Hello Parents!

Today the students started off their morning with Gym. Following that, they wrote their Unit 11 Math test upon arriving back to class. Once students were done, they were able to work on their Novel Study summative, as today is the last day to complete everything.

After lunch, the students had Music, and then they continued working on their Novel Study summative when they got back to class. After second break, the students had French, and then they filled out their agendas. At the end of the day, we practiced our Arts Night songs, and then the students got ready to go home.

Just a few important notes before I go:

1.       UOI: log onto your Hatch Canada account, and try a few new activities. This week will be our last workshop session, so please make sure your child attends school on Wednesday, so they don’t miss any information!

2.       Math: no homework.

3.       Novel Study: Their final summative is due TOMORROW (Tuesday, May 30^th), and all groups will be presenting! Please make sure your child is on time, and is fully prepared. All groups will present their projects, whether they are ready or not!

4.       Oakwood will be hosting a bake sale tomorrow and Wednesday. Feel free to send some change with your child, so they can purchase yummy treats during lunch!

5.       Please send a plain WHITE t-shirt (not tight) for your child to design for our Arts Night performance. These t-shirts need to be brought to school by Wednesday, May 31^st! A simple, plain t-shirt can be purchased from Walmart for about $5, if you do not already have one at home.

6.       Spelling: Lesson #28 test will be on Thursday, June 1^st. Words are up on the blog!

7.       We have one more P.E. trip that the grade 5’s will be participating in- Tree Top Trekking, this Friday, June 2^nd. I have sent home the permission forms- please make sure to read them carefully and answer them thoroughly. These forms will be due on Thursday, June 1^st (latest!)

8.       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 1^st. Any questions regarding the spelling bee can be directed to Ms. Chang, at vchang@stjudesacademy.com 

9.       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!

10.   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. Also, if any parents would like to volunteer to help out, that would be greatly appreciated!

11.   Arts Night will be on Wednesday, June 7^th! We will be having a daytime rehearsal at 1pm (parents can attend), and our final performance starting at 7:00pm (all students are expected to participate in the evening performance).

12.   The PYP Grade 3-6 Promotion Ceremony will be on Wednesday, June 14^th at 9am.

13.   The last day of school will be on Friday, June 16^th! Report cards will be sent home this day. Only 14 days of school left!

That’s pretty much it for today. I hope everyone has a wonderful night!

Ms. Ramnarine

Grade 5

St. Jude’s Academy