Hello Parents!
To start off our morning, we
watched the Grade 6 Exhibition presentations! It was very beneficial for the
Grade 5’s to experience this, as they will be doing Exhibition projects next
year!
A presentation on Terrorism:
A presentation on Climate Change:
After lunch, the students had
Music, and then they had their Lesson #26 Spelling Test. They were given a
quick origami lesson by my brother, (he volunteered to help out with the
Exhibition this morning), and then they filled out their agendas. After second
break, the students had French, and then had Gym. Right after, the students got
ready to go home.
Just a few important notes before I go:
1. Math: Unit 10 math tests were handed
back- please sign and return them!
2. Novel Study: read chapter 19 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: Summative rubrics were handed back- please sign and return them!
4. A
few more P.E. trips have been added
to the Grade 5 list.
a)
Squash:
Monday, May 8th. We will
leave at 1:30pm, and will be back before the end of the school day. Please note
that 2 instructors 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, 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. SJA Annual Shakespeare Play (Revenge of the
Shrew) will be put on by the MYP students on Wednesday, May 10th!
Doors open at 7pm, and the show begins at 7:30pm! Feel free to come and
support!
7. The Spring Fundraiser trip will be on
Thursday, 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- it is only for a
few hours in the morning, so please send your child to school, as we will still
be doing work in the afternoon).
8. The
SJA Spelling Bee is fast
approaching! The outline, rules, and in-class spelling words have been sent
home- please review it AND PRACTICE
with your child. Our grade 5 in-class competition will take place THIS MONDAY (May 8th), starting at
9am. The students in Grade 5 that are
spelling the grade 6 words (based on their spelling book level) will complete
with the grade 6’s on Thursday, May 11th at 12:40pm. Please make
sure your child is ON TIME for these days. The winning candidates 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. Track and Field day will be on Friday, May
12th!! Freezies will be sold that day for $2, and all proceeds
will go towards new gym equipment!
10. 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!
11. The lunch ordering system is now open for June. Please ensure you place
your order no later than Friday, May
19th at 4:00pm. Lunch payment is due by May 23rd 4:00 or unfortunately your
lunch order will be cancelled for the month of June. Please keep in mind that
there are no reimbursements for field trips or absences. You can go online
at http://mydigitalmailroom.com/sja/
12. I will begin my term 3 phone calls soon. I have sent
out forms, so please review it, and let me know if you prefer a phone call, an
email, or an in-person meeting. I would appreciate if all forms can be filled
out and returned BEFORE MONDAY, MAY 8TH!
13. The Grade 5 class will be
contributing to the bake sale this
month. On Tuesday, May 30th, students in our class are welcome to
bring in NUT FREE items to sell during lunch time. All contributions are
appreciated!
That’s pretty much it for today. I hope everyone has a
wonderful weekend!
Ms.
Ramnarine
Grade 5
St. Jude’s
Academy
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