Good afternoon everyone!

I hope you had a wonderful March Break! We most certainly did. We were fortunate to head to Florida for about 8 days. We did the Crayola Experience and a day at Magic Kingdom. Here are just a few pictures from our trip!

The Crayola Experience!

The backyard pool!

Swimming...morning, noon, and night!

Magic Kingdom!

My Family!

Goodbye Florida!

Important information and reminders:

Wednesday, March 29 is casual day.

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

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.

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 began our spelling lesson #27. Students wrote out the words in their agenda and completed the corresponding activities.

Homework – Read for at least 30 minutes per day over the March Break

-Finish spelling lesson #27

-Finish comprehension questions for The Whipping Boy chapters 15-17

Math

Today we did a quick review and then students completed Strategies Toolkit in their table groups. Students used strategies learned in class to help them complete the questions.

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 –

UOI

Today we began looking at minerals. We began by watching a quick video. Then we discussed what a mineral is and how we can identify it. 

Homework – Complete questions 1-4 on the mineral handout pages (70-71)

Have a wonderful night!

Mrs. Hocevar J