Hello Parents!
Today the students started off
their morning with UOI. They got into their groups, and began working on their
summative. Most of the groups have completed their brainstorming/ planning
parts, and they can now work on putting their information together. The
students had to stop their work, and head to the auditorium for the Spring
Fundraiser assembly. They got to watch Mrs. Haag and Mrs. Hocevar get
silly-stringed, as well as Mr. Oliver get pied in the face! Once the assembly
was done, we got back to class, and the students continued working on their
summative.
After lunch, the students headed
over to the Spring Fundraiser Dance Party (in the auditorium), and I stayed in
the classroom with the students who didn’t want to attend (grade 3, 4 and 5). I
put on a movie for them to watch, and I also got my grade 5’s to complete their
DRA’s while they were available.
After second break, the students
had French, and then they filled out their agendas when they got back to class.
We then talked about the upcoming weeks, and discussed what they will be doing.
Shortly after, the students got ready to go home.
Just a few important notes before I go:
1. Math: Unit 10 math test will be on
Tuesday, May 2nd.
2. Novel Study: read chapter 15 and write
a corresponding journal entry (topic of your choice). Please make sure these
journal entries are at least one page, and are written in cursive writing!
3. UOI: review your summative package.
Continue brainstorming ideas, and be prepared to share them with your group
members! Remember- the more creative, the better! Think outside of the box
(costumes, props, music, etc.). STUDENTS
CAN BRING IN DEVICES TO ASSIST WITH THEIR UOI SUMMATIVE RESEARCH! This
summative will be due on Thursday, May 4th, and all groups will
present on this day!
4. A
few more P.E. trips have been added
to the Grade 5 list.
a)
Squash:
Monday, May 1st and Monday, May 8th. We will
leave at 1:30pm, and will be back before the end of the school day. Please note
that 2 instructor will help the students at the beginning of the lesson, and
they will teach them about the basic concepts, as well as all of the safety
precautions. Also, students are to
wear their St. Jude’s Academy athletic attire, and running shoes.
b)
Tree Top
Trekking- Friday, June 2nd. I will post more details as soon as
I get some.
5. Starting next week (Wednesday, May 3rd),
we will have Hatch Canada come to our classroom, to teach the students about
coding! Coding is our last UOI topic! Hatch will be with us every Wednesday
for the month of May. It is important that your child is present for these
lessons, in order to pass this unit. The fee is covered by the school, as this
is a new Unit of Inquiry. We are looking forward to learning all about coding!
6. The grade 6’s will be presenting their
Exhibition projects on Friday, May 5th. They will put on two
presentations, from a) 9am-11am, and b)
6pm- 8pm. Please come by to check them out, as the grade 5’s will be doing
Exhibition projects next year too. It will be a great glance into what next
year will be like for them!
7. The Spring Fundraiser trip will be on
Friday, May 11th, from 9am to 11am. (Please note: students who
do not raise at least $35 will not be able to attend the trip. They will sit in
with another class at the school while we are away that day).
8. The
SJA Spelling Bee is fast
approaching! The outline, rules, and in-class spelling words have been sent
home- please review it with your child. Our grade 5 in-class competition will
take place on Monday, May 8th,
starting at 9am. Please make sure your child is ON TIME that day. The
winning candidates from our grade 5 class will go on to participate in front of
the school on Tuesday, May 16th,
at 9am. Winners from that will go on to face the winners from The Maples,
as well as the winners from Sunnybrook School (a school in Toronto). Any
questions regarding the spelling bee can be directed to Ms. Chang, at vchang@stjudesacademy.com
9. Due
to the amount of lost items, the school is promoting iron-on name labels! They cost $5.00
for 15 labels- I can provide the order form, if you are interested!
That pretty much sums it up for today. I hope everyone has a
wonderful weekend!
Ms.
Ramnarine
Grade 5
St. Jude’s
Academy
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