Good afternoon everyone!
I hope you had a wonderful
March Break. We enjoyed some time in North Bay, where we skied and went for
long walks on the lake. Then we headed to Toronto for a night and toured around
the CN Tower and Ripley’s Aquarium. **Please note that tomorrow is sibling
picture day. Please ensure students are in their full dress uniform.**
Fun on the lake and ice fishing!
Downhill skiing with Nana and Papa!
CN Tower and Ripley's!
Hotel fun!
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. 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!!
A note from Ms. Ross - February after care invoices have been sent out and payments were due on
March 19th. If a child’s after care
invoice has not been paid in full by March
29th, then the report card will be held until payment has been received.
A note from Ms. Bancud - You are now able to order for April
Lunches. The deadline for April lunches is Friday, March 29th,
2018. 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, April 6th, 2018.
All payments are due on Friday, April 6th, 2018.
This month's
special is 1 Pancake with Vanilla Cream for $2.50 with a side of
syrup and 3 Pancakes with Vanilla Cream for $5.00 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
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
see letter sent home today for further information.
Upcoming Dates & Events
Wednesday, March
28 – Casual Day
Thursday, March
29 – Autism Awareness Day – wear blue & April hot lunch due –payments
due Friday, April 6
Friday, March
30-Monday, April 2 – Easter Weekend – No School
Tuesday, April 3 – Easter Spirit
Day – wear your Easter colours
Wednesday, April
4 – Summer uniforms begin – no more blazers!!
Thursday, April 5 – Student-Led
Conferences
Monday, April
16-Friday, April 20 – Spring Fundraiser
MATH:
Today we had our pre-assessment for our
Transformational Geometry Unit.
Homework:
-
LANGUAGE:
Today we began our spelling lesson #26 on plural nouns
that end in ‘y.’ We also began discussing our Frindle novel study. Thank you so
much to Daniel who was kind enough to sign out extra Frindle books for his
classmates. Great action, Daniel.
Homework:
-Finish
spelling lesson #26
-Sign
and return Frindle outline and due dates
UNIT OF INQUIRY:
Today we began our fifth Unit of Inquiry – Rocky Road. Throughout this
unit, we will be exploring rocks, minerals, mining, and how rocks and minerals
are a part of our every day life. Today we read a story on the three types of
rocks – Igneous, Sedimentary, and Metamorphic. We also began our title page.
Homework:
-Finish Rocks and Minerals title page
-Finish rocks reading and activities
I hope you have great night!
Mrs. Hocevar J
