Weekly Update

Highlights from our Week:

Gym: We are playing basketball right now in gym and the students were so excited to play a basketball game. We are working on playing properly and by the rules, but it was fun for them to be able to give it a go.

Math: This week division was introduced. Students so far have been doing great at the new concept. We have done a few scoots around the room to practice, and we use our whiteboards often to help us figure out the answers

Dates to Remember:

Wednesday, January 29th – Tacky Tourist Day

Spelling:

  1. family
  2. friends
  3. church
  4. played
  5. stayed
  6. watched
  7. cleaned
  8. whole
  9. February
  10. from

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:

  • 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

Weekly Update

Our first week back has been a great one! It was lots of fun to be able to hear about each of their Christmas Breaks and all the fun things they did. We have hit the ground running as we started back, getting lots of work done this week, picking up where we left off with many things.

This week we had a false alarm Lockdown … we were in the gym. I was so proud of all the students and how quickly they responded and followed instruction even though it was unexpected and a little bit scary.

Language Arts: This week we began our ‘How-To’ writing unit. Students are learning how to use sequence words and how to thoroughly explain how to do something. This week we wrote about how to make hot chocolate and how to build a snowman.

Friday Letters: This week we have started something new that we will do each week. It is our Friday Letters! On Fridays, students will be writing someone in their home a letter. I am hoping that you will engage with your children and write them a letter back each week! Please see the newsletter that home about it today.

Today was PJ/Cozy Casual Day … which the students all thoroughly enjoyed! And yes, they did come home with a pair of slippers – these are for them to keep!

Dates to Remember:

Wednesday, January 29th – Tacky Tourist Dress Up Day

Spelling:

  1. January
  2. snow
  3. safe
  4. dear
  5. new
  6. very
  7. any
  8. told
  9. soon
  10. best

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:

  • Remember to be reading at home every day, and return your home reading after you have read the book 5 times!
  • 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

Merry Christmas!

 

Christmas holidays have arrived! The students all did such an  amazing job in the concert this morning. I was so proud of them all. I want to say a HUGE thank you for the kind words, cards and gifts that so many of you blessed me with. I am looking forward to a restful break and hope that you all are as well! See you in the New Year!

January Dates:

Monday, January 6th – First day back from Christmas Holidays

Friday, January 10th – PJ Day

Weekly Update

Highlights from our Week:

Our countdown has continued and has been lots of fun!

Monday – Santa Claus Day – today students were detectives, trying to figure out what had happened to Santa’s lead reindeer … they had to answer the clues and solve the mystery! We also watched a little video clip of Santa surfing, because in our Holidays Around the World we learned that that is how many Australians say Santa comes.

Tuesday – Snow Day – Students were challenged to create a snowball launcher. In teams they were given certain materials and had to work together to see how far they could launch their ‘snowball’. We also spent some time outside playing with ‘fake’ snow. Lots of fun was had!

Wednesday – Stocking Day – We ‘sewed’ stockings that they had decorated. Then they were each given ‘Kind Words Stocking Stuffers’. Each student was given 3 random ‘stocking stuffers’ where they had to say something kind and thoughtful towards the peers name they had on it. Once we had finished this, I put them in their stockings for them to read later.

Thursday – Candy Cane Day – We had skating this morning (thanks to all the parents who came and helped tie skates!) and then a fun afternoon with a candy cane experiment, a couple of candy cane stories, and of course, eating a candy cane! One of the stories that we read was the Legend of the Candy Cane. It was a really great story that talks about the candy cane and how it can be a representation of Jesus and what he has done for us.

Dates to Remember:

Friday, December 13th – Pro-D Day, no school

Friday, December 20th – Early Dismissal (11:30am), Christmas Concert

Bible Memory:

And everyone went to their own town to register. So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child. While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no guest room available for them. And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. Today in the town of David a Saviour has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord. This will be a sign to you: you will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.” Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared  with the angel, praising God and saying, “Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom his favour rests.”

