Hello
Parents!
Today the
students started off their day with an assembly to hand out the Spelling Bee
awards. Following that, we headed back to our classroom, and some of the
students finished up their DRA Reading Survey, while the finished students
cleaned and organized their bins. Once everyone was done, we moved onto Novel
Study, and students picked their groups and began working on their summative. I
handed out the outline and rubric, and went over it in detail.
After lunch,
the students continued working on their summative, and then they had Gym. After
Gym, I introduced lesson #4 (Tree Diagrams) for math. We went through an
example together on the whiteboard, and then the students were instructed to
complete their textbook work.
After second
break, the students had French, and then they filled out their agendas when
they got back to class. I handed out their Tree Top Trekking field trip forms,
and then I made a quick announcement (since many students have begun inquiring
recently). I am expecting! My fiancé and I are thrilled to begin this new
chapter in our lives! Apparently many of my students are just as excited as we
are!
After this
big surprise, the students packed up and got ready to go home.
Just a few
important notes before I go:
1. UOI: Coding activity. Students are to
cut out the “objects,” and should glue at least 5 of them down on the other
page (in the display grid). Then, they must cut out the “code blocks,” and they
must use them to describe what to do in the “console
section.
section.
2. Math: workbook (lesson #4) p#162-163.
The Unit 11 test will be on Monday, May 29th, so students are
encouraged to start studying (since this will be the last unit test for the
school year!)
3. Novel Study: check out www.shannensdream.ca and begin thinking
about some Action ideas. Read over the summative outline and rubric, and begin
brainstorming ideas!
4. Spelling: Lesson #27 test on Thursday,
May 25th. Words are up on the blog! Also, students are to complete
lesson #25, 26 and 27 in their spelling workbook.
5. We
have one more P.E. trip that the
grade 5’s will be participating in- Tree
Top Trekking- Friday, June 2nd. I have sent home the permission
forms- please make sure to read them carefully and answer them thoroughly.
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 was a great
success! Congratulations to Mehar, for placing second in the Grade 6
competition! He will go on to face the winners from The Maples, as well as the
winners from Sunnybrook School (a school in Toronto) on Thursday, June 1st. 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. There
is no school on Friday, May 19th and Monday, May 22nd.
11. The Grade 5 class will be
contributing to the bake sale, which
has been pushed back to Arts Night! This means any NUT FREE baked goods brought
in for the bake sale, will be sold during our Arts Night exhibition.
12. Arts Night will be on Wednesday, June 7th! We will
be having a daytime rehearsal at 1pm (parents can attend), and our final
performance starting at 7:00pm.
13. The PYP Grade 3-6 Promotion
Ceremony will be on Wednesday, June 14th
at 9am.
14. The last day of school will
be on Friday, June 16th!
Report cards will be sent home this day. Only 20 days of school left!
That’s pretty much it for today. I hope everyone has a
wonderful and safe long weekend!
Ms.
Ramnarine
Grade 5
St. Jude’s
Academy
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