Happy Wednesday!

Students were really excited today!!!

We tried to stick with our routine, until 2:30pm :)

In the morning we had our circle time and healthy snacks.

In Language Arts students sang our phonics song and completed a worksheet where they had to trace and write upper and lower case "Nn". Students also had to identify pictures that begin with "Nn".

In our UOI students decorated Gingerbread Man cookies!

In Math we spent our time reviewing sorting, students were encouraged to sort lego blocks by size, color and shape.

Students attended Music and Gym classes today.

And everyone enjoyed participating in the Halloween Festival!

Homework

No readers this week!
Reading homework will resume next Tuesday :)
Have a great evening!

Lunch Program

Dear Parents, here is Bosco enjoying his yummy St. Jude's lunch!

For the month of November St. Jude's is offering the following:

Monday - Homemade Penne

Tuesday - Chicken Strips

Wednesday - Pizza

Thursday - Hot Dog

Friday - Homemade Mac and Cheese

Monday to Friday - Chocolate milk, white milk, cheese strings and yogurt.

If you wish to purchased lunch for your child, please contact me.

Students are really enjoying the lunch program!

Happy Tuesday!

We start off the day with morning circle time and healthy snacks.
In Language Arts we reviewed all the letters (name, sound and formation) that we have learned so far.
Students then completed a worksheet where they had to trace upper and lower case "Bb" and "Aa".
We practiced sounding it out the following blends: ba/be/bi/bo/bu.
In Math we completed one more page for our number book, students were asked to draw 3 things (of their choice) and write it down number 3.
Also in Math students practiced counting 1-11 and writing number 11.
In our UOI we reviewed the story of The Gingerbread Man and completed an activity where students had to find a picture of someone or something that they were running from (just like the Gingerbread Man was running from the goose, cat, etc...).
Students had their pictures taken today, everyone looked really nice:)
Students also attended Drama, French and Gym classes.
Have a great evening everyone!

Dear Parents,

Today we had a fun day!
We began the day with morning circle time and healthy snacks.
In Language Arts, students were introduced to a new animal friend "Nicky Narwhal". The letter of the week is "Nn". Students practiced tracing upper and lower case "Nn". Then we practiced reading the following blends: na/ne/ni/no/nu.
In Math we continue with our Number Sense unit and today students started their number book. Students are going to complete this book over the next couple of weeks.
In our UOI we read a new story book "The Gingerbread Man". After our discussion about the book, students decorated their Gingerbread Man by gluing hair, eyes and buttons. As they were completing this craft we were using our counting skills.
To finish off the day students had the choice of manipulating puzzles or sorting sets.

Hayden's Number Book!

Happy Friday!

Today we began the day with a house game, morning circle time and healthy snacks.
In our Art class, we used potato printing and finger painting to make a beautiful flower.
In Language Arts, students traced and wrote letter B.
In Math, students completed 3 worksheets where they had to count and circle the correct number of objects.
We read a couple of funny books in class titled: "Good Families Don't" and "Pinocchio".
In the afternoon students had a variety of dramatic play areas in our classroom where they used their imagination. I really enjoyed observing them...interacting with each other, making up and solving problems on their own, sharing and just being free to experiment with roles. We had photographers, chefs, singers, business man and even a wedding and a tea party to go!
Have a great weekend everyone!

Fun fun fun!

Today we spent quite some time practicing scissor cutting.
Scissor cutting is an essential skill that will help students to improve their handwriting.
Scissor cutting, with a proper scissor grasp, will give the the tripod fingers lots of practice in working together and will strengthen your child's hand muscles. This will help to improve fine motor skills and to develop the correct pencil grasp for good handwriting. Whenever you have the chance (and time) encourage your child to use scissors at home, of course, always giving clear instructions on what to cut. :)
Enjoy the pictures...

Picture form

Dear Parents,
A picture form was sent home last Friday. Please check the pose, the background colour and send it back to school. I'll keep the form in your child's agenda until Tuesday, Oct. 30.
Thank you!

