Wednesday, October 2, 2019

Good Afternoon Everyone!

I hope you had a great night! Tomorrow is day 4 (Library). Aftercare notices have been sent out. Please ensure it is paid by October, 15th or interest will be applied. 

 Casual forms were sent home today. The cost for the year is $20 (cash only)! If you would like to participate in casual day for the year forms and money are due back by Friday, October 25th. 
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
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 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.
For some more detailed instructions, please consult Caribou’s FAQ, on this page (https://cariboutests.com/faq2Copy.php?node=463**

In the month of September we the IB attitude we focused on was to be an inquirer. Look at all of our wonderful inquirer winners!





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 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

Endless Research








Inquiry into Mathematics
Today we learned about input and output machines. We looked at finding patterns using tables and using the input/output machine itself. We also learned how to write a pattern rule. Your first number in your output is the number you will begin your pattern rule with. For example: if the first number in your output is 6, then the beginning of your pattern rule would be: Start at 6. Please see below for more detail. 

A kind remind 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 played a game called Scoot. Scoot is a good way to review on the content we learned this unit. There are 20 cards that have questions on them and students had to fill in the boxes. The student with the most amount of correct answers won. Congratulations to Adam, Alex, and Suditi!








Homework/ Reminders:
- MMS pg. 2-3 due tomorrow
- Sign + return math test tomorrow 
- Spelling test on Friday
- Find books on New Zealand for the topic you will be researching
- Bring device tomorrow
- Scientist in the school (SITS) due Friday, October 11

Important dates/items:
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
Tuesday, October 15- Scholastic due
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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