Wednesday - Day 91

Good Afternoon Families!

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

 Here are a few updates:

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

Dear SJA Lower School (JK to Grade 6) Families,

An annual event in the Lower School is our highly anticipated Year-Ahead Day. Students look forward to this fun tradition at St. Jude’s Academy where they get to skip ahead and spend the day in the next grade. Teachers will let students know who their Year-Ahead Day teacher is at the end of day on Friday, February 7, 2020. 

Please note that the placement for this day does not indicate class placement for the following school year.

Sincerely,

The SJA Lower School Team

SJA Annual JK to Grade 8 Oral Competition

Thursday, February 6: JK to SK at  9 am/Grade 1 to 3 at 10 am

Friday, February 7: Grades 4-6 at 9 am/Grades 7 to 8 at  11 am

SJA/TMA Interschool Competition: Thursday, February 27 - Time TBD

Location: SJA Antechamber

Dear SJA Parents/Guardians of Lower School Students (JK to Grade 8),

Preparation for St. Jude’s Annual JK to Grade 8 Oral Competition is under way. Students in Kindergarten recite a poem they have been given by their teacher to memorize. Grades 1 to 3 students retell a story. Students in Grade 4 write and recite an informative speech that they have prepared. Students in Grades 5 to 8 write and recite a persuasive speech that they have prepared. Six students from each grade will be selected by their teachers to participate in the presentations that take place in front of a larger audience with attending families and friends on Thursday, February 6 and Friday, February 7. Winners from this round will compete against students from The Maples Academy on Thursday, February 27.

Please join us for these cute, enjoyable, informative and convincing competitions.

Sincerely,

SJA Teachers

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 we went over the answers for our math review to make sure that the grade 4s are comfortable with the concepts learned in their decimals unit.

Their Unit 4: Decimals test will be tomorrow, Thursday, February 6th. Due to our preparation and participation in this year's Oral competition, our upcoming Unit 4: Decimals test may be split between two class periods (Thursday and Friday), to allow students more time to complete their test (if necessary).

Here are a few things to review. A additional review was sent home for extra practice:

Inquiry into Language: 
Today the Grade 4s participated in the Grade 4 In Class Oral Competition. 

Congratulations to our top 3 presenters: Julia, Neel and Isabella will be moving on to Friday's Gr. 4-8 Competition. Good Luck!


The Annual Oral Competition for grades 4 - 8 will be held on Friday, February 7th. All speeches need to be memorized and should be within 3 - 5 minutes.

 lesson 19 spelling activities:

Grade 4: Vowel pairs and digraphs	Grade 5: compound words
Tip: two vowels come together to make one long vowel sound. the second vowel is silent.      ·       ee and ea as in feet and reason      ·       oa and oe as in loaned and hoed      ·       ue as in clues in vowel digraphs, two vowels come together to make a vowel sound that can be long or short      ·       ea as in measure	Tip: a compound word is made up of two or more words. Some compound words have a hyphen between the word. Rule: when dividing compound words into syllables, first divide the compound words between the words that form them      ·       shoe + laces = shoelaces      ·       forty + six = forty-six

Their spelling test will be on Thursday this week due to the grade 4 - 8 Oral Competition on Friday, February 7th.  

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.

Ask your child how the rest of their day went! 

Homework

Language – Read 30 mins
- Spelling Lesson 19 Test Thursday or Friday - Depending on time

Math - Work on independent math review
- Unit 4: Decimals test Thurs. Feb. 6th 

Unit of Inquiry – Medieval Times Field Trip form + $$ due Friday, February 7th 

Extra -

Important dates/items:

February 6 - Oral Competition: Jk - 3
February 7 - Oral Competition: Grade 4 - 8
February 8 - Open House 10 am - 2 pm
February 10 - Year Ahead Day 
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

Have a good evening, Ms. Samuel