Reminders and Other Information:

Christmas Dress for the Week:

  • Monday = Christmas colours: red, green, white shirts with casual pants. Pants can be red, green, white, but this is not required.
  • Tuesday = Christmas sweaters or shirts, ugly Christmas sweaters enthusiastically welcomed.
  • Wednesday = Christmas PJs. This can be a PJ set, or PJ bottoms with a sweatshirt or hoodie.
  • Thursday = ALL THE CHRISTMAS! Students and staff are encouraged to do their best impression of the inside of the most festive Hallmark Christmas movie living room. Put on ALL the stuff from the previous three days, or become a human Christmas tree, or wear a costume, or all of the above, and then add some garland! There will be prizes for the most Christmassy students of all.
  • Friday is concert day – more details to come on what needs to be worn!

Weekly Update

Highlights of the Week:

This week we started our Christmas Countdown. Each day we ‘open’ a present and on it is written a theme for the day. some of the activities we do are about our theme each day.

Tuesday was Christmas Carols – we made our December playlist and we made a Christmas Caroler where we had to write what, in our opinion, is the best Christmas Carol.

Wednesday was Christmas Cookies – me made salt dough ornaments using cookie cutters, and then next week we will paint them and hang them on our tree.

Thursday was Christmas Trees – we did 3 different STEM challenges where they had to work as part of a team to build a Christmas tree. It was fun to watch them plan and organize their strategies, and then rework the plan as they realized things weren’t necessarily working.

Friday was Elf Day – we started the morning off by figuring out what our Elf Names were and then in the afternoon we did an Elf Escape Room where students had to use math skills to find the last elf.

Lots of fun was had!

Dates to Remember:

Thursday, December 12th – Skating field trip

Friday, December 13th – Pro-d Day, no school

Friday, December 20th – Early dismissal (11:30am), after Christmas Concert

Spelling:

No more spelling until the new year.

Bible Memory:

We have almost learned the entire passage and they are doing a fantastic job! Keep working hard on it at home.

And everyone went to their own town to register. So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child. While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no guest room available for them. And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. Today in the town of David a Saviour has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord. This will be a sign to you: you will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.” Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared  with the angel, praising God and saying, “Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom his favour rests.”

Reminders and Other Information:

During the month of December, students can wear Christmas accessories WITH uniform. This means they can add any toque, or a Christmas themed hat, or a scarf or gloves or Christmas socks, with uniform. Baseball hats/caps are not permitted unless they are especially festive, but all toques are permitted.

Then, for the LAST week before holidays, we are having Christmas Spirit week and all students and staff are encouraged to take part.

It looks like this:

  • Monday = Christmas colours: red, green, white shirts with casual pants. Pants can be red, green, white, but this is not required.
  • Tuesday = Christmas sweaters or shirts, ugly Christmas sweaters enthusiastically welcomed.
  • Wednesday = Christmas PJs. This can be a PJ set, or PJ bottoms with a sweatshirt or hoodie.
  • Thursday = ALL THE CHRISTMAS! Students and staff are encouraged to do their best impression of the inside of the most festive Hallmark Christmas movie living room. Put on ALL the stuff from the previous three days, or become a human Christmas tree, or wear a costume, or all of the above, and then add some garland! There will be prizes for the most Christmassy students of all.
  • Friday is concert day – more details to come on what needs to be worn!

 

  • Remember to be reading at home every day, and return your home reading after you have read the book 5 times!
  • 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

Weekly Update

Sorry, forgot to send this out on Friday, Happy December!

December Information 

During the month of December, students can wear Christmas accessories WITH uniform. This means they can add any toque, or a Christmas themed hat, or a scarf or gloves or Christmas socks, with uniform. Baseball hats/caps are not permitted unless they are especially festive, but all toques are permitted.

Then, for the LAST week before holidays, we are having Christmas Spirit week and all students and staff are encouraged to take part.

