Wednesday, May 4, 2016

Good afternoon,

I hope everyone had a great weekend!

Just a reminder to dress according to the ever-changing weather!

One of our MPY students, Andrew, is doing his final project of the year on homelessness and how to stop it. He made a wonderful presentation this morning during announcements. As part of his initiative, he will be doing a sock and food drive beginning tomorrow. If you would like to participate, please bring in packages of socks (kids and/or adults) and any food drive items, such as pastas, soups, hygiene items, diapers, and other baby items, to the classroom and I will pass them along to Andrew. Thank you in advance for you participation.

Oakwood’s bake sale is happening tomorrow! Lots of delicious items!

IMPORTANT DATES AND INFORMATION:

Reading logs due every Friday!

Spelling Bee information sheet and word list went home last week. Please begin to study these words! We will be having our in class competition on Wednesday, May 11!

A note from our grade 6’s!

Dear SJA Families,

The Grade 6 class invites you to attend the Exhibition on Friday, May 6, 2016, from 9 am to 11 am, or from 6 pm to 8 pm in the auditorium.
The Exhibition is the culminating task of the IB Primary Years Programme. It is where students work collaboratively to explore a local issue that interests them.  This year’s Grade 6s have chosen the following topics to explore:
Poverty
Terrorism
Industrialization
Animal Abuse
Declining Bee Population
Racism
Issues Facing Aboriginal Peoples on Reserves
Climate Change

Some great reasons why you should attend if your child is NOT in Grade 6 include:
·      Supporting and celebrating with the Grade 6s
·      Learning about these issues
·      Being aware of what will be expected of your child when they are in Grade 6

We hope to see you then.

Sincerely,
The Grade 6 Class



SUMMER CAMP…please see flyer below. Mrs. Smith (bsmith@stjudesacademy.com) can answer questions about the summer camp and Ms. Chang (vchang@stjudesacademy.com) can answer questions about the writing camp! Summer camp forms have been sent home. Don't delay...reserve your spot today!


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PARENT GUILD is putting on a fantastic Summer Fiesta! It will happen on Saturday, May 28 from 12-4 PM at SJA...rain or shine! 

Wristband prices are as follows....
Early Bird Special (April 2-May 27) - $25
At the Door on Saturday, May 28 - $30

A wristband will get you unlimited use of inflatables, games, soccer workshop, and Helium balloons! DO NOT MISS OUT THIS AMAZING EVENT!!! Order forms have been sent home! Chase, Marshall, and Skye from Paw Patrol will also be making an appearance!

Check out our latest blog for pictures:

Parent Guild’s new Facebook page:

And a link to the Summer Fiesta:


 Please remember to check out our website at: http://mainsite.stjudesacademy.onmessagestaging.com/

MATH
Today we looked at measuring items in millimetres. We found out that 10 mm = 1 cm. We also found out that to convert cm – mm we need to multiply the cm by 10. For example, 3 cm x 10 = 30 mm. We also discovered that to convert mm – cm we need to divide by 10. For example, 1 mm/10 = 0.1 cm!

LANGUAGE
Today we read chapter 3 and 4 of our novel study. We also had our reading buddies, did 2 rounds of spelling bee practice, and discussed outfits and props for ‘Cinderella Bigfoot.’

UOI
Today we looked what soil is and what soil does that makes it so important. We read some information and then discussed and answered some questions.

I hope you all have a wonderful night!


Mrs. Hocevar J

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