All About Me

My name is Nicole Samuel and I am one of the Grade 4 teachers for this upcoming school year. I have been a teacher at SJA since January 2018 and this will be my third-year teaching Grade 4.

I am a graduate of Central Michigan University Elementary Education Program and an Alum of the CMU Women’s Soccer Team.

When I am not teaching, I enjoy being physically active (soccer is my favourite sport, go Manchester United!), watching movies, working on "do it yourself" crafts, and spending time with my family. I can hardly wait to get to know all of you!

Thursday, 10 October 2019

Thursday - Day 27

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Good Afternoon Families!

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

Reminders
- Polar Expressions is back again this year and they are looking for students to have the chance to publish poems and short stories in an upcoming book. Information sheets have been sent. Students who are interested in this competition can do so on their own time, as class time will not be given. The deadline for poems is November 29th and the deadline for short stories is December 6th.

- After care invoices have been sent out. All after care payments are due October 15th. Please avoid interest and pay by this date! 

- Casual Day forms have been sent home. If you would like your child to participate, please complete the form and send in the $20 cash to me no later than October 25th.

- Winter uniforms begin on Tuesday, October 15th, after our Thanksgiving weekend. All students in Grade 4-6 will need to have all pieces of the winter uniform with them everyday. The winter uniform consists of SJA gray pants/skirt, navy blue socks and black dress shoes (which they already have), a white button up long sleeve crested SJA shirt, a navy blue SJA crested sweater/sweater vest, an academic and house colour tie (to be worn every Friday) and an SJA crested blazer. Please be sure to label all pieces! Blazers must be worn during transitions and around the school, but can be taken off while in class and during lunch. If you do not have any of these pieces please contact Alpa as soon as possible at alpa@multiformcanada.com.

Please note that the uniform store will be closed from October 15th to October 24th. If you need to purchase any uniforms please make sure all orders are placed by October 10th 2019 by email: alpa@multiformcanada.com or online www.multiformcanada.com.



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



Take a look at what we accomplished today!




Inquiry into Math:
The class continued to work on their second review during class time. Our Whole Numbers Unit Test will take place on Tuesday, October 15th. Please ensure that your child is using the strategies below when working through their review package.


These are the strategies that we have worked with throughout the unit:

Strategies for Multiplication









Sign up for Caribou Math:

A copy of this letter has been sent home with your child. Please return it to me and I will pass it along to Mrs. Haag. 

Inquiry into Language:
Today we wrote our Lesson 5 Spelling test. Please review your child's test and have them correct any misspelled list words 10 times each.

Spelling procedures are as follows:

1.     Copy your spelling words into your agendas in cursive
2.     Define your bonus words
3.     Complete spelling lesson activities
4.     Hand in completed spelling activities on Wednesdays
5.     Study for spelling tests nightly

How do I know if I know my spelling words? Well, can you use them in a sentence? Can you define the word to someone else? Do you know other words that have the same meanings (synonyms)? Do you know words that mean the opposite?





International Day Preparation
Our annual International Day is quickly approaching and will take place on Thursday, October 17th. The class brought it to my attention that they have already know so much about Brazil. So we did some brain storming and this year we will be learning about FRANCE. To make sure that everyone had a fair chance to research a topic that they were interested, I drew names out of a box. These are the groups for our international day:


Each group is continuing to create their display boards for our upcoming International Day! 





Unit of Inquiry:
We have reached the end of our first unit of Inquiry! Summative Packages were sent home yesterday. Please sign the first page. Your child may use some of their weekend to collect necessary materials and to begin some of their research for their summative. Today we picked partners and selected our provinces/territories of focus. Summatives are due Thursday, October 17th, presentations will begin Friday, October 18th. Pkease ensure that your child brings their device to school tomorrow to get started on their summative.

These are the groups for the summative:











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


Ask your child how the rest of their day went, because I'm sure they can't wait to share it all with you!

Homework
Language – Spelling Lesson 5 Test signed + corrections
- Raz Kids (no comprehension sheet this week) + Read 30 mins

Math – Final Review sent home - work through 1 page per day
-Unit 2 test Tuesday, October 15th 

Unit of Inquiry – Gather materials + begin research

Extra - Please bring your Casual Day Form + $$ - Oct. 25
- Scholastic Book Orders due Tues. Oct. 15

Important dates/items:
October 4 Nea Archi Event (for new families) 7 - 9 pm
October 11 and October 14 - No School - Thanksgiving Weekend
October 17 - International Day 
October 29 - Picture Day
October 30 - Casual Day
October 31 - Halloween/ Harvest Spirit Day

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See you tomorrow, Ms. Samuel

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