I hope you had a terrific weekend! Tomorrow is day 6 ( Math test and JK-Gr.2 Concert). Please ensure that you study for our math test tomorrow!
Our next extra-curricular activity is skiing/snowboarding at Glen Eden Ski Resort. The dates of the trip are January 22, February 19 and March 4. We will be leaving at 7:00 AM and returning by 4:00 PM at the latest. All rentals are included, however students are more than welcome to bring their own. Please do not order hot lunch for these days as we will be eating lunch at the ski hill – students are welcome to bring money to purchase food and drink items. Students must ensure they are dressed in appropriate ski gear; warm socks, long johns with comfy clothes, snow pants, warm mitts, a face protector and a ski jacket. Please note that if students chose skiing, they will ski all three times. If students pick snowboarding, they will snowboard all three times. All students will have to pass each level before they are granted permission to ski on the big hill, no matter what their experience. Permission forms andwaivers are due back no later than Thursday, December 12. Please thoroughly complete all forms before returning.
Our Christmas Concert rehearsals are well underway. We are dancing to Justin Bieber's 'Deck the Halls’. Please see the link below for our song and the opening song, ‘So Good to Be Bad’. Please practice the dance and the finale song! Our dress rehearsal will be on Monday, December 16 and the show will take place on Tuesday, December 17. The afternoon show will begin around 1:00 PM and the evening show will begin at 6:30. We ask that all parents/family members remain seated for the entire show. Please note seating will be on a first come first serve basis and there will be no reserved seating. We kindly ask the all parents and family members allow all students to exit the dome before you exit. We want to ensure the safety of all students.
Deck the Halls Rap
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MsxGxgwWEwc
Good To Be Bad
JK-Grade 2 Christmas Concert:
Dear SJA Families,
We are very excited for our annual Junior Kindergarten to Grade 2 Christmas Concert. Please see the attached poster for more details.
On December 10, 2019, students from Junior Kindergarten to Grade 2 will put on two performances at the St. Jude’s Dome. Our afternoon performance will begin at 1:00 pm, with doors opening at 12:30. Our evening performance will begin at 6:30 pm, with doors opening at 6:15 pm. Seating is on a first come first serve basis. Please keep in mind that outside food and drinks are not permitted in the Dome.
Please ensure students are in their classroom at 5:30 pm for the evening performance.
For our evening performance, families are welcome to take our shuttle from St. Jude’s to the Dome and back. Shuttles will begin running from 6:00-7:00 pm.
We encourage all families to come bundled up to stay warm and cozy for the entire show. The students and teachers have put a tremendous amount of work into their performances and kindly ask that all families stay and enjoy the show until the end.
We look forward to seeing you all there!
The SJA Parent Guild will be holding a 50/50 Draw during the evening Christmas Concerts on December 10 and 17. See attached flyer for details.
Inquiry into Language
Today students wrote their spelling words in their agendas and worked on spelling lesson #14. This week students are learning to spell words with the prefixes en, im, and mis. Students also put work in their IB Binders.
Inquiry into Mathematics
IB Binder Organization
Spelling
Inquiry into Mathematics
Today we took up our math review. Our math test will be tomorrow.
Points to Remember
Most large numbers are written in short form instead of having to write the large number in standard form. For example, 5 ½ million is written in standard form as 5, 500, 000. 42, 400, 000 can be written as the decimal 42.4 million. Keep in mind the rounding rules; 0-4 round to the floor, 5-9 round to the sky.
Exploring thousands and writing them as fractions and decimals. We used a place value chart to help us.
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Ones
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Tenths
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Thousandths
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We also used base ten blocks to help. Please see picture below. A fraction is written as 314/1000. We say it as three-hundred and fourteen thousandths. The decimal would be 0.314.
Comparing and Ordering Decimals: There is 3 different ways that we can order decimals. The first way we can order decimals is by using base ten blocks, the second way is using a place-value chart, and lastly we can use a timeline.
Rounding Decimals: we can round decimals to the nearest whole number, nearest tenth and the nearest hundredths. To help us round we can use a number line or use our rounding rules. If its 0-4 we round down and if its 5-9 we round up.
