I hope everyone is having a great week so far.
A couple of quick reminders:
· Tomorrow is a Day 6.
· Permission forms for the rock climbing trip at the end of April are due tomorrow Friday, March 29th.
· Aftercare invoices were due on March 15th; if you are unsure if you have any owing amount, please email Ms. Chiappetta at echiappetta@stjudesacademy.com
· Re-registration is now open to the public; if you have not submitted your package – please do so as soon as possible and reach out with any questions.
· Spring Fundraiser forms were sent home yesterday – all money is due back by this Tuesday, April 2nd. The deadline has been extended.
· Pick-a-time forms were sent home yesterday for the upcoming student-led conferences on Thursday, April 4th. The website opened this morning at 10:00 a.m.
Inquiry into Biodiversity – We continued learning about biodiversity today by learning about different systems of classification. We discussed how we can classify things (shape, size, pattern, etc.). Then, we discussed different ways we use classification systems in our word (libraries, movie theatres, grocery stores, etc.). After this, we started talking about the five kingdoms that we study in science when referring to living things – the monera kingdom, the protist kingdom, the plant kingdom, the animal kingdom, and the fungi kingdom.
1. Monera Kingdom – Bacteria.
2. Protist Kingdom – One-celled organisms.
3. Plant Kingdom – Trees, flowers, etc.
4. Animal Kingdom – Animals with and without backbones.
5. Fungi Kingdom – Mushrooms.
Inquiry into Language – We wrote our OWA pre-assessment for term three today.
French – In the afternoon, we had French with Mme. Rawan, which you can read about on her blog (https://mmerawansja.blogspot.com).
Inquiry into Math – Today, we extended our learning on addition of fractions by learning how to subtract fractions.
When subtracting fractions, there are a few options you can use. One of them is using manipulatives such as pattern blocks. In this method, you represent each of the fractions using different size blocks and remove blocks to show them being subtracted.
The second method is to use common denominators. This means that when you have two fractions that have different denominators, you write equivalent fractions with a common denominator. Then, you subtract the numerators (denominator stays the same).
Example: ½ - ¼
1. Find a common denominator. (In this case, 4)
2. Write your equivalent fractions. (1/2 = 2/4)
3. Subtract the numerators in order (the denominators stay the same). (2/4 – ¼ = ¼)
4. Simplify if necessary.
And that’s all there is to subtracting fractions!
Inquiry into Language – We had a work period where students were given the chance to work on either their spelling lesson 24 or their literature circles for the week. Both of these are due tomorrow. A quick recap:
1. Summariser – Summarise the three chapters for the week.
2. Connector – Connect what is happening in the text to your own life, current world events, and other books, movies, or television shows.
3. Literary Critic – Choose a short passage from the book and analyse why it is important to the story.
4. Discussion Moderator – Come up with questions to fuel a group discussion.
5. Word Wizard – Define and explain new or interesting words.
Literature circles are to be completed independently by students as it is intended for them to show their own learning and understanding of the literature.
For homework:
· MMS Pg. 118-119 (due tomorrow)
· Literature circles week 1 (due tomorrow)
· Spelling lesson 24 (due tomorrow)
· Practice for spelling bee
· Rock climbing forms due tomorrow
· Pick-a-time forms now open
· Spring Fundraiser money due Tuesday
All homework for the day is placed here, but time may have been given in class to complete this work.
As always, please feel free to reach out to me with any questions or concerns by email, and I will respond as quickly as possible.
Mr. Conte
