Hello Agents,

Recent events have shaken up our normal schedule. Yet we’re getting back on track. I hope everyone is enjoying the Christmas season as we start to decorate and have themed activities.

Here are your objectives this week:

• Spelling: Follow the link to spelling city for list M2. Our test will be on November 29.
• Writing: We are learning to write event stories with transition words.
• Reading: We are learning to visualize as we read.
• Math: We will learn to use mental math to quickly find sums and differences.
• Social Studies: We will present and discuss our different cultures.
• Science: We are learning how and why we classify living things.
• Art: We will learn to make snowflakes and decorate the class for Christmas.
• Bible: We will learn the importance of rules. Our memory verse is Psalm 118:29.

Important Reminders

• December 15 Christmas Sweater Day – make sure to wear something for our Christmas Concert.
  • Many students have asked, “But what if I don’t have a Christmas sweater?”.  Good question.  Here are the options for the Christmas concert:
    1. a long-sleeved Christmas themed Tshirt, sweatshirt or sweater
    2. a long-sleeved plain T-shirt, sweatshirt or sweater
    3. a long-sleeved Tshirt, sweatshirt or sweater turned inside out, if there is a design that doesn’t fit our Christmas theme.

    Any choice of jeans or dark pants/skirts are preferable to complete the students’ ensemble.

• December 17 Last Day of School before Christmas Break – Dismissal at 11:30
• Fridays are Knight Days, so feel free wear a casual clothes if with a knight shirt.
• Homework – Please make sure students are spending some time skip counting by 2, 3, 5, 9, and 10 on their hundreds chart.

  

  

  

  
  

Parent Teacher Day

Parent teacher day will now be held via Google Meet. The staff has been asked to stay home. If you need to meet in person, please let me know. My email is: dwolfsen@highroadacademy.com

Salvation Army Food Drive

Our food drive begins Wednesday, December 1.  Our school goal is $6,000. If we can meet our goal by Wednesday, December 15, then we will celebrate by having an Animal Dress Up Day the first Wednesday that we are back in January.

Guatemala Fundraising

The Pay To Wear Casual Clothes Day and Hot lunch fundraising has been postponed due to focus on the food drive and flood relief efforts.

Update: The spelling list now refers to the correct list – M1

Hello Agents,

We are back to class this week! (hopefully) So we will get back to what we were going to do last week. As for the field trip, hopefully we can reschedule it.

Please make sure to sign up for Parent Teacher Interviews here (this Friday, November 26) and make sure to indicate if you would like to meet online or in person.

This Wednesday will be Jersey Day, so feel free to wear casual clothes if you would like to wear a jersey to support your favourite sports team.

Here are your objectives this week:

• Spelling: Follow the link to spelling city for list M1. Our test will be on November 29.
• Writing: We will learn to use personification in our personal narratives.
• Reading: We are learning how to connect with what we read.
• Math: We are using our knowledge of place value to properly set up and solve 3 digit addition and subtraction problems..
• Social Studies: We are continuing to present our brochures and learning about each other’s cultures.
• Science: We will finish our matter assessment and begin learning about classification of living things.
• Art: We will learn to use value to create a sense of distance in a landscape painting.
• Bible: We will learn the importance of rules. Our memory verse is Psalm 118:29.

Important Reminders

• November 24 Jersey Day
• November 26 Parent/Teacher Interviews
• Fridays are Knight Days, so feel free wear a casual clothes if with a knight shirt.
• Homework – Please make sure students are spending some time skip counting by 2, 3, 5, 9, and 10 on their hundreds chart.

Here is a message from our administration team:

Hello Agents,

I hope everyone is able to stay safe and dry with this weather, and hopefully school will resume soon so we can complete our fun projects for parents to see when we meet.

Sign up for Parent Teacher Interviews here (November 26) and make sure to indicate if you would like to meet online or in person.

This Wednesday is Jersey Day, so feel free to wear casual clothes if you would like to wear a jersey to support your favourite sports team.

Field Trip

Thursday, November 18, we are going to the Leisure Centre to swim. We will leave at 9:05 am (please be on time) and return by 11:00 am. Our swim time starts at 9:30, so please be on time. Students may wear casual clothes.

Bring a swimsuit, towel, and a life jacket if needed.

Parents are welcome to join us; however, we must have a criminal record check for you on file with the office.

Here are your objectives this week:

• Spelling: Follow the link to spelling city for list L6. Our test will be on November 22.
• Writing: We will learn to use personification in our personal narratives.
• Reading: We are learning how to connect with what we read.
• Math: We are using our knowledge of place value to properly set up and solve 3 digit addition and subtraction problems..
• Social Studies: We are continuing to present our brochures and learning about each other’s cultures.
• Science: We will learn how mass has weight and how to compare it.
• Art: We will learn to use value to create a sense of distance in a landscape painting.
• Bible: We will learn the importance of rules. Our memory verse is Psalm 118:29.

Important Reminders

• November 17 Jersey Day
• November 18 Swimming Field Trip
• November 26 Parent/Teacher Interviews
• Fridays are Knight Days, so feel free wear a casual clothes if with a knight shirt.
• Homework – Please make sure students are spending some time skip counting by 2, 3, 5, 9, and 10 on their hundreds chart.

Hello Agents,

Parent/Teacher interviews are soon approaching. If you are limited in your available times, please let me know as soon as possible. I look forward to sharing what we have learned this year.

Field Trip

Thursday, November 18, we are going to the Leisure Centre to swim. We will leave at 9:05 am and return by 11:00 am. Our swim time starts at 9:30, so please be on time. Students may wear casual clothes.

Bring a swimsuit, towel, and a life jacket if needed.

Parents are welcome to join us; however, we must have a criminal record check for you on file with the office.

Here are your objectives this week:

• Spelling: Follow the link to spelling city for list L5. Our test will be on November 8.
• Writing: We will learn how to organize information for writing about something we know.
• Reading: We are learning how to connect with what we read.
• Math: We are continuing our study of place value and learning how to use the hundreds chart.
• Social Studies: We are presenting our brochures and learning about each other’s cultures. I will send a booklet home to complete.
• Science: We will learn how mass has weight and how to compare it.
• Art: We will create remembrance day art.
• Bible: We will learn the importance of rules. Our memory verse is Psalm 34:8.

Important Reminders

• November 11 Remembrance Day – no school
• November 18 Swimming Field Trip
• November 26 Parent/Teacher Interviews
• Fridays are Knight Days, so feel free wear a casual clothes if with a knight shirt.
• Homework – Please make sure students are spending some time skip counting by 2, 3, 5, and 10 on their hundreds chart.