Welcome back everyone! Hope all had a wonderful weekend! The next 2 weeks at St. Jude are going to be super and exciting. We began our spring fundraising today to raise money for our IB program here at St. Jude’s. We have lots of fun prizes for the students and class who raise the most money! Please help and support you child to raise as money as he/she can! On Thursday, April 17^th, 2014, the whole school will be heading over to Scooter Palace to enjoy some roller skating fun. Students must have a minimum of $30.00 to participate, or else students will not be coming to school that day. Your participation is greatly appreciated and I really hope t see my whole class be involved in this fundraiser.   J Please take a look at our summer camp programs offered here at St. Jude’s. It is an amazing program this year with lots of fun activities! Just wanted to remind all parents that classes for next year are filling up very quickly. If you have not yet registered for next year, please do so soon! Take a look at our day

Math 

Grade 1

Today we looked at the various units of measurements, and what objects are appropriate to measure different sized things. Students estimated and measured objects at their desk with their group members.

MMS: pgs. 189-190

Grade 2

In grade 2, we reviewed addition and subtraction to 100. We talked about how we used place value mats to help us add and subtract. The grade 2’s will be having their unit test on Wednesday, and will work on their review tomorrow.

MMS: 174 – 176  

UOI

Grade 1

The grade 1’s went on a nature walk!! We looked at all the things we could draw that related to Emily Carr. Then the students sketched out what they would like to paint tomorrow.

Grade 2

The grade 2’s learned about a family tree today! For homework the students are bringing home a family tree worksheet to fill out with their parents.

Language

The grade 1 and grade 2 students worked on their basic language skills in their Letters and Sounds workbook.

Grade 1

Letters and Sounds pgs. 105 – 106

Grade 2

Letters and Sounds pgs. 94 – 95

Spelling

Grade 1

Spelling:

·      Students will write out their spelling words in their notebooks from the board.

·      Students will then take their spelling book home to complete a sentence for each word.

Students will complete pgs. 113 – 116

Grade 2

Spelling: 

·      Students will write out their spelling words in their notebooks from the board.

·      Students will then take their spelling book home to complete a sentence for each word.

Students will complete pgs. 109 – 112

Have a wonderful evening!