Bonjour!

The students started off the day today working on story writing.  They were asked to use their weekly spelling words and turn them into a fictional story.  A lot of creative ideas are coming forward in this activity.  One area that I am stressing with the class as a whole is proofreading.  Some students are handing in completed work that includes sentences that begin without capitals and end without periods.  Please make sure this is an area of focus for their writing at home as well.  In language today we had a class discussion about adjectives.  We discussed what they are, when you use them, and why you use them.  The students then completed an activity where they had to identify and use various adjectives.   During math today the children worked on creating rules for data that has already been sorted (grade one) and exploring lines of symmetry in common shapes (grade two).    We also had rehearsals for tomorrow's French Cafe today.  I can't wait for friends and family to see all the hard work!  The students also went to P.E class today.

Homework:  Read for 15 minutes and record in the reading chart, practice weekly spelling words, Jump Math pages 194 - 195, and cursive pages 195- 197.

Important information:  The French Cafe is happening tomorrow from 12 - 3pm at SJA!  All friends and family are welcome to attend this event.  Grandparents are especially welcome to attend, as this event is taking the place of the traditional Grandparent's Day concert. A light lunch will be served.  Details for the children's costumes can be found on Mme. Stella's blog.  I am still waiting for some families to RSVP: Adi, Emerald, Seanna, Sofia, and Zuri.


For tomorrow's concert, the students may come to school dressed in their regular SJA uniforms and will have a chance to change into their costumes at school prior to the concert.  The girls all have their dresses here at school already, but any tights or undershirts needed should be sent with them in their backpacks to change in to.  The boys should bring their tuxedos with them to school and will be given a chance to change into them prior to the performance.



Lunch is going to be served at the regular time in our classrooms tomorrow prior to the performance.  Please send a regular lunch with your child tomorrow.  The performance is scheduled to end around 2:15 tomorrow afternoon.  Families are welcome to bring their child home with them at that time instead of coming back at the end of the day, or children may return to their classes for a finishing up activity.

There is going to be a book sale taking place the afternoon of the French Cafe.  Families and friends will have a chance to purchase used books at a reduced price.  Please keep this in mind when you come to attend the performance this Friday afternoon.  All proceeds will be collected and distributed by the Parent Guild.

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.


Best regards,

Mrs. Nelson