Calendar Update

Dear Kindergarten Families,

We want to inform you of an important update to the February  calendar.  Originally, we shared that Kindergarten students would have two days off, February 20th and 21st, to allow our teachers to conduct assessments for next year’s incoming students. However, we have now adjusted the plan.

Full Time Kindergarten students will attend school on Thursday, February 20th, as usual. The only day off for assessments will be Friday, February 21st. This means that your child will have class on Thursday but will not attend school on Friday.

We apologize for any inconvenience this change may cause and appreciate your flexibility. If you have any questions or need further clarification, please don’t hesitate to reach out.

Thank you for your understanding and support!

Best regards,

Mrs. Morris and Mrs. Larsson

Gym Use After School

Dear Kindergarten Families,

We hope you’re doing well! We want to remind you that the gym is closed for student play after school due to ongoing classes and sports practices.

Instead, we encourage our students to enjoy the playground and outdoor spaces for their activities.

Thank you for your understanding!

Mrs. Goosen & Mr. Krahn

100 Day Details

100 DAY TRAIL MIX

On our 100 Day celebration students will be counting out 10 of each of the following 10 items to create a 100 piece trail mix.  If you can sign up for any of the following items to bring to class by Tuesday, February 11th that would be great!  Please let me know by email (dmorris@highroadacademy.com).  I will edit the list as we go along so check back to see what is still needed.

Trail Mix Ingredients:

fruit loops – Kensey

chocolate chips – Jamila

pretzel sticks – Griffin

m&m’s – Liam

gummy bears – Stevie

popped popcorn – Lizzy

mini marshmallows – Grizzly

corn pop cereal – Cora

skittles – Lauren

fishy crackers – Sophia

100 DAY COLLECTIONS

I am asking each child to bring in a collection of 100 small objects to show the class.  Please watch your child’s folder next week for more information.  Please send your 100 collection to school by Tuesday, February 11th.

Parent Volunteers

We have a couple of fun celebrations happening this month and I am looking for a couple of parent volunteers to help oversee some stations on these days.

Wednesday, February 12th: 10:15 – 11:00 (Valentines Celebration) – position filled

Thursday, February 13th: 10:15 – 11:45 (100 Days Celebration) – position filled

If you would like to help us out, please email me at dmorris@highroadacademy.com to let me know.  Thanks!

100 Days Celebration

Mark your calendars for a very special day! On Thursday, February 13th, we will celebrate completing 100 days of school!  Students are invited to come to school dressed up as their vision of themselves at 100 years old.  We encourage creativity and imagination! Whether it’s gray hair, glasses, a cane, or a cardigan, there are so many fun ways to bring this idea to life. Need some inspiration? Check out Pinterest for adorable costume ideas or visit a local thrift store to find great items at an affordable price.

To make the day even more festive, we will have a parade in the morning where students can show off their costumes. This will be a wonderful opportunity for everyone to admire the creative efforts of their classmates!

If your child prefers not to dress up, no problem! They can come to school in their uniform as usual.

We can’t wait to see everyone’s amazing costumes and celebrate this milestone together. Let’s make it a day to remember!

Part time Kindies, you are welcome to join us in celebrating even though this day doesn’t fall on one of your usual school days- we would hate for you to miss out.  Please let me know if you plan to come.

We will also be doing some special centres and activities throughout the day so please stay tuned for more information about the day.  I will also need some parent volunteers so if you haven’t had your criminal record check done and you would like to be able to come help, please stop by the office asap to get that process started.

February Dates

February is a busy month at school.  Please mark these dates on your calendar.  More details will follow!

February 4th – Pay to Wear Casual ($2 for elementary students – proceeds will go towards building a school in Guatemala)

February 12th – Valentines exchange

February 13th – Celebration of 100 Days of School

February 14th – Pro D Day (no school for students)

February 17th – Family Day (no school for students)

February 21st – New Kindie Assessments (no school for current Kindie students)

February 26th – Pink Shirt Day