Highlights from our Week:

Math: Making fractions with people is how we started out our week. Students were asked to observe all the students called to the front of the room and create a fraction based on what they noticed … wearing shorts versus not, grey shirt versus white shirt, glasses or no glasses. They were realizing we can make so many different fractions! A chocolate bar was shared among us to demonstrate that the more we share something, the smaller the piece is that we get. Comparing fractions is a challenging concept when we just look at them, but breaking it down with a chocolate bar was helpful to show us this concept … and was also enjoyed when it came to eating!

Science: Thermal Energy is what we have been learning about, and we have been doing different experiments to learn about how heat transfers. This week we introduced conduction, convection and radiation. We will be taking a deeper dive into each of these concepts, but for now, it has just been an introduction.

Bible: Easter has been our focus and when we talked about the cross, we made stained-glass cross pictures to hang on our bulletin board. They turned out so well, and are a beautiful reminder of why we celebrate Easter and the sacrifice that Jesus paid for us to have relationship with God.

Thanks for all the support with the Bake Sale fundraiser! Students loved being able to choose and enjoy a sweet treat!

Dates to Remember:

Wednesday, April 16th – Jersey Day

Thursday, April 17th – Easter Chapel, all school

Friday, April 18th – Good Friday, no school

Monday, April 21st – Easter Monday, no school

Friday, April 25th – Pro-d Day, no school

Spelling:

No spelling this week due to the short week.

Bible Memory:

Matthew 28:1-10

After the Sabbath, at dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to look at the tomb. There was a violent earthquake, for an angel of the Lord came down from heaven and, going to the tomb, rolled back the stone and sat on it. His appearance was like lightning, and his clothes were white as snow. The guards were so afraid of him that they shook and became like dead men. The Angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay. Then go quickly and tell his disciples: ‘ He has risen from the dead and is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see him.’ Now I have told you.” So the women hurried away from the tomb, afraid yet filled with joy, and ran to tell his disciples. Suddenly Jesus met them. “Greetings,” he said. They came to him, clasped his feet and worshipped him. Then Jesus said to them, “Do not be afraid. Go and tell my brothers to go to Galilee; there they will see me.”

Reminders and Other Information:

• Remember to be reading every night!
• Friday Letters – please read and respond to your child’s letter … it is so fun for them to open up their folders and see what you have responded to them and it is hard when they don’t have a letter like everyone else!
• Library is on Monday’s
• Gym Strip goes home on Wednesday, and needs to be returned by Monday
• Contact Information for me: trast@highroadacademy.com

Highlights from our Week:

It has been a great week hearing about Spring Break and the fun adventures that everyone had!

Math: We did a Lost in the Woods Escape Room to review multiplication and some of the other skills that we have been working on. Students always love these escape rooms. They work in small groups to complete different challenges, and in this case, to be rescued from the woods!

Language Arts: Inferences is a word that we have been learning for a little bit. This week they were inference investigators … they were placed in small groups and have ‘evidence’ bags … their job was to work with their group and use the clues to figure out what Tim and his Grandma had done on their snow day. It was fun to watch them piece together the clues first in their small groups, but then on a larger scale as a whole class.

This afternoon we were able to enjoy the dress rehearsal of Frozen. It was so well done and I would definitely encourage you to make a night of it and go see it next week with the family. They did such a great job, and there will be some special effects that the kids did not see today so still fun for everyone.

The fire alarm went off a couple of different times today. Some of the students were a little unsettled by this, but they listened and responded so well.

