Good afternoon!

It was so nice to get back into the classroom today after such an extended time away.  It seems that everything went very well in my absence which was great to see.  I have heard from all the students that they had a great Easter weekend with their families which was nice to hear!
We started off the day today working on a writing activity.  In today's lesson we discussed recipes.  As a class we spoke about why we make recipes, and some of the good ways and not so good ways to create a recipe.  We read some examples of recipes and then created a recipe together as a class for scrambled eggs.  The children were then asked to go back to their seat and independently create a recipe of their own.  It was very neat to see some of the things they came up with!  Ask your child tonight to tell you about their recipe.  In language today the children worked on rhyming words, special sounds, contractions and cursive writing.  During our unit of inquiry today the students continue working on their 'structures with a problem' stories that they began yesterday.  In this assignment all the children were asked to create a fictional story about a structure with a problem (e.g a bridge with no end, a building without a roof, an elevator with no doors, etc.) and draw an illustration to go with it.  This activity will be completed in tomorrow's class and then marked with a rubric.    In math today the children worked on finding lines of symmetry (grade one) and estimating masses of various objects (grade two). They also went to french and P.E classes.

Homework:  Read for 15 minutes and record in the reading chart, practice weekly spelling words and cursive pages 164 - 165.

Important information:  The Streetsville Library field trip forms are due back by Monday, April 16th if your child is attending.  This is a free trip that will allow them to complete the research component for an upcoming project, as well as explore the library and sign out books.

I am still waiting for report cards to be completed and returned to me from many students.  Please complete the 'Parent's Comments' section of the report card and return to school as soon as possible.

Today's SJA Bake Sale was a great success.  The Bake Sale if going to be running again for its final day tomorrow during reccess and after school.  If you would like your child to purchase something, they may bring money with them again tomorrow.  Baked goods start at 50 cents.

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 and pictures please see Mme. Stella's blog.

The Grandparent's Day concert is being combined with the French Cafe this year.  This means that all Grandparents will receive special invitations to this event on May 4th.


Best regards,

Mrs. Nelson