On Friday we have a couple of different things happening here at school.  The kindies will be heading to Garrison Forest for Forest Friday- we will be there between recess and lunch.  In the afternoon we will be attending some of the Remembrance Day Assembly.

A message has been sent out that students are to wear their uniforms on Friday but this DOES NOT apply to Kindies.  We would prefer the students dress in their Knight Wear so that they can play in the forest freely, not worried about their uniforms.

Sorry for any confusion this has caused.

On Wednesday mornings starting this week  we would like to welcome you to stay for a few minutes (10-15) if your schedule allows, for some reading time with your child and possibly a few extra friends.  I am excited for this opportunity to open our classroom door to parents and grandparents and hope that it will be a fun way to start the day.  Siblings are welcome join along.  You must have a completed criminal record check and will need to sign in at the office upon arrival.  We hope to see you there!

Here are some important dates coming up in the month ahead:

Friday, November 8 – FT students go to the forest

Friday, November 8 – Remembrance Day Assembly 1:30 (family and friends are welcome)

Monday, November 11 – Remembrance Day- no school

Wednesday, November 13 – Space Day! (students are welcome to dress up in a space-related outfits)

Friday, November 29 – early dismissal 11:30

Thank you so much for collecting so many great leaves and sending them in this week!

On Monday we looked at our pile of leaves and asked ourselves: “What Math lives here?”  We decided to count them.  There were 67!  After that we sorted our leaves by colour.  Next we ordered them by size.

We also used our leaves to make some art and learned about why leaves change colour in the Fall.

I will be sending some pictures in Seesaw soon.

Fall is such a spectacular season where we live.    Our class has been interested in the changing colours of the leaves outside and are going to be taking a closer look at leaves next week.  Would you help your child collect some colourful leaves this weekend and bring them to school on Monday? We will be using them for a variety of activities next week.    Thanks so much and enjoy your extended weekend!

I am in need of one or two parent helpers for our “mystery recipe” activity on Tuesday.  If you are available for about an hour at the start of the day please email me at dmorris@highroadacademy.com

Thanks and have a great weekend!

Friday, November 1st is our Parent-Teacher Interview Day.  I look forward to meeting with you to talk about your child’s wonderful growth this year and to show you some of their work. Please click on the link below to choose a time that works for you.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/10z4roNufo034vEn19hNCNJLwI5-b5VyvVb2LdgO6bcQ/edit?usp=sharing

There was an omission on my October dates blog post.  We will be having a Crazy Hair day on Thursday, October 31.  Please add this to your calendar.  Thanks!

Next Tuesday we will be making a “mystery recipe” and are asking that each child contribute an apple for this activity. Would you mind sending an apple to school on tomorrow or Monday? Thanks so much!

Please provide a bag (labelled with your child’s name) for your child to carry their pumpkin.  This can be folded up and put in your child’s coat pocket until it’s needed.  The Kindies will be leaving on the bus by 11:00 and will return to the school by 2:00.  We will eat before and after our fieldtrip.  If you are planning to join us you will need to have an updated criminal records check and can meet us at the farm by 11:30.  We are looking forward to a fun time!