Good afternoon everyone!

I hope you had a great night!

This morning we had the opportunity to watch Cinderfella, a play based on Cinderella, but with a male character. It was wonderful, funny, and allowed to students to recognize different ways in which bullying can occur. As Cinderfella said, ‘Be kind, never give up, and try your best!’

Cinderfella!

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.

Any outstanding Jump Rope for Heart donations can be brought to school no later than next Tuesday.

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 tomorrow 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

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 & Sibling photos

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 focused on naming and sorting polygons by angles. An acute triangle has angles less than 90 degrees, an obtuse triangle has angles greater than 90 degrees, and a right angle has one 90 degree angle. We also came to recognize that a rectangle has 4 right angles, a parallelogram has 2 pairs of equal angles, and a kite has 1 pair of equal angles. When looking at polygons, a regular polygon has all sides and all angles equal. For example a square and an equilateral triangle. An irregular polygon does not have any sides or angles that are equal.  

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 40-41

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

Exploring polygons!

LANGUAGE:

Today we read chapter 5 of The Door In The Wall. Robin, Brother Luke, and John-go-in-the-Wynd, head out on a journey to see Robin's father, after receiving word from him. Ask me how they travelled. 

Homework:

-Read for 40 minutes

-Spelling test on tomorrow

UNIT OF INQUIRY:

Today we continued working on our coat of arms.

Homework:

-Finish coat of arms

-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