We had a great end-of-month celebration to start the school day today! We sang Happy Birthday to the January birthday students, we found who won the Learner Profile awards of the month, and the students had a lot of fun competing in the end of month house game! Ask your child tonight which house is currently in first place for the house cup!
When we returned to class the students had their weekly spelling test. All students will be bringing home a marked spelling test with them tonight. I ask that all incorrectly spelled words be re-written ten times each. Students also worked on prefixes and suffixes during language today.
During our Unit of Inquiry time today the students continued on with our exploration of pioneers. In today's class the students had a lot of fun learning about the inside of pioneer homes. We heard about their furniture, bedrooms, fireplaces, and other interesting details about the homes of a pioneer. Students had a lot of fun working on a reinforcement activity based on their learning. They also added another page to their A-Z Dictionary.
During mathematics today the students continued with their measurement unit. In today's class the students continued their work counting money. Students explored how they are able to record money in various ways ($2 and $2.00 is the same amount) and also find various ways to make up amounts (5 dimes is the same as 2 quarters). Students practiced these concepts in their textbooks and workbooks.
The students also had a lot of fun with their Reading Buddies in Ms. Chang's class today! In celebration of Chinese New Year the students watched a video about the celebration, and then created their own Chinese dragon hats! See some pictures of the students working on their hats below!
Students also went to PE and French classes.
Homework: Read for 2o minutes and record in the reading log, re-write incorrect spelling words ten times each, and math pages 122 - 123.
On Tuesday February 4th, Miss DaCosta’s grade two’s will be having a second sale to sell Rainbow Loom rings and bracelets for World Vision. Their goal is to raise money to provide school supplies and books for students who need them. Rings are 50¢ and bracelets range from $1.00-$2.00 (depending on the type of bracelet).
Oral presentations will be taking place on February 27th at 9am here at SJA! Students will be competing in the gym to win 1st, 2nd and 3rd place for their poem recitation (JK - Grade 3) and their speech presentation (Grade 4 - 9). All students in our class have brought home their poems with them tonight to begin the hard work of memorizing their poems. Students will be judged on their voice, poise, actions and memorization of their poem. Our class will choose 3 students on the 20th of February. These 3 students will represent our class in the final competition. The in-class speech presentation will also be used as part of their oral language mark for this term. Please have a look tonight to see which poem your child has been assigned!
Every student brought home a field trip form with them last week. Our class is going to be taking a trip to Black Creek Pioneer Village on February 11th! This trip will correspond with our new unit which focuses on the life of pioneers. The cost of the trip is $26 and is due back with the permission form by Monday, February 3rd. The SJA bus will be leaving the school at 9:15am and will return in time for regular afternoon dismissal. Students are asked to come to school wearing their gym clothes, and appropriate outdoor gear to be able to spend the majority of the field trip day outside.
St. Jude's Academy's Annual Gala Dinner is approaching and it is sure to be an evening of fun and entertainment for friends and families alike! Mark your calenders for this event which takes place on February 22nd at 6:00pm at the Sagan Banquet Hall. The theme for this year's Gala is 'Legends of the World' which will be reflected in the buffet diner, and the short musical performance by St. Jude's students. A silent action, raffle tickets and a 50/50 draw will also help add to the excitement of the night. Tickets for the event are $75 for adults and $10 for children.
For more information about the Gala Dinner please contact Presy Malan at pmalan@stjudesacademy.com. To donate items for the silent auction please contact Charmaine Tavares at lomaine@sympatico.ca or Sudan Cashin at cashins@cashingroup.com.
Mrs. Nelson
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| Congrats to all of our Caring students for the month of January! |
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