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A few announcements and things coming up…
Western Day Dress-Up is this Wednesday.
This Thursday, November 23rd we are skating from 11:00 – 12:00.
On Friday, December 1st we are also skating from 10:30 – 11:30.
On Friday, December 1st we have noon dismissal.
Have a great week!
We had a lovely week here in the Grade 5 classroom. 11 students received a slurpee today for beating Mrs. Goosen in our first reading challenge! She read 10 books and was out-read by almost half the class. We will see how this next reading challenge goes. We will have our next ‘beat the teacher’ reveal at the end of February.
Students started a new Science unit this week and are learning about Force, Motion and Simple Machines. They had to figure out the steps to a Rube Goldberg Machine…and did pretty well! We have some photos below for you to enjoy!
We had a student get dressed up in “The Armor of God” for Bible this week – it’s also a cute photo!
Here are a few announcements:
Poinsettias: You can purchase beautiful poinsettias and other Christmas greenery online through the school store. Pickup dates for poinsettias are November 30th & December 1st.
PD Day on Friday & Remembrance Day In Lieu on Monday. We will see the students on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday this next week.
Pizza Day is on Thursday this week.
Parent Teacher Interviews: We look forward to meeting with you this week. Please come to the portable at your scheduled time.
Upcoming Dates:
November 10th – PD Day (no school)
November 13th – Remembrance Day in Lieu
November 15th – Parent-Teacher Interviews
November 22nd – Western Dress Up Day
November 23rd – Skating
December 1st – Skating & Noon Dismissal
A Few Photos…
This week was an eventful one – crazy hair day was CRAZY good & I felt so much love on my birthday…what a sweet crew we have! Thank you (and your kiddos) for the thoughtful cards, gifts and sweet sentiments.
Here are a few things coming up…
Parent-Teacher Interviews: We look forward to connecting with you on Wednesday, November 15th. If you haven’t done so already, please sign up for a meeting time. If none of those times work for you, please email Mrs Goosen @ pgoosen@highroadacademy.com for an alternate time.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qe8DaSUqlsYt4UafD5AeH_97C9Ll3K2uM1naEvUaukw/edit?usp=sharing
Science Test on Monday: Study guides went home this week.
Friday November 10th is a PD Day for teachers – no school
Pay to Wear Casual: Monday, November 6th is Pay to Wear Casual. It’s a suggested $2 donation for elementary students.
Hot Lunch Fundraiser: Monday, November 6th is a hot lunch fundraiser. Orders were placed last week.
Poinsettias: You can purchase beautiful poinsettias and other Christmas greenery online through the school store. Pickup dates for poinsettias are November 30th & December 1st.
Skating Permission Slips: Students will be skating on November 23rd and December 1st. Please send permission slips in this coming week, if you haven’t done so already.
Upcoming Dates:
November 6th – Pay to Wear Casual ($2) & Missions Hot Lunch
November 10th – PD Day (no school)
November 13th – Remembrance Day in Lieu
November 15th – Parent Teacher Interviews
November 22nd – Western Dress Up Day
Enjoy the photos!!
Skating Permission Slips: Students brought home a skating permission slip with conflicting dates. They will be going skating on November 23rd and December 1st.
Solutions & Mixtures Quiz on Monday: a study guide is going home tomorrow. Please help your child prepare for this unit test.
Have a great week!
We look forward to seeing everyone’s CRAZY HAIR tomorrow! Students can wear casual dress as well!
Missions Fundraisers
We have a high school team heading to the Philippines over spring break. They have a number of different fundraisers happening this fall.
Pay to Wear Casual: Monday, November 6th is Pay to Wear Casual. It’s a suggested $2 donation for elementary students.
Hot Lunch Fundraiser: Monday, November 6th is a hot lunch fundraiser as well. All orders need to be placed through Munch a Lunch by Monday, October 30th.
Poinsettias: You can purchase beautiful poinsettias and other Christmas greenery You can place your orders online through the school store. Pickup dates for poinsettias are November 30th & December 1st.