Dates to Remember:

Tuesday, April 8th – Bake Sale, fundraiser for Grade 6 grad celebration

Wednesday, April 16th – Jersey Day

Thursday, April 17th – Easter Chapel, all school

Friday, April 18th – Good Friday, no school

Monday, April 21st – Easter Monday, no school

Friday, April 25th – Pro-d Day, no school

Spelling:

1. April
2. Easter
3. Jesus
4. forgive
5. fraction
6. half
7. third
8. fourth
9. fifth
10. whole

Bible Memory:

Matthew 28:1-10

After the Sabbath, at dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to look at the tomb. There was a violent earthquake, for an angel of the Lord came down from heaven and, going to the tomb, rolled back the stone and sat on it. His appearance was like lightning, and his clothes were white as snow. The guards were so afraid of him that they shook and became like dead men. The Angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay. Then go quickly and tell his disciples: ‘ He has risen from the dead and is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see him.’ Now I have told you.” So the women hurried away from the tomb, afraid yet filled with joy, and ran to tell his disciples. Suddenly Jesus met them. “Greetings,” he said. They came to him, clasped his feet and worshipped him. Then Jesus said to them, “Do not be afraid. Go and tell my brothers to go to Galilee; there they will see me.”

Reminders and Other Information: 

• Remember to be reading every night!
• Friday Letters – please read and respond to your child’s letter … it is so fun for them to open up their folders and see what you have responded to them and it is hard when they don’t have a letter like everyone else!
• Library is on Monday’s
• Gym Strip goes home on Wednesday, and needs to be returned by Monday
• Contact Information for me: trast@highroadacademy.com

Welcome Back! I hope you all had a great Spring Break. Just a couple of notes to get us started this week!

Bake Sale on April 8^th: Join us for a bake sale on April 8th to support the Grade 6 graduation event! All treats will be available for just $2 each. Your contributions will help make this special day memorable for our students. Thanks for your support!

Highroad Theatre Company will be performing Frozen Jr. on April 10^th, 11^th and 12^th.  Tickets are available online www.highroadacademy.com and there are lots of tickets left for families to come and see the show. Some of the elementary classes will be seeing a dress rehearsal this Friday, April 4^th, however, there will be a few special additions to the ticketed shows that the students won’t be seeing this Friday. We hope you all will come and support the high school students who have been working so hard all year to bring you an amazing show.

Well we made it! Hope you all have a wonderful spring break, time for rest and to just relax. I will see you all in a couple of weeks.

Dates to Remember:

Monday, March 31st – School resumes after Spring Break

Wednesday, April 16th – Jersey Day

Friday, April 18th – Good Friday, no school

Monday, April 21st – Easter Monday, no school

Friday, April 25th – Pro-d day – no school

Highlights from the Week:

Lots of excitement this week with our Super Secret Staff Spirit Week. Each day the kids were left wondering and curious about what was going on! From our ‘funny’ water bottles, to acting like teenagers and secret super agents, to our alternate careers and Highroad Cheer, the kids were excited every morning to see what was going to be happening.

Language Arts/Science: We have been working on Insect Reports this week. We spent a lot of time reading and researching our insect of choice last week, and this week we took all our notes and we wrote it up as a report. It was lots of fun to watch the kids learn and discover new and interesting facts that they didn’t know before.

Math: Patterns have been our focus this week in math. We have been reviewing repeating patterns and what the core of a repeating pattern is. But we also learned that sometimes patterns can be growing! A favourite activity was creating our own patterns and making Pattern Robots.

Dates to Remember:

Wednesday, March 12th – O Canada dress up day (details below)

Friday, March 14th – 11:30am dismissal, last day before Spring Break

Monday, March 31st – School resumes after Spring Break

Wednesday, April 16th – Jersey Day

Friday, April 18th – Good Friday, no school

Monday, April 21st – Easter Monday, no school

Friday, April 25th – Pro-d day – no school

Spelling: 

No spelling list this week.

Bible Memory:

Matthew 28:1-10

After the Sabbath, at dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to look at the tomb. There was a violent earthquake, for an angel of the Lord came down from heaven and, going to the tomb, rolled back the stone and sat on it. His appearance was like lightning, and his clothes were white as snow. The guards were so afraid of him that they shook and became like dead men. The Angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay. Then go quickly and tell his disciples: ‘ He has risen from the dead and is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see him.’ Now I have told you.” So the women hurried away from the tomb, afraid yet filled with joy, and ran to tell his disciples. Suddenly Jesus met them. “Greetings,” he said. They came to him, clasped his feet and worshipped him. Then Jesus said to them, “Do not be afraid. Go and tell my brothers to go to Galilee; there they will see me.”

