Bonjour!

We started off the day today working on sentence writing.  The students were asked to turn their weekly spelling words into sentences for house points.  The class as a whole has improved so much with this activity and I am beginning to see some very creative sentences.  Keep up the good work!  During math today the students worked on examining line of symmetry (grade one) and drawing scales and balances for various objects (grade two).  In our IB unit of inquiry today we had a class discussion about structures in our community that are important to us (hospitals, churches, mosques, schools, etc) and we discussed their various purposes.  The children completed a word search with all types of new structure- based vocabulary words.  We also had a class discussion about the difference between materials, objects and structures, and explored how all objects are made up of one or more materials.  The children then completed an activity where they were asked to sort various objects based on their materials, and identify the materials used to make familiar objects.  Quiz your child tonight on that they have learned!  During language the children worked on contractions, soft 'c' words, rhyming words, practiced their cursive and we read another chapter of ' Dealing with Dragons' by Patricia Wrede.  They also went to french and music classes today.

Homework:  Read for 15 minutes and record in the reading chart, practice weekly spelling words, math page 168, Letters and Sounds pages 145 - 146 and cursive pages 154 - 155.

Important information:  Thank you for the magazines that were sent into school today!  I still am asking that students bring in old magazines for an art project we are going to be completing tomorrow.  In this project we are going to be collecting pictures of materials, objects and structures and sorting them into categories.  Any type of old magazines that you can send in with your child in the next few days will be appreciated.

The SJA Running Club met again last night for those students who have brought in their signed permission forms.   The club will meet every Tues, Wed and Thurs at 3:45pm.  If your child is participating, please make sure they have appropriate jackets, hats and mitts if needed for an outdoor run.  For more information please see Ms. Elliot's blog.

The French Cafe is taking place on May 4th at St. Jude's Academy.  All classes are participating for this exciting event.  Invitations with specific details will be sent out shortly.  Our class is doing a Renaissance piece for the event.  Girls are asked to come to school is fancy Renaissance themed gowns or robes, and boys are asked to come in fancy Renaissance themed attire with a tie.  For more information please see Mme. Stella's blog.

Once we return from the Easter weekend students may come to school dressed in their summer uniforms.  This means that students can wear their polo shirts with their gray pants or tunics and do not have to wear a sweater or a vest.  Students may also come to school wearing their navy SJA shorts instead of pants on gym days.
Scholastic book order forms and cheques are due by Monday for any students wishing to purchase anything.

April 6th is Good Friday.  There is no school on this day.

April 9th is Easter Monday.  There is no school on this day.


Best regards,

Mrs. Nelson