It looks like this:

  • Monday = Christmas colours: red, green, white shirts with casual pants. Pants can be red, green, white, but this is not required.
  • Tuesday = Christmas sweaters or shirts, ugly Christmas sweaters enthusiastically welcomed.
  • Wednesday = Christmas PJs. This can be a PJ set, or PJ bottoms with a sweatshirt or hoodie.
  • Thursday = ALL THE CHRISTMAS! Students and staff are encouraged to do their best impression of the inside of the most festive Hallmark Christmas movie living room. Put on ALL the stuff from the previous three days, or become a human Christmas tree, or wear a costume, or all of the above, and then add some garland! There will be prizes for the most Christmassy students of all.
  • Friday is concert day – more details to come on what needs to be worn!

Dates to Remember:

Thursday, December 12th – Skating field trip

Friday, December 13th – Pro-D – no school

Friday, December 20th – Early Dismissal – after Christmas concert, 11:30am

Spelling:

  1. December
  2. light
  3. away
  4. winter
  5. star
  6. merry
  7. bell
  8. stocking
  9. birth
  10. manger

Bible Memory:

And everyone went to their own town to register. So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child. While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no guest room available for them. And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. Today in the town of David a Saviour has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord. This will be a sign to you: you will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.” Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared  with the angel, praising God and saying, “Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom his favour rests.”

Reminders and Other Information:

  • Remember to be reading at home every day, and return your home reading after you have read the book 5 times!
  • 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

Highroad Helps: MIT Campaign Challenge!

Dear Highroad Families

This week, we’re excited to support an incredible cause through our Highroad Helps MIT Campaign Challenge! Together, we have an opportunity to make a difference while teaching our students the importance of generosity and community. We’re challenging each to bring in a toonie this week to contribute toward a meaningful goal. These donations will go directly toward the Salvation Army to provide support for individuals and families in need.

We’re confident that this initiative will not only benefit the recipients of our contributions but also enrich the hearts of our students. Thank you for your partnership and enthusiasm in making this week’s campaign a success.

Together, we can show that Highroad truly helps!

Weekly Update

Highlights from our Week:

Math: We continue to work on learning about multiplication, with a heavy focus on making sure that we understand more than just a process, but the reason behind how it all works. So this week, we moved from talking about multiplication as equal groups, to multiplication using arrays. This has been a little bit of a more challenge but they are all persevering and working with determination to get it figured out.

Chapel: This week in chapel we handed out certificates and worshipped. It is so much fun to worship all together Grade 1-6. The energy and heart for worshipping Jesus is so contagious!

Language Arts: This week we started an author study, focusing on stories by Jan Brett. This study of many of her books will introduce us to a lot of different elements in a story, as well as help us to compare and contrast, look at cause and effect, and themes that we can identify. We will be reading her books over the next few weeks.

Parent Volunteers: I am looking for a couple of parents who are willing to volunteer to come in and help us with our Decorating Party on Wednesday, November 27th from 1:15pm to 2:30pm. We will be making different Christmas decorations to put up around the room. If you would like to join us for the Chaotic Christmas Fun, please email me and let me know! No siblings please! 

Dates to Remember:

Thursday, November 28th – Skating field trip

Wednesday, November 27th – Decorating Party

Friday, November 29th – end of term, 11:30am dismissal

Spelling:

  1. about
  2. year
  3. Fall
  4. house
  5. way
  6. fruit
  7. spirit
  8. hundred
  9. Bible
  10. because

Bible Memory:

Luke 2:3-14

And everyone went to their own town to register. So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child. While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no guest room available for them. And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. Today in the town of David a Saviour has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord. This will be a sign to you: you will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.” Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared  with the angel, praising God and saying, “Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom his favour rests.”

Reminders and Other Information:

  • Remember to be reading at home every day, and return your home reading after you have read the book 5 times!
  • 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

 

Christmas Decorating Party

Parent Volunteers: I am looking for a couple of parents who are willing to volunteer to come in and help us with our Decorating Party on Wednesday, November 27th from 1:15pm to 2:30pm. We will be making different Christmas decorations to put up around the room. If you would like to join us for the Chaotic Christmas Fun, please email me and let me know! No siblings please!