This Wednesday is anti-bullying day. Students may wear pink shirts in support of this day and casual pants. If students do not wish to participate they can wear their uniforms.
Her are the spelling lists for this week:
List 1: R-4
modern, popular, complete, adopt, revealed, distribute, purpose, different, satisfy, control, publication, virtue, search, together, patience, consider, injure, injury, interest, education
List 2: senate, senator, expense, acquire, elaborate, elegant, ancient, delicious, confidential, conversion, distinguish, ignore, ignorance, necessity, excellence, meant, providence, finally, interfere., interference
The students have been doing an excellent job this last month of wearing their correct uniforms to school. Mr. Hancock has asked all of the intermediate teachers to send out a reminder that kilts for the girls need to be knee length. We understand that some of the girls have grown quite a bit this school year, and as a result, some of the kilts are getting quite short. They are encouraged to wear shorts under their kilts but some of the kilts may need the hems taken out or new ones purchased – we want to encourage modesty with all students.
Thank you for your understanding with this matter!
Mrs. Goosen
We had a fabulous day skiing on Friday! The weather was warm and the slopes were full of happy kids and parents! Thanks to all of the moms and dads who joined us at Manning on Friday! And please say a huge thank you to Mrs. Couse if you see her around this week! She did an amazing job getting us ready for our ski day!
Here are the spelling lists for this week:
R3: bargain, fierce, gracious, humble, bright, busy, general, square, according, angry, tomorrow, secure, manner, increases, combine, due, release, wear, lose, already
U3: pigeon, heir, emperor, citizen, attorney, customer, majority, issue, tissue, scene, journey, compliment, appetite, apparatus,envelope, vegetable, approach, difficulty, aisle, icicle
Have a great week!
Just a reminder that tomorrow is valentine’s dress up day. If any students want to hand out valentines, we will do that tomorrow as well.
Here is a class list: Lydia, Lukas, Annie, Halle, Annika, Austyn, Matthew, Elijah, Carys, Ivan, Brooke, Felicity, Jenna, Shaelyn, Kaetlyn, Brock, Della, Jacob, Alison, Roan, Sophia, Yulie, David
We are looking forward to our Manning Park ski trip this Friday. Just a reminder that students who are taking the bus need to be here at 6:30am and pick up is at 4:30pm.
Next Thursday we will be having a math quiz on measurement. The grade 5’s & 6’s need to MEMORIZE the following information for it.
1 km = 1000 m
1 m = 100 cm
1 cm = 10 mm
1 t = 1000 kg
1 kg = 1000 g
1 L = 1000 mL
The grade 6’s (only) also need to know how to convert units. They need to remember how many times to move the decimal over AND in what direction they should move it.
km to m: 3 places to the right m to km: 3 places to the left
m to cm: 2 places to the right cm to m: 2 places to the left
cm to mm: 1 place to the right mm to cm: 1 place to the left
t to kg: 3 places to the right kg to t: 3 places to the left
kg to g: 3 places to the right g to kg: 3 places to the left
L to mL: 3 places to the right mL to L: 3 places to the left
Mrs. Goosen will complete a final review with them on Tuesday.
ENJOY YOUR EXTRA LONG WEEKEND!
Next week, the elementary classes are trying out a new lunch schedule. Right now, the students eat lunch at 12:15 and then go outside to play from 12:30-12:50. Next week from Monday to Thursday, students will go outside to play FIRST and then come in to eat their lunches. (Play time will remain at 20 minutes.) Several health studies have been done around the world to see if this scenario is healthier for the students than our current, more traditional scenario. The main reasons for trying it are to see if students will stop rushing through their eating time AND that they will be running around on an empty stomach, instead of on a full stomach. After the week is over, we will be acquiring feedback from the parents, students, and staff to assess the pros and cons. If students order pizza or sushi/stir-fry, they can still continue to do so, we will adjust the schedule to allow for this. Thank you for your support as we try new things and work on making the school day even better for our students.
JUST A REMINDER: Next FRIDAY, Feb. 6th is a PRO-D DAY for Highroad Academy. The following Monday is BC Family Day. Enjoy the extra long weekend!
The students will be having a quiz on the first portion of our “Extreme Environments” Science Unit. The quiz will take place on Monday, February 2nd. I have sent home a study guide and also attached one below. Happy studying!
Mrs. Goosen
Extreme Environments Study Guide 2015
Yesterday an intermediate clubs sheet came home with your child. Sign up will take place this Thursday in the foyer at 3:15.
Here are the spelling words for this week:
List 1: radio, video, shelf, valley, mouse, echo, diamond, salary, lawyer, prisoner, prefix, success, variety, sheep, moose, piano, eternity, tomato, idea, enemy
List 2: yield, siege, achieve, receive, conceit, vein, foreign, describe, response, rebellious, neutral, suggest, penalize, unfortunate, height, revere, mere, necessary, envelop, compute
On February 25th, students from K-12 will be participating in Pink Shirt Day. Pink Shirt Day has been held annually across the province to raise awareness and promote solutions towards school bullying.
Along with various activities on the topic of bullying, which students will be doing in class, students are also encouraged to wear pink as a sign of solidarity against bullying. Students wanting to wear pink have a couple of options:
• Students may wear any shirt they may have at home which has at least 50% pink on it.
• Students may purchase a Pink Day shirt for $6. Should students wish to purchase a Pink Day shirt, please fill out the form and return the form and money to the office by Friday, January 23.
• Students not wanting to wear pink, may wear their usual uniforms on that day.
Just a reminder that the online registration for the Intermediates’ ski trip closes on Tuesday, January 20th. If you have not yet registered online, please do so this weekend! You will not be able to register at the payment lines on Weds. The online registration is on Mrs. Couse’s blog at the top right-hand corner.
Please bring the lunch order form and the signed waiver forms (on all three sides) to the classroom teacher. Just one form is required per family, but all parents and children attending must legibly sign it. (I need to be able to read it. Thank you!)
The payment phase of ski registration is this Wednesday and Thursday, January 21st & 22nd. It will be in the school lobby from 3:10-3:50 pm. Payment will be made at the registration tables (not at the office). Payment may be made by cash, cheque (made out to Highroad Academy), debit, or student reserve accounts.
Parents who are going along need to have filled in a criminal records check and those who are driving another family must also bring your drivers license and $2 million liability insurance to the school office so they can make a copy of it. Please do so by Tuesday.
If you have questions, please ask Mrs. Couse after school on Tuesday, or send her an email.
Thank you,
Mrs. Barb Couse
Ski Trip Coordinator