Friday

This is what you need to know about Friday:

• Half day of school.
• Pick up is at noon.
• The bus leaves at noon.
• There is after school available beginning at 12 pm. A fee applies.
• We will be having a party Friday morning.
• It's spirit day! Come dressed in red and green!
• This is the last day of school until January 4th.

Christmas Concert

Our Christmas Concert is Wednesday night. Please have your child dressed in costume and in their classroom by 6:30 pm.

Girls are to wear a dress. They may choose to wear a normal dress or a costume dress as all girls are princesses in the French play. Olivia and Jessica, your costumes are at school. You may change when you arrive.
All girls also need to bring a hat, scarf and mittens.

Boys are to come in dress pants and a nice shirt or sweater. They are princes in the French play. Ephraim, Julian and Quinn, your costumes are already at school. You may change when you arrive.

All boys must also bring a hat, scarf and mittens (except Ephraim).

9:30 am Drop-Off

There is no before-school care on Monday, December 14. All students are to meet at Heritage Glen at 9:30 am. We will be performing for the seniors. Students will be transported to SJA after the performance. If you are able to help shuttle students, please let me know.

Hamlet

Come see SJA's production of Hamlet. The performance begins at 7 pm this Friday. Invite friends and family. Come on out and show your support for our grade 4-8 students. See you there!

No Homework

There is no more reading homework for December. Nightly reading will resume in January.

Spelling test this Friday!

run
sun
mud
hug
but
hunt
summer
puppet
just
jump

ROM

Tomorrow, we are going to the ROM. Please make sure you arrive to school on time (8:40 am). We will be departing SJA as soon as the bus arrives. All students are to wear their full uniform, including black shoes. Please pack a lunch. Pick-up time will be as usual (3:30-3:45).

Hamlet

Our grade 4 to 8 students are presenting Hamlet. Please come and support their efforts.
The play is being presented on Friday, December 11, 2009. This is a great opportunity to invite family and friends.

See you there!

Make a Smilebox slideshow

Hamlet

Please join us for a wonderful evening of Shakespeare.
Grades 4 to 8 are presenting Hamlet.

Where: SJA
When: December 9, 7pm
           December 11, 7pm
Cost: FREE
Come out and support SJA students.  Please invite family and friends. .

Make a Smilebox slideshow

Make a Smilebox slideshow

Make a Smilebox slideshow

Make a Smilebox slideshow

We're going to the ROM!

Friday, December 4, we will be travelling to the ROM. I'm looking for several volunteers. If you would like to volunteer for this event, please let me know.

Spelling Words for November 23-27

This week, we are learning to spell with the ă sound.

and
hand
stand
man
ran
cat
hat
has
lamp
mask

To practice this week's spelling words: http://www.spellingcity.com/view-spelling-list.html?listId=2088324

Hot Lunches for December

Just a reminder that December hot lunch orders are due on Wednesday. Please note that we will be at the ROM on December 4 and December 18 is a half day. There will be no hot lunches on those dates. Please cross them off your calendar. If you have already placed your order for the month of December, and have chosen those days, you will be issued a credit note.

Volunteers Needed

I am looking for three volunteers for this Friday morning for our fire truck visit. If you would like to help out with this event, please let me know.  Thanks!

When: Friday, November 20
Time: 9:50 am for about an hour
Where: SJA

Say Cheese!

Photo re-take day is Monday, November 23. All SK/1 students will have their picture taken. Since I was away on the UN trip on photo day, our class picture will be taken on November 23. Please come prepared to smile!

Don't Miss Out!

This Tuesday at 8:30 pm is the SJA Parent's Guild meeting. Get the inside scoop. Voice your opinion. Make a difference!

Spelling Words for November 16-20

This week, we are learning about words that end in k, p or x.

book
pop
step
bark
ax
mix
six
fox
box
top

To practice: http://www.spellingcity.com/view-spelling-list.html?listId=1926403

Remembrance Day

Dear Parents,

This Wednesday is Remembrance Day. There is no school on Wednesday. Please use this day to talk to your child about the great sacrifices that have been made by others so that we might enjoy freedom. We will be learning about Remembrance Day in class on Tuesday. I would encourage you to take your child to your local cenotaph to observe a Remembrance Day service.  There is a Remembrance Day Service at the
cenotaph in Streetsville. Veterans begin marching at 10:15am from the Legion to the cenotaph.
 
We will be watching this video in class and discussing it. I chose this videos because it talks about the war and the great sacrifices made, but avoids graphic pictures. I would encourage to watch the video at home with your child.

Mrs. Wheeler will be away

Dear parents,

I will be away this Thursday and Friday. I have the fortunate opportunity to accompany several grade 7 and 8 students from SJA to the UN. I will be returning Monday. Mrs. Foster will  be here in my absence. Mrs. Foster is one of the supply teachers at SJA.

I look forward to telling you about the trip upon my return.

