For tomorrow’s countdown surprise the students have been told that they are allowed to bring ONE stuffy and a flashlight. I haven’t told them what the day is, just that they may bring those things 🙂

The Spring Showcase on Monday was great! The students all did such an amazing job, a wonderful evening. Thanks for coming out to support your kids and all the hard work they put into it! I hope you  all have a wonderful weekend!

Dates to Remember:

Monday, June 5th – Summer Countdown begins

• Kent’s Ice Cream field trip

Tuesday, June 6th – Nutrition Assembly

Friday, June 9th – Knight Day

Friday, June 16th

• Fun Day
• Half day for report cards

Tuesday, June 20th – Waterslides

Thursday, June 22nd

• Last day! Summer holidays begin
• Report Cards go home

Bible Memory:

Psalm 100

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:

• Students may wear play clothes on Monday for our field trip in the afternoon (we are leaving the school around 1pm)
• RETURN – all home reading and library books
• Friday Letters – don’t forget to write a letter to your child each week, they really look forward to reading and responding to them when we pull them out on Fridays!
• Scholastic: periodically you will receive a scholastic book order. If you wish to order you can do so online with our class code: RC155750
• Contact Information for me: trast@highroadacademy.com

Are we really entering June this next week?? It is hard to believe we are at this point! Lots going on in these last few weeks, be sure to keep track of all the dates and everything!

Dates to Remember:

Monday, May 29th – Spring Showcase – 6:30pm (details below)

Wednesday, May 31st – Jean’s Day (details below)

Friday, June 2nd – Knight Day

Monday, June 5th – Summer Countdown begins

• Kent’s Ice Cream field trip

Tuesday, June 6th – Nutrition Assembly

Friday, June 9th – Knight Day

Friday, June 16th

• Fun Day
• Half day for report cards

Tuesday, June 20th – Waterslides

Thursday, June 22nd

• Last day! Summer holidays begin
• Report Cards go home

Bible Memory:

Psalm 100

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:

Spring Showcase Details:

• wear white short sleeved t-shirts with pants, and sandals or sneakers. 
• students need to be dropped off at the classroom at 6:10pm and will be picked up from the classroom after the concert in the class

Jeans Day 

Jeans Day is on Wednesday, May 31st. To wear jeans on the 31st students need to bring a $5 minimum donation for the Children’s Hospital .

• Home Reading – make sure you are reading and returning your book as regularly as possible!
• Friday Letters – don’t forget to write a letter to your child each week, they really look forward to reading and responding to them when we pull them out on Fridays!
• Scholastic: periodically you will receive a scholastic book order. If you wish to order you can do so online with our class code: RC155750
• Contact Information for me: trast@highroadacademy.com

Good morning! I’m looking for a couple of parents that are willing and able to volunteer to help out on our Primary Fun Day … it will be on Friday, June 16th from 9-noon (and it’s a half day, so students will be going home after). Please email me to let me know if you can help out! Thanks!

Just a reminder that tomorrow we are going to the Zoo. Students may come dressed in play clothes. Please remember to send them prepared for the weather!

• sunscreen (before they come to school)
• hat
• water bottle
• good shoes
• backpack with a lunch that is easy to eat outside at the picnic tables

Thanks!

The sun this week has been beautiful! I was away on Monday because my grandma passed away, but I was thankful for all the hugs and prayers from the students, they were so sweet as they expressed care for me. They bring me so much joy! They have continued to work hard this week on their Insect Reports and their creative stories. We enjoyed chapel this week, with Mr. Justice starting a focus on friendship. I hope you all have a wonderful weekend.

Dates to Remember:

Monday, May 15th – Fraser River Discovery Presentation

Thursday, May 18th – Zoo field trip

Friday, May 19th – Pro-d Day, no school

Monday, May 22nd – Victoria Day, no school

Friday, May 26th – Knight Day

Monday, May 29th – Spring Showcase

Spelling:

No spelling list due to the short week.

Bible Memory:

Psalm 100

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:

• Return Permission slips that went home for the Zoo as soon as possible
• Home Reading – make sure you are reading and returning your book as regularly as possible!
• Friday Letters – don’t forget to write a letter to your child each week, they really look forward to reading and responding to them when we pull them out on Fridays!
• Scholastic: periodically you will receive a scholastic book order. If you wish to order you can do so online with our class code: RC155750
• Contact Information for me: trast@highroadacademy.com

Well it was a beautiful week … until our field trip on Friday! We had a great field trip to the Local Harvest, and the rain mostly held off. We took a little barrel tour, visited the animals, went through all the greenhouses, and planted our own tomato plants, all while learning lots!  Thanks to all the parents that were able to join us. We have been busy this week working on our creative stories and researching/writing our science reports about different insects. We started learning about perimeter in math, using both non-standard and nonstandard units of measure.  An assembly this week taught us about Digital Safety … including information about what is safe/unsafe to share online, as well as how being kind online is also important.  Lots happening! I hope you all have a wonderful weekend.

