Monday, May 4th

Good morning everyone!

The week is finally here – four more days and then exhibition! Throughout the day today, we will hear presentations from ALL groups. Each group will receive feedback on how they can enhance their presentations. Hopefully, by the end of this practice, you will see what work still needs to be done for your presentation.

I hope everyone is making progress in tracking down their uniform pieces as you will need to be in full uniform, i.e. button-down shirt, academic tie, and blazer. Also, choose the best spot to present from in your home – a place that is uncluttered, has good lighting, and excellent WiFi connectivity. We will begin practicing presenting this way soon.

In case you didn’t already know, St. Jude’s Academy is putting together our first yearbook spanning from JK to Grade 12 for the 2019-2020 academic year. This inaugural issue will be something all students and their families will treasure. The cost is $20 per full-colour, hardcover yearbook. The deadline to order is May 15. To order your copy contact:  admin@stjudesacademy.com

SJA Yearbook Sponsorship opportunities are available. We will accept a limited number of ads (10 pages) from businesses, groups and families in our SJA Community to help off-set this publication. Design included if required. Deadline to order is May 15. The space options are as follows: Full Page  (7.5” x 8”) $500 or Half Page (7. 5”x 4”) $250.  To place an Ad contact: csawatsky@stjudesacademy.com

Check out Emana’s action project. She created a Scratch game that shows the different perspectives on homelessness.

Check out these amazing earth day creations! These students were challenged to create a book cover using only recycled/recyclable material and they did not disappoint!

A few messages from SJA: 

The Daily Challenge: Noodle This!

Ensure your videos are submitted to Mr. Neal before 11:59 p.m. tonight (sneal@stjudesacademy.com) or on wetransfer.com.

Ball Skillz: Join Zoom Meeting, 4 – 4:30
Please find the Zoom information on ManageBac.

Please refer to the schedule below to know where to be and what document to be working on at various times of the day.

During the exhibition process, specialist teachers (Mr. Orr, Mr. Oliver, Mme. Stella) will help facilitate learning for each of the exhibition groups during their scheduled class times. A quick message from Mr. Oliver regarding instruments: Please make sure to clean your instrument thoroughly before using it. You can find detailed instructions by going to this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hl93cyWnxvA&list=PLBB340E3D47C8B506

Time	Location	Topic
9:00 – 11:00	Grade 6 Discord Server Class Discord Group  (meet in mr_contes_class VOICE and TEXT channels) Exhibition Breakout Groups via Discord  ‘Exhibition Planner’ Section 21 via Google Docs by exhibition groups	·       Attendance ·       Announcements ·       P.E. with Mr. Orr at 12:30 p.m. today. ·       Exhibition is this week (Friday, May 8th). Presentations will be at 9 a.m., 12 p.m., and 6 p.m. Each group must attend every session.  ·       Due to exhibition and rehearsals, lunch and recess times may not happen at their regular schedule times. Please let your families know. ·       School will begin slightly earlier for Grade 6s this week only à 8:45 a.m. on Tuesday and 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. ·       Online learning has been extended to Friday, May 29th, 2020. ·       Caribou math contest this Wednesday, May 6th. Attend with a charged device and give yourself 1 hour before the start time. ·       Fun half-day of school 9 a.m. to noon on Friday, May 15th. ·       Yearbooks on sale! ·       Ball Skillz after school today from 4 – 4:30. Today’s Focus: 1.     Practice your presentation in front of our class. 2.     Be part of an audience and give helpful feedback to each group that presents. 3.     Improve your presentation by responding to the feedback you receive. 4.     Improve your cue cards (if you have them) and memorize what you have to say to avoid looking at the screen while speaking. 5.     Look at the camera while speaking. 6.     Attend scheduled mentor meetings. These can only take place today or tomorrow. Today’s schedule & Learning Goals Learning Goal # 1: Practice presentation for an audience and get a feel for what it is like to present for exhibition. ·       Learn to keep going when a group makes an error. ·       Deal with technical issues as they arise. ·       Learn how to best present online using Zoom. ·       Find out how long it takes to get through the entire presentation. ·       Practice looking professional while presenting. ·       Pratice in the best spot you have chosen in your home (try to make sure this is somewhere where there will be quiet and that you have a good connection). Try to use the spot you will use on Friday.
11:00 – 12:00	Recess & Lunch Move away from devices. Have something to eat and get some physical activity instead.
12:00 – 12:30	Grade 6 Discord Server Exhibition Breakout Groups via Discord	Today’s Learning Goal # 2: Ensure your French component is completed and has been reviewed by Mme. Stella. ·       Mme. Stella will continue meeting with groups this week from. Meet with Mme. Stella to continue progress on your group’s French component – this component must be completed and reviewed as soon as possible. You cannot finish your presentation without finishing this component first!
12:30 – 1:00	Zoom	P.E. with Mr. Orr Sign in with your St. Jude’s email and the password you created. Link, meeting I.D. & password posted in discord.
1:00 – 1:40	Grade 6 Discord Server Class Discord Group  (meet in mr_contes_class VOICE and TEXT channels) Exhibition Breakout Groups via Discord  ‘Exhibition Planner’ Section 21 via Google Docs by exhibition groups	Continuation of Learning Goal # 1.
1:40 – 2:20	Recess & Lunch Move away from devices. Have something to eat and get some physical activity instead.
2:20 – 3:30	Grade 6 Discord Server Class Discord Group  (meet in mr_contes_class VOICE and TEXT channels) Exhibition Breakout Groups via Discord  ‘Exhibition Planner’ Section 21 via Google Docs by exhibition groups	Continuation of Learning Goal # 1.

Work that is not completed during class time will need to be completed as homework. Students should put more focus into reading at this time. It is an expectation that students are reading between 30 and 60 minutes per day.

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to reach out so I can clarify and assist.

Steven Conte