I hope you had a fabulous night! Tomorrow is day 3 (Gym and Music). Please wear your gym clothes to school and bring your gym shoes. Bake sale is taking place tomorrow. October lunch payments are due October 2nd.
Update about our SITS Workshop:
As some of you may have noticed, there is a soccer tournament that is taking place on the day of our SITS matter workshop. Our new date for Scientist in the school is Tuesday, October 22. All forms and payments (either cash or Quickbooks – no cheques please) are due by Friday, October 11th – no exceptions. Please note that reimbursements will not be given for students who are absent the day of the workshop. If you would like to volunteer, please note that you must have a vulnerable sector screen on file with the school. If you already have one, please ensure that you sign the annual offence declaration.
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
At the end of every month we will be recognizing each student who had a birthday in the month. We will sing them Happy Birthday, and they will get a prize from the treasure chest. Here are our September birthdays for this month!
Caribou Math Contest is back at SJA. SJA students have a choice to participate in the Caribou Cup, which consists of 6 mathematical contests that are held throughout the year. Each contest is offered to students in Grades ½, 3/4, 5/6, 7/8, 9/10, and 11/12. For students in Grade 1 and 2 the cost if free. For students in Grade 3 and 4 the cost is $9 and students in Grade 5 and up are $15. Students must commit to be at school by 7:15 AM with a personal laptop that is charged for each contest date. The contests will run one hour each time, from 7:30 AM to 8:30 PM. There will be a math club taking place on Wednesday mornings beginning at 8:00 AM in Room 39 for those wishing to practice. More information has been sent home. Please use the instructions at the bottom of the sheet to register your child. Good luck to those who participate! The first contest is Wednesday, October 16th.
** If anyone is having difficulty registering your try this; click 'Online Shop', explore what is on offer, answer the questions and make a purchase. Parents need to know
- the name of school (St. Jude’s Academy)
- the name of school (St. Jude’s Academy)
-the name of the contact person is who arranges the contest at their school and will have access to the students results (Marijana Haag)
- whether the contact already handed out access codes or not and if yes, then what this access code is (so that this existing access code can be used as password to the purchased content. If no access code has been issued yet this school year then one will be generated in the purchase). – we can discuss this part today at our meeting.
- whether the contact already handed out access codes or not and if yes, then what this access code is (so that this existing access code can be used as password to the purchased content. If no access code has been issued yet this school year then one will be generated in the purchase). – we can discuss this part today at our meeting.
For some more detailed instructions, please consult Caribou’s FAQ, on this page (https://cariboutests.com/faq2Copy.php?node=463**
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Inquiry into Language
Today we had our first full period working on our international day projects! Please remember students will need a device everyday for research, as well students will be expected to reference to books.
Our annual International Day is quickly approaching and will take place on Thursday, October 17th. This year the country we will be learning about is New Zealand. For the following few weeks, we will be busy researching and putting together a fabulous presentation on our country. Students will need devices and books from a local library to complete their research. Please see the following groups and topics for this project.
Groups for international day:
Food: Alexander. M, Brandon
Holidays/ Traditions: Adam, Nicole
Sports/ Music: Daksh, Alex.K
Toys/ Games: Ben, Aarsh
Imports/ Exports: Michael, Jorvin
Laws/ Policies: Medha, Suditi
Culture/ Language: Kaitlyn, Vidhi
Dance/ Art/ Clothing: Laura, Pranati
Inquiry into Mathematics
Today we wrote our pre-assessment for Unit 1: Number Patterns. In this unit we will cover Input/Output machines and pattern rules. This is a short unit, with only 5 lessons. As of know, our test for Number Patterns will be on Tuesday, October 15th
Unit of Inquiry
Today we were on our golf trip during UOI.
Homework/ Reminders:
- Sign + return math test by tomorrow
- Spelling lesson #4 due tomorrow
- Find books on New Zealand for the topic you will be researching
- Bring device tomorrow
- Scientist in the school (SITS) due Friday, October 11
- Bring in money for bake sale tomorrow
- Scientist in the school (SITS) due Friday, October 11
- Bring in money for bake sale tomorrow
Important dates/items:
Wednesday, October 2 – Bake Sale & Hot lunch payments are due
Friday, October 4 – Nea Archi (New Parent Info Session) 7-9 PM
Friday, October 11 - SITS permission forms and payments due (cash or Quickbooks only)
Friday, October 11 and Monday, October 14 – No School – Thanksgiving Weekend
Thursday, October 17 – International Day
Monday, October 21 - SITS Workshop on Matter
Tuesday, October 29 – Picture Day
Wednesday, October 30 – Casual Day
Thursday, October 31 – Halloween/Harvest Spirit Day
Have a wonderful night!
Ms. Cass
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