Great Tuesday!

Today JKs started the day with gym class, snacks and circle time.
In language we worked on penmanship. JKs wrote A-Z on their workbook.
In the afternoon we had story time, French class and Math. In Math  JKs tried to produce the 2D shapes by drawing, cutting and pasting.

To finish off the day we had a house game and monthly awards.
Have a great evening everyone!

Happy - Cold - Monday!

Winter is definitely here!
We had a great day!
JKs began their day with gym class, snacks and calendar time.
Next they had Art class with Ms. Kerr.
In the afternoon we read the book: A Bad Case of Stripes. We talked about being open minded. Being open minded is to accept people the way they are and listen to others opinions.

Next JKs had French class and right after we completed an activity where they had to draw and try to write what type of transportation they come to school.

 

After 2nd lunch and recess JKs played bingo.

Have a great evening everyone!

Happy Friday!

Today we began the day with gym class, snacks and morning circle time.

Next we listened to our phonics song and worked on printing the letters T, J and I.

After that JKs had the dry erase boards to write and we had reading groups.

In the afternoon we had the Show and Tell presentations. Then French.

After French class we had the daily five - listen to reading. Today we listened to Pet the Cat, our favourite!

To finish off the day we had reading buddies and prize box!

Have a great weekend everyone!

Happy Thursday!

We had a great day together!
In the morning JKs attended gym class, right after we had snacks and morning circle time.
Next JKs completed their writing assessment on lower case letters. Then we had the daily five - read to self in our cars!
In the afternoon we used geoboards to make the 2D shapes. After that JKs attended French class.
After 2nd lunch and recess we had Art class with Ms. Kerr.
To finish off the day we sang our phonics song and read a story.
Have a great evening everyone!

The special helper leading us on our calendar counting.

Using geoboards!

Omar brought in a book from the library to read to us! Sweet!

 

Happy Monday!!

Today we began the day with gym class, snacks and morning circle time.
In Language we listened to our phonics song and completed a writing assessment for the upper case letters. Later on the week we will complete the lower case letters assessment.
Next we had our daily five - listen to reading.
In the afternoon we learned a new song about shapes which will help us remember the 3D shapes.
Next JKs had French class and the daily five - read to someone.
After second lunch/recess JKs had centers where they build towers using the 3D shapes and built garage for the cars.
Have a great evening everyone!

Reminders for this week:

-          Wednesday is the “Year Ahead Day”. JKs will spend the day in Ms. Bancud’s class (classroom number 3 down the hallway from our class). We will still use our cubbies on that day, just so students don’t misplace their belongings.

-          Wednesday is also casual day.

-          Bake sale will take place tomorrow, Tuesday and Wednesday. Please, place your child’s money in a labelled Ziploc bag.

-          Show and Tell (letter T or J) is this Friday to the following students: Ezzah, Omar, Aarav, Rohan and Aayan.

-          Lunch forms and payment are due this Friday, January 26^th.

Happy International Day!

Today was a busy day for the JKs!
In the morning we had gym class, snacks and circle time.
Next we had the Show and Tell presentations. Everyone did a great job for the letters A and I. Then JKs had Art class with Ms. Kerr.
In the afternoon we had story time and French class.
We then got ready for the International Day!
Thank you all parents for coming to this exciting multicultural event!

Great Thursday!

Today we began the day with gym class, snacks and circle time.
In the morning we completed an activity that dealt with fine motor skills and following directions.
JK had to cut and paste the triangle to complete the ice cream cone.
Next we sang our phonics song and talked about Palestine.
In the afternoon we played bingo using shapes and attended French class. Take a look:

To finish off the day we had centers.

Have a great evening everyone!

Happy Wednesday!

Today we had a great day!
JKs began the day with gym class, circle time and Art class.
Next we read a book about children around the world and different languages.
A couple of boys from our class taught us some Arabic words. :)
In the afternoon we watched a sesame street video about different types of transportation and its purpose.
Then JKs attended French class.
Next we used lego to make the 2D shapes.
After second lunch/recess we had centers.
Have a great evening everyone!

Year Ahead Day

SJA is excited to announce that Year Ahead Day is happening again this year! 

All SJA PYP students will be participating in this exciting event on Wednesday, January 25th.   Year Ahead Day is a fun and interactive day for the students at SJA to spend a day in the class of the grade level ahead of them (example: SK students spend their day as Grade 1 students, Grade 6 students spend their day as Grade 7 students, etc.).  This is a great way for the students at SJA to get a glimpse into their future life at SJA!  Students can get to know the teachers, see their future classroom, and take part in activities they will be participating in next year. Please know that the teacher that is assigned for your child does not mean this will be your child's classroom teacher next year. 

Please, contact me if you have any questions!

Happy Tuesday!

