Hello Parents!
Today the students started off
their morning with Music. After, they completed their OWA’s, DRA’s and any
outstanding work. After lunch, they continued these tasks, and then got ready
for Gym. When they got back to class, I introduced the new math unit (Unit #11-
Probability), by teaching them about Lesson #1 (The likelihood of events).
After second break, the students
had French, and then filled out their agendas when they got back to class.
Following that, I did a homework check for their novel study journals, and then
we talked about Arts Night. I advised the students to check again for songs
from the 2000’s to 2009, and we will share it with the class tomorrow. Arts
Night is less than one month away! Shortly after this discussion, the students
got ready to go home.
Just a few
important notes before I go:
1. UOI: KWL Chart on Government must be
completed.
2. Math: Lesson #1: Workbook p#156-157
3. Novel Study: read chapter 20 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!
4. We
have one more P.E. trip that the
grade 5’s will be participating in.
a) Tree Top Trekking- Friday, June 2nd.
I will post more details as soon as I get some.
5. Tomorrow, we will have 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, in order to pass this
unit. The fee is covered by the school, as this is a new Unit of Inquiry. We
are looking forward to learning all about coding!
6. SJA Annual Shakespeare Play (Revenge of the
Shrew) will be put on by the MYP students TOMORROW (Wednesday, May 10th). Doors open at 7pm, and
the show begins at 7:30pm! Feel free to come and support!
7. The Spring Fundraiser trip will be on
Thursday, May 11th, from 9am to 11am. (Please note: students who
do not raise at least $35 will not be able to attend the trip. They will sit in
with another class at the school while we are away that day- it is only for a
few hours in the morning, so please send your child to school, as we will still
be doing work in the afternoon).
8. The
SJA Spelling Bee is fast
approaching! We already had our Grade 5 in-class spelling bee, and narrowed it
down to the top 6 students. The grade 6’s will have their in-class
spelling bee with Mrs. Haag on Thursday, May 11th at 12:40pm. Please
make sure your child is present, so they can participate. The winning
candidates will go on to participate in front of the school on Tuesday, May 16th, at 9am. Winners
from that will go on to face the winners from The Maples, as well as the
winners from Sunnybrook School (a school in Toronto). Any questions regarding
the spelling bee can be directed to Ms. Chang, at vchang@stjudesacademy.com
9. Track and Field day will be on Friday, May
12th!! Freezies will be sold that day for $2, and all proceeds
will go towards new gym equipment!
10. 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!
11. 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/
12. I will begin my term 3 phone calls this week. Thank you
to those who filled out and returned the forms so promptly. If you did not
mention a preferred form of contact, I will be sending out an email with a
quick update on your child’s progress. I
have given your child a post- it note today, confirming the time I will be
making my phone calls. I will be calling from a private number, so please be
sure to answer it during your noted timeslot.
13. The Grade 5 class will be
contributing to the bake sale this
month. On Tuesday, May 30th, students in our class are welcome to
bring in NUT FREE items to sell during lunch time. All contributions are
appreciated!
That’s pretty much it for today. I hope everyone has a
wonderful night!
Ms.
Ramnarine
Grade 5
St. Jude’s
Academy
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