Day 5

Hello Everyone,

Happy Friday!!!

SJA SUMMER CAMP
Please see below for more information regarding SJA's summer camp! Information packages have been sent home in your child's agenda today.  Please contact Ms. Hughes at bsmith@stjudesacademy.com if you have any questions or concerns.

LIBRARY BOOKS
Library books were due today!  If you still have a library book at home, please bring it in Monday.

RAPTORS DAY - June 5th 
Students are welcome to wear Raptors spirit wear to school.  Please note, only clothing items with the Raptors logo are allowed (eg. jerseys, shirts, team pants). 

Friday, May 31st 

Gym - We had gym class outside today as Ms. Yustin is away at a track meet. 

Healthy Snack 

Language - Today we learned our last sight word of the day: you

We learned how the word isn't the letter 'u', it refers to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. "you are a girl, you are a boy"

 Recess/Lunch

Music- Please see Mrs. McMillan's blog

Morning Circle - Days of the week, months of the year, today's weather, dress for the weather 

Inquiry Centres

French- Please see Mlle. Jessica's Blog

Recess/Lunch

Math - Addition - Counting Dice

 Plasma Car Fun!

Day 3

Hello Everyone,

Please bring any library books at home to school tomorrow as we will be visiting the library!

Wednesday, May 29th 

Gym - Please see Ms. Yustin's blog

Healthy Snack

Summative Presentation

Today we learned about Kangaroos! 

 

Language - Our sight words of the day are: up & we

 

Recess/Lunch

Music- Please see Mrs. MacMillan's blog

Morning Circle - Days of the week, months of the year, today's weather, dress for the weather 

Language continued - students completed sight word work.

French - Please see Mlle. Jessica's blog

Recess/Lunch

Math - Introduction to Addition - Today the JKs were introduced to addition!  We discussed that an addition/ plus sign means we are adding things together.  Some addition vocabulary we discussed is adding, join, sum, in all, put together, 

The addition machine!

 

Students placed manipulatives into the cups which represent each side on an addition question:

After putting the rocks in the addition machine, we counted the total amount in the box. 

We wrote on the board what we put in the addition machine each time to see how it would look as addition equation.  We did four Addition questions in total:

  

Day 2

Hello Everyone,

Class notes:

Library books
- All library books are due this Friday, May 31st.

Casual Day & Bake Sale 
- Tomorrow is casual day and bake sale!

Tuesday, May 28th 

Gym - Please see Ms. Yustin's blog

Healthy Snack

Animal Summative Presentations

Today we learned about dogs and cows!

Recess/ Lunch
Music- Please see Mrs. MacMillan's blog
Morning Circle - days of the week, months of the year, today's weather, dress for the weather.
Language- Story Sequence.  Today we listened to the story The Three Little Pigs and the students had to re-tell the story in the correct order of events.  Specifically, students cut and paste the order of the houses the pigs built.

French - Please see Mlle. Jessica's blog

Recess/ Lunch

Math - 10 Frame bingo dauber - Students used the bingo dauber to represent the number on a ten frame. 

Unit of Inquiry - Butterfly Life Cycle

Our caterpillars (butterfly larvae) have arrived!! We are so excited to watch them grow in class.

Day 1

Hello Everyone,

Please see below for class announcements:

Animal Summative Presentations

Everyone did a fantastic job presenting today! Students who did not bring their presentation today will be presenting tomorrow. 

Library Books

All library books are due this Friday, May 31^st.

Recess Attire

Warmer weather is here! Please ensure your child comes to school with appropriate clothing for recess. Eg. Sunscreen, shorts, etc.

Upcoming Dates:

• Tuesday, May 28^th- Bake Sale
• Wednesday, May 29^th – Bake Sale and Casual Day
• Tuesday, June 11^th – Water Day
• Wednesday, June 12^th – Play Day
• Friday, June 14^th – Promotion Ceremony from 9-11am @ the dome, last day of school.

Monday, May 28th 

Gym - Please see Mrs. Yustin's blog

Healthy Snack

Language- Today we completed Friday's sight word of the day: two

 

Recess/ Lunch

Morning Circle - Days of the week, months of the year, today's weather, dress for the weather.

Sharing the Planet Summative Presentations 

We learned about so many different kinds of animals today!

 We learned about dogs

 Frogs!

 Parrots!

 Horses!

 Cobras!

 Cats!

 Cheetahs!

 and elephants!

Brain Break - Yoga
Math - Ten Frames
Today we reviewed ten frames!  We reviewed what they mean, and where to begin when using ten frames to count.

 We also looked at ten frames for numbers 10-20.

Recess/ Lunch
Inquiry Centres
Reading Buddies

Pack Up/ Dismissal