I hope you had a wonderful day! Tomorrow is day 6 (Reading buddies, Casual day and Summative Presentations). Tomorrow is casual for those who paid and Friday is house tie day!
Please have a small chat with your child regarding proper hygiene with regards to coughing/sneezing and hand washing! Please know we are taking all precautions necessary at the school and in the classroom.
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
Speeches
SJA Annual JK to Grade 8 Oral Competition
Thursday, February 6: JK to SK at 9 am/Grade 1 to 3 at 10 am
Friday, February 7: Grades 4-6 at 9 am/Grades 7 to 8 at 11 am
SJA/TMA Interschool Competition: Thursday, February 27 - Time TBD
Location: SJA Antechamber
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. Please do not order lunch for these days; it will not be saved nor will a reimbursement be given. 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 (if possible) 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.
March Break Camps
Forms have been sent home regarding SJA’s awesome Adventure Camp. The wonderful camp will run from Monday to Friday both weeks of the March Break (March 9-13 & March 16-20) and is offered to student from JK to Grade 6. Field trips will take place on Thursday afternoons. Meal plans are also included if you chose to do so. Cash or QuickBooks payments only please. Don’t delay; register today!
Inquiry into Language
Today we began reciting our speeches in class. We will continue to practice reciting our speech until Friday. Monday will be the in-class speech competition.
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 |
| 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 students worked on a patterns in geometry worksheet. Tomorrow students will complete the math review and on Friday we will take it up.
Our Patterns in Numbers and Geometry Unit test will take place on Tuesday, February 4th.
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.
To find average speed, time and distance we must follow the formulas.
Distance = Average speed X time
Time= Distance / Speed
Speed= Distance / Time
To find average speed, time and distance we must follow the formulas.
Distance = Average speed X time
Time= Distance / Speed
Speed= Distance / Time
Unit of Inquiry
Today students continued to work on their summative project in groups. Summative are due tomorrow and presentations will begin.
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
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:
- Spelling lesson #18 due tomorrow
- Memorize speech
- Causal day tomorrow
- Summative presentations tomorrow
- Reproductive talk Friday
- Spelling test Friday
- House tie day Friday
- Spelling lesson #18 due tomorrow
- Memorize speech
- Causal day tomorrow
- Summative presentations tomorrow
- Reproductive talk Friday
- Spelling test Friday
- House tie day Friday
- Re-registration due Feb 18
Important dates/items:
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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