Hello Parents!
Today the students started off
their morning with Gym. Following that, they worked on their spelling
workbooks, and some of them completed their DRA’s. After lunch, the students
got into their UOI groups, and worked on their summative. After second break,
the students had French, and then they filled out their agendas when they got
back to class. Once that was done we worked on our Novel study, and read some
of chapter 16 as a class. We had a quick discussion about the Convention on the
Rights of the Child, and then we had a review for the math test tomorrow.
Following that, the students got ready to go home.
Just a few
important notes before I go:
1. Math: Unit 10 math test will be TOMORROW (Wednesday, May 3rd).
2. Spelling: Lesson #26 test will be on Friday, May 5th! The
words are up on the blog!
3. Novel Study: read chapter 16 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!
4. UOI: review your summative package.
Continue brainstorming ideas- 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!
5. 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.
6. Starting TOMORROW (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!
7. 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!
8. 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).
9. 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 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
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 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 today, 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. Lastly, 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 pretty much sums it up for today. I hope everyone has a
wonderful evening!
Ms.
Ramnarine
Grade 5
St. Jude's Academy
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