Good afternoon everyone!

I hope you had a wonderful night. Thank you again for coming out to support our SJA Arts’ Night performances. Today is the last day to order June hot lunch.

 Tomorrow we will be hosting a bake sale. Tomorrow is also track and field. Please ensure that students are in their full SJA gym uniform and are wearing sunscreen and a hat, as we will be outside all day. They should also bring a couple bottles of water. Freezies will be available for sale at the end of the day for $1.00

A note from Ms. Hayward - We have some books that are overdue and/or missing. Please check at home for those books and return to the school. 

A note from Ms. Bancud - You are now able to order for June Lunches. The deadline for June lunches is Thursday, May 31st.  After this date, our system closes and is unable to open for April ordering.  Please make sure your child is under the correct grade. http://mydigitalmailroom.com/sja  
All payments are due on Friday, June 8th, 2018.

This month's special is French Toast with Vanilla Cream and Syrup for $3.50, which 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

A note from Parent Guild – We will be hosting a ‘Year-End Play Date’ on Wednesday June 13 from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM. The cost of the amazing play day is $20 and includes a barbecue, bouncy castles, face painting, Henna art, photo booth, obstacle course, games, and prizes. All of the proceeds raised will go towards ongoing fundraising efforts. All order forms are due Friday, June 1. What a great way to end an fantastic school year!

St. Jude’s FC – A new and exciting soccer program has arrived at SJA. St. Jude’s FC is the official soccer academy affiliated with SJA, which is currently taking applicants for its inaugural season. St. Jude's FC will be playing against the best REP teams around the area. Do not miss the opportunity to sign your child up to not only play against the best, but be coached by the best as well.  Please see flyer sent home for further information. If you are interested in joining, please fill out the flyer and send into Ms. Dawn. Let’s go St. Jude’s FC!!

Summer Camp – Ms. Smith is now accepting registrations for summer camp. Registration forms have been sent home. Please see flyer below for more information or contact Ms. Smith at bsmith@stjudesacademy.com.

Upcoming Dates & Events

Friday, June 1 – Track and Field

Monday, June 4 – Track and Field Rain Date

Wednesday, June 6 – Final math test of the year

Thursday, June 7 - Track and Field event at The Maples Academy for those who qualify

Friday, June 8 - June hot lunch payments due

Monday, June 11 – Artist Society summative due

Wednesday, June 13 - Year-End Play Day 11:00-3:00

Friday, June 15  - Last day of school & Promotion/Graduation ceremonies at The City Church – JK-Grade 2 10-11 AM, Grades 3-6 12 noon-1 PM, and 7-10 1:30-2:30.

MATH:

Today we did our first lesson on probability – using words to describe an outcome. The words we focused on were certain (will happen), likely (may happen), unlikely (might not happen), and impossible (will not happen).

Homework:

-Math test Wednesday, June 6

-MMS pg 156-157

LANGUAGE:

Today we watched our inner-school spelling bee competition. Wow, were there some good spellers!! We also began to work on our UOI summative.

Homework:

-Read 40 minutes

-Spelling test on Friday

UNIT OF INQUIRY:

Today we worked on our final UOI summative of the year. Students will be expected to create a poetry book of three poems and then choose between a fine art project, skit, or dance. Students will present their poems and their other project choice on Monday, June 11.

Homework:

-Summative due Monday, June 11

I hope you have a wonderful night!

Mrs. Hocevar J

Good afternoon everyone!

I hope you had a wonderful night.

Today is the big day. Our Arts’ Night performance is finally here. All students are required to be back at The City Church by 6:15 PM in full costume for our evening performance, which begins at 7:00 PM.

Tomorrow is the last day to order hot lunch for June. There is a bake sale taking place tomorrow and Friday. Friday is also track and field. Please ensure that students are in their full SJA gym uniform and are wearing sunscreen and a hat, as we will be outside all day. They should also bring a couple bottles of water. Freezies will be available for sale at the end of the day for $1.00

A note from Ms. Bancud - You are now able to order for June Lunches. The deadline for June lunches is Thursday, May 31st.  After this date, our system closes and is unable to open for April ordering.  Please make sure your child is under the correct grade. http://mydigitalmailroom.com/sja  
All payments are due on Friday, June 8th, 2018.

This month's special is French Toast with Vanilla Cream and Syrup for $3.50, which 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

A note from Parent Guild – We will be hosting a ‘Year-End Play Date’ on Wednesday June 13 from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM. The cost of the amazing play day is $20 and includes a barbecue, bouncy castles, face painting, Henna art, photo booth, obstacle course, games, and prizes. All of the proceeds raised will go towards ongoing fundraising efforts. All order forms are due Friday, June 1. What a great way to end an fantastic school year!

St. Jude’s FC – A new and exciting soccer program has arrived at SJA. St. Jude’s FC is the official soccer academy affiliated with SJA, which is currently taking applicants for its inaugural season. St. Jude's FC will be playing against the best REP teams around the area. Do not miss the opportunity to sign your child up to not only play against the best, but be coached by the best as well.  Please see flyer sent home for further information. If you are interested in joining, please fill out the flyer and send into Ms. Dawn. Let’s go St. Jude’s FC!!

Summer Camp – Ms. Smith is now accepting registrations for summer camp. Registration forms have been sent home. Please see flyer below for more information or contact Ms. Smith at bsmith@stjudesacademy.com.

Upcoming Dates & Events

Wednesday, May 30 – Grade 3-8 Arts’ Night – afternoon (1:30PM) and evening (7:00PM) performance at The City Church

Friday, May 31 – SJA/TMA Inner School Spelling Bee Competition & June hot lunch orders due – payments due Friday, June 8.

