Good Afternoon Families!
Aftercare invoices were sent out at the beginning of the month. All invoices were to be paid by Jan. 15th.
February Lunches - The lunch site is now open. It will close Wednesday, January 22nd at 3:00 pm. Special of the month: Chicken Stir Fry is available every Friday. All payments are to be made through quickbooks by February 6th.
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
T: (905) 814-0277
Dear SJA Community,
We look forward to seeing you at the SJA Town Hall/Social on January 24 from 7 to 9 pm. All parent/guardians of JK to Grade 12 students are invited to hear about our exciting school year, survey result and future direction. To help us plan for this event, RSVP by January 17 to reception@stjudesacademy.com . We look forward to seeing you there!
Ann Harvey, BA (Hons), MA
Director, Admissions and Strategic Marketing & Communications
Director, Admissions and Strategic Marketing & Communications
Mr. Foster’s Farmers Market and Ms. Gandy’s Groceries
As part of their summative assessment the grade one classes have decided to open a market to complement their organization unit. The market will include fruits, vegetables, drinks and other healthy snacks. It will be held in rooms 12 and 18. The market will take place all day Thursday, January 23rd and Friday, January 24th. All profits made will be donated to the Ronald McDonald House.
Quote of the Day - Bringing a little inspiration to your day!
Take a look at what we accomplished today!
Inquiry into Math:
Today the grade 4s completed their Data Management Assignment. They conducted a survey about the religious demographic of students and teachers in grades 1-5. For this assignment, the grade 4s are being challenged to collect data, create graphs, and interpret their findings using concepts and terminology learned throughout the unit. Test will be returned next week.
We will begin our next unit, Unit 4: Decimals on Monday.
We will begin our next unit, Unit 4: Decimals on Monday.
Inquiry into Language:
Spelling Lesson 16 -
Today the grade 4s wrote their lesson 16 spelling test. Please review your child's test and have them correct any misspelled words 10 times each.
Here are a few things that we considered during our conferencing period:
- proper punctuation, sentence structure, and grammar
- voice and style - develop a distinct tone the sets your writing/speech apart from others
- defining unknown terms - help your audience develop their vocabulary
- descriptive language - don't give all the details away, build up to it, make it exciting/interesting
- formatting - in order to meet the time requirement (3-5 mins) consider the length of each paragraph
The grade 4s are encouraged to visit their local library to collect books, videos, etc. that will help them to continue to develop their speech. Please ensure that your child brings any research materials in order to continue working on their speech.
Grade 4: Words ending with y – adding ed, es and ing
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Grade 5: Prefixes fore, post, over, co, com, and con
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Tip: When a word ends in y preceded by a consonant, change the y to I before adding an ending, unless the ending ing
Ex. Worry + es = worries
Copy + ed = copied
Fry + ing = frying
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Tip:
fore: in front or before – forewarn
post: after – postwar
over: above or too much – overreact
co, com, and con: with or together - cooperate
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Today the grade 4s wrote their lesson 16 spelling test. Please review your child's test and have them correct any misspelled words 10 times each.
Here are a few things that we considered during our conferencing period:
- proper punctuation, sentence structure, and grammar
- voice and style - develop a distinct tone the sets your writing/speech apart from others
- defining unknown terms - help your audience develop their vocabulary
- descriptive language - don't give all the details away, build up to it, make it exciting/interesting
- formatting - in order to meet the time requirement (3-5 mins) consider the length of each paragraph
The grade 4s are encouraged to visit their local library to collect books, videos, etc. that will help them to continue to develop their speech. Please ensure that your child brings any research materials in order to continue working on their speech.
Unit of Inquiry:
Today the grade 4s presented their findings on their Buddhism festivals, symbols, and rituals:
Today the grade 4s continued working on their Mandalas:
Here are a few examples:
As they continue to create their mandalas, they must be sure to make conscious choices about their design - every colour, line, and symbol has a meaning.
They are to complete their rough copy of their mandala this evening so that they can work on their good copy tomorrow.
Today the grade 4s continued working on their Mandalas:
Here are a few examples:
As they continue to create their mandalas, they must be sure to make conscious choices about their design - every colour, line, and symbol has a meaning.
They are to complete their rough copy of their mandala this evening so that they can work on their good copy tomorrow.
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!
Language – Read 30 mins
- Spelling Lesson 16 test corrections
- Oral Speech - Visit your local library for information
- Spelling Lesson 16 test corrections
- Oral Speech - Visit your local library for information
Math -
Unit of Inquiry – Mandala complete for Monday
Extra - Bring in a device for the rest of the week - research purposes
Important dates/items:
January 24 - Town Hall 7 - 9 pm
January 28 & 29 - Bake Sale
January 30 - Casual Day
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
January 28 & 29 - Bake Sale
January 30 - Casual Day
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
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