Good afternoon everyone!

I hope you all had a great night!

Today we had a chance to swing by the Grade 5 classroom to look at some projects they did for their novel study ‘The Hatchet.’ Well done Grade 5! The Grade 4’s have much to look forward to next year!

The Grade 5's explaining their Hatchet projects!

Important information and reminders:

Tomorrow, Friday, March 31 is Autism Awareness Day. Please bring in a $2.00 and wear blue to show your support.

Parent/Teacher interview forms have been sent home. They are due back by Friday, March 31. A reminder that times are scheduled on a first come first serve basis.

Just a reminder the ordering site

 http://mydigitalmailroom.com/sja is now open to order April Lunches. Please use your previously created accounts to log in. If you are having an issue logging in this may mean your account has been frozen because you have an outstanding balance due. Please contact bsmith@stjudesacademy.com if you have any questions. Please keep in mind that we do not reimburse for absent days or field trips. Orders must be placed by Friday, March 31st at 4pm and payments must be received by Monday, April 3rd in order to process your lunch order.

Friday, April 7 the rocks and minerals field trip forms and money are due.

Summer uniforms will begin when we return from Easter on Tuesday, April 18. Summer uniform consists of grey pants/shorts/skirt, the white polo t-shirt, and navy blue socks/stockings.

Uniform reminders: JK- Grade 2 gym uniforms are to be worn on Mondays and Wednesdays. After a weekend where Monday is a holiday students will return to school on the Tuesday in their dress uniform. For grades 3 and up students are asked to come dressed each day in their dress uniform and bring their gym uniforms daily to change. Grades 4 and up should be wearing the blazer (or house hoody) each day. They will wear it in the hallways and on trips but have the option of removing it in the classroom. Lastly, our spring uniform will be in effect when we return from the Easter Holiday weekend. We will be beginning uniform checks over the next couple of weeks, so please ensure you child is coming to school everyday in their full uniform. Uniform violations will be sent home for students not in their proper attire.

Language

Today we had a chance to work on a journal entry on a topic of our choice. We also had some independent reading time.

Homework – Read for at least 30 minutes

-Lesson #27 spelling test tomorrow

Math

Due to the challenges we had yesterday doing long division, we spent the day practicing. We did a few reviews and then students worked on some worksheets. 

Patterns:

The first was a same-step growing pattern, which increases by the same number each time. For example, if frame 1 has 1 square, frame 2 has 2 squares, frame 3 has 3 squares, then the pattern rule if start at 1 and add 1 each time. The second type is called a changing-step growing pattern, which increase by a different number each time. For example, if frame 1 has 1 square, frame 2 has 4 squares, frame 3 has 9 squares, frame 4 has 16 squares, and then the pattern rule is start at 1 and add 3. Then add each time (1, 3, 5, 7, etc).

A growing pattern grows by a certain number each time. For example if frame 1 has 1 square, frame 2 has 3 squares, frame 3 has 5 squares, then frame 4 has to have 7 squares. It is adding 2 squares each time. Using charts are a great way to help us!

Just a few reminders from our last multiplication unit!

Some multiplication strategies are repeated addition – 3 x 4 = 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 = 12, using arrays (pictures) - ****  ****    **** = 3 x 4 = 12. There are 3 groups with 4 in each group. Skip counting is another strategy - 5 x 7 = 5, 10, 15 20, 25, 30, 35 OR 2 x 6 = 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12. Using a number line or multiplication chart are other useful strategies. Remember that 5 x 8 = 40 and so does 8 x 5 = 40, any number x 1 will be that number (10 x 1 = 10) and any number x 0 will always be 0 (9 x 0 = 0).

Homework – MMS pg 177-178

-Unit Math Test will take place on Thursday, April 6. A review will be sent home next week.

Long division examples!

UOI

Today we continued our Web quest on rock and minerals. We were paired up and using our devices, we worked our way through the Web quest answering questions. Tomorrow we will be watching a Magic School Bus video on rocks and minerals. We will be completing a fill-in-the blank worksheet as we watch the video!

Homework – Bring in device tomorrow for a Web quest.

-Rock and Minerals field trip form and money due by Friday, April 7.

Have a wonderful night!

Mrs. Hocevar J