Character Day - Tues. March 3rd

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. 

Reminders & Updates

Please take some time to check our lost and found, which is overflowing. Anything that is not collected will be donated over March Break to the Diabetes Association. 

Hot lunch payments are due this Friday, March 6. 

After care invoices are due Sunday, March 15.  *

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! 

The student council is selling Rafiki bracelets to help women in Africa and those affected by the forest fires in Australia.

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

Today was Character Day! 

The "If you give a mouse a cookie" and crew!

The "Cats in their Hats" 

The Paperbag "Prince"

In today's house game, each house had to create their own story based on a title provided by a panel of judges. The stories turned out to be pretty creative and interesting. Great job everyone! 

Take a look at what we accomplished today!

Inquiry into Math:

Today we worked through answering the review worksheet questions from our second review package. An optional review package will be sent home tomorrow. We will not be going over those answers as this is an independent review for extra practice before the test on Thursday. If you would like your child to take home the independent review, please email me or send me a message on remind. 

Our Unit 3: Geometry Test will be on Thursday, March 5th. 

Inquiry to Language: 

Spelling Lesson 23 - Spelling is due on Thursday

Grade 4: words with o und ow	Grade 5: syllables
Tip:      -       Diphthongs ou and ow can make the /ou/ sound ex without or towns      -       Letters ow can also be a vowel pair  - makes the /o/ sound ex. Hollow      -       Letters ou can make the /o/ sound in although, the /o/ sound in thought, or the /u. sound un southern	Tip: -       . when a vowel is sounded alone in a word, it usually forms a syllable by itself as in an – i – mal -       When a word ends in a consonant + le, divide the word before that consonant, as in ve – hi – cle      -       These rules will help you spell and pronounce words

For homework the grade 4s need to read chapters 31- 33. Once they have completed the assigned chapters they must complete the activity. 

Lights, Camera, Action: 

You have been hired as the new screenplay writer for the live action film of Marty Pullin’s, Ghosts in the Churchyard. You have been asked to write a sample script for a scene from chapters 31 – 33 to show the director what you can do! Remember: a script is a set of text that actors and actresses read to create a live dialogue in a movie, play, or broadcast. It also includes directions for each character as well as setting. 

** An example has been provided with today's homework.

Unit of Inquiry: 

Today the grade 4s continued working on their summatives. Their task is to compare an aspect of the medieval times to the same aspect of present day. They must draw an illustration to show the similarities or the differences, write an essay outlining these aspects and to deliver an announcement about these changes. 

Summative outline:

Medieval Times Announcement

Instructions

Working with a partner, you will be researching an aspect of medieval times and comparing it to the same aspect of today’s society. Within your summative, you need to focus on Form – what it is like, Change – how it is changing, how has it changed, and Connection – how is it connected to other things.  For example, you might be researching the delivery of daily news. In this case you would compare ways we receive news today to how people in the medieval times might have received news. In this summative, you will use your notes, books, and the internet to expand your knowledge and understanding of life in the middle ages.

Summative groups:

Charlotte & Emily

Vaibhav & Aashrith

Ali & Lennard

Meekaal, Abdul & Bilal

Jacob & Neel

Julia & Honor

Isabella & Alexa

Here is the summative schedule: 

Research and Jot Notes: Monday, March 2^nd

Illustrations: Tuesday, March 3^rd

Essay: Wednesday, March 4^th

Final Preparations: Thursday, March 5^th

Presentations: Friday, March 6^th

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 31- 33 + complete script
- Spelling Lesson 23 due Thurs. + test Fri. 

Math - Unit 3: Geometry test - Thurs, March 5th 

Unit of Inquiry - 
- Summative due Friday, March 6th 

Extra - Wacky Wednesday - tomorrow 

Important dates/items:

March 2 - 6 - Spirit Week! 
March 9 - 20 - March Break
March 23 - Back to School
March 23 - Term 3 Begins
March 25 - Casual Day
March 27 - Report Cards Home
April 2 - Student Led Conferences 

Have a great evening, Ms. Samuel