Lost and...hope to be found :)

A student has lost her St. Jude's navy blue sweater. Please check if you have an extra one at home.
I appreciate your co-operation.

Happy Wednesday!

We had a fun day today!
We start off the day with morning circle time and healthy snacks.
In Language Arts we practiced our phonics song and students completed a worksheet where they had to look at the letter at the beginning of each row and circle the pictures which began with the consonant sound.
After that students practiced sounding out the following blends: bu/bo/bi/be/ba
In math students completed a worksheet where they had to count and circle the correct number of objects.
In our Unit of Inquiry, students retold The Three Little Pigs story and we made the three houses out of construction paper, straws and lots of glue. Tomorrow it will be ready for parents to check it out.
Students attended Music, Gym and French classes today.
Important reminders:
 - Halloween Festival tickets are on sale for $2.50 ea. The event will take place next Wed., Oct. 31 from 2:30-4pm. Parents are welcome to join us. Students may dress up on that day.
Have a great evening!

Happy Tuesday!

Today we began the day with morning circle time and healthy snacks.
In Language Arts we reviewed the letters learned so far and practiced reading the following blends: su/fi/fo/lo/gu/ga/ge
Students were encouraged to look at the picture on their worksheets and circle the right blend. We completed this activity together. In our UOI we read the story about Humpty Dumpty. After having our discussion time we played a sequence card game, where students retold the story and we put the cards in order.
In Math, students completed 2 worksheets where they had to count the objects (pictures), trace and write number 10. Everyone did a fantastic job!
Students wrote in their journals and to finish off the day we read a story and watched Crawford the Cat (5min. video).
Have a great evening everyone!

Hayden's journal today: Humpty Dumpty!

Happy Monday!

What a nice weather today!
We began the day with morning circle time and healthy snacks.
In Language Arts students were introduced to our new animal friend Betsy Bee!
We learned a little bit about Bees and sang our phonics song.
Before completing the worksheets, students were encouraged to make Bs using playdough, they had so much fun doing that!
Students then traced upper/lower "Bb". In our second worksheet students wrote upper and lower case "Bb" and were encouraged to circle the pictures that began with "Bb". Everyone did a great job!
In Math, we continue in our Number Sense unit and today JKs counted to 5 and represented numbers 1-5 in different ways. We went on a number walk around the school looking for numbers. Students also played a matching number game in class. Take a look in the pictures.
Students attended Gym, French and Music classes.
To finish off the day, students had the choice of manipulating puzzles and sorting sets.
Have a great evening and enjoy this beautiful weather!

An evening to relax!

St. Jude's Academy Parent Guild cordially invites all SJA parents to an evening of Wine and Cheese. 
Date: November 1st, 2012
Time: 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Venue: St. Jude's Academy - 6670 Campobello Rd. Mississauga 
Please RSVP to parentguild@stjudesacademy.com by OCTOBER 29TH, 2012
(no children please)
** Relax, talk to other parents, guild members and get to know more of the SJA community and the guild.

Dear Parents,

Today we began the day with a house game in the Gym, I am happy to say that KIP won!!!
In our classroom we started the day off with morning circle time and healthy snacks.
In our Art class today, students created reflection art. Everyone did a fantastic job!
In Language Arts, students traced and wrote the following letters: Aa, Ee, Ii, Tt.
In Math, students practised writing number 9.
In Gym class we played tag outside, we had so much fun and I had my exercise for the day :). Mr. Rojas was sick today.
Students attended French class and we had reading buddies today with Gr. 5-6.
Have a great weekend everyone!

Bonjour!

Today we began the day with morning circle time and healthy snacks.

In Language Arts we reviewed the vowel sounds and students completed a worksheet where they had look at the pictures in each row and circle the pictures that they could hear the short sound of the vowel.

Next, we practiced the following blends: na,ne,ni,no,nu.

In our Unit of Inquiry we read the Three Little Pigs story book. Again, students participated very well and we came up with the following conclusion: "hard work pays off".

In Math students practiced counting 1-8 and writing number 8.

Today JKs had Gym class with me, Mr. Rojas is sick.

Students attended Drama and French classes.

