Happy Halloween!

Everyone looked great today!
It was a busy day for sure! I think everyone will need a nap before going trick or treat!
We start our morning off with a costume competition in the Gym. Then we had a house games and IB Learner Profile awards. This month Miqueas got the Inquirer award!
When students came into the classroom, we made cookies and a couple of readiness Halloween activities involving patterning, sorting and numeracy skills.
In the afternoon we made a friendly monster mask, danced and participated in centers. After second recess, students handed out candies and attended Gym class.

Have a safe Trick or Treat everyone!
And remember to bring in candies for the candy drive!

Important

Dear Parents,

Paving will be taking place at St. Jude's Academy beginning Monday November 4th, 2013.  We anticipate the project to take two weeks to complete.  During this time, the school parking lot will be closed.  Parking for pick-up and drop-off will have to be found on Campobello Road. 

 

There will be a pyloned section in front of the school that may be used to pull-up and drop your children off in the mornings if parents choose not to park and would like drop their children off in a 'kiss and ride' style.  SJA staff will be assisting the 'kiss and ride' students as they depart their vehicles and enter the building from 8:00 - 8:45.  Parents who choose to find parking and prefer to assist their children while entering the building are free to do so.  The building must only be entered through the front doors.

 

During afternoon pick-up, parents are asked to find parking on Campobello Road.  All parents will be asked to enter the school from the front doors which will be opened at 3:40 as usual. 

 

We thank you for your patience as we continue to make improvements to the school facility.  If you have any further questions about the paving project please let us know.

 

Thank you for your co-operation!

Nice Bees Everyone!

Happy Wednesday!

Today we began the day with morning circle time and healthy snacks.
In Language Arts we reviewed all the letters learned so far. Students then completed a page where they traced and wrote letters l, t, a and e. They also made our animal friend Betsy Bee. Then students completed their journals.
In Math we continue with our unit on number sense. Today we completed an activity where students from tables 1 and 3 had count and show numbers of eyes, fingers and toes.
In our UOI we talked about emotions and watched this video:

http://youtu.be/sTziMz8ukSg

Today for our centers students had the opportunity to manipulate play dough, sorting sets, dry erase boards and cutting/pasting activities.
To finish off the day, students attended Gym class.

 

Happy Tuesday!

Today we began the day with morning circle time and healthy snacks.
In Language Arts we reviewed name, sound and formation of i. Students then completed a page where they traced and wrote upper and lower case i.
In Math students counted objects and circled the correct number.
In our UOI we talked about emotions and ways we express them. Students then completed an activity. Take a look at Aidan's emotions...
After that we finished our happy pumpkins.

Have a great evening everyone!

Cubbies

PARENTS,
Please, help your child to clean up their cubby at the end of the day.
At the pick up time, ONLY their backpacks are in the class. The rest of their belongings are in the cubby. Thank you for your co-operation!

Casual Day is tomorrow!

Happy Monday!

Today we had a good day!
We start the day off with morning circle time and healthy snacks.
In Language Arts, students were introduced to our new animal friend: Betsy Bee.
We sang our phonics song and completed a page where they had to trace and write upper and lower case b.
They also were encouraged to circle pictures that begin with b.
In Math we reviewed sorting. Students cut out pictures for warm and cold weather. Then they had to paste in correct category.
In our UOI we talked about emotions. I asked students what kind of things make them happy, sad or mad. We painted a paper and tomorrow we will cut into the shape of a pumpkin and make happy pumpkins.
Students attended Gym, Drama and French classes today.
Have a great evening everyone!

Happy Friday!

Today we began the day with morning circle time and healthy snacks.
In the morning we spent some time working on readiness skills (cutting, tracing, pasting). In Math we worked with math counters and placing value.
In the afternoon we had Show & Tell presentations and for our UOI we mixed yellow + blue = purple. Students then finger-painted grapes.
To finish off the day we had Gym class and prize box. Some students were not able to get a prize this week. We'll try next week!
Have a blessed weekend everyone!

MESSY CUBBIES

Dear Parents,
Please make sure your child's cubby is neat, shoes put away and take all toys home.
If you can't find your child's water bottle in his/her backpack it will probably be on the coffee table right beside our computer.
Have a great evening and thank you for your help!

Happy Thursday!

Today we began the day with morning circle time and healthy snacks.
In Language Arts students completed a page where they had to look at the beginning letter of each row, say the name of each picture and circle the picture in which they could hear the short sound of the vowel. After that students wrote in their journals about their favorite movie.
In Math students completed a page where they circled the correct number of objects.
In our UOI we talked about arts and mixed red + yellow = orange. Students painted an orange.
To finish off the day we had centers and Gym class.
Have a great evening everyone!

