Hello Parents!
Today we started off our morning
with our Spring Fundraiser Trip! Those who raised $35 or more attended a trip
to play Laser Tag, and the remaining students stayed at school with Mrs. Haag
(the grade 6 teacher). I was with the students on the trip, and I must say, it
was tons of fun! The students really enjoyed themselves.
When we got back to school, we
had lunch, and then the students had Music. After, 5 students from our class joined Mrs. Haag’s class for the Grade
6 in-class spelling bee, and the rest of the grade 5’s worked on an activity.
The students stopped working, and then got ready for second break. After, they
headed to French, and then filled out their agendas when they got back to
class. After, I did a homework check for their novel study journal (chapter 21),
and then they continued working on their activity until it was time to go home.
Just a few
important notes before I go:
1. Track and Field day will be TOMORROW
(Friday, May 12th!) Freezies will be sold that day for $2, and all proceeds
will go towards new gym equipment! Be sure your child comes to school in their
gym uniform, and they bring water. They may also bring sunscreen and a hat, as
we will be outside for the whole day (weather permitting).
2. UOI: KWL Chart on Coding- just complete
the first two columns (what you Know,
what you Want to know)
3. Math: no homework
4. Novel Study: read chapter 22 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!
5. 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.
6. This week we had 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!
7. 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- congratulations to Jarniko and Emilia for achieving
a spot! The grade 6’s had their in-class spelling bee with Mrs. Haag’s class
today. Congratulations to Lucas, Mehar, Nikhil and Nicole for making it in the
top 6! 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
8. 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!
9. 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/
10. I began making 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. Parents
should have received a post-it note, 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.
11. 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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