We are learning to tell time to the hour

Spelling Words for November 2-6

cold
wait
will
wall
cut
wet
rock
can
car
rug

To play a spelling game: http://www.spellingcity.com/view-spelling-list.html?listId=1926403

A New Student

Please welcome Jessica. She will be joining our SK/1 class.

Grade One Math Homework - Unit 3

Math notebooks will be sent home on Monday.
Unit 3 homework due: November 12

1. Make a weekly calendar. It should include the days of the week (Sunday to Saturday) and your family's schedule. Draw or write one thing under each day of the week.

2.Record the following times to the closet half-hour:
a) the time you get up in the morning
b) the time you leave for school
c) the time you get home
d) the time you eat supper
e) the time you go to bed

3. Empty your wallet, or find a small handful of coins. Count  the counts.
a) How many pennies?
b) How many dimes?
c) How many quarters?
d) How many loonies?
e) How many toonies?
f) How many coins altogether?
g) How many cents?

Halloween Fun!

We had fun dressing up on Friday. Both teachers and students came dressed in costumes. The day ended with a costume contest.
Congrats to the following students:
Serena Yakuse-Duffy - Costume that most depicted the spirit of Halloween
Nathanael Tan - Most original costume
Alexis Koo, Sofia Marty and Klara Deras - Cutest costume.

Congratulations! You each earned your house an additional 1000 points. Pictures to be posted shortly.

Media Literacy

Coming Up This Week

Monday - Hot lunch orders for November are due.

Tuesday - Casual Day - If you didn't pay at the beginning of the year and would like to participate, please bring in $2.

Friday - Come dressed in a costume. Each student who comes dressed in a costume will receive extra house points. We will also be having a small party that afternoon. If you wish, you may send in treats to share. Please remember that there are 16 students in the class. Please send in only nut-free treats.

Friday - Progress reports go home.

How We Express Ourselves

We are beginning new units or inquiry under the theme the theme "How We Express Ourselves".  More information to follow. Grade one students will be building pretend playgrounds. Kindergarten will be building the settings in their stories. Please send in paper towel tubes, egg cartons, small boxes and anything else you think would be helpful.

12!

Celebrate Fall!

Cookies for sale!

Where: In the Commons

When: After school this Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday only.

All cookies must be ordered in advanced.

Cookies orders will arrive the following week. 

Cost: Only $2 each

Why: For fun!

Buy one for yourself. Send one to a friend.

Buy a bunch to take home.

House Points

Congrats to the following students. You have earned 100 house points!

Completed reading log for the week of October 13-16

Aiden

Julia

Julian

Shannon

Quinn

Victoria

Perfect speed drills:

Thursday

Aiden

Julia

Julian

Friday

Julian

Monday
Aiden

Spelling Words for October 19-23

jar
fan
fun
bag
jog
pig
joke
food
fat
girl

Play a spelling game: http://www.spellingcity.com/view-spelling-list.html?listId=1816440

Well done!

Congrats to Aiden and Julia who both completed their speed drill today accurately and under a minute. Well done! You've been awarded 100 house points and extra money for the Friday store.

Congratulations!

Congratulations to the following students who read every night last week (Mon., Tues., Wed.,) and filled in their reading log:

Aiden

Julian

Klara

Shannon

Temi
Victoria

Well done! You each earn 100 house points and extra money for the Friday store.

A Beka Math Tests

Dear Parents:

     As you know, we are using two math programs this year: Math Makes Sense and A Beka math. The Math Makes Sense curriculum is more concept based, where as the A Beka math concentrates more on rote skills.

     Right now in A Beka math, SK is concentrating on numbers 1-20. We are learning to write numerals and find groups of numbers.

     In grade one we are concentrating on addition and subtraction facts to 6. Each day the grade ones complete a speed drill. There are 12 questions. The goal is to get as many questions answered correctly in 1 minute. If you notice there is a number written on your child's sheet (e.g. 34, 43, 56). This number indicates the number of seconds it took your child to complete the speed drill. If there is a line drawn, this means that your child finished the questions up to that point in one minute. The questions beyond the line are subtracted from their score. The kids love the speed drills. Much to their delight, we actually use a timer! The speed drills are to help students add and subtract quickly.

     Both SK and grade one students will take regular A Beka math tests. The grade one tests are occur weekly. Currently the tests consist of addition and subtraction, writing numerals, circling the number which is greater or less and writing the number that comes before or after a given number. The day-to-day class work prepares the students for the tests. The tests look very similar to an everyday worksheet, the only exception being that "Test" is written at the top.

     If you have any questions about the A Beka math program or testing, please email me: kwheeler@stjudesacademy.com

Spelling test this Friday!

hop
hot
map
milk
cook
hook
pin
him
pup
stop

Practice your words by taking a test or playing a game: http://www.spellingcity.com/view-spelling-list.html?listId=1771802

For All The SKs!

