Highlights from Our Week:

Busy week this week with both the Zoo field trip and Grandparents Day!

Grandparents Day was so special. It was so exciting for the students to be able to perform for them and then share some of what they have been doing in class. Thanks to all the grandparents who came out!

The Zoo field trip was great! So happy that the rain held off and we were able to enjoy the day. So thankful for all the parents that came out to join us.

Have a great long weekend!

Dates to Remember:

Monday, May 19th – Victoria day, no school

Thursday, May 22nd – Theatre field trip, Newsies

Friday, May 30th – Spring Showcase

Spelling:

No spelling list this week due to the short week.

Bible Memory:

Psalm 121:1-8

I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come? My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth. He will not let your foot be moved; he who keeps you will not slumber. Behold, he who keeps Israel will neither slumber nor sleep. The Lord is your keeper; the Lord is your shade on your right hand. The sun shall not strike you by day, nor the moon by night. The Lord will keep you from all evil; he will keep your life. The Lord will keep your going out and your coming in from this time forth and forevermore.

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:

Science: For Science this week we have started a new unit on landforms. The terms weathering and erosion have been introduced, but we will be looking at them more in depth over the next couple of weeks.

Math: In Math we have started a new unit on measurement. We have been talking about the tools used to measure, as well as how to measure properly. We are beginning to look at area and perimeter as well.

Language Arts: Students have been working hard on their own creative stories. We are going to put all of our individual stories into a class book once we are finished good copies. They have really enjoyed working on these creative pieces and are excited to be able to read the stories of their friends.

Dates to Remember:

Monday, May 12th – Grandparent’s Day

Wednesday, May 14th – Pay to Wear Casual, library fundraiser

Thursday, May 15th – Zoo field trip

Friday, May 16th – Pro-d day, no school

Monday, May 19th – Victoria day, no school

Thursday, May 22nd – Theatre field trip, Newsies

Friday, May 30th – Spring Showcase

Spelling:

No spelling list this week due to the short week.

Bible Memory:

Psalm 100:1-5

Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth. Worship the LORD with gladness; come before him with joyful songs. Know that the LORD is God. It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, the sheep of his pasture. Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name. For the LORD is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations.

Reminders and Other Information:

• Permission Slips have gone home for 2 field trips – please sign and return!
• 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:

Gym: California Kickball has been our game that we started this week. We have been learning the rules and how to play properly. As they have been getting it figured out they have been enjoying it a lot!

Math: We ended our Fractions unit with an escape room called Stranded. They always love these group activities and are excited when they have solved all the clues!

Language Arts: We have been learning how to type properly. We are using a program called Typing Club. If your child is using a computer and typing at any time, encourage them to have their hands in the right place.

Science: We ended our Thermal Energy unit with making solar ovens, in which we made s’mores. The process of creating was a lot of fun, and they were all so excited when they got to eat their melty s’mores. It was a great afternoon!

Dates to Remember:

Monday, May 5th – Superhero/Star Wars dress up day

Monday, May 12th – Grandparent’s Day

Wednesday, May 14th – Pay to Wear Casual, library fundraiser

Thursday, May 15th – Zoo field trip

Friday, May 16th – Pro-d day, no school

Monday, May 19th – Victoria day, no school

Thursday, May 22nd – Theatre field trip

Friday, May 30th – Spring Showcase

Spelling:

1. May
2. sunshine
3. spring
4. mistake
5. flowers
6. noise
7. water
8. beautiful
9. month
10. week

Bible Memory:

Psalm 100:1-5

Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth. Worship the LORD with gladness; come before him with joyful songs. Know that the LORD is God. It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, the sheep of his pasture. Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name. For the LORD is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations.

Reminders and Other Information:

• Permission Slips have gone home for 2 field trips – please sign and return!
• 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:

Language Arts: Brainstorming and planning has been our focus this week in Language Arts. The students are preparing to write a creative story and have had fun mapping out all the details. They are excited about the stories they are beginning to develop.

We also performed our Readers’ Theatre plays in class this week. They have been working hard in small groups to practice and act out three different stories … ask them about what role they played in either “The Four Little Pigs”, “The Little Red Hen” or “Billy Goats Gruff”.

Science: Science has included some fun experiments this week. We talked about convection currents and how that is created in a hot air balloon, and then did an experiment that showed us how we can heat up the air and fill a balloon. They really seemed to enjoy this!

Dates to Remember:

Monday, May 5th – Superhero/Star Wars Dress Up day

Monday, May 12th – Grandparent’s Day

Wednesday, May 14th – Pay to Wear Casual Day, library fundraiser

Thursday, May 15th – Zoo field trip

Friday, May 16th – Pro-d Day, no school

Monday, May 19th – Victoria Day, no school

Thursday, May 22nd – Theatre field trip

Friday, May 30th  – Spring Showcase, 1:00pm

Spelling:

List will be introduced on Monday, April 28th and tested on Friday, May 2nd.

1. energy
2. transfer
3. convection
4. conduction
5. radiation

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:

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: