I hope you had a wonderful weekend! Tomorrow is day 4 (Library). Tomorrow and Wednesday it is our monthly bake sale, so bring in your money to enjoy some delicious treats. Thursday is casual day and Friday is house tie day!
Reproductive talk:
This Friday, we will be splitting up the boys and girls as we will be discussing both male and female reproductive parts and puberty. Mrs. Hocevar and myself will be talking to the girls and Mr. Orr will be talking to the boys. A letter has been sent home informing you of this talk. Please note we not be discussing how babies are made. Last year we did get asked the question of how it happens, but we will let you have that conversation with your child. Our conversation last year brought up some questions and good conversations that parents had with their child, so please expect it! If you have any questions or concerns please do not hesitate to contact me.
A note regarding re-registration packages:
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 18, 2020 at 4:00 pm.
After this date and time, any available grade-level spaces will be open to new families on waitlists.
In addition, the deadline for our priority enrolment into our JK Program is Friday, January 17, 2020, a letter is attached with more information.
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
Inquiry into Language
Today students continued to memorize their speech. From Wednesday-Friday we will do our in-class speech recital.
Reminders:
We can represent patterns through using a model, a table, writing a pattern rule and drawing a graph. Remember when writing a pattern rule you must write: Start at 1. Add 4 each time (example).
Input/Output: Remember that the pattern rule must work for all input numbers. All graphs must have a title, an x (Input numbers) and y axis (Output numbers) label and an appropriate scale.
A note on speeches
Speeches are a 4-5 week process. A package was sent home, as students needed to complete some work at home over the holidays. Grade 5 students will be expected to write and memorize a 3-5 minute persuasive speech on a topic of their choice; research will be needed, along with proper citation. When we are back from the break we will begin by writing our three body paragraphs; one a day using teacher guided writing. We will then write our introduction and conclusion. Time will be given edit, re-write and memorize in class. Please see below an outline of dates that we must stick to (as found in the speech package)!
| Due Date | Item |
| Over the Christmas Break | Read over speech package, brainstorm topic, choose topic, research, complete evidence in a persuasive speech page, read the rubric |
| Wednesday, January 8 | Watch video samples, read a written sample, tell teacher topic, Paragraph #1 and revision |
| Thursday, January 9 | Paragraph #2 and revision of previous paragraph |
| Monday, January 13 | Paragraph #3 and revision of previous paragraphs |
| Tuesday, January 14 |
Begin introduction, revision of introduction
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| Wednesday, January 15 | Conclusion and revision of previous paragraphs |
| Thursday, January 16 – Friday, January 24 | Work on rough copies of entire speech and continue to revise |
| Monday, January 27 and Tuesday, January 28 | Write good copy of speech and start to memorize |
| Wednesday, January 29 – Friday, January 31 | In-class speech recital |
| Monday, February 3 | In-class speech competition (top 3 from each Grade 5 class) |
| Friday, February 7 | SJA Oral Competition |
| Thursday, February 27 | SJA vs TMA Oral Competition |
Please visit this page to reference back to when making citations:
Inquiry into Mathematics
Today we learned how to relate distance, average speed, and time. To find average speed, time and distance we must follow the formulas.
Distance = Average speed X time
Time= Distance / Speed
Speed= Distance / Time
Distance = Average speed X time
Time= Distance / Speed
Speed= Distance / Time
Our Patterns in Numbers and Geometry Unit will take us until the first week of February.
We can represent patterns through using a model, a table, writing a pattern rule and drawing a graph. Remember when writing a pattern rule you must write: Start at 1. Add 4 each time (example).
Input/Output: Remember that the pattern rule must work for all input numbers. All graphs must have a title, an x (Input numbers) and y axis (Output numbers) label and an appropriate scale.
Euler’s Formula and other patterns for prisms - the number of faces + the number of vertices – 2 = the number of edges (F + V – 2 = E). For example, a triangular prism has 5 faces and 6 vertices. Therefore, 5 + 6 – 2 = 11 – 2 = 9, so a triangular prism has 9 edges.
Some other patterns for prisms are:
1) The number of faces of a prism is 2 more than the number of sides on the base – A hexagon has 6 sides, therefore 6 + 2 = 8, so 8 faces.
2) The number of vertices on a prism is double the number of sides on the base – a triangle has 3 sides, therefore 3 x 2 = 6 vertices.
3) The number of edges of a prism is triple the number of sides on the base – a pentagon has 5 sides, therefore 5 x 3 = 15 edges.
Unit of Inquiry
Today students continued to work on their summative project in groups.
from now until Thursday, January 30, students will be working on their summative project in groups. Presentations will take place January 30. This summative will consist of researching and preparing a presentation about a human body system that we did not cover in class. Students will be using their summative package, which will assist them in completing the summative. Students will be responsible for including a diagram of the system, what organs are part of that system, how the system works, what that system is responsible for, how that system is connected to others in the body, and how to keep that system healthy.
Groups:
1: Michael, Kaitlyn, Alexander, Pranati - The Endocrine system
2: Vidhi, Daksh, Medha, Brandon - The Immune system
3: Laura, Suditi, Ben, Aarsh - The Muscular system
4: Nicole, Alex, Jorvin, Adam - The Nervous system
from now until Thursday, January 30, students will be working on their summative project in groups. Presentations will take place January 30. This summative will consist of researching and preparing a presentation about a human body system that we did not cover in class. Students will be using their summative package, which will assist them in completing the summative. Students will be responsible for including a diagram of the system, what organs are part of that system, how the system works, what that system is responsible for, how that system is connected to others in the body, and how to keep that system healthy.
Groups:
1: Michael, Kaitlyn, Alexander, Pranati - The Endocrine system
2: Vidhi, Daksh, Medha, Brandon - The Immune system
3: Laura, Suditi, Ben, Aarsh - The Muscular system
4: Nicole, Alex, Jorvin, Adam - The Nervous system
Homework:
- MMS pg 154-155 due tomorrow
- Spelling lesson #18 due Thursday
- Memorize speech
- Tuesday/ Wednesday bake sale
- Causal day Thursday
- Reproductive talk Friday
- House tie day Friday
- MMS pg 154-155 due tomorrow
- Spelling lesson #18 due Thursday
- Memorize speech
- Tuesday/ Wednesday bake sale
- Causal day Thursday
- Reproductive talk Friday
- House tie day Friday
- Re-registration due Feb 18
Important dates/items:
January 28/29 - Bake Sale
January 30 - Casual Day
February 3 - In-Class Oral Competition
February 3 - In-Class Oral Competition
February 6 - Oral Competition: JK - Grade 3
February 7 - Oral Competition: Grade 4 - Grade 8
February 8 - Open House, 10 am – 2 pm
February 10 - Year Ahead Day
February 13 - 100th Day of School
February 13 - Spirit Day: Valentine's Day Dress Up
February 14 - PD Day, IB Training (No School for Students)
February 19 - Second ski to Glen Eden
Have a wonderful day!
Ms. Cass
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