12/01/2018

End of the first week already!

I know I had a great week and I hope the students did as well.
I hope everyone was able to get home safely in this bad weather!

Math:
Today we looked at comparing and ordering decimals. To begin, we looked at a number line that included tenths and hundredths. Students were then given numbers to place on the line, this helped students understand how to order numbers. We also looked at how to compare decimals based on the difference place values (first look at farthest left place value and read right, until finding which number is larger) a picture is below as an aid.

Here is a video that students can watch to help solidify their learning when comparing decimals.

Language UOI: 
Today students continued to work on their OREO organizer. I saw a lot of students putting great effort into organizing their ideas and writing them down. A lot of students were finding that they will need to do more research to be able to support the reasons for their opinion. I am encouraging students to do more research this weekend and bring in a hard copy (either printed and highlighted or handwritten) so that I can see what they have found during this process at home. I also want them to include the name of the website or book they found the information from. This helps ensure students are using reputable sources. 

UOI- Biodiversity 
Though many students went home early due to bad weather we were able to work on our Mystery Phylum assignment. This project will be continued on Monday so that students get extra time to complete it. Once completed students will be presenting their mystery phylum to the rest of the class.
Here are a few pictures of those working 

Important Reminders: 
Please bring in Ski Forms as they are due MONDAY January 15th 
Ripley's Aquarium trip: January 19th
Ski Trip: January 24th (7:00am leave SJA, 4:30 arrive back at SJA) 

A note on speeches 
 In Grade 5, students are expected to write and memorize a 3-5 minute persuasive speech on a topic of their choice. All work is to be completed in class, unless otherwise stated. We will have about a week to write rough copies, a week to write good copies and about a week to memorize with plenty of opportunity to perform in front of the class. On Wednesday, February 7, two students from each Grade 5 class will be chosen to compete in our SJA Oral Competition Day, on Friday, February 9. A letter was sent home, along with deadlines.

A message from Addmissions: 
Dear SJA Parents and Guardians,   
    As you are    aware,    the    re-registration    season    is    upon    us    and    we    have    recently    sent    home    packages    with    your    child(ren).        We    value    your    loyalty    and    commitment    to    our    school    community    and    would    love    to    continue    our    partnership    by    offering    priority    enrollment    for    our    current    SJA    families.   
    We    kindly    ask    that    you    take    a    moment    to    review    your    financial    statement    and    complete    the    information    in    the    package    and    make    any    necessary    changes    to    your    place    of    residence,    employment,    email    changes    or    any    medical    information    that    the    administration    should    be    aware    of.           
    Please    be    aware    that    in    order    to    secure    your    child’s    enrolment,    it    is    imperative    that    you    submit    your    re-enrollment    package    and    fees    no    later    than    February    12,    2018    at    4:00pm.        After    this    date,    all    available    grade-level    spaces    will    be    open    to    our    families    on    waitlists    who    will    then    have    the    opportunity    to    secure    any    vacant    positions.   

Have a lovely weekend!