The students started off the day today with their weekly spelling test. All students will be bringing home their marked test with them tonight. I ask that any incorrectly spelled words be re-written ten times each in their spelling books. During language today the students also worked on the elements of letter writing by practising writing a friendly letter to a friend on a topic of their choice. Ask your child tonight what they wrote about!
During our Unit of Inquiry today the students had a chance to watch a video clip all about gravity. The students got to witness experiments with gravity, and examples of how gravity effects us each and every day. The students also very much enjoyed watching the examples of what happens without gravity! They were then asked to use a Venn Diagram to compare and contrast all the facts they have acquired with all of the learning we have done with friction and gravity over the last two weeks. These marked assessments will be coming home with each child tonight.
During mathematics today the students continued working on their multiplication and division unit. In today's class the students practised using factors to help them discover multiplication and division sentences. As a class we saw that if you are given numbers such as 6, 4 & 24 you will be able to know 4 facts (6x4=24, 4x6=24, 24/6=4 and 24/4=6). The students practised this concept in their Homework and Practice books. The students also worked on their Abeka Arithmetic where they focused on counting money, multiplication, addition, subtraction and division.
Our next math unit test for our unit on multiplication and division will be taking place next Wednesday, December 18th. A review package for this unit has gone home with all students earlier this week to help them prepare for the test at home. The questions I have circled throughout the review package are a direct reflection of the questions that will be asked on the unit test. Please help me by encouraging your child to review this important study guide. As always, we will be working on a unit review during our math period all of next week to help students prepare for this unit test during class time.
Students also went to PE, Art and French classes.
Homework: Read for 2o minutes and record in the reading log, re-write incorrect spelling words ten times each and Abeka pages 43 - 44.
Important information: A field trip form has gone home with all students this week regarding our next class trip to Streetsville Bowl. This trip will take place on December 19th, as part of our UOI which is exploring forces and movements. The signed trip form and a payment of $9 is due back by Monday, December 16th if your child is able to attend.
The next casual day is on December 18th.
The Christmas concert is taking place on December 18th at 7pm. All SJA families and friends are invited to attend! It is going to be a wonderful evening.
After-school program forms went home with all students tonight about the programs being offered at SJA in the new year. Please keep an eye out for this form tonight!
December 19th is a red, green and white Spirit Day at SJA! Students are encouraged to come dressed in red, green and white!
The last day of school before the holidays is on December 19th, which is a full day of school. There is no school at all on December 20th. Families have the option of registering their children for a karate camp on the 20th if they so choose. Please contact Mr. Monaghan for more information. pmonaghan@stjudesacademy.com.
School does not resume until Tuesday, January 7th after the Christmas holidays.
Have a great weekend!
Mrs. Nelson
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