Popcorn Day

Hello Parents and Students

Today was a very productive day. We accomplished a lot and I was impressed by how hard the students worked. 

This morning we continued with our UOI: Build your own country. It was great to hear all the different names that the groups have created for their new countries. I was also very impressed with the mottos that groups created. Many of them were inspiring and motivating, I can tell that people would be incited to live there! Finally, groups created a rough idea of what they would like to have for their countries flag. The majority of the groups were able to compromise and work together through their difference of opinions. If they had time, groups continued on to create the type of government they want for their country. We will continue with this tomorrow and also start creating a constitution for their country!

In Math today we corrected MMS5: 10-1 Patterns in Multiplication and MMS5: 10-2 Patterns in Decimals with a Calculator. Then we moved on to discuss the Fibonacci Sequence and I handed out MMS5:10-4 Another Number Pattern to work on.

In Language Arts today we conducted our Literature Circles and I was able to hear several students read. 

Homework:

Language:
Read Chapter 13 from our Novel Study
Spelling List #26 and workbook exercises due on Friday April 27
Bring a Picture Book to class tomorrow (Tuesday April 24)

Math: 
MMS5: 10-4 Another Number Pattern if not completed in class today to be finished for class time tomorrow.

UOI:
No Homework as we are working on Summative

Reminders:

Wednesday April 25: Casual Day

Thursday April 27: Kidsport

The students will be gone from 9:30 to 11:30am for Kidsport.

A Note from Ms. Ross
After Care Invoices are due tomorrow (Tuesday April 24). Thank you. 
If you have any questions please contact Ms. Ross

Dear parents/ guardians,

We are Grade 6 students doing a project called exhibition. Our topic is child neglect. For our action we chose to do a clothing donation for the children that may have experienced neglect in our community. We will be donating all of the gently used clothing to the CAS and local charities. If you would like to donate any gently used clothing please place them in the box labeled Clothing Donations for the CAS and Surrounding charities. It can be found by the SJA back door where you come into the school in the morning. The last day to make a donation is Wednesday, April 26.

Sincerely,

Alexis, Alex and Wael (Grade 6)

Please send in the last page of your report card with your comments and signature. Thank you very much!

Permission Forms for YMCA Cedar Glen Trip and UOI quizzes need to be signed and returned as soon as possible please.

Arts Night:
Here is a link to the Karoke version of Celebration:
https://youtu.be/CfnBdUAzrjs

Choir Students Here is a link to your song provided by Ms. Ross

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRg2XoDuvoo

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

As a reminder: St.Jude's Academy is now affiliated with an official soccer club called St. Jude's FC. Students of St.Jude are given a 33% discount that will allow them to join the club and play competitively with other soccer clubs this spring and summer (starting most likely April to September). The students will be working with excellent coaches and going to competitions on the weekend. Practices will be held (most likely) right after school twice a week. In April, besides the soccer field, the students will have a chance to play in our official soccer dome! I think this is a great opportunity!! The students have been given forms (I can e-mail extras), they should try to submit the form as soon as possible.