Good afternoon everyone!

I hope you all had a weekend!

Our RBG trip is this Thursday. It will take place rain or shine. Gym uniform is required, as well as proper outdoor gear as we will be spending our time outside. We will leave after lunch at 11 and return around 3.

Important information and reminders:

It is hard to believe that Spring Fundraiser has come and gone. I would like to thank all of the Grade 4 families for all of the support. We raised over $700 as a class and I am very proud of that. We will have an updated total tomorrow, so I will post it then!

A note from your Grade 6 class : Dear SJA Families,

The Grade 6 class invites you to attend the Exhibition on Friday, May 5, 2017, 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:

Terrorism

Elder Abuse/Neglect

Physician-Assisted Dying

Developmental Disabilities

Animal Abuse/Neglect

Immigration

Garbage Pollution

Climate Change

Crime

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

We will be viewing the presentations next Friday. This is a 6 week long project that the Grade 6’s work very hard on. So please feel free to come and support the Grade 6’s!

A note from Mrs. Smith: The lunch ordering system is now open for June. Please ensure you place your order no later than Friday, May 19 at 4:00 PM. Lunch payment is due by May 23rd 4:00 PM or unfortunately your lunch order will be cancelled for the month of June. Please keep in mind that there are no reimbursements for field trips or absences. You can go online at http://mydigitalmailroom.com/sja/

A note from Mrs. Kerr and the MYP students: MYP students have been working very hard over the past little while working on their annual Shakespeare play ‘The Taming of the Shrew.’ It is time for them to show off their hard work. ‘The Taming of the Shrew’ will take place on Wednesday, May 10 at 7:30 PM. Doors will open at 7:00 PM and there is no cost. 

Language

Today we began spelling lesson #32, did a few rounds of Spelling Bee, and continued working on our second magazine article in preparation for our OWA. We will spend time in class practicing for the Spelling Bee and then the top 3 will be chosen on Friday, May 12 to compete in our SJA Spelling Bee competition. **Please note that those students in Grade 5 spelling will join Ms. Ramnarine and the Grade 5’s on Monday, May 8 from 9-11!**

Homework – Read for at least 30 minutes

-Read Frindle chapters 7-9 if not already done

-Frindle activity #3 due Monday, May 8

-Finish spelling lesson #32

-Sign and return spelling test #31- write out wrong words 10X

Math

Today we learned how to show fractions as a set. For example, & & & & & & = 6 total & à 2 & = 1/3, therefore 4 & =2/3! Please see anchor chart below!

Homework – MMS pg 120-121

Helping!

Our work from today!

UOI

Today we started our final UOI unit – The Artist’s Society. We will be examining poems, different types of art, and of course practicing for our Art’s Night skit!! This week we will be examining poems. Today we focused on an Acrostic poem. An Acrostic poem uses the letters of a word to describe the word that is written down. For example,

Sun

UV Rays

Magnificent

Movie night outside

Enjoyable activities like swimming

Rain showers and puddle

Homework – Finish Acrostic poem title page

Have a great night! Stay dry!

Mrs. Hocevar J