Welcome! Bonjour! Wilkommen!
Dear Parents,
Welcome to another year at Highroad Academy! If you have made it this far, than you are doing extremely well in your first foray onto our class blog!!! I am pleased to take this opportunity to introduce myself and to welcome your child to Grade 4. A good learning experience is built on a cooperative effort among parents, child and teacher. I look forward to the work and growth we will all accomplish this year. My expectations for conduct and academic standards are high. With your participation both in and out of the classroom, we can look forward to a productive, creative and enjoyable year.
This year will be different in many ways not only for you but also for myself. First of all, I am looking forward to working with a new teaching partner. Mrs. Goosen will be teaching Thursdays as I move into an administrative role in the Grades 4-6 area. She is a wonderful addition to our school and I know you will enjoy the energy, humour, great ideas and love for teaching and learning she brings to the class. This year also means a new grade for me as I move into the Upper Elementary area. I am looking forward to the challenge and the opportunity to try my hand at new subject areas and projects. Mrs. Goosen and I believe firmly that all children should have a love for learning and that learning does not just happen in school within our four walls. Our goal this year is to help your child build that love for learning into everything they do and to develop a sense of wonder at the wonderful creation God has made in His love for us. As part of this, we also hope to involve you in this goal; whether it is through our class blog, reading with your child as part of our Home Reading program or through the family projects that your child will bring home, we want you to be an important part of this process.
This blog will be an essential tool for yourself and your child! Please check it often. I will not be sending paper copies of newsletters home. This blog will contain information about classroom activities, resources, project information, homework, spelling lists and more. If you are having problems accessing the blog or any of the resources on it, please let me know.
I have placed a copy of the newsletter down below for you to look at and enjoy in full colour. Please take the time to read through it and answer the questionnaire at the back. If you could send that back completed as soon as possible, that would be great! You can also get it by clicking on the document in the Box.net area on the right hand side or by clicking here.
Again, welcome! Please feel free to contact us about any questions or concerns you may have. Our classroom door is always open, and messages can be left for us with our school secretary, to which we will respond as soon as possible. Please take a moment to fill in the question sheet and send it back with your child. This will allow us to get to know your child better.
If you are returning from previous years, welcome back!!! It’s good to see you again! Please feel free to keep coming back to see what’s new!!!