The Halloween cookies were sold out yesterday. Next week students from Gr.7-8 will have more.

Pictures of the day...Sarah, Marcus, Jaiden and Krina improving their penmanship skills!

Happy Wednesday!

Today we began the day with morning circle time and healthy snacks.

In Language Arts we reviewed sound and formation of "Ll".

Students then traced and wrote upper/lower case "Ll".

In our UOI we read and watched (5 min. video) the Little Red Riding Hood story. We had a very interesting discussion about the story. It is nice to see students developing their comprhenssion skills.

Next, students made out puppets with popsicle sticks to represent each character from the story.

Students then attended Gym class. In Math we counted ourselves, students completed a worksheet where they drew and counted their features.

After that students completed their journals by drawing their favorite character from Little Red Riding Hood sttory.

To finish off the day we played games and put puzzles together.

Have a great evening everyone!

Pictures of the day...Hayden, Vishva and Jayden drawing in their journals.

Cookies

Gr. 7-8 are selling cookies this week. The cost is $1.25/cookie.
If you are sending money to your child, please make sure to put in a Ziploc bag inside of their agenda bag.
Thank you,
Mrs. Padovan

Sunny Day!

What a beautiful day today!
We began the day with morning circle time and healthy snacks.
In Language Arts we reviewed name, sound and formation of "Ll".
Students then completed a worksheet where they had to trace lower/upper case "Ll".
Next, students completed a worksheet where they had to trace and write lower case a and o.
We then practiced the following blends: la,le,li,lo,lu.
In our UOI we talked about books and our favorite story book. Students then drew a picture of their favourite story book. Take a look in our classroom.
In Math we sang "1,2 buckle my shoes..." and students traced and wrote number 7.
To finish off the day students had the choice of blocks, puzzles and drawing.
Students attended French, Drama and Gym classes.
Have a great evening everyone!

Happy Monday!!!

Today we start off the day with morning circle time and healthy snacks.

In Language Arts, students met our new animal friend of the week: Larry Lion!

We learned a little bit about lions today and specifically that "Ll" says l,l,l.

After practicing our phonics song, students made their own Larry Lion, using paper, tissue paper, googly eyes and black felt. Everyone enjoyed!

In our UOI we talked about our new transdiciplinary theme: How We Express Ourselves.

Our central idea is: Story telling provides a way for people to express ideas and develop imagination.

In the next 8 weeks we will be inquiring on the following:

·  Our favourite stories.

·  Retelling and recording stories.

·  Creating and expressing our own stories.

I am very exciting about this unit as it will encourage students to use their imagination!

In Math we also started a new unit on Number Sense. Here are the key learning goals for this unit:

• Recognize that the last number in a count tells how many objects have been counted.
• Recognize that counting can begin and end at any point in a sequence and can be applied to any size or variety of objects.
• Recognize and write numerals from 1 to 10.
• Sort, classify, and count the number of objects in a set
• Estimate and count to identify sets with more fewer, or the same number of objects.

As an introduction to the unit, students were asked to share with the class how many people are in their family. Next, students were encouraged to represent each family member using playdough and finally draw a picture of their family. Take a look in our Math Makes Sense board.

To finish off the day students practiced numbers and letters on dry erase books and manipulated twizers with pompoms.

Have a great evening everyone!

Pictures of the day...

Josef working hard on his Larry Lion!

Elina and Jaiden representing their family members using playdough!

Dear Parents,

Busy day today...
Our schedule was a bit different because of our Art class. We began the day with calendar and our "Try a Bite". Students were risk-takers today...everyone tried the "Ant on a Log" snack.
Right after that we had our Art class, today we used tempera paint to make apple printing. It turned out to be a little messy, but fun!
Students then attended Gym class and we had our Show and Tell.
After lunch we reviewed sound and formation of "Tt". Students traced and wrote upper and lower case "Tt".
Today JKs didn't have French, Miss. H. is sick.
After second lunch break, students had the choice of playing with sorting sets, puzzles and blocks.
Here are some pictures of our day...
Have a great weekend everyone!