Valentine's Spirit Day

Day 8

We began our day with a Valentine’s Spirit Day assembly. Zeta won the house game by being the quickest at wrapping up Ms. Bancud with ‘love’ tissues.

Next we had math. We took up yesterday’s work on strategies. Students were supplied with pattern blocks to better answer question 2 and to do this in multiple ways.  Students began working on review work for the unit test which will be written on Tuesday. Students received their review package, grid and dot paper, and tracing paper. Students worked on completing questions 1 – 4.

During inquiry time we finished up watching a history documentary about the Vikings.  Students learned that there is archeological evidence in Canada (L’Anse aux Meadows) for the Viking sagas that claim the Vikings found the American continent 500 years before Christopher Columbus. We learned more about the homes they built and about their interactions with Canada’s aboriginal people, possibly the Beothuk or Inuit. Students had some time to work on their timeline project. The unit test for explorers will be written on Friday, February 24^th.

 

I have received over half the PowToon projects now. I am still waiting on a number of projects. Please send them as soon as possible as they are now past due.

We has some speech time today. While some students presented their speeches to me, the remainder of the class worked on memorising and reciting their speech. Everyone should work on memorising their speech for homework. The in-class contest take place in a week.

Students attended music, French and gym class today.

A few students have not yet returned their City of Ember books. Please do this as soon as possible.

We will have novel study tomorrow. Please remember your novels and Duo-Tangs.

Look out for Grad pictured coming home today.

Homework & Reminders

·         Math Review questions 1 – 4. Unit test on Tuesday, February 21st

·         Speech:

o   Work on memorising your speech

·         Canada’s aboriginal peoples

o   PowToons are now past due. Please send me the link as soon as possible.  

o   Send the link to (mhaag@stjudesacademy.com)

·         Novel Study – due tomorrow Wednesday, Feb. 15

o   Read chapter 11 & 12

o   Complete response pages 27 - 38

·         Thursday, February 16 –Parent Guild Movie & Dance Night Payment is due

·         Friday, February 17 - PD Day, no school for students

·         Monday, February 20 - Family Day – no school

·         February 21 –Speech Semi-Finals, Bake Sale, Crawford Lake Trip Forms & Payment due, Transformational Geometry unit test

·         February 22 – Speech Semi-Finals, Anti-Bullying Day, Casual Day, Bake sale

·         February 24 – Explorers test, Oral Presentations, Parent Guild Movie & Dance Night

·         February 27 – Crawford Lake trip

·         February 28 - Pancake Tuesday

·         March 1 - SJA/Maples Interschool Oral Competition

·         March 2 – Ski Trip

·         March 9 - Ski Trip

·         March 13 - 24 March Break