Happy Wednesday!

Today we began the day with morning circle time and healthy snacks.
In Language Arts we reviewed name, sound and formation of a, e, I, o, u, t and l.
Students completed a page where they had to look at the letter at the beginning of each row, say the name of each picture and circle the pictures in which you hear the short sound of the vowel.

In Math, students completed a page where they had to circle the correct number of objects. On the same page, students had to color a monkey by letter.
Today we also revisited our math unit on data management. Students cut, sorted the pictures onto the corresponding row and paste. 
After that students explored with math counters.

In our UOI we looked into mixing colors. Today we mixed blue + yellow = green. Students then painted a green apple.

In our centers we had Lego, seashells, puzzles, writing and dinosaurs.

Have a great evening everyone!

It is getting cold...

Dear Parents,
Unfortunately it is getting cold, coming from a tropical country I am not very excited for winter...but let's enjoy!
Please, send in gloves/mitts, scarfs, hats and jacket. Make sure you label all items. I would suggest you attached the mitts in your child's jacket/coat, if possible.
Thank you for your co-operation!

Fun Day!

JKs had a great day!
We began the day with morning circle time and healthy snacks.
In Language Arts we reviewed all the letter sounds learned so far: a, e, i, o, u, t and l.
Then students completed a page where they traced and wrote upper/lower case L. After that we made lions using paper plate, painting with sponge, used q-tip to draw the whiskers and googly eyes. Take a look at our lions:

We also turned ourselves into Ls:

In Math students completed the following page:

 

For some students it was a bit challenging but with guidance, everyone did it!

In the afternoon we reviewed the Brown Bear story and made our own Brown Bear books.

After that we had centers, story time and Gym class.

Today we read the following books in class:

 





This book introduces children to concepts like respect, camaraderie, teamwork and the pleasure of playing sports and games for the fun of it.

The Mommy Book celebrates all different kinds of moms and highlights the many reasons they are so special. Whether your mom goes fishing or goes shopping, whether she works at home or in a big building, whether she has short hair or big hair, Todd Parr assures readers that no matter what kind of mommy you have, every mother is special in her own unique way.
With his trademark bold, bright colors and silly scenes, Todd Parr explains that while no two mothers are alike, "all mommies want you to be who you are!" Perfect for young children just beginning to read, The Mommy Book is designed to encourage early literacy, enhance emotional development, celebrate multiculturalism, promote character growth and strengthen family relationships.

 

 

Have a great evening everyone!

Boys will be boys...and girls will be...princesses!!!

Brain Breaks

Brain breaks allow children the opportunity to mentally rest their brain by diverting their mind into movements that allow them to:

• refresh
• recharge
• refocus
• regenerate
• release stress
• breathe

Regular brain breaks enhance attentiveness, concentration, focus and accelerate learning by allowing children to release their energy, anxiety and stress.  Brain breaks also increase circulation and promote physical fitness and coordination.

 

Happy Monday!

Today we had a great day!
Everyone was excited to see Laila back!
We start the day off with morning circle time and healthy snacks. Students then attended French class. In Language Arts we met our new animal friend of the week: Larry Lion.
Students then traced and wrote upper/lower case L. We also brainstorm words that begin with L.
In Math we started a new unit on numeracy. Today we talked about families and how can we represent the number of people in our family. Students drew a picture of their family members. In our new Unit of Inquiry we talked about our 3 lines of inquiry and what do we already know about arts and emotions. I explained to them that we can express ourselves through celebration, religion, dance, art, stories, poems, music and/or dramatic play. For this unit we will be focusing on anything that involve ARTS+STORIES!
After that we read the book "Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?"
Students then completed an activity where they had to color ice cream scoops accordingly and cut out along on the lines. After that we made a graph, as a class to find out the least and most favourite ice cream flavour.
To finish off the day students participated in centers and attended Gym class.
Today we read the following books in class:

Olivia’s lemonade stand is losing customers to the competition . . . Francine! Olivia decides it’s time to rethink the lemonade stand concept and turns hers into a full-scale backyard restaurant. Olivia and Francine decide there are enough thirsty customers out there for everyone—they just have to work together!

It's raining! 'Let's go splashing', says Newton to Snappy. But when Newton can find only one wellington the search is on. And if that's not enough trouble, what happens when Newton discovers he has lost something much more important?

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Have a great evening everyone!