Welcome back! I really hope that everyone who attended the gala had a great time. It was very nice to see everyone all dressed up J This Wednesday, February 26^th, 2014 is casual day, so please do not send you child to school in uniform. This Thursday, February 27^th is SPEECH DAY! The students who got chosen will be presented in the gym in front of the school and judges. Parents are more than welcomed to attend. SPIRIT WEEK is coming up! This is a great opportunity for children to show how much St. Jude’s spirit they have! Pease pay attention to the following dates:

Monday March 3^rd, 2014 – Crazy Hair Day

Tuesday, March 4^th, 2014 – PJ Day

Wednesday, March 5^th, 2014 – Backwards Day

Thursday, March 6^th, 2014 – House Colour Day

Friday, March 7^th, 2014 – St. Patty’s Spirit Day

Math 

Grade 1

The grade 1’s worked on their basic math skills in their arithmetic workbooks.

Arith. 1 pgs. 173, 175 and 176.

Grade 2 

The grade 2’s will have their geometry unit test on Monday, March 3^rd, 2014. Today we did another review as a class, an then the grade 2’s worked on a review in math makes sense workbooks.

MMS: pgs. 150 – 152

UOI

Grade 1

UOI

Grade 1 & 2

Both the grade 1’s and 2’s worked on their summative projects today.

Language 

The students worked on their language skills in their Language workbooks.

L1: pgs. 94 – 95  

LS: pgs.  89 – 90

Language

Today we read a story about being “balanced”. Later the students the wrote an acrostic poem about being balanced.

Cursive Writing

Cursive Writing

Grade 1

HWT: pgs. 90 – 91

Grade 2

HWT: 87 – 88

Novel Study

Before we read the chapter this week, we brainstormed anything the students knew about the North Pole! Then the students worked together to plan an expedition to the North Pole!

Have a great evening everyone!