Our class garden box is blooming and growing. There are all types of delicious foods popping up and we are hoping to enjoy some of these before the end of the year. As we approach summer, Mrs. Johnsrude is wondering if there are one or two parents who would be willing to come and collect produce from the garden boxes. There will still be veggies throughout the month of July and it would be great to see that go to good use. There will be several high school students who will continue to look after watering and weeding, but they need parents to come get the vegetables and distribute them to anyone who is interested. If our class decides to just leave the boxes at the end of the school year, the high school students will use or donate the remaining vegetables that are harvested.
If you are interested in collecting the vegetables, please let Mrs. Derksen know before the end of school, otherwise our harvested food will be donated back to the community of Chilliwack. Thanks!
Ideally, I would get a list of parents and their phone numbers and then we will set up a schedule for pick up. My students would call the parents and they would come get the produce.
Good afternoon! Below are a few items that have come up this week:
Sandals & Dress Code: We wanted to send out a reminder that brown and black coloured sandals are the only ones that are permitted. Sandals must have a back strap, so no flip-flops please.
Grade Six Parent Meeting: Mrs. Lade & Mrs. Johnsrude will be holding a grade six parent meeting on June 15 at 4pm to talk about the grade seven program and answer any questions you might have about the high school. Please plan to attend.
Year End Assembly: we have decided to do a “Poetry Slam” for the year end assembly. Students chose two poems for us to recite and then further broke themselves up into two groups – each group performing one poem. Students have been given their poems and the sections that they will be reciting. These parts need to be MEMORIZED! We will work on them at school but it would also be helpful if students could work on them at home.
Rube Goldberg Projects: students have eagerly begun planning their final Science project – a Rube Goldberg machine! This is a culminating project for our Force and Simple Machines unit. Students will finish outlining their machine this week and will need to bring in any materials on MONDAY, JUNE 8th. We will be having Monday and Tuesday to build these machines, so please don’t forget to bring materials in on Monday. If it’s easier, the students can bring them in this week and we will store it in the classroom.
Here is a video for you to enjoy…a HUGE Rube Goldberg machine!
We have officially made it to June! This is a pretty ‘normal’ week so there aren’t any big reminders to make! Please send in the Britannia Mine Museum field trip forms ASAP.
There will be a short meeting in Mr. Hancock’s room after school to go over a few important details about the meet tomorrow. Students will be dismissed from there by 3:20.
Looking forward to a fantastic track meet tomorrow!
Thanks to all of you who came out to the Art Gala last Thursday. It was a wonderful event showcasing the wonderful talent we have in the intermediate department. The addition of the talent show was a huge success and we will definitely continue with that aspect next year! It’s going to be another busy week starting with the Spring Sing tomorrow night. Here is some further information on the event:
Students should arrive in their classroom no later than 6:40. The concert begins at 7:00, and there will be cake after the concert. The students should stay with their teachers in their pre-assigned seats until the end of the concert (unless they are in kindergarten and their parents would like to take them home early). Students may wear jeans or coloured pants; t-shirts will be provided.
Just a reminder that there are some very important event dates coming up in the final few weeks. Please double-check that you have them entered on your calendars.
Tomorrow!!Thursday, May 21st: Send 1 dozen cookies to school with your child for the Art Gala in the evening.
6:30-8pm: ART GALA and TALENT SHOW. Dress up and come out for a night of entertainment and check out the incredible art creations from the intermediate students. (Talent show from 7:15-7:45pm)
Monday, May 25th: SPRING SING. All students meet in their classrooms at 6:40pm. Students should wear jeans or colored pants. Spring Sing t-shirts will be provided in their classrooms.
Tuesday, May 26th: Track & Field Meet for Track & Field Club Participants only. All other students have classes as usual.
Friday, May 29th: KNIGHT DAY & HOT DOG LUNCH (order forms available at office and must be handed in by next Wednesday.)
Wednesday, June 10th: INTERMEDIATE FUN DAY! Noon Dismissal.
Friday, June 12th: BRITANNIA MINE MUSEUM FIELD TRIP. Permission slips will go home middle of next week.
Monday, June 15th: CULTUS LAKE WATERSLIDES
Wednesday, June 17th: Noon Dismissal
Friday, June 19th: FINAL ASSEMBLY, early dismissal
On Thursday, the 2nd Annual Intermediate Art Gala will take place. This year we have added a talent show which will take place partway though the evening. The Art Gala will open at 6:30, refreshments will be served and creativity will be on display. The talent show will begin at 7:15-7:45, with the evening closing at 8pm. Stop by for a brief peek or stay the whole time, please note that students should not be dropped off at the event. A parent/chaperone is required to be there with each student.
Every student in our class is responsible for bringing one dozen cookies. They can be store bought or homemade & nut-free please! Cookies should be brought to school on Thursday MORNING. We’re looking forward to a lovely evening and can’t wait to see all the students dressed up!
Pizza Day: just a note that the last pizza day of the year will be on June 9th.
Good morning! We are in the process of working out the finer details of our upcoming track meet. If you have not yet paid and returned your child’s permission slip, please do so this week. Payments can be made at the office.
Are you ready for our Superhero Day on Wednesday, May 13th? On that day students are invited to come to school dressed as a Superhero. Use your creativity and imagination! You may want to tweak your appearance to give just a hint of the super powers that you possess. On the other hand you may have a whole wardrobe of Superhero outfits and paraphernalia that you would like to display to the world. In other words, you can dress up as your favorite superhero or create one from scratch. Use your creativity and imagination! Please leave weapons at home, even if they are a part of your costume. However you want to do it we look forward to seeing you, full of learning power, on Wednesday!
ART GALA – MAY 21ST
Mark your calendars! On Thursday, May 21st, Highroad Academy is holding the Second Annual Art Gala. Families and friends are all welcome to come out and see some great pieces of art created by the Grades 4-6. The Art Gala will be held in the Chapel from 6:30-8:00. The Church Cafe will also be open, so come on out and see some great art. A new addition for this years Art Gala, will be a talent show with Grades 4-6 students displaying some of their wonderful talents. Please join us for a wonderful evening with the Arts!
