As your child gets ready to make the exciting move into Grade 6, we have something special in store — Grade 6 Grad Hoodies!

This fall, we’ll be ordering custom grad hoodies for our Grade 6 students. These aren’t just for special occasions — students will be able to wear them right in the classroom all year long, making them a practical and memorable keepsake from their final year in elementary school.

🎨 The Fun Part: A Design Contest!

Here’s where it gets exciting. We want your child to put their creative stamp on this hoodie. On the back of each hoodie, we’ll feature a student-designed graphic students can put their signature into — and we’re inviting all interested Grade 6 students to submit their ideas!

Designs can include anything that captures the spirit of our school and this graduating class:

• A Highroad Knight
• The graduating year: 2027
• A combination of elements that students feel represents their class

This is a chance for students to leave their mark and make the hoodie truly theirs. We can’t wait to see what they come up with!

📋 What You Need to Know

• Who: All incoming Grade 6 students
• When: Orders will be placed by the end of September
• Cost: Approximately $60 per hoodie (exact pricing to be confirmed)
• Wearability: Hoodies can be worn in the classroom throughout the entire school year
• Replaces: This hoodie may replace the standard navy zip-up, making it a great all-in-one option

📅 Stay Tuned!

We’ll be sharing more details — including exact pricing, design contest submission instructions, and order forms — once we return in the fall. Keep an eye on the classroom blog so you don’t miss a thing.

In the meantime, encourage your child to start dreaming up their design ideas.

Mrs. Goosen

We are so excited for our Intermediate Fun Day tomorrow — it’s going to be a fantastic day!

📅 The Plan

We will be leaving school at 9:40 AM and heading to Twin Rinks, arriving at 10:00 AM. Students will hit the ice for skating from 10:30 – 12:00 PM, and then we’ll head back to school for a delicious pizza lunch and a cozy movie afternoon!

🚌 We Need Your Help — Bus Spots Available!

We are currently a few spots short on the bus and would love your support. If you are joining us for skating tomorrow, would you consider bringing your child? Here are your options:

• Drop off at school and come back to pick up at 9:40 AM, or
• Meet us at Twin Rinks for 10:00 AM

If you are able to drive, please email the classroom teacher to let us know — we appreciate it so much!

🎿 What to Bring

• Skates (if you have them — bring them tomorrow!)
• Helmet (required for skating)
• Blankets, stuffies & pillows for our cozy movie afternoon 🎬🍕

We can’t wait for a wonderful day together. Thank you so much for your continued support!

A huge thank you to all of our wonderful families for helping make our Ice Cream Sundae Bar such a sweet success! Whether you volunteered your time or sent in toppings, your support helped create a fun and memorable celebration for our class.

Dear Parents and Guardians,

I’m writing to let you know about a change to our plans for this Thursday.

We had originally planned to take the Grade 4–6 students to the Cultus Lake Waterpark. Unfortunately, due to unforeseen circumstances, we are unable to confirm whether the waterslides will be open in time. Given this uncertainty, and with our ongoing commitment to keeping the students safe, we have made the decision to cancel the waterslide trip.

The good news is that we’ve arranged a fun-filled day of alternative activities instead:

– Skating from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

– Return to school for pizza and snacks

– A movie in the chapel for the afternoon

Students can arrive to school at our regular scheduled time and bring any blankets, pillows and stuffies they’d like for the movie. Don’t forget a helmet for skating & be dressed for the changes in temperature – lots of layers. 😃

We’re confident the students will have a wonderful time, and we appreciate your understanding and flexibility as we made this change.

Sincerely,

Pamela Goosen

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☀️ Friday, June 12 – 11:30am DISMISSAL AND FUN DAY
Students are invited to come dressed in their team colour and can look forward to a day full of fun activities. We are still looking for a few parent volunteers—if you are able to help, please let me know and meet Mrs. VanLeeuwen and Mrs. Orrell in the foyer between 8:15 and 8:20 a.m. on Friday morning.

Orange – Axton, Jemima, Aiydah, Ereina

Black – Tolu, Reuben

Yellow – Carla, Zander

Grey – Bernardo, River

Green – Adalyn, Andy

Red – Miina, Lola

White – Mattias, Findlay

Purple – Hudson, Timothy

Blue – Christopher, Jude

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🎲 Tuesday, June 16 – BOARD & CARD GAMES DAY
Students are encouraged to bring a board game or card game to enjoy with friends! 🃏🎉

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🍨 Wednesday, June 17 – It’s SUNDAE PARTY TIME!
I will provide all the ice cream.  Everyone is asked to bring a topping to share. We’re looking for:

• 🧁 Whipping cream (lots!)

• 🍫 Syrups: chocolate, caramel, strawberry, etc.

• 🌈 Sprinkles

• 🍓 Cut-up fruit: strawberries, bananas, etc.

• 🍪 Crumbles: Oreo cookies, brownies, chocolate bits, etc.

• ☁️ Mini marshmallows

• 🤩 Any other yummy toppings that you think they might like!

• 🥣 Disposable bowls and spoons

Thank you! 💛

Please send your child to school with their chosen non-refrigerated sundae topping(s) by Tuesday, June 16th. Refrigerated items can be brought on Wednesday, and I will store them until our celebration.

I’m also looking for a few parent volunteers to help scoop ice cream, assist at the Sundae Bar, and help with cleanup from approximately 1:00–2:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Please let me know if you’re available to help. Thank you for your support!

