Planners

We started our Planners today! It’s a big day for us! The children have carefully printed the important events for the week in their Planners. I have signed for Monday. Please sign the Planner each night beside my signature and then send it back each morning.

Spelling Words

Next week we will begin our Spelling lists. I will introduce the words to the kids on Monday and we will review them again on Thursday and then we will have our first spelling test on Friday. Here are the words for the week of November 29th

-top, but, and, cat, red

Parent Teacher Online Interviews

I look forward to meeting with you tomorrow even if it needs to be online. Please check the link below for your meeting time. I will email you a link about 5 minutes before your meeting time. If the link does not show up in your email, check your junk mail. If my link does not show up, please email me at kevans@highroadacademy.com and I can try another link or you can send me your phone number and I can give you a call. Technology sometimes has a way of making things challenging! I will do my be

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December Dates

It’s hard to believe that December is looming around the corner, but here it is!

December 1 – Salvation Army Food Drives begins – cash to office

December 1 – Grade 1 Decorating Party

December 3 – Knight Day

December 10 – Knight Day

December 15 – Christmas Sweaters

December 15 – Rehearsal and filming of HRA Christmas Concert

December 15 – Salvation Army Food Drive ends

December 17 11:30 Dismissal – Last Day of school

Robert Munsch

We finally finished our Robert Munsch Marathon with book number 62 today. I know he has written more books, but that was all I could get my hands on!

Salvation Army Food Drive

We will begin our Salvation Army Food drive on December 1st. Our goal as a school is to raise $6,000 by December 15th. The Salvation Army has asked for cash as their buying power is  much higher than ours. All money can be brought to the school office. The office can accept cash, etransfer and debit.

If we reach our goal, students will celebrate with an animal dress up day in the New Year.

Parent/Teacher Interviews online only

We have also been asked not to come into the school on Friday to conserve fuel and keep cars off the road. All of our interview will be online. I will send you an email with a link and we can meet together that way. I look forward to chatting with you!

Bowling Cancelled

Oh my, the disappointments keep coming! I was just informed that our bowling for Wednesday, November 24th has been cancelled. We have been informed that as a school all field trips must be cancelled due to fuel restrictions and people travelling as little as possible.

I have promised the students a Christmas movie and treats for the afternoon to soften the blow. They were gracious and moved on quickly! Phew!

Library Update

Good Afternoon Families!

We are in the last week of our library fundraising initiatives and have been so grateful for the support from our Highroad Families! Here is an update to summarize the efforts to date.

Library – Fundraising Update

Guess How Many Candies in the Jar 

We have approximately 250 entries to date. Students can continue to guess up to November 25^th during their Library times. High School students are welcome to drop by Tuesday and Wednesday at their lunch time or Thursday. All students are welcome to come guess Wednesday and Thursday this week before school!

SinAmen Bun Co. Fundraiser
Thank you very much for the approximately 35 cinnamon buns orders received. So far, this has raised $175.00 for new library books! You can continue to bring your orders for some yummy cinnamon buns to the school office up to November 30^th. Order forms can be picked up at the School Office or at the library.

Book Donations
A very big “THANK YOU” to the families who have given cash donations and donated new books and books from their home libraries. The newly donated books will be added to the library with a picture of the family placed at the front as a thank you!

Your support of our school library is greatly appreciated!  Please email questions to – sbritz@highroadacademy.com.

Sincerely,

Ms. Shirley Britz 

Christmas Decorating Party

I am planning a Christmas decorating party in our classroom for December 1st to kick off the Christmas Season. Are there any parents who would be willing to send in snacks? Due to covid restrictions our snacks much be cooked and packaged in a commercial kitchen. Examples would be: prepackaged cupcakes or cookies, small chocolates, wagon wheels, small packages of chips, packages of bear paw cookies etc. Iwould love a few snacks to come in for December 1st and then the extras we will spread out through our Christmas celebrations. Feel free to email me if you are able to bring a snack.