Good afternoon!

In today's class the students started off the day with their weekly spelling test, as we will not be here tomorrow to do it on a Friday as usual.  All students will be bringing home their marked spelling tests with them tonight.  I ask that over the weekend the students re-write any incorrectly spelled words ten times each (including the bonus word)  During language the students also had a group discussion about the proper ways to use a dictionary and practised how to look up various words in the dictionary.  I encourage all students to use this method of finding words in the dictionary at home when checking for spelling and definitions of words.  We also read another chapter of 'Little House in the Big Woods' today.  The students had a lot of fun with this chapter which focused on how Pa made bullets, cleaned his riffle and went hunting in the woods.  The students were asked to complete a reflection in their comprehension packages after reading.

During the Unit of Inquiry time today the students had their final period in the Forces unit.  In today's class the students worked on a reflection piece for their models we have been working on over the last while.  In today's class the students had to reflect on their outcome of their demonstration yesterday, decide on what (if any) changes were needed, and complete a self assessment.  This is the third and final section of their summative project which is now complete.  Congratulations to all students for their hard work!

I was having issues loading the videos of the students demonstrating their summative projects on to the blog yesterday so I have emailed all parents their child's video instead.  Please enjoy!

During mathematics today the students continued with their measurement unit.  In today's class the students focused on calendar work once again.  As a class we reviewed how to find dates in the future and in the past using a calendar.  Use your own kitchen calendars at home to quiz your children on what they have learned!

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 Language pages 97 - 98.

Important information:  The next P.D Day at St. Jude's is tomorrow!  There will be no school for students.

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 the unit we will be starting shortly 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.  

February lunch forms were due today if your child was interested in having hot lunches for February.

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.

Have a great long weekend,

Mrs. Nelson

Happy Wednesday!

In today's class the students started off the day working on language in our Ontario Writing books.  As a class we discussed the important elements of report writing.  We reviewed how to write a report, and the uses of reading non fiction reports, and reviewed various types of non-fiction reports.  Students then had a chance to research and write their own reports on a topic of their choice.  Students were asked to use a writing organizer to help with the elements of the report, and then turn their organizer into real reports, written in paragraph style!  Ask your child tonight what they wrote about.  During language the students also continued reviewing the difference between 'may' and 'can' and 'to', 'too' and 'two'.

During the Unit of Inquiry time today the students had a great time presenting their models to the class!  It was great to see all the hard work the students put in to these projects pay off with their in-class demonstrations.  We had a chance to see great examples of forces being put into actions and have a lot of fun doing it!  In tomorrow's class the students will have a chance to complete the write-up section of their project to discuss the steps they focused on during their demonstration, and any reflections they might have.  I have some pictures of the students with their models posted for you at the end of this posting!

During mathematics today the students began their next math unit- measurement.  In today's class we had a great class discussion about the need for measurements, the different ways we use measurement each and everyday, and what life would be like without the use of measurement.  Students moved on to begin working on the first concept of measurement in their workbooks- calendars.

Students also went to PE, Art  and French classes.

Homework: Read for 2o minutes and record in the reading log, practice weekly spelling words, Math pages 112 - 113, Ontario Writing pages 38 - 41 and Language pages 95 - 96.

Important information:  The next P.D Day at St. Jude's is this Friday, January 24th.  There will be no school for students on this day.

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 the unit we will be starting shortly 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.  

February lunch forms have gone home with all students last week.  Order forms and payment if you would like to order your child hot lunches for February are due tomorrow!

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.

Best regards,

Mrs. Nelson

Good afternoon!

In today's class the students started off the day working on language.  The students had the task of writing a fictional story about a time they became a famous movie star.  They had a lot of fun writing on this topic and we were able to hear many interesting stories about reasons they became famous.  Ask your child tonight what they wrote about.  Students also worked on the differences between 'to' 'too' and 'two' and 'sit' sat' and 'set' in their Language books.  Finally, during language we read chapter 2 of 'Little House in the Big Woods' and the students worked on the corresponding chapter in their comprehension packages.

During the Unit of Inquiry time today the students continued working on their summative projects.  In today's class the students had their final construction of their cars/toys that they are busy creating for their summative projects.  Students will be asked to test/present their models in class tomorrow.  Keep your eye out for those pictures and videos of the presentation period as I am sure they are going to be a lot of fun!  As a reminder, with this project, the students have been given the task of creating either a toy or a vehicle that is able to move all on its own using the power of one of the 6 forces that we have studied throughout this unit.  

During mathematics today the students had their math unit test on their Data Management unit.  Marked unit tests will be coming home with all students shortly.

Students also went to PE  and French classes.

Homework: Read for 2o minutes and record in the reading log, practice weekly spelling words, and Language pages 93 - 94.

Important information:  The next P.D Day at St. Jude's is this Friday, January 24th.  There will be no school for students on this day.

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 the unit we will be starting shortly 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.  

February lunch forms have gone home with all students last week.  Order forms and payment if you would like to order your child hot lunches for February are due by January 23rd!

The accounting systems have changed since the school returned in the new year.  Parents are now requested to ensure that when paying for school related items (hot lunches, after school care charges, field trips, extra programs, etc.) that cheques are drawn for each individual item and not combined into one total cheque.  This is to help us ensure that all orders are properly processed, and that every child is taken care of.  Sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.

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.

Best regards,

Mrs. Nelson

Happy Monday!

In today's class the students started off the day working on spelling!  All students copied down their new weekly spelling words into their spelling books and then worked on reinforcing their words in their Spelling Workbooks.  This week's words focus on words where 'r's are paired with vowels.  During language the students also worked on a reflection of their weekends in their journals.  We had a chance to share about our weekends where we heard about many interesting things like hockey games, birthday parties, trips to hotels and trips to Grandparent's houses!  The students also had a period to continue working on their novel studies which were begun on Friday.  In today's novel study period the students were asked to draw pictures and describe the pioneer house that Laura and her family lived in.

During the Unit of Inquiry time today the students continued working on their summative projects.  In today's class the students continued working on the construction of their cars/toys that they are busy creating for their summative projects.  As a reminder, the students have been given the task of creating either a toy or a vehicle that is able to move all on its own using the power of one of the 6 forces that we have studied throughout this unit.  The students have been working very hard on this project and I have been seeing some great examples of forces put into action!  I posted a few pictures of the students working today at the end of this blog for you to enjoy!

During mathematics today the students had their final review period of their data management unit.  The students will be having their next math unit test tomorrow.  In today's class the students got back into their pairs and continued working through the unit in the textbook to pull out the major concepts that have been learned, and quiz each other on the most important material.  All students brought home a review package with them last week that I encourage them to use to review tonight in preparation for tomorrow's test.  I have circled the questions that relate closest to the questions on the test throughout the review package to help the students focus their efforts.

Students also went to PE, Art  and French classes.

Homework: Read for 2o minutes and record in the reading log, practice weekly spelling words,  Spelling Workbook pages 78 - 80 and math review package for tomorrow's math unit test.

Important information:  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 the unit we will be starting shortly 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.  

February lunch forms have gone home with all students last week.  Order forms and payment if you would like to order your child hot lunches for February are due by January 23rd!

The accounting systems have changed since the school returned in the new year.  Parents are now requested to ensure that when paying for school related items (hot lunches, after school care charges, field trips, extra programs, etc.) that cheques are drawn for each individual item and not combined into one total cheque.  This is to help us ensure that all orders are properly processed, and that every child is taken care of.  Sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.

The next P.D Day at St. Jude's is on January 24th.  There will be no school for students on this day.

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.

Best regards,

Mrs. Nelson