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💦 Thursday, June 18 – FIELD TRIP: CULTUS LAKE WATERSLIDES
Get ready for a splash-tastic day! 🏖️

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☀️ Friday, June 19 – 11:30am DISMISSAL AND LAST DAY OF SCHOOL
Final report cards are coming home today. Summer break officially begins after 11:30am today!

Our class has earned a special reward — a No Uniform Day tomorrow! 🎉

Students in our classroom only may wear clothing of their choice for the day. They are welcome to dress comfortably and wear whatever they wish, provided it is appropriate for school.

Our annual Sports/Fun Day is coming up this Friday, June 12, and excitement is building! Students will be joining their colour teams and participating in a variety of fun activities and challenges throughout the day alongside students from Kindergarten to Grade 6.

Please check the team list below to find your child’s colour team. Students are encouraged to show their team spirit by wearing as much of their team colour as possible—shirts, pants, bandanas, hats, socks, hair accessories, or anything else that helps them proudly represent their team!

Sports Day is always a highlight of the year as students work together, cheer one another on, make new friends across grade levels, and enjoy a day filled with fun, teamwork, and school spirit.

As a reminder, Friday, June 12 is also an early dismissal day, and students will be dismissed at 11:30 a.m.

A huge thank you to all of the parents who have volunteered their time to help run stations and support the event. We truly appreciate your willingness to help make this day special for our students.

We can’t wait to see a sea of colours and hear the cheers as our students enjoy another fantastic Sports Day!

Please see the team assignments below.

Axton – Orange

Tolu – Black

Jemima – Orange

Bernardo – Grey

River – Grey

Carla – Yellow

Zander – Yellow

Adalyn – Green

Andy – Green

Mattias – White

Christopher – Blue

Jude – Blue

Findlay – White

Hudson – Purple

Lola – Red

Timothy – Purple

Miina – Red

Aiydah – Orange

Ereina – Orange

Reuben – Black

🎉 Only 3 Weeks Left of School!

📅 Things to Note:

• Wednesday, June 3 – Book Character Dress Up Day
  Students are invited to dress up as their favourite book character and celebrate a love of reading.
• Friday, June 12 – K–6 Sports Day and 11:30 AM dismissal
  Students will be placed into cross-grade teams and participate in a variety of fun, active events throughout the day.

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🌟 Last Week of School – Fun End-of-Year Activities

🎲 Tuesday – Board & Card Games Day
Students are encouraged to bring a board game or card game to enjoy with friends! 🃏🎉

🍨 Wednesday – Sundae Party!
It’s sundae time! Students will enjoy building their own ice cream sundaes. Volunteers needed in the afternoon—more information to follow.

💦 Thursday – Field Trip: Cultus Lake Waterslides
Details will be sent home. Get ready for a splash-tastic day! 🏖️👙

☀️ Friday – Last Day of School
Final report cards go home and dismissal is at 11:30 AM.

We need you! Sports Day is just around the corner, and we are looking for enthusiastic parent volunteers to help make it a fantastic day for our students. This year’s Sports Day will take place on Friday, June 12th (please arrive at 8:20) and will be followed by an early dismissal at 11:30. It’s going to be a fun-filled morning of friendly competition and team spirit and we can’t do it without your help!

• You’ll be cheering on students from Kindergarten to Grade 6 while helping run one of our fun activity stations.
• You will be assisting with smooth transitions between activities
• Helping tidy up your station at the end of the morning

How to Sign Up

We need 2 parent helpers per class. Spots fill up quickly, so please reach out as soon as possible! Please email me by June 8^th if you are able to help.

Thank you so much for your continued support of our school community. Sports Day is always one of the highlights of the school year, and it truly wouldn’t be possible without the generosity of our parent volunteers. We hope to see you there!

Hello families!

It turns out that finding cans of frozen lemonade mix has become surprisingly difficult and nearly impossible! To make things easier for everyone, we are going to switch to using powdered lemonade drink mix instead.

Ideally, we would love for each student to bring enough lemonade powder mix to make 1 litre of lemonade.  However, we will happily make do with whatever we have and still have a wonderful celebration together!

Thank you so much for your flexibility and support.

We have officially finished reading The Lemonade War by Jacqueline Davies, and our class is excited to celebrate all of our hard work with a fun-filled Lemonade War Jeopardy Party this Thursday!

To wrap up our novel study, students will work together to make their own lemonade using cans of frozen lemonade mix and compete in an exciting Lemonade War themed Jeopardy game reviewing characters, events, vocabulary, and memorable moments from the story. It will be a fun way to celebrate our learning together!

What Students Need to Bring on Thursday:

🍋 One can of frozen lemonade mix (required for every student)

Optional:

🍪 Students are also welcome to bring a snack or treat to share with the class if they would like. Snacks are completely optional, but always appreciated!

We are looking forward to a sweet and exciting celebration together!

 

📚 Friendly Reminder! 📚

Just a reminder that tomorrow is our “Pay $5.00 or More to Wear Casual” Fundraiser Day!

Students are invited to wear casual clothes to school by donating $5.00 or more. All money raised will go toward supporting and improving our school library for all students to enjoy.

Thank you for your continued support and generosity — we truly appreciate it! We are excited for a fun casual day while helping our library grow!