Hello
Parents!
First and
foremost, thank you to all of the parents who helped out for International Day!
A big thank you to Emilia’s Mom for all of the scrumptious tropical fruits, and
to Laryssa’s Mom for the delicious tropical punch! On behalf of the students,
we would like to thank for your contribution!
Before the International
Day rush, we actually had a pretty laid back day. We started our morning off
with Math. We took up our math homework, and talked about capacity. Following
that, we moved onto our UOI summative, and the students got into their groups.
I came around to check their progress, and asked them what their goal for the
period was. Today was definitely more productive, as many groups actually met their
goals by the end of the period!
After lunch
I taught the students lesson #7 (volume) for math. I thoroughly explained the
key concepts, and asked the students to complete the textbook work for that
lesson. While they were completing that, I asked if there were any students who
were confused, and went through everything again with that small group. Those
students then completed the textbook work.
Once
students were finished, they were able to work on last minute International Day
things, and then we headed to the auditorium to set up our display. After second
break the students filled out their agendas and they packed up their things. We
wrapped up our day with the exciting International Mindedness Day exhibition!
Just a few
notes before I go:
1.
Math
workbook, P# 86-87 (lesson 7: Volume) due on Monday!
2.
For their UOI summative, students must make sure
they’re communicating with their group members to ensure they’re all on the
same page. All group members must come to school prepared, in order to get the
most out of their class time. Students should test out their experiment/
demonstration over the weekend, to make sure it works, and displays a change in
state of matter. Monday will be the last day for any experiment/ demonstration
changes. Important: the final summative is due on THURSDAY, JANUARY 26th. This means the students will
present their display (part 1), verbally tell us about 3 changes in states
(part 2), and will show us an experiment/ demonstration (part 3). Please look at
their assignment outline, rubric and success criteria, if you would like to
know more about it.
3.
Students should read for at least 30 minutes. We will be starting our new novel
study book in the near future, so until then, students should be reading anything
of their choice, daily.
4.
The new
spelling words are up on the blog. We will have our spelling test on MONDAY.
5.
YEAR
AHEAD DAY will be on Wednesday, January 25th. Students will spend the day
following the schedule of the grade ahead, and will also get that teacher for
the day! The Grade 5’s will be with Mrs. Haag for the day! (Lucky them!!)
6.
The lunch
order forms are now being completed online! The due date for February
lunches will be on JANUARY 27TH.
Please look at the instructions at the end of this blog, and contact bsmith@stjudesacademy.com if
you need extra information (or help) with this new process.
7.
Re-registration
packages were sent home last month. If you are interested in registering
your child at St. Jude’s Academy again next year (and I hope you are!), please
be sure to fill out and send back the packages AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. The
deadline for these packages will be February
9th, and then after that date, spaces open up to the public. So, please
don’t wait until last minute to make these important decisions!
8.
Lastly, there will be no soccer practice for the
boys soccer team until sometime in March. I have yet to get the final details,
but I was told it will be postponed until the field condition is suitable and
safe enough for practice.
That pretty
much sums it up for today. Thanks again to the students and parents for a
successful International Mindedness Day! I hope everyone has a wonderful
weekend!
Ms.
Ramnarine
Grade 5
St. Jude’s
Academy
SJA is excited to announce that our lunch ordering system has now been
upgraded!
Beginning today you will place all lunch orders on-line. The ordering
system is more simplified and easy to navigate.
Below are the instructions on how to order and how to pay:
2. Click on the link Don't have an
account? Register and register
your child based on your email address, their grade, and classroom teacher
name. (you can register more than one child)
3. Verify your email account through the
email sent
4. Log-in and look for the tab manage lunch
on the top left of the page
5. Select add new lunch form
6. Select student name and payment method
7. Check off the boxes for your selections
for each day
8. Press save
9. The program will then take you to a
screen that will give you the total you owe for the month
10. Please place amount owing (in agenda) in a zip lock bag
clearly labelled with student first and last name as well as teacher name.
We recognize the process is new and may be confusing so we appreciate
your understanding in this matter. If you have any questions or concerns
regarding the ordering process, please do not hesitate to contact Ms. Smith
at bsmith@stjudesacademy.com to set up an
appointment time to assist you in the ordering process.
******Please place all orders by January 27Th 2017. Please
keep in mind that after this date no orders can be accepted as the site will
close until the new month. We will send reminders and blog posts to ensure you
do not miss the deadline. ******
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