14/02/2018

Good evening parents and students!

 Happy Valentine's Day from Grade 5!

Today was a day filled with red, pink, white, friendship and of course some sweet treats to take home!
.... and some actual school work too :)

Tomorrow we are having the final day of Speech competitions as our top presenters face off with the top from The Maples Academy.

Math: 
Today we had a close look at the difference between continuous data (data that can be measured on a scale: ie Temperature) and discrete data (data that can only have certain values: ie Days of the week). We also discussed that when it asks if there are any trends, that it means if we see any patterns happening in the graph.
Here is a VIDEO for students who are struggling to remember the differences.
We also looked at how to draw and interpret data. We did the first question as a class so that I could make sure students are remembering to include a scale, a title, and labels for every type of graph. 
Another thing we discussed as a class is that we use different graphs for different reasons (as shown on the past two anchor charts made). A line graph is used to show a change in data over time. Whereas a bar graph can be used to compare groups of data. 
There were several questions, over three pages, to be done for homework. 

Language:
Our spelling test for lesson 19 is tomorrow. I had talked to several students this morning who had not yet practiced their spelling. It is important that they practice spelling every night in order to prepare for the test at the end of the week.

UOI: Human Body:
Today we began our human body stations: we had a close look at the Respiratory system !

The BODY stations were: Station A: The BODY World Wide (technology station)

• They completed an online activity (Link)
• Watched videos (Playlist)

Station B: BODY Burning Questions (Test each others knowledge) 

Station C: AnyBODY comprehend 

• Complete the worksheets, they used the handout made by the other group to help them answer the sheet

Station D: Move your BODY (hands-on activities) 

• Students completed a lung capacity exercise by blowing air through a tube and into a container that was filled with water. Students soon realized that the air pushed the water out of the container, which then showed them how big their lung capacity was.  (I was helping run this station so unfortunately I could not take pictures with my wet hands!) 

Over the next few days, they will complete other station activities for the other body systems.


We also had the chance to have reading buddies today, the students are amazing with the younger ones and it makes me so happy to see!

Notes:

A note from Ms. Bancud regarding March lunch orders - You are now able to order for March Lunches. The deadline for March lunches is Friday, February 23rd, 2018.  After this date, our system closes and is unable to open for March ordering.  Please make sure your child is under the correct grade. http://mydigitalmailroom.com/sja  
All payments are due on Friday, March 9th, 2018.

This month's special is Pancakes with Cinnamon Apples with a side of syrup 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 about Jump Rope for Heart - St. Jude’s Academy is please to be holding a Heart and Stroke Foundation Jump Rope for Heart event on Tuesday, February 20^th, 2018. All money raised will support the Heart and Stroke Foundation in their mission to promote children’s health and fund vital heart and stroke research.

Jump Rope for Heart encourages kids to get active by skipping rope while they collect pledges for heart disease and stroke research. They also learn the importance of living a healthy lifestyle and giving back to their community. This year marks Jump Rope for Heart’s 36^th Anniversary and the Heart and Stroke Foundation is striving to get 1 million kids jumping in close to 4,000 schools across Canada. Let’s be part of it!

We need your help to reach out School fundraising goal of $1000.00.

A note about March Break Camp - Registration forms were sent home back in October. We have had many students sign up since then and especially over the last few days. If you are interested in registering your child for our March Break camp, please send in the completed registration form, along with the $20 one-time non-refundable deposit in order to secure your child's spot (this could be paid in cash or through fresh books). This year there are two options to choose from the first being lunch and two snacks provided or the second being send your own packed lunch and a discounted camp rate! We also have daily rates available. Please contact Ms. Smith @ bsmith@stjudesacademy.com for more details.