Tuesday!

Good Afternoon Families!

Please read all the information below to get the latest scoop on our day!

 Here are a few updates:

Aftercare invoices have been sent home. Please ensure that your payment is made on the 15th. 


March Break Camps
Forms have been sent home regarding SJA's Awesome Adventure Camp. This wonderful camp will run from Monday to Friday for the entire March Break (March 9-13 & March 16 -20) and is offered to students from JK to Grade 6. Field trips will take place on Thursday afternoon. Meal plans are also included if you choose to do so. Cash or Quickbooks payments are the accepted forms of payment. Don't delay, register today! 

Dear SJA Families,

Just a reminder that the SJA re-registration process is underway. To reserve your child's 2020-2021 place at St. Jude's Academy, complete and return your child's re-registration forms and payment to reception by Tuesday, February 18th, 2020 at 4:00 pm. 

After this date and time, any available grade-level spaces will be open to new families on the wait list. 

In addition, the deadline for our priority enrolment into our JK Program is Friday, January 17th, 2020. If you have any questions regarding the forms or next steps, please contact our Admissions Team. 

The SJA Admissions Team

Ann Harvey and Melissa Filion

admissions@stjudesacademy.com

T: (905) 814-0277

Quote of the Day - Bringing a little inspiration to your day! 

To celebrate Black History Month, each day there will be a picture and some information posted on our blog about an African-Canadian or African-American figure in history. Happy Black History Month!: 

Take a look at what we accomplished today!

Inquiry into Math:

Today the grade 4s reviewed how to name and sort polygons:

Then the grade 4s completed an activity where they put polygons into distinct groups based on their sides, vertices, etc.:

Inquiry into Language:

Today the grade 4s began working on their lesson 20 spelling activities. Due to our short week the lesson 20 spelling test will be on Thursday this week.

Grade 4: words with ie and ei	Grade 5: possessives and contractions
Tip: the letters ie and ei can be vowel pairs r digraphs. They are vowel pairs in pies and seize. They are vowel digraphs in brief and sleigh. Use this rhyme to spell words with ie and ei: I before E except after C or When sounded as A as in neighbours and weight	Tip: To show possession - add ‘s to a singular noun as in Japan’s Add ‘s to a plural noun not ending in s as in women’s Add ‘ to a plural noun ending with the s sound, as in Texas’ In a contraction, an apostrophe stands for the missing letter or letters as in who’ll

Tomorrow we will be starting our 2nd novel study. The book that we will be reading is The Ghosts in the Churchyard, Marty Pullin. 

Unit of Inquiry:

Today the last group presented their Religion summative project.

We began learning about the government system in the Medieval Times. The Feudal System was the system in place during the Middle Ages in Europe that existed instead of strong central governments. Fiefs were lands given to vassals. Lords gave the people protection and order in exchange for their loyalty, military service, and what they grew and produced on the land. 

The grade 4s completed a cut and paste activity to fill in their own Feudal Prism Pyramid:

French - Please check Mme. Stella's blog under specialist links. 

Physical Education - Please check Mr. Orr's blog under specialist links.

Music - Please check Mr. Oliver's blog under specialist links.

Homework

Language – Read 30 mins
- Spelling lesson 20 + test Thurs. 

Math -  Workbook pgs 36 + 37

Unit of Inquiry – Bring in items from the Medieval Times
- work on Title page

Extra -

Important dates/items:

February 13 - 100th Day of School + Spirit Day: Valentine's Day dress up 
February 14 - PD Day (No school)
February 17 - Family Day (No School)
February 21 - Picture Day - Siblings & Graduation (Grade 6, 10, & 12)
February 25 - Pancake Tuesday + Casual Day 
February 26 - Pink Shirt Day 
February 27 - Oral Competition: SJA vs, TMA
February 28 - Medieval Times Field Trip

Have a good evening, Ms. Samuel