Bonjour!
The students began the day today by writing fictional stories using their spelling words.  They are beginning to be very good at this weekly task and I am continually impressed with the creativity I see from them!  In our unit of inquiry we continued exploring groups of living things.  In today's class we focused on mammals.  We explored books about mammals and got to see a lot of very interesting things!  The children then went back to their desks and reflected on 3 things they learned about mammals today, and 1 question they still have about mammals.  Some children need to finish this task for homework.  Ask your child to share with you one fact they learned today!  During language today we read another chapter of Winnie-the-Pooh and the students worked in their novel study groups creating a chapter summary.  During math the children worked on counting money, telling time, and sums and differences (grade one) and sorted and analysed data (grade two)  The students also went to French and P.E classes.

Homework:  Read for 15 minutes and record in the reading chart, practice weekly spelling words,  complete mammals journal summary,  cursive pages 219 - 221, Jump Math pages 212 - 214 (grade two), and complete math worksheet (grade ones).

Important information:  Tomorrow we are going to be having a class Subway lunch party.  This is the second half of our prize that we won from Provincial Partitions way back in October for having the best decorated pumpkin.  All children will be able to have a subway sandwich for lunch (veggie subs will be available).  Drinks and snacks will still be required for this day.

Our class is heading out on a field trip!  We are going to attend the Peel Children's Water Festival on May 24th from 9am - 3pm.  On this trip we will be learning about water and our environment, and how humans need to be careful in the ways we use and treat water.  This trip is a part of our current IB unit.  The signed trip form and $7.00 are due by May 22nd, 2012.  

Some important dates are coming up.  Please make a note of the following:

May 18th- P.D Day (no school for students)
May 21st- Victoria Day (no school)
May 23rd- SJA Science Fair (all classes will display a science project(s).  Families and friends are asked to attend to see the exhibits from 12-3pm)
May 24th- Peel Children's Water Festival Field Trip
May 25th- Track and Field Day (Parents may come to watch from 1 - 3pm)
Information for SJA Summer Camps are now available.  SJA offers a range of camps over the summer months with a variety of themes ranging from karate camps, to writing camps to traditional summer camps programs.  Please contact the school for more information about these exciting programs.

If your child is part of the SJA choir, please make sure they are practicing the choir song at home.  You can find the song lyrics athttp://www.stlyrics.com/lyrics/theparenttrap/doyoubelieveinmagic.htm and play the song for them at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKyGyH9mWHk.  The choir's next performance is going to be at Arts Night on June 6th.


Best regards,

Mrs. Nelson