Good Afternoon Everyone!
I hope you enjoyed the beautiful sunshine we had this weekend!

Today to start our day we had our first Library session with Mrs. Hayward. Mrs. Hayward went over the rules of the Library and students got to sign out books they would like to read. Please see Mrs. Haywards blog libraryatsja.blogspot.ca.

Following Library, students had French with Mme. Rawan. Please see  Mme. Rawan's blog mmerawansja.blogspot.com.

Next, in Inquiry into Math: we took up the Math homework (Lesson 4) from the weekend. With time to spare before recess, students had time to finish their cut and paste activity from Friday for UOI.

 Lesson 4 Math Homework

Cut and Paste activity

After recess we had Inquiry into Math: today we learned about prime and composite numbers. 

- A factor is numbers multiplied to form a product are factors of the product. Example: 2 x 8 = 16, 2 and 8 are the factors and 16 is the product 

- Prime numbers are a number with exactly two factors, 1 and itself. 

- A number with more than two factors is a composite number. 

Following our lesson, students worked on pg. 46 questions 1,3 and 4. Lesson 5 in their MMS green duotangs is for homework. 

Following Math, we had our Inquiry into Language: during our Language session students worked in their Spelling Books on Lesson 2. Spelling words for this week can be found on blog along the right side bar. Lesson 2 is due this Wednesday. 

Lastly, after recess and a snack break we had our Unit of Inquiry period: we created a poster on the three states of matter: solid, liquid and gas. Students were given a criteria to follow in order to be successful. 

Homework:

- Math lesson 5 due tomorrow 

- Spelling lesson 2 due Wednesday
- Finish Matter poster due tomorrow

Important dates/items:

The first Grade 5 extra curricular activity is upon us. They will be going to a golf range on Wednesday, October 3. Permission forms have been sent home and are due back on Monday, September 24th. There is no cost, as it has been included in the tuition. Our Terry Fox event is just around the corner. This is an annual event here at SJA. As we have done every year, we are asking donations. Pledge sheets have been sent home, and will be due by Wednesday, September 26^th. The class with the highest amount of money collected will win an ice cream party! Thank you in advance for your donations!

**Please note that students doing any after school activity, soccer, karate, yoga, etc. will be charged until 4:00 PM in aftercare, when they will be dismissed to their program with their coach!**

October hot lunch can now be ordered. The site will close on September 26th at 3:00 PM, so please get your orders in before then, as the site cannot be re-opened. October hot lunch payments are due by October 10th. Please ensure you are ordering under the correct grade and teacher. 

Thursday, September 20 – Welcome Back BBQ from 4-5:30 PM

Monday, September 24 – Golf permission forms due

Tuesday, September 25 – Bake Sale

Wednesday, September 26 – Bake Sale, Casual Day, Terry Fox pledges due & October hot lunch orders due

Thursday, September 27 – Terry Fox run

Friday, September 28 – Orange Shirt Day

Friday, September 28 - Terry Fox Pledge due

Have a great night!

Ms. Cass