In today's class the students started off the day working on language. In today's class the students explored and wrote their own alphabet poems! As a class we read examples of different alphabet poems, and then the students had a chance to write their own. The instructions were that the poems had to rhyme, and the order of the poem had to follow alphabetical order. During language today the students also worked on dictionary work in their Language books.
During the Unit of Inquiry time today we continued discussing pioneers. As a class we discussed the reasons that early settlers decided to come to North America. The students were very fascinated while listening to stories of early settlers making their way from France, Spain and England across the Atlantic to North America. The students also had a chance to create new title pages for their new UOI binders for the pioneers unit. The students had a lot of fun turning the learning they have done so far into illustrations for their cover pages!
During mathematics today the students continued with their measurement unit. In today's class the students continued working on telling time. Students practised calculating elapsed time. Students were given two sets of times and were asked to find how much time passed in between. For example- when looking at the time 1:35 and 1:50, the students had to calculate that 15 minutes have passed in between those two times. Students also practised their multiplication and Roman numerals in their Abeka math books.
Students also went to PE, Art and French classes.
Homework: Read for 2o minutes and record in the reading log, practice weekly spelling words, Language pages 99 - 100 and Abeka page 55.
On Wednesday January 29th, Miss DaCosta’s grade two’s will be selling Rainbow Loom rings and bracelets for World Vision. Their goal is to raise money to provide school supplies and books for students in other who need them. Rings are 50¢ and bracelets range from $1.00-$2.00 (depending on the type of bracelet). Thank you in advance for your support in helping them raise money for charity!
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 $65 for adults and $10 for children. Ticket prices for adults go up to $75 on January 14th so buy your tickets soon!
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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