I hope everyone had a safe drive this morning!
Although the weather was ugly outside we had a fun day inside! :)
In the morning we began the day with gym class, circle time and snacks. JKs had the opportunity to go to the gr.1s grocery store. Take a look:

 

Next we had different literacy centers in the class where JKs explored letter sounds, letter formation and letter identification. Alexander Alligator came to our class for a visit. Everyone wanted to pet him! :)

In the afternoon we had story time. We read this book:

After reading it we talked about how Piggy was caring and a risk taker.
Next, that JKs attended French class. Next, we talked a little about Palestine and I showed students new pictures students brought in.
After second lunch/recess we had centers where JKs practiced their numeracy skills, problem solving and fine motor skills.
Have a great evening everyone!

Lunches

Dear Parents/Guardians,

SJA is excited to announce that our lunch ordering system has now been upgraded!
Beginning today you will place all lunch orders on-line. The ordering system is more simplified and easy to navigate.
Below are the instructions on how to order and how to pay:
1.     Visit http://mydigitalmailroom.com/sja/login.php
2.     Click on the link Don't have an account? Register and register your child based on your email address, their grade, and classroom teacher name. (you can register more than one child)
3.     Verify your email account through the email sent
4.     Log-in and look for the tab manage lunch on the top left of the page
5.     Select add new lunch form
6.     Select student name and payment method
7.     Check off the boxes for your selections for each day
8.     Press save
9.     The program will then take you to a screen that will give you the total you owe for the month
10.  Please place amount owing (in agenda) in a zip lock bag clearly labelled with student first and last name as well as teacher name.
We recognize the process is new and may be confusing so we appreciate your understanding in this matter. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the ordering process, please do not hesitate to contact Ms. Smith at bsmith@stjudesacademy.com to set up an appointment time to assist you in the ordering process.
******Please place all orders by January 27^Th 2017. Please keep in mind that after this date no orders can be accepted as the site will close until the new month. We will send reminders and blog posts to ensure you do not miss the deadline.  ******

Happy Monday!

We had a great Monday!

In the morning we had our calendar time and snacks.

Next we did an activity as a group where each student had a picture of some type of transportation and we had to put glue the picture into the correct category: air, land and sea.

Next we inquired about how students come to school. Car was the most chosen type of transportation.

Then we inquired about what do we know about cars. JKs participated really well. The most interesting thing they pointed out was: "only grown ups can drive cars" - cute! I love to hear their perspective about the world around them!

We carefully decorated our card box cars, students worked in pairs for this activity. They put stickers on, letters and numbers for the license plate, wheels, etc...

We will be using the cars for a cozy reading corner for the next couple of weeks. :)

In the afternoon we started talking about Palestine and we took a look at all pictures collected so far.

To finish off the day we had centers.

Today JKs attended French and Drama classes.

Have a great evening everyone!

 

A message from the gr. 1 teachers:

The Grade Ones will be turning their classrooms into grocery stores for our Organization unit. The students have been working really hard to stock it full of healthy snacks and drinks. On Tuesday Jan. 17th we will be opening our stores to SJA classes to purchase healthy snacks and drinks for $1-2. All proceeds will be donated to the Sick Kids Hospital. 

Thank you for your participation!

Happy Friday!

Today we started the day off with gym class, snacks and morning circle time.
Next we used the bingo dauber to trace the D2 shapes. JKs then made a booklet with all the shapes.

In the morning we also had the daily five - listen to reading and read to someone.
In the afternoon we learned a new transportation song to go along with our new unit and finished our UOI bulletin board. JKs were excited to share their pictures with the class! If you didn't send the pictures, you can still do it through the weekend!

Next, JKs had French class.
After French we completed an math activity that involved graphing, counting and shape recognition.
Take a look:

To finish off the day JKs had centers and the prize box! :)
Have a great weekend everyone!

Happy Thursday!

We had a great day!
We began the day with gym class, morning snacks and circle time.
In language we met our new animal friend Seabreeze Seal. JKs then practiced forming the letter S using play doh and dry erase boards. Next, we practiced writing it on our Handwriting Without Tears workbook.
After lunch we went on a shape walk. JKs looked for 2D shapes around the classroom. Then, we watched this short video: https://youtu.be/GiMwcxaFsIY
JKs attended French class with Mme. Jessica.
Next we used pattern blocks to identify the 2D shapes.
To finish off the day we had Art class.
Have a great evening everyone!
*Please see the new "Show and Tell" schedule.

Welocme Back!

I was so happy to see my JKs today! They were all so excited about school and playing with each other!
In the morning we had snacks and circle time. Everyone had a turn sharing what they did over the break. Next, we drew a picture of some activity we did during the Christmas break. Take a look at our bulleting board in the class. :)
After lunch we learned a new song for our Unit of Inquiry, which is about transportation. Then JKs had French class. After French we listed what are some types of transportation we see everyday. Then we cut a picture of a car, airplane and boat and placed them into the correct category: air, land and sea.
After second recess, we had centers. This week we will focus on getting back into the routine, reviewing the letter sounds we learned so far and introducing our new unit in Math which is geometry. Please, read the letter sent home.
Have a great evening everyone!