Fantastic Friday!
Action star!!!!
Joshua came to share with us the action he performed for our current unit on energy. He made his own motor! Check it out!!!
Video for science fair:
Mini Car
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36IEEvsEYVg
A note from Ms. Gandy regarding October lunches. Please be sure to order for your child under the correct grade and teacher.
October Lunches
Site is now open and will close Wednesday, September 25th at 3:00 PM
Special of the month: 3 pancakes with vanilla cream with an option of syrup for $5.00 OR 1 pancake with vanilla cream with an option of syrup for $2.50 on Fridays.
All payments are to be made through Quickbooks.
Our Fall Fundraiser is HERE! What used to be our Spring Fundraiser is now our Fall Fundraiser and we need your help. This year, all funds raised will go towards our Art Productions, physical activity equipment and more Chromebooks. There will be a variety of exciting events and amazing prizes for students to win through their participation. These include sitting in the teacher chair for a day and decorating Mr. Oliver’s face with makeup!! The class who brings in the most money will win a pizza and movie party. For students in Grade 3-6 who bring in a minimum of $40 on top of the daily activities will attend a trip to Glow Zone and those students in JK-Grade 2 will attend a trip to Kidsport. Permission forms for Glow Zone were sent home today. For those families who have already paid the $40, all I will need is your signature! It is not too late to be able to attend Glow Zone. Just bring in your $40 and permission form and you are all set!
Daily Activities – Each activity costs $2.00!!
Monday, September 23rd is PJ Day. A lucky student will also have a chance to sit in a teachers chair!
Tuesday, September 24th is Popcorn Day. A lucky student will also have a chance to silly string a teacher!
Wednesday, September 25th is Ice Cream Sandwich Day. A lucky student will also have a chance to decorate Mr. Oliver’s face with makeup!
Thursday, September 26th is Wacky Thursday. A lucky student will also have a chance to style a teacher’s hair!
Friday, September 27th is Casual Day and Dance Party (JK-Grade 2) and Electronics Day and Casual Day (Grade 3-6). A lucky student will also have a chance to pie a teacher in the face with a pie!
Wednesday, October 2nd, is our first extracurricular activity of the year. We will be heading to The Old Pro Driving Range. Students will be required to wear their SJA gym uniform, outdoor shoes, and must dress according to the weather, as this will be an outdoor activity. There is no cost to this activity. **Please be reminded that parent volunteers must have a vulnerable sector screen on file with the school. If you already have one, please ensure that you sign the annual offence declaration.**
Polar Expressions is back again this year and they are looking for students to have a chance to publish poems and short stories in an upcoming book. Information sheets have been sent. Students will be given time to work on this in class. The deadline for poems is November 29th and the deadline for short stories isDecember 6th. Good luck everyone!
Caribou Math Contest is back at SJA. SJA students have a choice to participate in the Caribou Cup, which consists of 6 mathematical contests that are held throughout the year. Each contest is offered to students in Grades ½, 3/4, 5/6, 7/8, 9/10, and 11/12. For students in Grade 1 and 2 the cost if free. For students in Grade 3 and 4 the cost is $9 and students in Grade 5 and up are $15. Students must commit to be at school by 7:15 AM with a personal laptop that is charged for each contest date. The contests will run one hour each time, from 7:30 AM to 8:30 PM. There will be a math club taking place on Wednesday mornings beginning at 8:00 AM in Room 39 for those wishing to practice. More information has been sent home. Please use the instructions at the bottom of the sheet to register your child. Good luck to those who participate!
Action star!!!!
Joshua came to share with us the action he performed for our current unit on energy. He made his own motor! Check it out!!!
Video for science fair:
Mini Car
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36IEEvsEYVg
We began the day kicking off our Fall Fundraiser!!!
SO many fun events to come!
Pledge forms and permission forms were sent home today.
Then we had Music with Mr. Oliver.
Next, we moved onto Math. We learned about exponents today.
When numbers are repeated in multiplication, we can write them in exponent form
For example, we can write 2x2x2x2 as 2 to the power of 4
2 is the base
4 is the exponent
2 to the power of 4 is the power
We say 2 to the power of 4 or 2 to the 4th
2 fourth is the power of 2
The exponent of a number says how many times to use that number in a multiplication.
It is written as a small number to the right and above the base number.
In this example: 82 = 8 × 8 = 64
(The exponent "2" says to use the 8 two times in a multiplication.)
Another example: 53 = 5 × 5 × 5 = 125
Students then worked on textbook questions.
After first recess and lunch we had French.
After first recess and lunch we got into our literature circles and fulfilled our specific roles within our groups for chapter 2.
Next, we worked on our posters about electrical safety. Students need to ensure they are following the specific criteria for each assignment. We are applying our knowledge about electrical safety into our posters on our chosen topic about electrical safety.
Ronit did action by learning more about idioms and their meaning!
Interesting Idioms
Cool as a cucumber
Meaning: calm and composed, especially in stressful situations
Example: She was as cool as a cucumber during her job interview.
Hold your horses
Meaning: wait a minute; be patient
Example: He still has to shower before we can leave — hold your horses.
Blue in the face
Meaning: exhausted from great, generally futile, effort
Example: You can beg until you’re blue in the face, but you’re not having ice cream for dinner.
Head in the clouds
Meaning: oblivious or having unrealistic ideas
Example: He has his head in the clouds if he thinks he can pass his test without studying.
Dead as a doornail
Meaning: to be completely devoid of life
Example: I forgot to water my flowers, and now they’re as dead as a doornail.
Piece of cake
Meaning: very easy to do or accomplish
Example: She was nervous about her driving test, but it ended up being a piece of cake.
Out of the blue
Meaning: randomly or unexpectedly
Example: My grandmother came to visit out of the blue.
Raining cats and dogs
Meaning: raining extremely heavily
Example: We can’t go to the park today because it’s raining cats and dogs.
Cat got your tongue
Meaning: unable to speak or think of something to say.
Example: You’re being very quiet. Cat got your tongue?
It’s all Greek to me
Meaning: something incomprehensible or hard to understand.
Example: I’ve tried learning the rules to basketball, but it’s all Greek to me.
Chew the fat
Meaning: have a long, leisurely conversation; make small talk; gossip casually
Example: After running into a childhood friend, we chewed the fat over a cup of coffee.
Neck of the woods
Meaning: a specific neighborhood or area
Example: That man used to be my neighbor. He’s from my neck of the woods.
Throw a wrench in the works
Meaning: create an obstacle that makes something more difficult
Example: She threw a wrench in the works by bringing a guest to my wedding without asking.
When pigs fly
Meaning: something that is unlikely to happen, often said mockingly
Example: Doctors will recommend all-dessert diets when pigs fly.
Put a sock in it
Meaning: telling someone to stop talking or be quiet
Example: The whole movie theatre can hear you whispering so put a sock in it.
Homework:
1. Read Daily
2. Math pg. 25 and 26: Questions 1-8, 10, and 12 (most finished in class)
3. UOI poster
4. Read chapter 3 of our novel study and fulfill role
5. Watch videos for science fair
6. Bring in a shoe box with recyclable materials to build electric car
7. Golf forms due Sep 20
8. Fall fundraiser forms and donation sheet (Forms went home today)
9. Math test Sep. 30
10. UOI: add learning about electrical safety
7. Golf forms due Sep 20
8. Fall fundraiser forms and donation sheet (Forms went home today)
9. Math test Sep. 30
10. UOI: add learning about electrical safety
11. Caribou math form went home today
12. French homework
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