Reminders and Other Information:

‘O Canada’ dress up day – Everyone can wear red and white and the maple leaf to celebrate the country we call home.  Students could wear Team Canada/Olympic stuff.  Red/white knight wear is an option.

• Remember to be reading every night!
• Friday Letters – please read and respond to your child’s letter … it is so fun for them to open up their folders and see what you have responded to them and it is hard when they don’t have a letter like everyone else!
• Library is on Monday’s
• Gym Strip goes home on Wednesday, and needs to be returned by Monday
• Contact Information for me: trast@highroadacademy.com

Highlights from our Week:

Science: We have started a new unit in Science on Matter. We have started off with a little bit of review talking about the states of matter (solid, liquid, gas) and how matter is made up of particles called atoms.

Pink Shirt Day: We talked about the importance of being kind with our words and our actions, how once we do and say something, we can’t take it back. It leaves a heartprint!

Math: Graphing has been our focus this week. Learning about the different types of graphs, and how to read them has been where we have spent much of our time in math. We did a lot talking with our friends to gather data so that we could graph the information we gathered. A key part of graphing has been making sure that we read ALL of the information that we are given, and that we read the questions about each graph carefully so that we answer what it is actually asking.

Dates to Remember:

Monday, March 3rd – Class Picture Day! Please wear your best uniform and a NAVY on top (sweatshirt or cardigan)

Tuesday, March 4th

• Pay to Wear Casual – Missions fundraiser ($2 minimum)
• Math Mayhem (details below)

Wednesday, March 12th – ‘O Canada’ dress up day (details below)

Friday, March 14th

• 11:30am dismissal, last day before spring break
• interims go home

Spelling:

No spelling lists until after Spring Break.

Bible Memory:

We will be working on this passage for March and April.

Matthew 28:1-10

After the Sabbath, at dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to look at the tomb. There was a violent earthquake, for an angel of the Lord came down from heaven and, going to the tomb, rolled back the stone and sat on it. His appearance was like lightning, and his clothes were white as snow. The guards were so afraid of him that they shook and became like dead men. The Angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay. Then go quickly and tell his disciples: ‘ He has risen from the dead and is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see him.’ Now I have told you.” So the women hurried away from the tomb, afraid yet filled with joy, and ran to tell his disciples. Suddenly Jesus met them. “Greetings,” he said. They came to him, clasped his feet and worshipped him. Then Jesus said to them, “Do not be afraid. Go and tell my brothers to go to Galilee; there they will see me.”

Reminders and Other Information:

‘O Canada’ dress up day – Everyone can wear red and white and the maple leaf to celebrate the country we call home.  Students could wear Team Canada/Olympic stuff.  Red/white knight wear is an option.

Math Mayhem: Join us for an exciting Math Mayhem event on March 4th from 6:30 to 8:00 PM, where families can enjoy a night filled with fun math games hosted by our amazing Grade 10-12 students! This is a fantastic opportunity to win awesome prizes while fostering a love for math in a lively atmosphere. We encourage families to participate together, as it’s guaranteed to be a blast for everyone! Please remember that an adult must accompany students and cannot be dropped off unattended at this event.

• Remember to be reading every night!
• Friday Letters – please read and respond to your child’s letter … it is so fun for them to open up their folders and see what you have responded to them and it is hard when they don’t have a letter like everyone else!
• Library is on Monday’s
• Gym Strip goes home on Wednesday, and needs to be returned by Monday
• Contact Information for me: trast@highroadacademy.com

Missions Fundraiser and Information:

We would love to raise $10,000 in the month of February. Please donate by buying bricks at the office ($10/each) and adding them to school (on the bulletin board by Mr. Morris’ office). Here is a video from some of the students going on the trip explaining what we are doing: https://vimeo.com/1055351815 or https://www.highroadacademy.com/myhra/news

 

Theatre Production:

My apologies, I had written this blog post but forgot to post it at the end of last week! Better late than never … right??!?

