Good afternoon everyone!

I hope you had a great Family Day weekend! We had a very relaxing one. We took the boys night skiing and played Parent and Tot hockey at our local arena! Thank you to those families who donated to Jump Rope For Heart. We had a great day jumping!

Thursday is our Anti-Bullying Day. We are asking for students to wear a pink shirt to support this day. We are very lucky to have the opportunity to watch Cinderfella, a play put on by Mike McMurty. Permission forms were sent home today and will be due back tomorrow along with $4.

Please ensure you are sending your child to school with proper outdoor gear! Students will not be kept inside for recess if they do not have the proper outdoor gear.

A note from Oakwood – On Friday, March 29, Oakwood Academy will be holding A Silent Dance. A ‘Silent Dance’ is a dance in which students are given individual headphones where they can listen to various types of music while controlling the volume.  This dance is an amazing way to foster inclusion and provide an opportunity for everyone to participate in a school dance. It provides a sensory friendly environment for all students at both Oakwood and St. Jude’s.  Admission to the dance will be $15.00 cash and this will include a drink. Please send back permission form and the $15 cash no later than Monday, February 26. Please see letter sent home today for further information.

A note from Ms. Bancud regarding March lunch orders - You are now able to order for March Lunches. The deadline for March lunches is Friday, February 23rd, 2018.  After this date, our system closes and is unable to open for March ordering.  Please make sure your child is under the correct grade. http://mydigitalmailroom.com/sja  
All payments are due on Friday, March 9th, 2018.

This month's special is Pancakes with Cinnamon Apples with a side of syrup that will be available every Friday!

Payment Instructions

• There are two options to pay for lunches. Cash and Freshbooks. 

• Shortly after completing your order, a Freshbooks invoice will be sent to your email.
• It may take one or two days to process your order to Freshbooks, so please be check your email diligently for the invoice.  

• We no longer accept cheque as a method of payment.

If you have any questions concerning the Lunch Ordering site or Freshbooks, feel free to email me at dbancud@stjudesacademy.com

**Our Medieval Times field trip is on Thursday March 1…please avoid ordering hot lunch for that day, as reimbursements will not be given. Please do not order for Friday, March 9 either as that is our pizza party and reimbursements will not be given.**

A note from Ms. Ross – After care invoices have been sent out via Freshbooks. Please be sure to check your junk mail. Please note the amount per minute has been changed to $0.13/minute, due to the minimum wage increase.

A note about March Break Camp - Registration forms were sent home back in October. We have had many students sign up since then and especially over the last few days. If you are interested in registering your child for our March Break camp, please send in the completed registration form, along with the $20 one-time non-refundable deposit in order to secure your child's spot (this could be paid in cash or through fresh books). This year there are two options to choose from the first being lunch and two snacks provided or the second being send your own packed lunch and a discounted camp rate! We also have daily rates available. Please contact Ms. Smith @ bsmith@stjudesacademy.com for more details.

**Summer Camp forms have also been sent home!**

Upcoming Dates & Events

Thursday, February 22 – Anti-bullying Day – wear pink – return Cinderfella forms and $4 tomorrow

Friday, February 23 – March hot lunch orders due – do not order for Thursday, March 1 as it is our field trip or Friday, March 9 as it is our pizza party!

Monday, February 26 – A Silent Dance forms and money due ($15 cash)

Tuesday, February 27 – Bake Sale

Wednesday, February 28 – Bake Sale and Casual Day

Thursday, March 8 – Geometry math test

Friday, March 9 – March hot lunch payments due, Medieval Times Summative due, pizza party & last day before March Break

MATH:

Today we began looking at constructing and measuring angles. We learned that an acute angle is less than 90 degrees, a right angle is 90 degrees and makes an L. An obtuse angle is between 90 and 180 degrees. 180 degrees makes a straight line. We use a protractor to measure and construct angles.

Key points to remember:

A polygon is a closed figure with 3 or more sides.

A quadrilateral is a type of polygon, but a quadrilateral has 4 sides.

3 types of triangles; an equilateral, isosceles, and scalene. An equilateral triangle has all 3 sides equal. An isosceles triangle has 2 equal sides, and a scalene triangle has no equal sides.

Homework:

-Geometry math test will take place on Thursday, March 8

-Finish 2 sided math sheet

LANGUAGE:

Today we began working on spelling lesson #21 – vowel diagraphs ‘au’ and ‘aw.’ We wrote the words in our agenda and began the corresponding activities. We also read chapter 2 of The Door In The Wall.

Homework:

-Read for 40 minutes

-Finish spelling lesson #21

UNIT OF INQUIRY:

Today we learned about village life, entertainment in Medieval Times, and medieval towns. We did some reading and answered some questions. There has been some great discussions coming out of our lessons and it has been great to see.

Homework:

-Finish the questions from the readings today

-Bring in boxes, empty paper towel and toilet paper rolls

-UOI Summative due Friday, March 9 – more info to come

I hope you have a wonderful night!

Mrs. Hocevar J