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Good Afternoon Families!

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

Here are a few updates:

Aftercare invoices were sent home on the first. Please be sure to contact Ms. Chiapetta for any late balances. 


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! 

Hello SJA Families!

March Lunches  - The lunch site is now open

It will close Wednesday, February 26th at 3:00pm sharp 

Special of the month: French Toast with Whipped Cream and Syrup

All payments are to be made through quickbooks by March 6th.

The Re-registration Deadline is fast approaching (February 18 by 4pm), and we want to ensure that your child’s registration is complete when returned, to avoid having to send home for missing information. Some common things that are missed:

·         Signatures on application form

·         Health card number

·         Emergency contact info (other than parent/guardian)

·         3 sets of initials on the tuition fee schedule (one for payment plan, and two at the bottom)

·         Completed payment methods form (parent name(s), student name(s), banking info (or void cheque), selecting business or personal use, and signature

Please ensure that you are returning:

·         Signed application form (indicate any changes to information)

·         Signed re-registration agreement

·         Completed and signed health history form

·         Completed and signed photo permission form

·         Completed and signed payment methods form

·         Initialed tuition fee schedule with payment plan selection

·         Bussing form (if applicable)

While we will do the best to accommodate existing families, after this deadline we will be accepting new families from our growing waitlist. Don’t be disappointed, hand in your completed re-registration package prior to the deadline.  Please note that the school will be closed Friday (for PD)  and Monday (Family Day).

Please contact our admissions team if you have any questions, at admissions@stjudesacademy.com

St. Jude’s Academy Admissions Team

Ann Harvey & Melissa Filion

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:
To continue their understanding of angles and using a protractor, the grade 4s got into pairs to create angles. These were the tasks that they had to complete: 

We spent a lot of time working on this activity, so I will check over their answers from the homework that was sent home over the long weekend with them tomorrow during class. 

Inquiry to Language: 
Today the grade 4s worked on their spelling lesson 21 activities:

Due to a short week, all spelling activities are due on Thursday. Our spelling test will still be on Friday. Okay 

Today the grade 4s used their language time to get acquainted with their new classroom set up. For the rest of the term the grade 4s will no longer have assigned seating, but they will each have their own cubby to store their belongings. Throughout the day they can sign out designated areas in the room to complete their work. We are using this format to help the grade 4s continue to develop their sense of responsibility for our workspaces and to become more organized to enhance our learning practices. This new set up also gives the students freedom to sit, stand, or stretch anywhere they can while they learn!

Unit of Inquiry:

Today the grade 4s learned about the Black Death, also know as the Bubonic Plague. The Black Plague was a deadly disease that killed about 1/3 of the population during the Middle Ages. It was spread by rats that carried the disease. The disease was then transferred to humans after they were bitten by fleas that carried the disease from rats, but it also began to spread from person to person through the air. There was no cure! Some have said that the Black Plague can be attributed to the poor living conditions during this time, so naturally we compared pollutants of the Middle Ages to the pollutants in present day. We were able to list similar amount of issues in each era, the key difference the grade 4s discovered was technology and modern medicine. With the advancements that we have today, a disease like this can be combatted with medicine and the proper physicians, resulting in a greater survival rate. 

To end off our lesson we played a game called Run from the Plague. Each student was numbered from 1-4, if your number was selected then your life was in jeopardy. In a bag there were 5 red tokens (the Plague) and 5 blue tokens (survival). The game was played until there were only a few left standing. Some students suggested that we play the same game, but next time we should add a green token to represent medicine, this would be considered a modern version of the game. 

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 – Novel Study - Read chapters 4-6
- Spelling lesson 21 due Thursday + test Friday 

Math -  Drawing Angles worksheet due tomorrow

Unit of Inquiry -The Plague article definitions due tomorrow 
- Med. Times field trip - Feb 28th

Extra -

Important dates/items:

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 great evening, Ms. Samuel