Friday, June 1 – Track and Field

Monday, June 4 – Track and Field Rain Date

Wednesday, June 6 – Final math test of the year

Thursday, June 7 - Track and Field event at The Maples Academy for those who qualify

Friday, June 8 - June hot lunch payments due

Monday, June 11 – Artist Society summative due

Wednesday, June 13 - Year-End Play Day 11:00-3:00

MATH:

Today was our Arts’ Night performance. We will have four lessons to get through on our next unit. We will begin tomorrow and the math test will take place on Wednesday, June 6.

Homework:

-Math test Wednesday, June 6

LANGUAGE:

Today was our Arts’ Night performance. We will have some time on Friday morning, so our spelling test will take place first thing on Friday morning.

Homework:

-Read 40 minutes

-Spelling test on Friday

UNIT OF INQUIRY:

Today was our Arts’ Night performance

We are nearing the end of our final Unit of Inquiry. The summative outline and rubric was sent home today. Please review it with your child and sign and return tomorrow. Students will be expected to create a poetry book of three poems and then choose between a fine art project, skit, or dance. Students will present their poems and their other project choice on Monday, June 11.

Homework:

-Sign and return summative outline and rubric

-Summative due Monday, June 11

Our dance party yesterday!

I hope you have a wonderful night!

Mrs. Hocevar J

Good afternoon everyone!

I hope you had a wonderful night.

Tomorrow is our big day – Arts’ Night is here. All students are required to be here by 9:00 AM and in full costumes to board the bus to head to our final rehearsal at The City Church. We will return to the school for lunch and then head back over for our first performance of the day, which begins at 1:30 PM. All students are required to be back at The City Church by 6:15 PM in full costume for our evening performance, which begins at 7:00 PM.

A note from Ms. Bancud - You are now able to order for June Lunches. The deadline for June lunches is Thursday, May 31st.  After this date, our system closes and is unable to open for April ordering.  Please make sure your child is under the correct grade. http://mydigitalmailroom.com/sja  
All payments are due on Friday, June 8th, 2018.

This month's special is French Toast with Vanilla Cream and Syrup for $3.50, which 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

A note from Parent Guild – We will be hosting a ‘Year-End Play Date’ on Wednesday June 13 from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM. The cost of the amazing play day is $20 and includes a barbecue, bouncy castles, face painting, Henna art, photo booth, obstacle course, games, and prizes. All of the proceeds raised will go towards ongoing fundraising efforts. All order forms are due Friday, June 1. What a great way to end an fantastic school year!

St. Jude’s FC – A new and exciting soccer program has arrived at SJA. St. Jude’s FC is the official soccer academy affiliated with SJA, which is currently taking applicants for its inaugural season. St. Jude's FC will be playing against the best REP teams around the area. Do not miss the opportunity to sign your child up to not only play against the best, but be coached by the best as well.  Please see flyer sent home for further information. If you are interested in joining, please fill out the flyer and send into Ms. Dawn. Let’s go St. Jude’s FC!!

Summer Camp – Ms. Smith is now accepting registrations for summer camp. Registration forms have been sent home. Please see flyer below for more information or contact Ms. Smith at bsmith@stjudesacademy.com.

Upcoming Dates & Events

Wednesday, May 30 – Grade 3-8 Arts’ Night – afternoon (1:30PM) and evening (7:00PM) performance at The City Church – be hear for 9:00 AM in costume to board the bus

- Be on time for school and in Arts’ Night outfit as buses leave at 9:00 AM for The City Church

Friday, May 31 – SJA/TMA Inner School Spelling Bee Competition & June hot lunch orders due – payments due Friday, June 8.

Friday, June 1 – Track and Field

Monday, June 4 – Track and Field Rain Date

Thursday, June 7 - Track and Field event at The Maples Academy for those who qualify

Friday, June 8 - June hot lunch payments due

Wednesday, June 13 - Year-End Play Day 11:00-3:00

MATH:

Today was our math test. We have one more unit to cover – Probability. It is another very short unit and our test will be sometime next week. I will keep you posted as we need to see how far we get this week after all of the Arts’ Night craziness.

Homework:

-Sign and return Patterns math test

LANGUAGE:

Today was our Arts’ Night rehearsal. Our spelling test will take place Monday, due to our SJA track and field event on Friday. If by chance it rains on Friday and our track and field is pushed to Monday, then we will have our spelling test on Friday.

We also continued to practice our Arts’ Night performance. The song that we are singing is ‘Parents Just Don’t Understand’ by Will Smith, which is a rap song. For our costumes/outfits, I am asking for jean (baggy if possible), t-shirts, skater shoes/jogging shoes, baseball hats (we will wear them sideways), and big gold chains. Our Arts’ Night performance will take place on Wednesday, May 30th. There will be two performances, one in the afternoon (1:30 PM) and one in the evening beginning at 7:00 PM. We are asking that all students arrive at The City Church no later that 6:15 PM.

Homework:

-Read 40 minutes

UNIT OF INQUIRY:

Today we began to examine different types of dance. We gathered together with the other Grade 4s to watch a video – Dancing A-Z, followed Ms. Samuel through some Zumba moves, and did a GO Noodle dance activity.

We are nearing the end of our final Unit of Inquiry. We will be sending home the summative outline and rubric later this week. Students will be expected to create a poetry book of three poems and then choose between a fine art project, skit, or dance. Students will present their poems and their other project choice on Monday, June 11.

Homework:

-Summative due Monday, June 11 - more info to come this week

I hope you have a wonderful night!

Mrs. Hocevar J