This Is Me

This week we wrapped up our unit of inquiry. Have a look at how each student views themselves:

Friday Envelopes on Thursday

Your child's Friday envelope is being sent home today due to the long weekend. Also being sent home is several items that we made during history. We learned about the first writing.

Just a reminder that there is no school on Friday due to a PD day. There is also no school on Monday as it is Thanksgiving.
Have a wonderful long weekend. Enjoy your time with your family. There is no homework!

Food Drive

Bring in canned goods this Thursday and receive house points. All items will be donated to the local food bank to help those in need at Thanksgiving.

The Story of Gilgamesh

Spelling Words for October 5-8

Since Friday is a PD day, we will be having our spelling test this Thursday.

Go to http://www.spellingcity.com/view-spelling-list.html?listId=1707078 to take a test or play a game.

tub
bat
sit
bus
see
us
set
tag
boat
cub

Grade One Reading Homework

Parents of grade one students:
Your child should be reading for about 10 minutes each night. Please record or have your child record their reading each night. If they did not finish the book in one night, please enter the title and the pages read. I do look at the reading log each week. There should be an entry for Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday each week. If there is not an entry recorded on one of these days, I can only assume that your child has not read on that day.

On four day weeks, there is no book review due. Students are still expected to read and record it in their reading logs.

The next book review is due October 23.

Congratulations!

Congratulations to the following SK students who brought in their math homework on time:
Alex

Carter

Clara Joy

Ephraim

Stefan

Zackary

You've each earned 100 house points.

Congratulations to the following grade one students who read every night last week and recorded it in their reading logs:

Aiden
Klara
Quinn
Victoria
Well done! You've earned a 100 house points each.

We can use pictures and words to express ourselves.

There are many pictures about water and floods. We  have been reading about ancient times and life beside the Nile. The stories have taken hold of the thoughts and imaginations of SK/1!

Numbers Everywhere!

Look what we know about numbers!

Egg Cartons

If you have any egg cartons at home, please send them in this week.

Media Literacy

Monkeys, lions and tigers! Oh, my!

Kindergarten kids:
Tomorrow, bring in an animal that starts with one of the following letters:
t l b n m h
We will be reviewing the sounds learned so far in a wild way!

Patterns, patterns, everywhere!

Spirit Day

Spelling Words for September 28 - October 2

bed
mad
had
on
let
get
met
hot
at
put

Click here to see the list on line and play some games: http://www.spellingcity.com/view-spelling-list.html?listId=1648962

Grade One Math

This week we started a new math unit on number relationships. Look in your child's Friday envelope this week for more information.

Number Relationships
Due: October 6

Please answer the following questions. In your math notebook, record your answers in pictures, numbers or words.

1. Collect 3 sets of 1-10 objects. For example: six stuffed animals, nine envelopes, two towels. Which set
    has the most? Which set has the least? Record your answers.

2. For the following numbers, draw a picture to match each numberal and print the number words:
        4, 6, 8, 3

3. Gather 20 small objects (buttons, coins, keys, marbles).
     a) Show 5. Show 1 more. Show 2 less.
     b) Make a group of 10. Make a group of 8 more. How many do you have? What is 2 more? What is 2  
         less?

4. Place 10-20 objects in a small cup. Estimate the number of objects in the cup. Record your answer.
    Count the objects. How many?
 

Calculators

Grade One: Please bring a calculator to school on Thursday. Please label your calculator. We will only be using the calculators for a few days and they will be sent home again.

We watched this video to help us remember our vowel rules:

October Hot Lunches

In the front pocket of your child's agenda, you'll find the order form for October Hot Lunches. Please send in the form and money by Friday, September 25.

Phys. Ed. Uniform for Friday

This Friday, please send your child in their phys. ed. uniform. We will be participating in the Terry Fox Run.

Students will be wearing their gym uniforms three days this week: Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

Spelling Words for September 21-25

he
me
go
so
no
a
an
of
or
for

Click here to play spelling games with this week's list: http://www.spellingcity.com/view-spelling-list.html?listId=1574182

Grade One Book Review

Just a reminder that the first book review is due this Friday. Here is some more information that may help you:
1. Write "Book Review #1" on the top of the page. Please center it. Write the date in the top right-hand margin.
2. Your book review only has to be four sentences long. You may use the sentence starters glued to the cover of your notebook, but you may use your own words if you prefer. The sentence starters are there to help.
3. You can write the review on any book in your folder.
4. The book review replaces the one-sentence-a-night homework from last year.
5. You may choose to write the review in one night, or write a couple of sentences one night and the rest the next night.
6. On four day weeks, students will NOT be asked to write a review.
7. Please send in books and folder every Friday.

If you have any questions about the book review, please contact me: kwheeler@stjudesacademy.com

Curious?

Want to know what we're reading in class? Check out our bookshelf located on the sidebar.

For Monday:

• Please sign, empty and return Friday envelopes
• Sign and return spelling test (grade one)
• Bring in a smooth stone
• Return reading folder (grade one)