We had a wonderful week together! Wednesday was pumpkin Math, which is always a great morning! We teamed up with Mr. Hancock’s class and had a fantastic time measuring, weighing, estimating and counting…all with pumpkins! Enjoy the photos below!
Update on what we’ve been doing in class…
Math: We just finished our unit on place value and are beginning to work on multiplication
Reading: We began a novel called Amal Unbound, which follows the journey of a girl in Pakistan. It has themes of discrimination, rights of a child, courage and many more. It’s a fantastic read!
Social Studies: We are learning about discriminatory policies in Canada, with our focus on Residential schools.
Writing: We just finished our Highroad Writes and are now starting Connecting to a Friend (Narrative Writing). Grammar: Mentor Sentences
Crazy Hair Day is on Tuesday!
Class Party on Wednesday: Students have earned their first class party! We will be playing some outdoor games and enjoying snacks and Dude Perfect videos for the last part of the day. Please send along a snack to share.
Parent Teacher Interviews on Wednesday, November 15th: If you haven’t done so already, please sign up for interviews using the following link.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qe8DaSUqlsYt4UafD5AeH_97C9Ll3K2uM1naEvUaukw/edit?usp=sharing
Upcoming Dates:
Tuesday, October 31st – Crazy Hair Day
November 13th – Remembrance Day in Lieu
November 15th – Parent Teacher Interviews
November 22nd – Western Dress Up Day
Enjoy the photos!!
We are excited to have the opportunity to meet with you on November 15th. To facilitate the scheduling process, we have provided a link below where you can sign up for an interview slot. In the event that you are unable to attend on that specific day, please inform us of an alternative day that would work for you. Additionally, if you are unable to physically come to school, we are open to conducting the interview online. We look forward to connecting with you soon.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qe8DaSUqlsYt4UafD5AeH_97C9Ll3K2uM1naEvUaukw/edit?usp=sharing
Happy Monday to you! I hope you had a lovely weekend! There are just a few things to note for this week:
Pumpkin Math on Wednesday: This Wednesday we will be exploring a number of different Math concepts with pumpkins! We will work together with students from Mr. Hancock’s class and participate in a variety of fun activities. Please send along a large t-shirt and kitchen gloves.
French Quiz on Thursday: Last week students brought home a French quiz sheet. They will be matching French to English greetings and leave-taking vocabulary.
Upcoming Dates:
Wednesday, October 25 – Pumpkin Math
Tuesday, October 31st – Crazy Hair Day
November 13th – Remembrance Day in Lieu
November 22nd – Western Dress Up Day
Have a great week!
Happy Sunday to you! I hope you have had a lovely weekend! We have another four-day week coming up, with Friday being a day of professional development for teachers. I am heading to a Math conference in Surrey and am looking forward to learning many new things I can bring back to the classroom!
Here are a few items to note:
TOMORROW WEAR RED or KNIGHT’S WEAR – supporting school home volleyball games!! I’m so sorry I didn’t get this out earlier! It was on my school calendar but I missed blogging it! Hopefully, most of you got this information through sibling’s blogs or Highroad social media!!
Comfort Kit Final Call: We need to get our Comfort Kit bin put away and I will need all kits by Thursday.
Rainy Day Reminder: Students head outside rain or shine. I have a couple extra umbrellas BUT it’s really important that students come to school prepared to be outside in the rain. PLEASE send along appropriate outerwear!
Quiz & Test Return: Thank you for signing and returning the tests and quizzes that are being sent home. Mrs. Shortridge and I thought this would be a way for you to be aware how your child is scoring on some of our class assessment. We do assess in ways other than quizzes – pen and paper is just one avenue. 😃 Please feel free to come and chat if you have any questions or concerns.
Sewing Project: Almost all students have completed their sewing projects – memory pouches – and they look fantastic! I have take photos of the projects that are completed and will post them below. We will be keeping them at school and filling them with important information about our current Social Studies unit. Once we are done using them they will be sent home.
Upcoming Dates:
Friday, October 20th – Pro D Day (no school)
Tuesday, October 31st – Crazy Hair Day
November 13th – Remembrance Day in Lieu
November 22nd – Western Dress Up Day
