Highcroft Hotline
March 1, 2020
Highcroft's Mission
At Highcroft, we help learners grow in a safe, caring community where ALL are valued and supported to become leaders.
Upcoming Events
March
- 2 - 6: Parent-Teacher Conferences
- 5: Special Olympics - Basketball at West High
- 5: Parent-Teacher Conference Night, 4:15 pm - 8:15 pm
- 6: STEM FEST at Southwest Middle, 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm
- 7: STEM FEST at Southwest Middle, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
- 11: Board of Education Meeting, 7:00 pm, 471 N. Woods Mill Road
- 12: All Read, 3:25 pm - 3:45 pm
- 13: Talent Share
- 14 - 22: Spring Break
- 25: Late Start, School begins at 11:05 am
- 25: Spirit Day - Jersey Day
- 26: PSO Meeting, 7:00 pm
- 31: Special Olympics - Track & Field at South Tech
- 31: 3rd Grade Musical - Galanti, 11:55 am - 12:20 pm
- 31: 1st Grade Musical - Rudd, 2:30 pm - 2:55 pm
- 31: 2nd Grade Musical - Tilden, 3:30 pm - 3:55 pm
April
- 1 - 3: Book Fair, 8:50 am - 4:00 pm
- 1: Board of Education Meeting, 7:00 pm, 471 N. Woods Mill Road
- 2: Book Fair, 8:50 am - 4:00 pm
- 2: 4th Grade Field Trip to St. Charles, 9:15 am - 1:30 pm
- 2: 3rd Grade Musical - Fortmann, 11:55 am - 12:20 pm
- 2: 1st Grade Musical - Lang, 2:30 pm - 2:55 pm
- 2: 2nd Grade Musical - Cornell, 3:30 pm - 3:55 pm
- 2: Literacy Night, 'Camp Read-a-Lot', Highcroft Library, 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
- 3: Book Fair, 8:50 am - 2:00 pm
- 3: Kids Heart Challenge
- 3: Kdg Field Trip to St. Louis Zoo, 10:50 am - 3:15 pm
- 4: Trivia Night - doors open at 6:00 pm, JCC Chesterfield
Lucas Letter
Greetings,
Highcroft's Spring Conference Night is March 5th, from 4:15-8:15 pm. If you have not had an opportunity to sign up for a conference time, please contact your child's teacher to arrange a meeting.
There has been an increased number of families dropping off students in front of the school. In the interest of student safety and procedures for getting buses on and off of the school's parking lot, unless you are parking and coming into school, please use the carpool lane to drop off your child to school.
Trivia Night is April 4th, at the Chesterfield Jewish Community Center. This event is our biggest fundraiser of the year! Please consider joining us for this event this year.
Remember that Trivia Night helps fund Art Partners, Popsicles with the Principals, Class Parties, Teacher Appreciation Week, Teacher Grants, and many other committees and projects that make Highcroft a better place. Curious about Teacher Grants? In the past, the PSO was able to purchase new soccer goals, new basketball backboards, a cello rack, flexible seating options in various classrooms, fund field trips, books, and much more.
In partnership,
Cartelia Lucas
Principal
clucas@parkwayschools.net
March Acts of Kindness Calendar Created By The 3rd-5th Kindness Leaders
Musical Notes
Mr. Spector, Music Teacher
March is Music In Our Schools Month. We have an amazing opportunity to celebrate and honor the arts. 107.3 FM, The Radio Arts Foundation has an excellent slogan. “A great nation deserves great art.” I take this to mean that the arts deserve their due appreciation, study, and sharing with others. This March, take a moment to pause and listen to some music whether it is classical or otherwise; or perhaps go to the art museum. Take some time to enjoy our world’s great music and art!
Kindergarten is learning about active listening. Using Camille Saint-Saens’s Carnival of the Animals as our primary composition, we are learning how to listen to high and low sounds as well as different types of sounds, known as timbres.
First Grade is beginning to work on their musical. We are learning the music and will soon begin to receive lines and characters. Learning how to act out a character takes craft and skill. A Year with Frog and Toad! is the 1st grade musical.
Second Grade is starting on their musical. We are learning the music and will be assigned characters. Seussical: the Musical is the 2nd grade musical.
Third Grade has begun work on their musical. We are learning the music and will be assigned characters. School House Rock Live! is the 3rd grade musical.
Fourth Grade has started to work on their musical. We are learning the music and auditions are underway. Annie is the 4th grade musical.
Fifth Grade is beginning to work their musical. We are learning the music and auditions are underway. I Need a Vacation is the 5th grade musical.
Strings News
Mrs. Woods, Strings Teacher
3rd Grade News
Parkway offers a String Camp in the summer. All the details and registration information can be found at this link: https://www.parkwayschools.net/Page/3742
I highly recommend kids that are going to start cello or bass next year attend this camp to get a head start on the new instrument.
3rd Grade concert date:
1. 3rd Grade Strings Concert: Monday March 30th, 2020, 6:30PM at Highcroft (kids arrive at 6:15PM). Dress is black on bottom, white on top.
4th Grade News
Parkway offers a String Camp in the summer. All the details and registration information can be found at this link: https://www.parkwayschools.net/Page/3742
We have started note reading and it is very important that your child practices the note reading sheets at home to help them memorize where the notes are on the music staff. Students are expected to be able to read notes on the D & A strings when they enter 5th grade orchestra so that is one of our main focuses 3rd trimester. Your child should be bringing their instrument home to practice throughout the week/weekend.
4th Grade concert dates:
1. 4th-5th Grade Strings Concert: Wednesday April 15th, 2020, 6:30PM at Highcroft (kids arrive at 6:15PM). Dress is black on bottom, white on top.
5th Grade News
Parkway offers a String Camp in the summer. All the details and registration information can be found at this link: https://www.parkwayschools.net/Page/3742
Fifth Graders are working hard polishing the pieces for the All-District Orchestra Concert at the Family Arena. We are rehearsing beyond the notes and rhythms and are adding dynamics and bowings to the music.
5th Grade concert dates:
1. All-District Orchestra Concert: Tuesday March 11th, 2020, 7:30PM at the Family Arena
2. 4th-5th Grade Strings Concert: Wednesday April 15th, 2020, 6:30PM at Highcroft (kids arrive at 6:15PM). Dress is black on bottom, white on top.
