Good afternoon everyone!

I hope you had a great night! Thank you to everyone for returning your Cinderfella forms. I know it was a quick turnover so thank you!

A little dodgeball for gym!

Tomorrow is our Anti-Bullying Day. We are asking for students to wear a pink shirt or something pink to show support for this day. Please note tomorrow is not a casual day.

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 Ms. Carter regarding Jump Rope for Heart – We had so much fun yesterday at our Jump Rope for Heart event. We surpassed our goal of $1000 and raised more than $4500! Thank you so much for your awesome fundraising efforts! You should feel very proud to know that you are helping to save people’s lives! We want to recognize a few of our top fundraisers from our Jump Rope for Heart Event Day. Special thanks to Marloe who fundraised an incredible $620.00, Emily who fundraised an incredible $530.00, Matthew who fundraised an incredible $525.00 and Kayla who fundraised an incredible $350.00.

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. Payments are due on Monday, February 26.

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 the last few days. If you are interested in registering your chid for our amazing 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 chose 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 a pink shirt 

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) & after care payments due

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 continued looking at constructing and measuring angles. We created angles using a given measurement and continued to work on the measuring given 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.

Angles:

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.

Homework:

-MMS pg 38-39

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

LANGUAGE:

Today we read chapter 3 and 4 of The Door In The Wall. In chapter 3 we found out that Robin is slowly gaining some strength back and he enjoyed sitting out in the garden working on his boat. It was going well until he split his cross in half using a chisel. Ask me what happened after that. In chapter 4 we find out that Robin has learned to swim, and has made his own crutches. 

Homework:

-Read for 40 minutes

-Spelling test on Friday

UNIT OF INQUIRY:

Today we discussed coats of arms. We talked about how coat of arms have been passed down from generation to generation and that we today may not be familiar with them. We talked about how knights used them and how they meant a lot to families. They we began to create our own.

Homework:

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

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

Working on our coat of arms!

I hope you have a wonderful night!

Mrs. Hocevar J