I hope you had a lovely weekend! We had a great week last week as it was full of both learning & fun! On Thursday we decorated the classroom for Christmas…it is certainly looking festive! We also enjoyed skating on Friday and had a lot of fun with our classmates on the ice.
Here are a few things coming up:
Report Cards go home on Friday.
Christmas Party…Save the Date! On Tuesday, December 19th we will be having a class lunch and Christmas party. Each child will bring a lunch item to share along with a $5 wrapped gift for a class White Elephant Gift Exchange. I will blog and send home a sheet that lists the food item each person will bring for the party. This is always an exciting afternoon!
Grades 4-12 Christmas Concert on December 15th @ 1:30.. Please note that we are having an afternoon concert for grades 4-12 this year.
Christmas Dress up: The last week of school before the break the students can wear any type of Christmas clothing in place of their uniform. Ugly Christmas sweaters, green and red, Christmas hats etc.
Upcoming Dates:
Dec 8th – Report cards go home
Dec 15th – Grades 4-12 Christmas concert @ 1:30
Dec 19th – Class Lunch & White elephant gift exchange
Dec 21st – Primary Concert (9:30 start) and early dismissal (10:30 – right after the concert).
Skating & Class Decorating Photos…enjoy!
I hope you and your family are doing well! My apologies on getting the last two blog posts out later than usual – I have been away for the last couple of weekends. We are ramping up for our final month of school before the break. These last four weeks will start getting busy…we are looking forward to entering into the Christmas season with this amazing crew!
Here are some things coming up:
Decorating the Classroom on Thursday: We will be enjoying hot chocolate and decorating the classroom for Christmas on Thursday! Please feel free to bring decorations to school – we will send them home again during our last week. BYO Mug for hot chocolate, please!
Ice Skating on Friday: Mrs. Shortridge reports that fun was had by all last week skating (photos down below). I (Mrs. G) am looking forward to taking a turn skating this Friday. Please remember to bring skates and helmets!
Noon Dismissal on Friday!
Christmas Party…Save the Date! On Tuesday, December 19th we will be having a class lunch and Christmas party. Each child will bring a lunch item to share along with a $5 wrapped gift for a class White Elephant Gift Exchange. I will blog and send home a sheet that lists the food item each person will bring for the party. This is always an exciting afternoon!
Poinsettia Pick up on Thursday & Friday: if you ordered a poinsettia then please head to the lobby on Thursday or Friday for pick up!
Grades 4-12 Christmas Concert on December 15th @ 1:30.. Please note that we are having an afternoon concert for grades 4-12 this year.
Upcoming Dates:
Nov 30th – Christmas decorating party & BYO Mug
Dec 1st – Skating & noon dismissal
Dec 8th – Report cards go home
Dec 15th – Grades 4-12 Christmas concert @ 1:30
Dec 19th – Class Lunch & White elephant gift exchange
Dec 21st – Primary Concert and early dismissal (10:30/11:00 – right after concert).
Skating Photos…enjoy!
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
Bible: What is the Bible, how did we get the Bible. We will start looking at an overview of the Old and New Testament soon and individual books.
Bible Memory: Working on Proverbs 3:1-6 for next Tuesday. They have memorized 3:1-4 already.
Science: Mixtures and Solutions. We are growing salt crystals as one way to separate solutions.
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
