Good afternoon,
I hope everyone
had a lovely weekend!
Just a reminder to
send your child with proper outdoor gear…coats, boots, hats, mitts, and snow
pants.
St. Jude's Academy Cold Weather Policy
Below you will find the steps taken at St. Jude's Academy to ensure
students stay safe and have fun during the winter months.
1 Reduce amount of
time students spend outdoors when the temperature is –20 degrees Celsius
or colder, with or without the wind chill. Students will stay indoors when the
temperature is -20 degrees Celsius or colder, with or without wind chill.
2 Understand that
some medical conditions may increase sensitivity to cold. Parents should
consult their physician and provide a written notice if a child has a
need to stay indoor.
3
Ensure students are dressed warmly, covering
exposed skin: insulated boots, winter weight coats, mittens, hats, neck
warmers.
4 Ensure students
change wet clothing or footwear immediately.
5 Although these
conditions are unlikely to occur during the school day, ensure that all staff
are able to recognize and treat symptoms of frostbite and hypothermia. Given
plenty of warm fluids to prevent dehydration.
6 When children
are outside, be watchful for shivering or signs of numbness in faces, ears,
hands or feet.
7 Educate children in dealing with cold weather: drinking plenty of
fluids, dressing warmly, and recognizing signs of cold injury.
IMPORTANT DATES AND INFORMATION:
A note regarding music class: Beginning on Feb. 1st, grades 3 - 6 students
at SJA will be practicing recorders during art classes. Students who have
previously ordered and stored recorders at the school will have theirs made
available to them on Feb. 1st for the first session. Student’s who
do not have a recorder already in the recorder bin from last year, are
encouraged to purchase one through the school. Recorders will cost $10 and order
forms will be sent home. Order forms and money will be due by Friday, January
22.
Re-registration
packages were sent home before the break. Please send them back as soon as
possible as they are due no later than February
11.
Reading logs due
every Friday.
February lunch
forms and after care payments are due Friday, January 22 by 3:30 PM.
Friday, January 22 is International Day. This is a class project that we
will be working on during class. Parents are welcome to view our project from
2:30-3:15 in the auditorium. Spain will be the country that we have researched.
The students have been put into groups to research a topic. They must have at
least on book! THERE WILL BE NO KISS AND RIDE THIS DAY!
Here are the
pairings and topics:
Ava/Emilia –
Art/Dance
Alexis/ Laryssa –
Food
Nicole/Kian –
Language
Taran/Mehar/Lucas
– Sports/Toys/Games
Tomas/Jon –
Clothing
Shri/Rishaan –
Architecture
Nik/Shane –
Products/Exports
Zara/Maram –
Laws/Policies
Kamaljeet/Tanya –
Rules/Customs
Wednesday, January 27 is Casual Day.
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MATH
Today we learned
about how to conduct a survey. A survey is used to collect and record data.
This will help them for their assignment on Thursday. The unit math test will
begin Thursday, January 21 with an
in class survey and construction of graphs and then the in class unit test will
take place Monday, January 25.
LANUGAGE
Today we continued
work on our rough copies for our topic in Spain. Students are expected to read
for at least 20 minutes everyday. They can record it in their reading log.
Reading logs will be checked every Friday.
UOI
Today we learned about friction. We read some
information out of our Science and Technology books and then did some follow up
activities. The summative will begin later this week. For this summative,
students will be asked to design create and a vehicle that can be moved by
pushing or pulling. We will begin on Wednesday with thinking about and drawing
designs. We will be making predictions, writing list of materials we will need,
and record results. I would ask that all material needed to construct the car
be brought in on Monday so we can begin making the car in class. The
construction of the car must be completed by Friday, January 29.The tests will
be completed the weekend of the January 30 at home. We will begin presentations
on Monday, February 1. A booklet has been sent home with all the information
that will be needed. Please send this booklet back on a daily basis.
Have a great night!
Mrs. Hocevar J
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