Dates to Remember:

Friday, May 12th – Knight Day

Monday, May 15th – Fraser River Discovery Presentation

Thursday, May 18th – Zoo field trip

Friday, May 19th – Pro-d Day

Monday, May 22nd – Victoria Day, no school

Friday, May 26th – Knight Day

Monday, May 29th – Spring Showcase

Spelling:

1. desert
2. forest
3. aquatic
4. grassland
5. tundra
6. worship
7. Bible
8. spirit
9. farm
10. harvest

Bible Memory:

Psalm 100

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:

• Return Permission slips that went home for the Zoo as soon as possible
• Home Reading – make sure you are reading and returning your book as regularly as possible!
• Friday Letters – don’t forget to write a letter to your child each week, they really look forward to reading and responding to them when we pull them out on Fridays!
• Scholastic: periodically you will receive a scholastic book order. If you wish to order you can do so online with our class code: RC155750
• Contact Information for me: trast@highroadacademy.com

We had a great week in Grade 2/3. Grandparents day was a huge success. It is always great to see loved ones supporting all the kids and loving on them. This week we have started story writing. We have spent time learning about all the elements of a story, and they have been so excited to be creative and start their own. I hope you all have a wonderful long weekend!

Dates to Remember:

Monday, May 1st – Parent Night

Tuesday, May 2nd – Digital Safety Assembly

Thursday, May 4th – Superhero Day

Friday, May 5th – Local Harvest field trip

Friday, May 12th – Knight Day

Monday, May 15th – Fraser River Discovery Presentation

Thursday, May 18th – Zoo field trip

Friday, May 19th – Pro-d Day

Monday, May 22nd – Victoria Day, no school

Friday, May 26th – Knight Day

Tuesday, May 30th – Spring Showcase

Wednesday, May 31st – Jean’s Day

Spelling:

1. ecosystem
2. biome
3. fruit
4. spring
5. flowers
6. animals
7. shapes
8. government
9. sunshine
10. may

Bible Memory:

Psalm 100

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:

• Return Permission slips that went home for the Local Harvest as soon as possible
• Home Reading – make sure you are reading and returning your book as regularly as possible!
• Friday Letters – don’t forget to write a letter to your child each week, they really look forward to reading and responding to them when we pull them out on Fridays!
• Scholastic: periodically you will receive a scholastic book order. If you wish to order you can do so online with our class code: RC155750
• Contact Information for me: trast@highroadacademy.com

 

A great week, that ended with a  field trip to the Blue Heron reserve.  The students had so much fun on the scavenger hunt, exploring and playing.  We were so grateful that the rain held off! A huge thank you to all the parents that came and helped us out by taking a group. This week, for Math, the students had to use their knowledge of fractions to escape from a deserted island. They were working in teams and had to complete obstacles in order to be rescued. It was great to see them work together to complete these challenges. They also used their knowledge about fractions to ‘Run an Ice Cream Shop’ this week. This requires them to plan and set up, and figure out all the details needed. In Science we have been learning about ecosystems. Students have been working hard on a poster where they choose one of the three levels of ecosystems. On their poster they have to define it, give three examples and draw a detailed picture of that ecosystem. They have enjoyed this and have worked really hard on it. Chapel this week also held some excitement. The Guatemala team came to share about their trip over Spring Break. They shared about their experiences, sang some Spanish songs, and shared a special treat with them. It was exciting to talk and hear about their trip. I hope that you all have a wonderful weekend.

Dates to Remember:

Wednesday, April 26th – Grandparent’s Day

Friday, April 28th – Pro-d, no school

Monday, May 1st – Parent Night

Tuesday, May 2nd – Digital Safety Assembly

Thursday, May 4th – Superhero Day

Friday, May 5th – Local Harvest field trip

Friday, May 12th – Knight Day

Monday, May 15th – Fraser River Discovery Presentation

Thursday, May 18th – Zoo field trip

Friday, May 19th – Pro-d Day

Monday, May 22nd – Victoria Day, no school

Friday, May 26th – Knight Day

Tuesday, May 30th – Spring Showcase

Wednesday, May 31st – Jean’s Day

Spelling:

Short week – no spelling list.

Bible Memory:

I will be testing our Bible memory this week! Keep practicing at home.

Matthew 28:5-8

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.

Reminders and Other Information:

• Return Permission slips that went home for the Local Harvest as soon as possible
• Home Reading – make sure you are reading and returning your book as regularly as possible!
• Friday Letters – don’t forget to write a letter to your child each week, they really look forward to reading and responding to them when we pull them out on Fridays!
• Scholastic: periodically you will receive a scholastic book order. If you wish to order you can do so online with our class code: RC155750
• Contact Information for me: trast@highroadacademy.com

Unless the forecast changes for our field trip on Friday, we will be eating our lunches a little early, at 11am, and heading out after that. Please make sure you pack a snack that is easy to carry in their pocket and eat while on the move. And don’t forget to dress warm and for the weather … boots and rain jackets! Until then, pray for the weather to change!