Good afternoon everyone,

I hope you had a wonderful day. Monday is a Day 2 (music and tech). Congratulations to these two for making it to the Top 6 today and to Joshua for placing third! We are all so proud of the two of you!!

The Top 3 Grade 5s!

Polar Expressions is beginning to release the results of the contest. Congratulations to this guy for making it! We are so proud of you and can't wait to read your short story!!

Pancake Tuesday has been moved from Tuesday, February 5^th to Tuesday, March 5^th.  **Aftercare invoices have been sent out. Please pay your invoice by Friday, February 15^th to avoid interest charges**

**Please do not order lunch on the following days – February 20^th (second ski trip), March 7^th (third ski day) and March 27^th (Legislative Assembly field trip).**

It seems as though the cold and snowy weather is here to stay. Please ensure that students are sent to school with proper outdoor gear - winter coats, hats, mitts, winter boots, scarves, etc. Students will not be allowed to stay in at recess if they are not dressed accordingly. I thank you for your support. 

A note regarding Caribou Math Contest - The next Caribou contest will take place on Wednesday February 13th, 2019. Please arrive at 7:15 am for a 7:30 am start. You will have one hour to complete the test. Bring your own device. Ensure your device is full charged. The next interactive question will be Sudoku which you students can practice now on the Caribou games page. This time grade 3/4 participants will have to solve a 6x6 Sudoku problem, although with an increased number of digits already inserted. There is no history question in the coming contest.

A note from Ms. Melissa regarding re-registration packages - Just a friendly reminder that re-registration packages are due no later than Monday, February 11.  After this time, spots will be opened up to the public and your child will not be guaranteed a space for next year.  We look forward to seeing you back for next year! **If we are the first class to have all registration forms returned we will have a pizza party and movie afternoon the Friday before March Break. Drinks and chips/treats will be included!!**

Jump Rope for Heart – It is that time again! We will be participating in Jump Rope for Heart on Thursday, February 14^th. Donation packages have been sent home. You can pledge using cash or you can donate on the website. House points will be rewarded to each student who brings in donations. If we meet our school goal of $2500, students will be rewarded with a fun activity – JK to Grade 3 will have a dance party and Grades 4-6 will have device time. Let’s see what we can do SJA!

**We have raised $1500 thus far. Let’s keep it up, SJA!!**

Book Fair – It’s here! It’s here! Our book fair is finally here!! Our book fair will be taking place all week long, from February 4^th to 8^th. Please feel free to send students with money and I will send them down.  The book fair will be open today until 5:30 and on Monday from until 12:00. **Monday is our Enchanted Forest dress down day. For $2 students can dress enchanted themed or in forest themed clothing. The Book Fair Crew may dress up for free.**

Don't miss out on your chance to reserve your spot for our March Break Camp!!

Important dates/items:

Monday, February 11 – Re-registration packages due – be sure to reserve your spot

Wednesday, February 13 – SJA vs. TMA Oral Competition and 100^th Day of School

Thursday, February 14 – Valentine’s Day Spirit and SJA Parent Guild cookie decoration

Friday, February 15 – No School – PD Day

Monday, February 18 – No School – Family Day

Tuesday, February 26 – Bake sale

Wednesday, February 27 – Casual day and bake sale

Thursday, February 28 – Anti-Bullying Day

Monday, March 4 – Friday, March 8 – Spirit Week

Tuesday, March 5 – Pancake Tuesday

Monday, March 11 – Friday, March 22 – No School – March Break

Monday, March 25 – First day back after March Break and Term 3 begins

Wednesday, March 27 – Casual Day

Friday, March 29 – Term 2 report cards go home

Unit of Inquiry

Today we discussed the three levels of government within Canada. We examined each level, and named our Prime Minister (Justin Trudeau), Premier (Doug Ford) and Mayor (Bonnie Crombie). We closely examined what each level of government is responsible for and completed a cut and paste activity outlining what each level does. For example, the federal government is responsible for items such as banks and defence. The provincial/territorial government is responsible for hospitals and education, while the municipal government is responsible for garbage and local police. 

HOMEWORK

-Finish UOI worksheets

Completing our UOI work!

Inquiry into Mathematics

Today we focused on finding the area and perimeter of a rectangle. To find the perimeter of a rectangle, we use the following formula – P = (l + w) x 2. To find the area of a rectangle, we use the formula – A = l x w. Don’t forget that when you convert a measure of area from square metres to square centimetres, each dimension is multiplied by 100, so the area is multiplied by 100 x 100, or 10, 000.

Points to remember:

The perimeter is the outside of a figure. For any polygon, you can find the perimeter by adding the side lengths. When finding the perimeter of an parallelogram, we can use a formula of P = (l + w) x 2! **To change mm to cm you will need to divide by 10 – move the decimal one spot to the left. For example, 108 mm would become 10.8 cm.**

HOMEWORK

-MMS pg 134-135 if not completed in class

Inquiry into Language

Today we had our spelling test and began to read chapters 11 and 12 of Shannen.

HOMEWORK

-Finish reading Shannen chapter 11-12

-Sign and return spelling test - wrong words written out 5 x

Reading Shannen!

Have a wonderful night!

Love Mrs. Hocevar