Good afternoon everyone,

I hope you had a wonderful weekend!  We had a fantastic weekend. We attended our first Hindu wedding. Mark and I attended the Sangeet on Friday and the ceremony yesterday with our boys. Carter was asked to be the mini groom and to ride on a horse with the groom - which is supposed to bring the couple good luck. It was touch and go, but in the end, he did a super job and we were very proud of him. Thank you to all of the families, fellow SJA peers and teachers, who came to view the Grade 5 Gaming Convention. It was a huge success!

At the Sangeet!

Wedding ready!

We were a bit unsure at times!

Absolutely gorgeous!

Tomorrow is a Day 6 and our final physical education trip. We will be making our way to the YMCA Cedar Glen Outdoor Education Centre in Schomberg. We will be leaving by bus at 8:30 AM and returning around 3:15 PM. Please do not order hot lunch or bring lunch for this day as lunch will be provided. Please ensure students arrive to the school by 8:15 and that they are dressed in their SJA gym uniform. Please ensure to pack a hat, sunscreen, lots of water, and some snacks!

Our SJA Parent Guild is hosting an SJA Year-End Play Day on Wednesday, June 12^th from 10:00-2:00. The cost for the play day is $20 ($15/sibling) and includes bouncy castles, obstacle course, face painting, Henna body art, photo booth, games, and clowns! For an extra $5, the following food choices will be available: 2 slices of cheese pizza, 2 hot dogs or 2 veggies samosas. Each option comes with chips and water. All proceeds raised will go towards our ongoing fundraising efforts.

Thursday, June 13^th, will be our final House Colour Spirit Day. Students are encouraged to dress in as much of their house colour as they can. We will play our final house games of the year and find out which house will take possession of the house cup! LETS GO KAPPA!!!

After care invoices and lunch fees have been sent home out. Be sure to pay your all of your invoices by Friday, June 14^th, so your child can bring home their report card!

Promotion Ceremony Information - We will be celebrating the growth in our students with promotion and graduation ceremonies on Friday, June 14^th. The ceremonies will take place at the dome. JK-Grade 2 will take place from 9:00 – 11:00 AM, Grade 3-6 will take place from 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM and the Grade 7-8 Promotion Ceremony, Grade 10 MYP Graduation Ceremony and Grade 11 Academic Awards will take place from 1:30 -3:30 PM. All are welcome to attend. JK – Grade 2 students will be bused to and from the dome. Students in Grades 3 – 8 may walk or be bused to and from the dome depending on the weather and the discretion of the class or homeroom teacher. Students may dress up for this event if they would like to. To ensure all ceremonies are completed according to schedule, students being promoted to the next grade will not pause for individual photos on stage. Instead, a group photo will be taken directly after each class exits the stage. Students who are graduating the PYP (Grade 6) or MYP (Grade 10) programmes will be pausing for individual photos on stage. Students receiving academic awards will also be recognized at this time. Shuttles will not be available for parents. Report cards for JK – Grade 6 students will be distributed to students on this day. Dismissal is at the regular time. Students must be signed out at the front desk if you choose to take your child/children out of school early on this day.

With summer just around the corner, what better way for your children to spend the summer but here at SJA! SJA Summer camp registrations were sent home earlier this year. We are offering 7 weeks of summer fun with a minimum of 3 excursions per week. There is lunch and snacks options and before and after care are available. Register before it is too late!! Ms. Hughes would be happy to answer any questions you may have. She can be reached at bsmith@stjudesacademy.com.

The St. Jude's Academy MYP Mock Trial team has been invited to participate at an International Empire Mock Trial competition in New York next October! To help with fundraising, we are designing Popsocks for the St. Jude's, Oakwood and Maple's community! The proceeds from the sales will go directly to the SJA Mock trial team and help fund our journey to New York. Help us represent SJA on an International stage and purchase your Popsock for Mock today!

What is a Popsocket?
Phone looking a little bland? Tired of holding your phone while you chat with your friends or watch your favourite Netflix show? A et can make you mobile life easier! Support the SJA Mock Trial team (and your phone!) by buying a fashionable and useful mobile accessory. We offer over 25 styles and if you want something more personal, we can customize a Popsocket with your name and a completely unique design! All orders will be completed and delivered within 2-3 business days!

We have 3 distinct options for your Popsocket:
- OG Collection (30 designs)
- Custom Creations (Design your own Popsocket!)
- Pops For Besties

Please use the link below to order yours today!!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfI7wTVvD8f6uiVuxv3nty4BjJPafuDXZnMqCorMtWLNr-NHw/viewform

Important dates/items:

Tuesday, June 11 – YMCA Cedar Glen Outdoor Education Trip – students must arrive to the school by 8:15 AM in order to leave by 8:30

Wednesday, June 12 – Year-End Play Day

Thursday, June 13 – House Colour Day and House Cup Day

Friday, June 14 – Last Day of School and Promotion Ceremony at The Dome 

- JK-2 is from 9:00 - 11:00 AM

- Grade 3-6 is from 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM

- Grade 7-11 is from 1:30 - 3:30 PM

Unit of Inquiry

Today was our gaming convention!

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Showing off our hard work!

The advertisements!

Inquiry into Mathematics

Today was our gaming convention!

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Inquiry into Language

Today was our gaming convention!

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Have a wonderful night!

Love Mrs. Hocevar