When finding the sum we can use 3 different strategies to help us. We can round the decimal to the nearest whole number, round only 1 decimal to the nearest whole, and round the decimals to the nearest tenth or hundredth. When finding the difference we can use 2 different strategies. We can round the decimal being subtracted to the nearest whole, and rounding both decimals to the nearest tenth or hundredth.
There are 3 steps to divide a decimals by a 1-digit whole numbers:
1. Record the numbers without the decimal point. Divide as you would with whole numbers. e.g. 3 / 2232 = 0.744.
2. Estimate to place the decimal point. 2.232 rounds to 2. 2/3 is a little less than 1. The answer must be 744 thousandths. 744 thousandths is equal to 0.744. So, 2.232/ 3 = 0.744
3. Check your answer by using multiplication. e.g. 0.744 x 3 = 2.232
Rounding Decimals: we can round decimals to the nearest whole number, nearest tenth and the nearest hundredths. To help us round we can use a number line or use our rounding rules. If its 0-4 we round down and if its 5-9 we round up.
When finding the sum we can use 3 different strategies to help us. We can round the decimal to the nearest whole number, round only 1 decimal to the nearest whole, and round the decimals to the nearest tenth or hundredth. When finding the difference we can use 2 different strategies. We can round the decimal being subtracted to the nearest whole, and rounding both decimals to the nearest tenth or hundredth.
When you multiply a number by 10, you move the decimal 1 place to the right
When you multiply a number by 100, you move the decimal 2 places to the right
When you multiply a number by 1000, you move the decimal 3 places to the right
When you multiply a number by 10 000, you move the decimal 4 places to the right
If you are dividing a number by 10, you move the decimal 1 place to the left.
If you are dividing a number by 100, you move the decimal 2 places to the left.
If you are dividing a number by 1000, you move the decimal 3 places to the left.
If you are dividing a number by 10 000, you move the decimal 4 places to the left.
Multiplying a whole number by 0.1, 0.01 and 0.001:
When you multiply by 0.1, the digits shift 1 place to the right. To show this we move the decimal point 1 place to the left.
When you multiply by 0.01, the digit shift 2 places to the right. To show this, you move the decimal point 2 places to the left.
When you multiply by 0.001, the digits shift 3 places to the right. To show this, you move the decimal 3 places to the right.
Multiplying decimals by a 1-digit whole number:
There are two ways to do this; using base ten blocks or estimation. For estimation, the first thing you are going to do is round the decimal. For example, 1.646 x 3 = 2 x 6 = 6. Therefore, 1.646 x 3 is about 6. The next step is to record the numbers without the decimal point and multiply; 1646 x 3 = 4938. Finally, add the decimal; the estimate was 6 so we place the decimal after the 4 – 4. 938. Please see picture below.
1. Record the numbers without the decimal point. Divide as you would with whole numbers. e.g. 3 / 2232 = 0.744.
2. Estimate to place the decimal point. 2.232 rounds to 2. 2/3 is a little less than 1. The answer must be 744 thousandths. 744 thousandths is equal to 0.744. So, 2.232/ 3 = 0.744
3. Check your answer by using multiplication. e.g. 0.744 x 3 = 2.232
Unit of Inquiry
Today we started to learn about the circulatory system. Students completed a fill in the blank activity about the heart, coloured in oxygen-poor blood and oxygen-rich blood, labelled a diagram of the heart and filled in sentences using a word bank about the heart. 
Homework/ Reminders:
- Math test tomorrow
- Finish UOI till the heat goes on due tomorrow
- Skiing forms due December 12th
- Spelling Lesson #14 due Wednesday
- All library books due December 16
- Finish UOI till the heat goes on due tomorrow
- Skiing forms due December 12th
- Spelling Lesson #14 due Wednesday
- All library books due December 16
Important dates/items:
Tuesday, December 10 – JK-Grade 2 Christmas Concert
Thursday, December 12 – Ski forms and waivers due
Tuesday, December 17 – Grade 3-8 Christmas Concert
Wednesday, December 18 – Casual Day for those students who have paid the $20 casual day fee
Thursday December 19 – Christmas Spirit Day
Friday, December 20- Tuesday, January 7 – No School – Christmas holidays
Wednesday, January 8 – First Day Back After Christmas Holidays
Have a wonderful night!
Ms. Cass
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