May 2019 archive
The countdown is officially on! 3 1/2 weeks left of school! Where did the year go? We feel mixed emotions starting…excitement that school is almost over and sadness that soon we will say goodbye to this beautiful class! They have been wonderful and we have loved being their teachers!
We have some things coming up so please read on…
Spelling Words: achieve, across, argument, basically, disappear, generally, succeed, tries, naturally, excellent
Spring Sing: The spring sing is tomorrow evening. Doors open at 6:00 and students need to come to their classrooms at 6:15. Students should wear jeans and a spring coloured shirt.
Britannia Mine Museum on Monday, June 10th: A field trip form went home on Friday. Please sign and return this week.
Knight’s Day on Wednesday
Upcoming Dates:
Wednesday, May 29th – Knight’s Day
Monday, June 10th – Britannia Mine Museum Field Trip
Friday, June 14th – Grade 4 – 6 Sports Day, 12:00 dismissal
Monday, June 17th – Cultus Lake Waterpark
Wednesday, June 19th – Last Day of School, reports cards & noon dismissal
See you tomorrow!
Spring Sing on Monday:
Here is some information for Monday’s spring sing:
- Doors open at 6:00 pm and the concert begins at 6:30
- 4 – 6 Students should meet in their classrooms by 6:15 pm
- Students will be wearing jeans on the bottom and spring coloured shirts. Some spring colour options are pink, purple, yellow, orange or green. They can always wear a white shirt as well.
Also a reminder that we have a class party tomorrow. Students are welcome to bring a snack to share.
Happy long weekend to you! Here is some information on what is coming up in the Grade 5 classroom…
Spelling Words – a lot, because, does, favourite, haven’t, people, quiet, receive, weather, whether
Peter Pan Musical – On Thursday we will spend some time at Chilliwack Cultural center watching Peter Pan! Students will wear uniforms for this field trip.
Class Party on Friday – We are going to play some outdoor games & have some snacks. Please feel free to send along a snack to share.
Spring Sing – Please join us Monday, May 27th at 6:30 for the Spring Sing. More information on what students are wearing etc. will be coming this week.
Save the Date – On Monday, June 10th we will be heading to the Britannia Mine Museum in Squamish. We would love for parents to join us – it is a fantastic day! A field trip form will be coming home soon!
Upcoming Dates:
Monday, May 20th – Victoria Day
Thursday, May 23rd – Peter Pan Musical
Monday, May 27th – Spring Sing
Wednesday, May 29th – Knight’s Day
Monday, June 10th – Britannia Mine Museum Field Trip
Friday, June 14th – Grade 4 – 6 Sports Day, 12:00 dismissal
Monday, June 17th – Cultus Lake Waterpark
Wednesday, June 19th – Last Day of School, reports cards & noon dismissal
Immigration Interviews
In our social study unit, we are learning more about immigration. While we research about different people groups who came to Canada over the years, we also collected questions to conduct an interview with someone who immigrated to Canada individually.
That’s where your support comes in. In the coming week the students will get a question sheet that will help them to interview someone who immigrated to Canada themselves. This person can be a family member, a neighbour, a church member, or whoever you know and is available to answer around 8-10 questions. The interview can be done in person or over the phone or whatever way the person is best reached. The interview needs to be done before May 23rd. If you have any questions don’t hesitate to email me at mellis@highroadacademy.com
Poetry Books
I am in the process of publishing a book of poetry that our class has written this year. Each student will receive one book, with an option to order additional books. I am planning to place the order this weekend and would like to know if anyone is interested in purchasing an additional book. They are approximately $8 each. Please email me at pgoosen@highroadacademy.com by Friday if you are interested in any additional poetry books.
Happy Friday to you! I hope you are enjoying the beautiful sunshine today! The kids tell me it’s supposed to be a record breaker today…we shall see!
Here are a few things coming up this week…
PLANT PICK UP TODAY! If you ordered plants from our plant sale then please get them in the lobby after school.
Crazy Hat Day on Tuesday – wear your uniform AND the craziest hat you can find!
Pro D Day on Friday– no school
No spelling list as we have a short week.
Upcoming Dates:
Tuesday, March 14th – Crazy Hat Day
Friday, May 17th – Pro D Day
Monday, May 20th – Victoria Day
Thursday, May 23rd – Peter Pan Musical
Monday, May 27th – Spring Sing
Wednesday, May 29th – Knight’s Day
Have a lovely weekend!
At long last, here are the videos of our Rube Goldberg Machines! Well done, Grade 5! Your hard work paid off…they are awesome!
Full dress uniform will not be required for the rest of the year!
Please remember to send your child’s P.E. strip to school this week as many were missing it today.
Thank you!
Happy Sunday to you all! I hope you had a wonderful weekend and were able to enjoy the sunshine today!
It was great to connect with many of you this week and talk about your child’s progress. If you didn’t get a chance to come in but would still like to, please send me an email and we will set up an appointment time.
We had a WONDERFUL track meet on Thursday! The weather was a little bit chilly but the student’s didn’t seem to mind! I was so proud of all of the Highroad Academy students that were there. They showed sportsmanship, positive attitudes, and Christlike character. Well done! I am putting together a video to show the kids this week and will post it on the blog once they have seen it.
Here are a few things coming up…
BMV – this was handed out last week and is updated on our blog. BMV is tested on Wednesdays.
Spelling – this is the last week of words from our regular spelling book. We will then start working on words that are commonly misspelled by intermediate students. For this week, though, the words are: circle, division, absence, deceived, appearance, weird, nation, minute, automobile, source
Rube Goldberg – Students finished their Rube Goldberg Machines this week and we had our judge, high school Science teacher Mrs. Johnsrude, come in to watch their presentations. The students did an amazing job, worked hard, and built very creative machines! They learned A LOT through this project, and should be very proud of themselves.
Upcoming Dates:
Friday, May 17th – Pro D Day
Monday, May 20th – Victoria Day
Thursday, May 23rd – Peter Pan Musical
Monday, May 27th – Spring Sing
Wednesday, May 29th – Knight’s Day
Here are some pictures from this week…
