Nov
2021
Weekly Update
Hello families! We had a great week here in the Grade 5 classroom! Things are moving along and we are well on our way with multiplication in Math, finishing our narrative story writing and almost done our first Science unit!
Here are a few items for you…
Remembrance Day Long Weekend: November 11th & 12th
Genius Hour: This week we had our Genius Hour kickoff assembly and today we started talking about what Genius Hour will look like in our classroom. Our Genius Hour time will be on Friday afternoons. We will have a ‘slow start’ with both a pro d day and Parent Teacher interviews both in November, and we will take a break from individual projects in December as we will combine our Science and Genius hour time to work on a group project. Please let me know if you have any questions at all! This is a fun time for students as they have the opportunity to explore things they are passionate about!
French Quiz: Your child will be bringing home their French quiz today. ***Please sign the quiz and return it next week**. I will be doing a retest on Tuesday if they would like some time to study and retake the quiz.
A Note from the Library…
Hello families! We have started our library fundraising initiatives and have been so thrilled with the response from our Highroad Families! Below is a quick summary of the efforts to date.
Guess How Many Candies in the Jar : We have approximately 200 entries to date. Students can continue to guess up to November 25th during their Library times. High School students are welcome to drop by Tuesday and Wednesday at their lunch time or Thursday and Friday to drop off entries. All students are welcome to come guess before school!
SinAmen Bun Co. Fundraiser : Thank you very much for the approximately 20 cinnamon buns orders received so far. So far, this has raised $100.00 for new library books! You can continue to bring your orders for some yummy cinnamon buns to the school office up to November 30th. Order forms can be picked up at the School Office or at the Library.
Book Donations : A very big “THANK YOU” to the families who have given cash donations and donated books from their home libraries. The Library has gratefully received the following books: Carson Crosses Canada and The Imagination Station – Refugees on the Run. These books will be added to the library with a picture of the family placed at the front as a thank you! We are still looking for the following books to add to our collection.
Current books we are looking to acquire:
National Geographic Kids – Cost $5 – $25 (Scholastics/Amazon)
Sport Illustrated for Kids – Cost $15 – $35 (Scholastics/Amazon)
Rocks and Minerals for Kids – Cost $5 – $25 (Scholastics/Amazon)
Mighty Machines, Planes, Trains, Automobiles – Cost $10 – $35
(Scholastics/Amazon/Bookman/Nuggets)
I Survived by Lauren Tarshis – Any title – Cost $5 – $15
(Scholastics/Amazon/Bookman/Nuggets)
Other books
The Gift of the Inuksuk $27.01 Hardcover Amazon
Mr. Hiroshi’s Garden $23.67 Hardcover Amazon
The Blackgaard Chronicles Book 5 Knight’s Scheme $11.54 – Focus on the Family
These Are My Words $17.84 Hardcover Chapters
Dariens Rise, Arin’s Judgement, Annison’s Risk and Glennall’s Betrayal, Daven’s Defiance, Fendars’ Legacy – $20.99 Softcover Book Set -Focus on the Family
Your support of our school library is greatly appreciated! Please email questions to – sbritz@highroadacademy.com.
Sincerely,
Ms. Shirley Britz
Upcoming Dates:
November
Nov. 11 – Remembrance Day – School Closed
Nov. 12 – PD Day – School Closed
Nov. 17 – Jersey Day
Nov 19 – Knight’s Day
Nov. 26 – Parent/Teacher Interviews
Have a great weekend!