Hello Parents!

The students started off their morning with gym. Once they came back to the classroom, we reviewed lesson 1 in math and we took up the math homework.  Following that, I introduced lesson 2 (Exploring Time and Distance), and went over the keywords and examples (to help support their understanding). They had time to complete their math textbook work in class, and were assigned p#78-79 in their math workbook for homework.

We move on to work on our International Day information, and I was pleased to see many students had their part done! On Monday we will begin assembling our presentation board, so all students should come prepared. We also discussed that they could bring in props, as well as make our own (over the weekend, and when we come back to school next week).

After lunch, the students had music, and that was followed by our UOI summative work. In class yesterday, as well as mentioned in the blog, students were supposed to start brainstorming ideas, and come to school prepared to discuss these ideas with their group members. To my surprise, out of the whole class, only 2 students had written down notes in their summative package! Only 2! Looks like a lot of students weren’t paying attention when I first handed out the package and showed them the pages to complete. As a result, we spent all of our UOI period working on brainstorming ideas. I mentioned to the students that they need to have their brainstorming portions completed by Monday, so I can approve and they can begin the planning process. Students should try to connect with their group members this weekend, so they’re all on the same page.

After 2^nd break, the students had French, and then had a few minutes to connect with their group members (exchange numbers, email addresses, etc.).  I reminded students to take all of their work home, to ensure they can complete the assigned tasks during the weekend. Hopefully next week will be a more productive one for the students- as long as they do their part.

Just a few reminders before I go:

1.       Math workbook homework, P#78-79

2.       UOI final summative- continue brainstorming ideas, and be sure to write them down on the summative package pages. Be prepared to discuss with your group over the weekend (if possible). On Monday, I will need to approve of the final decisions for each part, for each group. PLEASE COME PREPARED!  Since I created this assignment myself, I had to create a rubric and success criteria from scratch. There are a few minor changes I need to do, but I will be handing out the final copy next week, so students can refer to it. The final summative assignment will be due on Thursday, January 26^th.  

3.       Complete your research on our International Day country (BAHAMAS). Students must bring their typed up (final copy) page of information to class on Monday! We will be starting our display, so it is important that students bring their parts completed. Just a reminder, International Day is on Friday, January 20^th, and parents are welcome to attend in the afternoon (after 2:30pm).

4.       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!

5.       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.  

That’s about it for today. Feel free to send me an email with any questions or concerns you may have, and I’ll try my best to respond as soon as possible. I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend!

Ms. Ramnarine

Grade 5

St. Jude’s Academy