Good afternoon! 

We had a really nice Friday today!  We started off the day today by having our weekly spelling test and working in our spelling books.  Marked spelling tests will be going home with your child tonight.  In language the children worked on alphabetical order, and sentence writing.  During math the children worked on creating 3D shapes and skeletons out of play dough and straws in their math groups.  That was a really fun way for them to continue learning their 3D shapes!  We had history today and the children read about ancient India, and heard The Jataka Tale.  This story tied in very nicely with the new IB curriculum that we are going to be implementing at SJA.  One of the areas that IB stresses is for children to learn and grow as caring and thinking people.  The story that we read helped the students to see why these characteristics are important in a person.

Homework:  Read for 15 minutes and record in the reading chart, re-write incorrect spelling words and Language pages 131 - 132.

Important information:  I hope that this weekend many students will go and collect fundraising money.  A fundraiser form is going home with your child tonight to explain more about why we are fundraising and the prizes your children can win.  SJA hopes to raise $7000 to go towards the IB program that is coming to our school!

Science Fair is taking place next Wednesday at 1pm and runs until 3:25pm.

Next week is a short week as Friday is Good Friday and we will not be coming to school.

Have a great weekend!

Mrs. Nelson