Today Gabriel’s mom came in to tell us about Christmas traditions in the Netherlands. We heard about Sinterklaas and how the children there put their shoes out with carrots in them for Sinterklaas’ horse.
We left our gym shoes out for him even though we don’t have a chimney here. We wonder what we might find in the morning?!
Thank you so much for sending your children with warm gear for outside. They have been playing outside at recess and lunch and all doing a great job bundling up. Some coats have difficult zippers, but we are persevering.
A few things to note for these last days of school before Christmas break:
We have started collecting money for the Salvation Army- if you would like to donate funds you can send money into the school office or into the classroom.
Wed Dec 14- Christmas Clothing/Sweater Day- students can wear Christmas clothes/ sweaters.
Fri Dec 16- Christmas Concert at 10:30- please send students to school at the regular time in the mornings. I will help them into their costumes after recess. Students will be dismissed for Christmas Break after the concert is over (which I am told will be around 11:30).
What should my child wear for the 2022 Primary Christmas Concert?
This year the K-3 students will be performing a Christmas musical called “Starlight”.
1. While some students in Ms. Rast’s and Mrs. VanLeeuwen’s classes will be wearing specific character costumes, all other students Gr. 1, 2 and 3 will form a choir of stars in the dark night sky. They are asked to wear:
a. Bottoms: navy blue or black pants or skirt and tights. HRA uniform pants are acceptable.
b. Tops: navy blue or black long-sleeved tops. HRA uniform sweatshirts are acceptable.
c. Avoid: any other colour of clothing, including white and grey.
2. Kindergarten students will be provided angel costumes and halos that the school already owns.
3. Mrs. Shinness will contact the families of specific characters in grades 2/3 and 3 directly for costume suggestions to match their characters.
Students need to arrive at school on the morning of the concert (Friday December 16) wearing their navy blue/black full attire. Costumed characters may also arrive in their costumes, as help getting changed will not be available. Kindergarten teachers will assist their students putting angel costumes over the clothes that they come to school in. Uniform is not required on the day of the concert for K-3 students.
If you have any questions, please email Mrs. Shinness at ashinness@highroadacademy.com.
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