Hello Parents!

Today the students started off their morning with Math! I introduced lesson #2 (Calculating Probability), and then we went through many examples on the whiteboard. Together as a class, we completed the textbook work together, and I thoroughly explained each question and how we find the answer to it. After, the students got ready and we began our day of Track and Field Activities. This continued after lunch, and at the end of the scheduled events, the students were able to purchase freezies! 

They came back inside after, and got ready for a quick French class. The students filled out their agendas when they got back to class, and then they got ready to go home.

Just a few important notes before I go: 

1. Track and Field day was today, and the finalists (boys and girls) will face the finalists from the Maples on Friday, May 26th. More details to come. 

2. UOI: KWL Chart on Coding- just complete the first two columns (what you Know, what you Want to know).

3. Math: lesson #2, workbook p# 158-159.

4. Novel Study: no homework.

5. We have one more P.E. trip that the grade 5’s will be participating in- Tree Top Trekking- Friday, June 2nd. I will post more details as soon as I get some.

6. We had 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, as they will be teaching important concepts. 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 SJA Spelling Bee is fast approaching! We already had our Grade 5 in-class spelling bee, and narrowed it down to the top 6 students- congratulations to Jarniko and Emilia for achieving a spot! The grade 6 spellers had their in-class spelling bee with Mrs. Haag’s class. Congratulations to Lucas, Mehar, Nikhil and Nicole for making it in the top 6! 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  

8. 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!

9. 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/ 

10. I have completed my term 3 phone calls this week. Thank you to those who filled out and returned the forms so promptly. If you did not mention a preferred form of contact, I will be sending out an email with a quick update on your child’s progress early next week. 

11. There is no school on Friday, May 19th and Monday, May 22nd.

12. 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 weekend! Happy Mother’s Day to all of the wonderful Mom’s out there! 

Ms. Ramnarine

Grade 5

St. Jude’s Academy