19/04/2018

Good evening parents and students! 

Today was a great ice cream day! There we many smiling, chocolate sauce covered faces. 

I am also happy to announce that Lucas from our class was one of the top students for fundraising today! Tomorrow he will get to sit at my chair and I will have to join the students at the tables. 

We also had a great time watching students pie Mr. Foster and Ms. Samuel in the face!

Tomorrow is the last day to bring in your Recent and childhood pictures for Arts Night. If you have not already sent in both pictures, please do so tomorrow.

Tomorrow is also our Earth Day Spirit Day…be sure to wear you blue, green, and brown colours!
Students attending the dance are also allowed to wear other casual clothes. Also bring in some money for the dance as there will be treats to buy!


Math:
Today students looked at patterns in decimals when using a calculator. We looked at how to convert a fraction into a decimal by using a calculator and then looked at how we can see a pattern if the numerator is increased by one each time. While doing their math worksheet, they might see other patters as well and we will discuss those tomorrow!

Language:
We started the lesson by learning some new vocabulary that is important when talking about narrative writing. We then looked at a plot diagram and took a try at filling one out! Students worked in pairs and were given picture books to analyze. It was great to see so many students fully invested in this activity. Reading stories and looking at their plot is a great way to build our knowledge in preparation of making our own!

 UOI: Government 
Today we finished talking about what it means to be a Canadian citizen. We looked at our Constitution and Charter of Rights and Freedoms. I really enjoyed seeing students evaluate their way of living and notice how the Charter and Constitution had an affect on them. We also talked about how other counties are not as lucky to have the rights and freedoms that we do. We created a word wall on the board using the inspiring words they have found in our recent readings. 
Tomorrow we will be introducing our Government Summative!!

 Notes:

SPRING FUNDRAISER!!!!! Our annual Spring Fundraiser is HERE. This year our Spring Fundraiser will run from Monday, April 16 to Friday, April 20. We are hoping to raise $12,000. All of the funds raised this year will go towards improving technology for our classrooms, such as tables, TVs, 3-D printers, and reading stations. Each day that week, we will host a different activity. Our Popcorn Day will take place next Monday, April 23. On Thursday, enjoy an ice cream sundae for $5. Sundaes include two scoops of vanilla OR chocolate ice cream with chocolate sauce. Add a banana or apple for $1. To wrap up the week we will be hosting a dance party for $5. For students who collect a minimum of $35, they will get to enjoy a morning or afternoon at Kidsport. Please use the pledge sheet provided and be sure to turn in on a daily basis! All pledges will be due on Thursday, April 19. Daily prizes for the most amount of money brought in are; bonus casual days, getting to sit at your teacher’s desk for a day, or shooting Mr. Foster with a Nerf gun. And let me tell you there are many Nurf gun options to choose from! School wide fundraising targets will allow students the opportunity to give Mr. Rozario a makeup lesson or water balloon their teachers. So, get out there SJA, and raise some money!!!!! 

A note from Ms. Bancud.
Hello all,

You are now able to order for May Lunches. The deadline for May lunches is Saturday, April 28th, 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, May 4th, 2018.

A group of Grade 6s are promoting Meatless Mondays for their Exhibition project. They have come up with this month's special, which is Crispy Cauliflower Bites for $4.50 with a side of tzatziki dip that will be available every Monday! You will find more information about Meatless Mondays around the school.

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