursday, May 2nd – Track Meet at Bear Creek Park

Friday, May 3rd – Pro D Day  &  Parent Teacher interviews 1pm – 6pm

Here are a few pictures of Beach Day and egg carving!  What a fun day!

A Message from Mr. Morris

Dear Highroad Community,

We’re almost there! It’s just over a week until the 40th Anniversary Weekend. Things are coming together and we’re very excited about gathering as a community and celebrating what God has done through and in the lives of families that call Highroad Academy their school.

Our Alumni basketball and volleyball games on Friday, April 26th kick off our Anniversary weekend The volleyball starts at 5pm and then we’ll be having a three team basketball mini-tournament. Come out and see the legends of the past and present stars. We will have the café open as well as a food truck selling burgers, hotdogs, and fries. Bring the family out for a great evening of fun. We look forward to seeing you there.

Saturday, April 27th, is our Gala Dinner. We will start at 5:30pm with appetizers. Dinner will be served at 6:00pm. A few notable guests will share their Highroad memories and we’ll be showcasing some iconic HRA videos. It’s going to be a fabulous night of reconnecting, reminiscing, and enjoying delicious food.

As part of this celebration we’re having a silent auction to raise money to complete the beautification project we started in September. We’re very thankful to all the individuals and businesses that have contributed items or services to this fundraiser. We have well over 60 lots to bid on including vacation getaways, décor items, tools, electronics, home improvement services and so much more. The deadline to buy tickets for the Gala Dinner is next Tuesday, April 23rd at 10am so head to the school website (https://highroadacademy.com/product/40th-anniversary-gala/) to confirm your spot now.

Blessings,
Stuart Morris

We had a great week here in the Grade 5 classroom!  Rube Goldberg projects are underway and are starting to take shape!  The art gala on Thursday was a HUGE success!  Thank you to all of the students who chose beautiful art to showcase, families for coming out to support this event and the amazing team of students who showcased their talents.  It was a wonderful evening!  We have a number of things coming up over the next few weeks…

Spelling Words:  familiar, impossible, accompany, electrical, recent,  political, universal, circular, worship, severe

Beach Dress-Up Day on Wednesday  

Track Meet Permission Slip– please return permission form by Wednesday.

Service Day – On Monday, April 29th our classroom will be baking muffins to bring to the Cyrus Center.  Groups of students will be choosing  muffin recipes, dividing up ingredients to bring, and then making muffins on the morning of the 29th.  I am looking for 2 parent volunteers to come in at 9:00 – 10:00 to help us.  Please send me an email or write a note in your child’s planner if you are able to join us!

Interim Reports & Parent Teacher Interviews:  On Wednesday, May 1^st we will be sending home interim reports.  These will give you a snapshot of how your child has been doing up to this point in the school year.  We will be having parent teacher interviews on Friday, May 3^rd between 1:00- 6:00.  Please email Mrs. Goosen at pgoosen@highroadacademy.com if you would like to set up an appointment.

40th Anniversary Gala:  On Saturday, April 27th we will be having a Gala Dinner & Silent Auction to celebrate our 40th anniversary.  Please get your tickets online at our school website.

Easter Weekend – No school on Friday & Monday

Upcoming Dates:

Wednesday, April 17th – Beach Day

Friday, April 19th – Good Friday

Monday, April 22nd – Easter Monday

Friday,  April 26th – Knight’s Day

Saturday, April 27th – 40th Anniversary Gala

Monday, April 29th – Service Day

Wednesday, May 1st – Interim Reports

Thursday, May 2nd – Track Meet at Bear Creek Park

Friday, May 3rd – Pro D Day  &  Parent Teacher interviews 1pm – 6pm

We had a great week this week!  Students have settled back into the classroom routine very well and we have had an excellent start to this last stretch of school.  I thought I would give you a snapshot of what we are working on:

Math – we are in the middle of our measurement unit.  Perimeter, area, and time are the three things we will be focusing on over the next few weeks.

Language Arts – we have started our poetry unit in writing.  Students are busy writing poems and we have also started our Poetry Slam.  This is where students choose a poem to recite and we have a fun poetry reading competition!  In Reading the students have begun the novel, City of Ember.

Science – before spring break we finished up our Simple Machine centers and are now beginning to plan out our Rube Goldberg Machines.  Students will do their planning on Monday and begin construction on Tuesday.  They may need to bring some items from home (cardboard boxes etc.) and I will also have many items on hand for students to use.

Bible – we are focusing on the story of Easter.  Last week we learned about Palm Sunday and this week we will focus on the last supper.

Social Studies – students are working on Canada’s natural resources.

We have a number of things going on over the next few weeks…

Art Gala:

If your child is in the talent show on Thursday they will need to be at the dress rehearsal on Wednesday at lunch.

Please remember to send along 2 dozen cookies with your child on Thursday morning.  If you have more than one child in the intermediate department then please choose one item to bring.

Art Gala starts at 6:30 on Thursday.  Please come through the church lobby and we are encouraging the students to wear their ‘Sunday best’.

Bible Memory Verse on Wednesday:  A new BMV was handed out to students this week and we also have it here on the blog.  Students are able to recite it or write their verse out.

Spelling:  therefore, peace, too, neither, further, piece, oxygen, often, steak, wisdom

Upcoming Dates:

Thursday, April 11th – Art Gala

Wednesday, April 17th – Beach Dress up Day

Friday, April 19th – Good Friday (school closed)

Monday, April 22nd – Easter Monday (school closed)

Friday, April 26th – Knight’s Day

Saturday, April 27th – 40th Anniversary Gala & Silent Auction

Monday, April 29th – Service Day (more information to come)

Students went to the Highroad garden and planted some carrot seeds on Thursday.  Enjoy the pictures!

Sorry about the late blog post – I had meant to send this yesterday.  Our class is planting seeds for the Highroad Garden this morning.  Please send some boots and a rain jacket along with your child today!