26/03/2018

Welcome back parents and students!
Today was a great first day back. It was lovely to see students and hear about their various March Breaks. I was even more impressed that they completed all their homework and were eager to learn!

Here are some events coming up soon: 
Wednesday March 28- Casual Day
Thursday March 29- Austim Awareness day- wear blue
Friday March 30-April 2- Easter weekend, no school Friday and Monday
Tuesday April 3- Easter Spirit Day
Wednesday April 4- Summer Uniform begins
Thursday April 5- Student Led Conferences

 
Today in class:

Math:
Today we began our new unit into Transformational Geometry! Students first reviewed the lesson they completed over the break about Grid systems. When looked into the Grade 5 curriculum about  Coordinate systems. It was a breeze for the students as they were familiar with coordinate systems since we did graphing before the break!

Language:
Today students were to create a small story about their March Break. The twist was that they needed to write it as if someone else was telling their story! They then drew a picture to match what they had written about. If this was not completed in class or recess it was sent home to finish.

UOI:Government
First we took a look at the articles that everyone brought in from over the break. The majority of the articles had to do with the United States but they were all different! Students paired up and talking about their article in depth and looked for similarities and difference between the politics they read about. The conversations that students were having really impressed me and showed me that they really want to learn more about our government and about other types of government within countries. We also created a dictionary of terms that students saw within their articles that needed further explanation.



Notes:

St. Jude’s FC – A new and exciting soccer program has arrived at SJA. St. Jude’s FC is the official soccer academy affiliated with SJA, which is currently taking applicants for its inaugural season.  Please see flyer sent home for further information. If you are interested in joining, please fill out the flyer and send into Ms. Dawn. Let’s go St. Jude’s FC!!

A note from Ms. Ross - February after care invoices have been sent out and payments were due on March 19th. If a child’s after care invoice has not been paid in full by March 29th, then the report card will be held until payment has been received.  

A note from Ms. Bancud - You are now able to order for April Lunches. The deadline for April lunches is Friday, March 29th, 2018.  After this date, our system closes and is unable to open for April ordering.  Please make sure your child is under the correct grade. http://mydigitalmailroom.com/sja  
All payments are due on Friday, April 6th, 2018.

This month's special is 1 Pancake with Vanilla Cream for $2.50 with a side of syrup and 3 Pancakes with Vanilla Cream for $5.00 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 Oakwood – On Friday, March 29, Oakwood Academy will be holding A Silent Dance. A ‘Silent Dance’ is a dance in which students are given individual headphones where they can listen to various types of music while controlling the volume.  This dance is an amazing way to foster inclusion and provide an opportunity for everyone to participate in a school dance. It provides a sensory friendly environment for all students at both Oakwood and St. Jude’s.  Admission to the dance will be $15.00 cash and this will include a drink. Please see letter sent home today for further information.