Hello Parents!

The students seemed to have a great day with the supply teacher yesterday. She had wonderful things to say about the grade 5’s, in which I was pleased to read about. Thank you to Ms. Khan- the students are looking forward to having you back!

Today the students started off their morning with Novel Study. We read chapter 9, and discussed what it would be like to be in their (the students’) position. After, we got into our groups and played a game for UOI. Students were randomly picked to act out a responsibility, and the groups must guess a) what the responsibility is, and b) the level of government it falls under. It appeared to be quite a fun activity, as the students were involved and were working together to guess accurately.

After lunch, we took up the unit 9, lesson #1 homework. We went through many examples on the whiteboard, which helped to support their understanding. I then introduced lesson #2 (Exploring Patterns in Decimals with a Calculator), and showed them many examples on my laptop (using the giant calculator). For their homework, students are to use calculators for this specific lesson. After math, the students got ready for Gym.

After second break, the students had French, and then they filled out their agendas when they got back to class. We talked about their newspaper report, and had a discussion about things they found confusing. After, we played a quick game, and then they got ready to go home.

Just a few important notes before I go:

1.       Novel Study: read chapter 9 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!

2.       UOI: create a list of the roles and responsibilities that citizens have in Canada. You should come up with at least 5 ideas!

3.       The Spring Fundraiser starts on Monday (April 24^th) -see the list below. The pledge forms will be due on Friday, April 28th. Students who raise $35 or more in pledge money will attend a laser tag trip for free!

·         Monday, April 24^th : Costume ($3)

·         Tuesday, April 25^th: Popcorn ($2.50/ bag)

·         Wednesday, April 26^th: Pancakes (Starting at $2)

·         Thursday, April 27^th: Ice cream sundaes ($5)

·         Friday, April 28^th: Dance Party ($5)

4.       TOMORROW (Friday, April 21^st) is Earth Day, and students are encouraged to dress up in Earth colours- blue, green, brown, etc.

5.       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!

6.       May lunch forms are available online, and will be due on Friday, April 28^th. Email Mrs. Smith if you have any questions or need help (bsmith@stjudesacademy.com). http://mydigitalmailroom.com/sja/

That pretty much sums it up for today. I hope everyone has a wonderful night!

Ms. Ramnarine

Grade 5

St. Jude’s Academy