Highlights from our Week:

Had a little excitement this afternoon with following our earthquake protocol. Students were quick to listen and respond to this unexpected event. Some students were scared, as they recognized that it wasn’t called a drill when we were told to activate our protocols. We had a good discussion about safety protocols after and how we always do what is best for everyone’s safety, trying to make sure that everyone realized we were safe.

Language Arts: Students have started to research different insects. We are learning to take notes as we research, and it has been great to watch them notice the different non-fiction text features that we have been learning about. Right now we are using books for research, but we are going to be using chromebooks to research as well soon. Ask your children what they have decided to research and some cool facts they have already learned!

Math: Multiplication and division have been wrapped up this week! We have been working hard to learn these two concepts, and to understand when to use which skill. They are all excited to start something new next week.

Science: We are finishing up our time studying biodiversity. Food chains has been the last part of this unit, and we talked about altering food chains and how changes to ecosystems disrupt food chains and cause problems. Students were split into groups where they read about a few different types of disruptions to an ecosystem – invasive species, deforestation, beavers and otters – and then they presented what they learned to the class. This has been a fun unit to learn and study in.

Dates to Remember:

Wednesday, February 26th – Pink Shirt Day (details below)

Tuesday, March 4th

• Pay to Wear Casual – Missions fundraiser ($2 minimum)
• Math Mayhem (details below)

Wednesday, March 12th – ‘O Canada’ dress up day (details below)

Friday, March 14th

• 11:30am dismissal, last day before spring break
• interims go home

Spelling:

1. March
2. jump
3. story
4. learn
5. people
6. teacher
7. build
8. place
9. happen
10. swing

Bible Memory:

1 John 4:7-14

Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves God has been born of God and knows God. Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love. This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him. This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins. Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us. This is how we know that we live in him and he in us: He has given us of his Spirit. And we have seen and testify that the Father has sent his Son to be the Saviour of the world.

Reminders and Other Information:

‘O Canada’ dress up day – Everyone can wear red and white and the maple leaf to celebrate the country we call home.  Students could wear Team Canada/Olympic stuff.  Red/white knight wear is an option.

Math Mayhem: Join us for an exciting Math Mayhem event on March 4th from 6:30 to 8:00 PM, where families can enjoy a night filled with fun math games hosted by our amazing Grade 10-12 students! This is a fantastic opportunity to win awesome prizes while fostering a love for math in a lively atmosphere. We encourage families to participate together, as it’s guaranteed to be a blast for everyone! Please remember that an adult must accompany students and cannot be dropped off unattended at this event.

• Remember to be reading every night!
• Friday Letters – please read and respond to your child’s letter … it is so fun for them to open up their folders and see what you have responded to them and it is hard when they don’t have a letter like everyone else!
• Library is on Monday’s
• Gym Strip goes home on Wednesday, and needs to be returned by Monday
• Contact Information for me: trast@highroadacademy.com

 

Missions Fundraiser and Information:

We would love to raise $10,000 in the month of February. Please donate by buying bricks at the office ($10/each) and adding them to school (on the bulletin board by Mr. Morris’ office). Here is a video from some of the students going on the trip explaining what we are doing: https://vimeo.com/1055351815 or https://www.highroadacademy.com/myhra/news

 

Theatre Production:

The Highroad Theatre Company will be performing Frozen Jr. on April 10, 11 and 12. Tickets are now available on the school website www.highroadacademy.com or the school store https://www.highroadacademy.com/myhra/store.

