FANTASTIC FIVES

Right now in Social Studies we have some great learning happening!  The grade 5’s are working on research projects about Canadians that have impacted our Canadian culture.  They have been using the chrome books and very excitedly sharing the information that they discover about their chosen individual.

The grade 6’s have been practicing a court room drama.  We have actors, set & costume designers, a videographer and a photographer.   Lots of fun!

Our class uses the chrome books daily and we still have many students who have not brought headphones in.  It is essential that students have a pair of headphones to use.  Please send them in ASAP.

Thank you.

We have decided that it would be a great idea to bless some people in our school this Christmas.  We have chosen five people that help us each and every week!  Each table group has chosen a person AND a ‘cookie in a jar’ recipe to make.

We will make the cookies in a jar next Tuesday but would like all of the ingredients at school no later than Monday.  I will provide the mason jars, the ribbon, baking soda, baking powder and salt.

If anyone has glue guns that we could borrow, please send them along!

Below I have compiled a list of what each student is bringing and they have also written it in their planners.  Thank you for helping us bless others this Christmas!

Lukas – one cup of crushed candy cane

Kaetlyn – 1 cup chocolate chips

Lydia – 1 cup of brown sugar

Elijah – 1 1/3 cup of flour

Della – 1/2 cup red and green mnm’s

Shaelyn – 2 1/2 cups flour & 3/4 cup white sugar

Halle – 3/4 cup brown sugar & 1/4 cup crushed peppermint candy cane

Brooke – 1 cup oats

Roan – 1 /3 cup flour

Carys – 1/2 cup white sugar

Matthew – 1/2 brown sugar and 3/4 cup chocolate chips

Sophia – 1/3 cup mnm’s

Annika – 3/4 brown sugar

Jenna – 1/4 cup crushed peppermint

Austyn – 2 1/2 cups flour

Alison 3/4 cups sugar and 1/2 cup red and green mnm’s

Jacob B – 1 1/3 flour

Felicity – 1 cup brown sugar

Yulie – 1 cup chocolate chips

Ivan – 1 cup crushed candy cane

Spelling Lists for this week:

Spelling List 1 – Q5:  publish, manufacture, imprison, present, breathe, employ, serve, brace, magnify, engage, journal, information, region, period, courage, debate, addition, nerve, fame, famous

Spelling List 2 – T4:  whether, compete, wrestle, realize, folks, concern, whistle, succeed, forfeit, office, ought, altogether, wreath, exception, vary, various, ninety, error, liquor, official

Grade 4-6 Christmas concert is on Monday, December 15th at 7pm.  Our class will dress as modern-day angels – no wings or crazy halos, please! Un-ripped jeans and a white shirt are great, but if the students want to get creative (within reason) that is good as well.  If you have any further questions about the concert dress please let me know and we can ask Mrs. Mackie.

Manning Ski Date Change – the date has been changed to Friday, February 13th.  More information on this in January.

Today we will be sending home the report cards for Term 1.  Please sign and return the envelope only.  You may keep the report card.  The elementary school will be having Parent Teacher Conferences on Wednesday, December 10th from 3:30-6.  If you are interested in meeting with us, please call the office to make an appointment.  604-792-4680.

On Monday, December 8, Highroad will be having a Knight Day.  Students may wear their Knight shirt/hoodie with their choice of pants.  If they choose not to participate, they need to wear their school uniform.

Tomorrow the students can support the Thailand Missions team – for a $2 donation the students can wear casual dress.

We are still in need of some classroom games – if you have any extra, please send them along!

Please continue bringing in cans for the Salvation Army Food Drive!

We are decorating the classroom for Christmas tomorrow afternoon!  If you have any decorations you would like to lend us, please send them along tomorrow!

Spelling List 1:  president, relative, boundary, thirteen, mice, circus, either, critic, culture, problem, preside, relate, convict, remember, attempt, declare, arrest, enclose, await, consent

Spelling List 2:  business, biscuit, stomach, process, chimney, choir, chorus, drought, medal, favourite, conversation, burglar, ache, electrician, bruise, volume, hymn, lily, discovery, scissors

Thanks!

If you look outside your window, I am sure you will agree that we have entered ‘rainy season’.  The students will be indoors for more recess times and we would LOVE any donations of board games or things that would keep the class busy at recess time.

Thank you!

Reminder that students will be dismissed at lunch time on Friday.

Spelling Lists for this week – sorry they are late!

List 1:  Q3

ledge, toss, tender, running, allow, crowd, firm, dew, written, pride, sometimes, whom, statement, exercise, breath, grammar, ankle, confidence, glorify, weapon

List 2:  T2

pierced, deceived, reign, weird, division, accelerate, appearance, absence, circle, source, nation, national, minute, minute, autograph, automobile, television, telephone, microphone, dilemma

 Salvation Army Food Drive

We are excited to be starting our Salvation Army food drive.  We will begin tomorrow, November 21^st and collect items until December 17^th.  We have typically made this a class competition, with each of  the intermediate classes trying to collect the most cans and win a class pizza party!  We would appreciate your support with the food drive as the Salvation Army is in desperate need of food items this year.  Nutritious canned and dried foods are appreciated and we ask that no Mr. Noodles, pop or water be sent in.  Thank you!

Just a reminder that it’s crazy hat day tomorrow – casual dress tomorrow.

Here are the spelling words for this week:

List 1 (Q2):  whose, quick, entire, terrible, prompt, wonderful, select, calm, smooth, private, branch, primary, factory, murder, gentleman, self, calf, command, beggar, property

List 2 (T1):  commence, crucial, recent, severe, entitle, familiar, impossible, amuse, accompany, genuine, electrical, straight, political, racial, universal, speech, circular, argue, real, worship

Also wanted to remind you of the following things coming up this week:

– VSO this Thursday for grade 6 students only

– Skating this Friday afternoon at Prospera Center

– Hot Dog lunch this Friday before skating.  Order forms due on Wednesday.