Good afternoon!

The students started off the day today by writing fictional stories using their weekly spelling words.  I had a lot of interesting stories turn in today which was great to see!  During language today we read chapter 7 of Winnie-the-Pooh.  It was a funny chapter that the children all seemed to really enjoy.  After the reading, the students got into their novel study groups and completed their novel summaries.   During our IB unit of inquiry today, the children had a lot of fun creating their fictional animals out of clay!  They all got very involved and had a great time making a representation of the animal they have been writing about this week.  As long as they are dry, we are going to paint the animals tomorrow and will have them on display during Arts Night.  Please have a look at the pictures I have posted at the end of my posting showing their hard work.  During math today the children worked on word problems, telling time, sums and differences, and measurement.  The grade twos also had a surprise geometry review to check to see if they remember the important concepts from that unit.  They also went to French and music classes.

Homework:  Read for 15 minutes and record in the reading chart, practice weekly spelling words, practice Arts Night song and complete math worksheet.

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

June 6th- Arts Night  (All families are friends are welcome to attend.  All classes will be presenting)
June 8th- Grade 6 Exhibition Presentations  (Grade 6's will be presenting their final PYP assessment from 1 - 3pm.  This is a large assessment piece that all IB students must successfully complete in order to graduate from the PYP program.  Come and see what it is all about!)
June 12th- SJA Spelling Bee
June 13th-  SJA Graduation Night 
June 15th- Last day of school (1/2 day).  This is a fun day.  Children are welcome to bring in treats if they would like to help celebrate our learning this school year.

Our class is performing at Arts Night with all the other classes at SJA.  Our class has been working hard getting ready for this fun event, and I really hope that all friends and families are able to attend.  Our class' costumes for the event are going to be 'spring inspired' clothing.  This could mean spring coloured clothing (light pink, blue, yellow, green, purple), spring prints, etc.  Please encourage your child to practice their Arts Night song at home.  Here is a link for the song http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0d87N9GIW2I .  All children have a copy of the lyrics in their home folders.

The SJA Choir is having our next performance at Arts Night.  I hope that all students have been practising the choir song at home!  We are asking that members of the choir come to school wearing 'spring colours' for our performance.  This could mean nice spring colours, flower prints, etc.  

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