 

 

Dear Parents,

Our Grade 3 students are excited to begin their Recorder Unit in Music class! Here are the key details:

• Start Date: March 5 – We will be playing recorders regularly in class.
• Purchasing a Recorder:
  • A Yamaha recorder (approx. $9) can be purchased at Long & McQuade.
  • No dollar store recorders, please – they do not produce a quality sound.
  • Pre-used Yamaha recorders may be purchased from Mrs. Pavel for $5. These must be thoroughly cleaned with warm, soapy water before being used in class.
• Care & Responsibility:
  • Recorders (and cases) must be labeled clearly with your child’s name.
  • Recorders should always stay with the student and be brought to every Music class. (The backpack is a great home for a recorder)
  • Recorders are not to be played outside of Music class (e.g., recess, lunch).
• Practice at Home: While not mandatory, practicing at home – even just fingerings – is encouraged!

Please email me if you have any questions. Thank you for your support in making this a great musical experience!

Mrs. Pavel

VPavel@highroadacademy.com

Highlights from our Week:

Gym: This week we have been playing badminton in gym class. The students have really enjoyed picking up those rackets and giving it a try. We will definitely continue to work on our hand-eye coordination!

Language Arts/Science: We have started to talk about and learn what it means to research and how we do that. Taking notes is one of the skills we are working on, and eventually will be researching independently and writing reports.

100’s Day and Valentine’s Day were a huge hit! Today was so fun, from our K-6 parade and morning together, to making our Valentine’s day bags and handing out goodies! The classroom was a very exciting and busy place to be. In the morning, as a whole elementary students were given challenges as jumping jacks or frog jumps for 100 seconds. The energy and enthusiasm were contagious … and it was such a great time doing something together as a department. In the afternoon, we made our Valentine’s bags and students spent time handing them out to their friends. It was awesome!

Dates to Remember:

Friday, February 14th – Pro-D Day, no school

Monday, February 17th – Family Day, no school

Wednesday, February 26th – Pink Shirt Day

Tuesday, March 4th – Math Mayhem (details below)

Spelling:

No spelling this week due to the short week.

Bible Memory:

1 John 4:7-14

Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves God has been born of God and knows God. Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love. This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him. This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins. Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us. This is how we know that we live in him and he in us: He has given us of his Spirit. And we have seen and testify that the Father has sent his Son to be the Saviour of the world.

Reminders and Other Information:

You are all invited to Math Mayhem in a few weeks! It will be a family fun event from 6:30-8pm. The Grade 10-12’s have been working hard on their math games and this event is always such a highlight for our students! We look forward to seeing you there.

Missions Fundraisers and Information:

We would love to raise $10,000 in the month of February. Please donate by buying bricks at the office ($10/each) and adding them to school (on the bulletin board by Mr. Morris’ office). Here is a video from some of the students going on the trip explaining what we are doing: https://vimeo.com/1055351815 or https://www.highroadacademy.com/myhra/news

 

• Remember to be reading every night!
• Friday Letters – please read and respond to your child’s letter … it is so fun for them to open up their folders and see what you have responded to them and it is hard when they don’t have a letter like everyone else!
• Library is on Monday’s
• Gym Strip goes home on Wednesday, and needs to be returned by Monday
• Contact Information for me: trast@highroadacademy.com

 

The Highroad Theatre Company will be performing Frozen Jr. on April 10, 11 and 12. Tickets are now available on the school website www.highroadacademy.com or the school store https://www.highroadacademy.com/myhra/store.

A couple of notes …

Missions: We would love to raise $10,000 in the month of February. Please donate by buying bricks at the office ($10/each) and adding them to school (on the bulletin board by Mr. Morris’ office). Here is a video from some of the students going on the trip explaining what we are doing: https://vimeo.com/1055351815 or https://www.highroadacademy.com/myhra/news

 

The Highroad Theatre Company will be performing Frozen Jr. on April 10, 11 and 12. Tickets are now available on the school website www.highroadacademy.com or the school store https://www.highroadacademy.com/myhra/store.