It's Almost Time

It’s almost back-to-school time.

We will begin working on speeches tomorrow. Students were asked to think of speech topic ideas over the holidays. I hope they have all been successful with this task.

The next Caribou contest will be taking place Wednesday, January 15^th. Arrive at 7:15 am for a 7:30 am start. Bring your own charged device. The interactive question will be FRUIT SALAD which you can practice now on Caribou’s games page. This is a new game. Students, please test it and let Caribou know of any problems. There is no history question in the January contest.

Crawford lake trip permission and waiver form as well as payment are due this Friday, January 10^th.

Do not order a hot lunch for the following dates:

-          January 16, 2020 – trip to Crawford Lake

-          January 22, 2020 – Ski & Snowboard trip

-          February 19, 2020 – Ski & snowboard trip

-          March 4, 2020 – Ski & snowboard trip

Parent’s mark your calendars for next week’s MYP and DP Information session, Wednesday, January 15^th from 6 pm – 7 pm. This session is specifically for families of Grade 6 students. It is the event that will answer all your questions about the MYP and DP at St. Jude’s Academy.

Homework and Reminders

Brainstorm ideas for your persuasive speech. Begin to collect information about your topic. Print these out or bookmark them.

Crawford lake trip permission and waiver form as well as payment are due this Friday, January 10^th.

Upcoming Dates

• Wednesday, January 8^th
• Back-to-School
• Friday, January 10^th - Crawford lake trip permission and waiver form as well as payment are due
• Wednesday, January 15^th 
• Caribou Math Contest – Arrive at 7:15 am for a 7:30 am start. Bring own charged device.
• SK trip to Ontario Science Centre, 9 am – 3 pm
• MYP & DP Information Session for Grade 6 students and families, 6 – 7 pm
• Personal Project showcase, 7 pm – 8 pm
• Thursday, January 16^th – Grade 6 Trip to Crawford Lake
• Wednesday, January 22^nd – Grade 5 & 6 Ski Trip to Crawford Lake
• Friday, January 24^th 
• Town Hall, 7pm 
• Tuesday, January 28^th – Bake Sale
• Wednesday, January 29^th - Bake Sale
• Thursday, January 30^th – Casual Day
• Thursday, February 6^th:
• JK - Grade 3 Oral Competition
• Friday, February 7^th
• Grade 4 – 8 Oral Competition