23/01/2018

Tomorrow is our ski trip!
Please make sure to send students in warm clothes (including snow pants, jacket, gloves, hat, scarf), with lunch and snacks or money, with a water bottle and with a change of clothes.  
Please arrive between 6:30 and 6:45, we will arrive back at school at 4:30pm.


Math:
We have continued on with decimals and today looked at Multiplying Decimals by 10, 100, 1000, and 10 000. Many students understand that we need to move the decimal place over to the right but I also made sure they understand where the knowledge of that shortcut comes from. Students wrote a note in their notebooks and had a chance to complete a large amount of the homework.

Additionally, students were handed back their decimal quizzes today. Overall the class did quiet well. The majority of marks lost were because of simple, silly mistakes or errors in reading the question properly. Students are encouraged to take their time, ask clarifying questions, and check their work thoroughly before handing in a quiz or test. We will be having another quiz about decimals that will also go towards an overall mark for the decimals unit. Please sign the test and have students bring it back to school either tomorrow or Thursday.


Language:
Students have been working so hard on their speeches and a lot of them are starting to sound really impressive. All students are working on their rough drafts or editing their speeches to ensure that they are long enough and include enough details to make their opinion convincing. Students were also given a checklist to help guide their writing. 
Students will be working hard on these over the next few days to ensure that their good copy is done and ready to rehearse next week.


UOI: Biodiversity
 Students brought in their research for A World Without. I went around and checked to see that all students had detailed research and had included a food chain/ web within their organizer. Students had time in class to begin their posters but will complete the poster, on their own, at home over the next two days. Students are to ensure that they include a picture of their endangered species, the population, the food web, and a sentence or two about why people should help protect their animal. These posters are to be persuasive and aim to convince the audience as to why they should try to protect endangered species. 
Students can either make their poster by hand or use a computer. 
The posters that are the most convincing and appealing will be photocopied and posted around the school. 
 

Reminders:

SKI TRIP WEDNESDAY:

• Be here at school for 6:30am 
• Bring a change of clothes 
• Wear warm casual clothes
• Snow pants, jackets, and gloves must be worn 
• Sunglasses are a good idea as well
• Bring a packed lunch with extra snacks and water

A note from Ms. Helen, our Admissions Coordinator - As you are aware, the re-registration season is upon us and we have recently sent home packages with your child(ren). We value your loyalty and commitment to our school community and would love to continue our partnership by offering priority enrollment for our current SJA families. We kindly ask that you take a moment to review your financial statement and complete the information in the package and make any necessary changes to your place of residence, employment, email changes or any medical information that the administration should be aware of. Please be aware that in order to secure your child’s enrolment, it is imperative that you submit your re-enrollment package and fees no later than February 12, 2018 at 4:00 PM. After this date, all available grade-level spaces will be open to our families on waitlists who will then have the opportunity to secure any vacant positions.
Please bring in re-registration forms as soon as possible to ensure your child's enrollment.

A note from Ms. Bancud 

The system is now open to order Hot Lunch for February. Lunch orders are due Friday, January 26^th, 2018. After this date, our system closes and is unable to open for February ordering.  Please make sure your child is under the correct

grade. http://mydigitalmailroom.com/sja  
All payments are due on Friday, February 9^th, 2018. This month's special is Vegetable Stir Fry with Jasmine Rice that will be available every Friday!

 Payment Instructions

• There are two options to pay for lunches. Cash and Freshbooks. 
• Shortly after completing your order, a Freshbooks invoice will be sent to your email.
• It may take one or two days to process your order to Freshbooks, so please be check your email diligently for the invoice.  
• We no longer accept cheque as a method of payment.

If you have any questions concerning the Lunch Ordering site or Freshbooks, feel free to email me at dbancud@stjudesacademy.com

A note from Ms. Ross about After Care 
After care invoices have all been sent out via freshbooks – please be sure to check your junk mail. Payments can be made online and are due January 29th.