Good afternoon everyone,

I hope you had a wonderful Day! Tomorrow is a Day 2 (music) and Raptors Day. Students may wear a Raptors shirt/jersey with casual pants. Please refrain from sending students in the Raptors colour of red or black…we are looking for Raptors specific shirts/jerseys! Students not wanting to participate are asked to come in their full school day uniform. Next week we will host 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!!!

Congratulations to the SJA U10 Track and Field team for winning 19 medals. SJA finished 4th out of 34 teams!! A huge shout out to Anthony in Grade 4 who was ranked the number one overall athlete after the day's competition!!! AMAZING!!!

Thanks to V for sharing information on Compassion Centre - a place that helps free kids from poverty!

Ms. Hayward's last board creation - guess the teacher's pet!! Can you guess which one is Gretz??

On Friday, June 7^th, the Grade 4 classes will be holding a Artists’ Gallery and Café, from 12-1 PM. Visual arts projects will in Mrs. Di Mascio’s Art Gallery and a slam poetry session will be held in Ms. Samuel’s Café. Please see flyer for more information.

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.

After care invoices are being sent home on Saturday. Be sure to pay your invoice by Friday, June 14^th so that your child can bring home their report card!

Our final physical education trip will be taking place on Tuesday, June 11^th. 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 for this day as we will be provided lunch there.

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.

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!!

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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.

Important dates/items:

Wednesday, June 5 – Raptors Day – Raptors shirts/jerseys only

Monday, June 10 – House Colour Spirit Day and House Cup Presentation

Tuesday, June 11 – YMCA Cedar Glen Outdoor Education Trip

Wednesday, June 12 – Year-End Play 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 we continued our final summative of the year. Students have been hired by a successful video game corporation to create a game using Scratch. Students can either create a new game, or make a remake of a classic video game – students must state if they are doing this and give credit to the original creator. Students will need to begin by brainstorming ideas by sketching and describing sprites, setting a background, have a game purpose and create an original title if necessary. Students will also be required to hand write a minimum of a one page (front and back, double spaced) report on their game. They will need to address the objective of their game, the characters, the instructions on how to play their game, debugging (explaining what code provided the most challenge and why), document the progress and process, and lastly reflect on the game (did people enjoy it, how do they feel about it, etc.). Students will also need to create an advertisement. Students should refer to the outline and rubric throughout to ensure they are meeting all of the requirements. The summative is due Monday, June 10^th. All work must be completed in class!

HOMEWORK

-Ensure your laptop is charged

-Summative due Monday, June 10^th as we will be showing off our games to the school

Look at them work their coding magic!

Inquiry into Mathematics

Today we worked on our summative!

Points to remember:

HOMEWORK

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Inquiry into Language

Today we began spelling lesson #34 – irregular plurals and homonyms and challenging words. We wrote the words in our agenda and began the corresponding activities.

HOMEWORK

-Finish spelling lesson #34

Have a wonderful night!

Love Mrs. Hocevar