Mrs. Padovan will be away...

Dear Parents,
As many of you know I'll be away from Dec. 7 - Jan. 8.
Please, if you have any questions or concerns contact Mrs. Foster (suply teacher) or Mrs. Wheeler (Vice principal).
I wish your family a very Merry Christmas and a happy New Year.
Yours truly,
Mrs. Padovan

ROM Field Trip Info

As you know we are going to the ROM this Friday, Dec.4th.
Please be advised that the bus will arrive at 8:45am, be at school at 8:30am the latest.
Please, pack your child lunch and drink, the students are to bring only their lunch bags, NOT backpacks. I'll make sure to take them to the bathroom as often as possible to avoid any accidents.
The students are required to wear their full uniform, which includes black shoes.
We will be back in school for usual pick up time (3:30 - 3:45pm).
Please contact the school office (905) 814 0202 if you have any further questions or email: kpadovan@stjudesacademy.com

I’m sure we are going to have lots of fun!

WINTER IS HERE

Dear Parents,
Just a quick reminder to send in hats, mittens, scarf and a winter
jacket with your child. It's getting colder and colder.
We take the students for outdoor recess two times daily for 20-30 min.
Thank you,
Mrs. Padovan

BUSY DECEMBER

Please mark the following dates in your calendar:

Fri. Dec. 4 - Trip to ROM and Report Cards
Fri. Dec. 11 - Hamlet @7pm
Mon. Dec. 14 - Heritage Glen Concert (students are to be drop off at Heritage Glen)
Tue. Dec. 15 - Casual Day
Wed. Dec. 16 - *St. Jude's Christmas Concert @6:45pm
Fri. 18 Dec. - Spirit dress up day (green, red or white) and half day school
Dec. 21 - Jan. 1 - Christmas break (no school)

*JK students are NOT required to wear uniform.
Girls: dress or skirt
Boys: collar shirt and casual pants

HAMLET PLAY

Dear Parents,
Our middle school students are working hard on their Hamlet rehearsals.
The play is open to the public and St. Jude's parents are specially invited.
When: Fri. Dec. 11
Where: St. Jude's big auditorium
Time: 7pm
Cost: NONE
I strongly encourage you to come and bring your family and friends.
Thank you

FIELD TRIP

Friday, December 4, we will be travelling to the ROM. I'm looking for several volunteers. If you would like to volunteer for this event, please let me know.
Thanks

Happy Birthday Alexis!
Hope you had a great day on Friday!
We miss you!
Mrs. Padovan's class

Fire Truck Visit

To conclude our Unity of Inquiry we had our last community helper visit: Firefighters

Bible Class

Following are the verses that we learned in Bible class this term.

"Thank you God for loving me. I know that this is true. You care for all that you have made, the tiny sparrow too."

"Thank you Jesus for the cross and what you did for me. You gave your life that I might live with you eternally. Amen"

LUNCH ORDERS

Dear Parents,
When ordering hot lunches for the month of December, please keep in mind that on December 4th we will be away in a field trip to ROM.
More info will be sent home regarding the field trip.
Thanks

Important dates for November

Tue. Nov. 17th - Parent Guild Meeting @8:30pm
Wed. Nov. 18th - Monkey Day
Thu. Nov. 19th - Math homework is due (only for JK-b)
Fri. Nov. 20th - Fire Truck visit in our school
Mon. Nov. 23rd - Photo Re-take Day (full uniform is required)
Tue. Nov. 24th - Casual Day and *Parent Teacher Conference (JK class)
Wed. Nov. 25th - Lunch form is due

Please mark the dates in your calendar.
*More information will be sent home this week.

Calling out all monkeys

This week we are learning that M says "mmm" for monkey.
Your child may bring in a monkey toy, book or picture on Wednesday.

Having fun with phonics...

A nice ending to our day!

Art Class

Tomorrow in our Art class we are going to work on a fun and messy art project. Please send in an old adult T-shirt if you didn't send one at the beginning of the school year.
Thanks

N says "nnn" for...

This morning we improvise necklaces to help us to remember that N says "nnn" for necklace.

Lost & Found

Please check your sweatshirts. Shane is missing his sweatshirt.
If your child brought home by mistake, please return it to the school.
Thanks for looking.

Remembrance Day

No school on Wed., Nov. 11

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MALACHI

Hope you have a fun day tomorrow!

I'm very glad to say that all JKs had healthy snacks this morning.

Way to go JKs!

Agendas

Dear Parents,

JKbs started to write simple reminders in their agendas everyday. This is to help them realize that they can communicate through written words.

Happy Birthday Shane!

Party Pictures

Lost & Found

I have a navy sweater in my class with no name on it.
If you are missing one, contact me.
Thanks

Dear Parents,
Please stay diligent when it comes to flu matters, and remind your child to:
Wash their hands frequently.
Cover their nose and mouth with a tissue when they cough or sneeze, or do it into their sleeve.
Get proper rest and nourishment.
Stay home when sick.
Do not return to school unless fever free for 24 hours without the use of fever reducing medication.
Please consider flu vaccinations for your child as they become available.

Here are a couple of videos for kids to watch:

St. Jude's Candy Store

Dear Parents,
We have a candy store on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Prices range from 5-50 cents.

Community Helpers

This Friday a dentist is coming to our school to talk about oral hygiene and interesting things about his job in the community.

What a better day to come!

Mrs. Padovan

Busy Friday!

1. Costume Party
2. Movie and popcorn
3. Visit from a Dentist
4. Face painting
5. Progress Report go home

Practice @ Home

Dear Parents,
St. Jude's Academy puts great emphasis on phonics in Kindergarten years.
This week we have started our reading groups for JKb.
I kindly ask your help to encourage and remind your child at home with the following:

Ii says ĭ for igloo.
Oo says ŏ for ostrich.
Aa says ă for apple.
Uu says ŭ for umbrella.
Ee says ĕ for elephant.

Thank you,
Mrs. Padovan

Have fun...

Harvest Celebration

Dear Parents,
We will be having a dress up party on Friday, October 30.
Please when planning or purchasing your child's costume keep in mind that guns, swords or any scary costume will NOT be allowed.
If you wish, your child may bring in a treat to share with the class.
Please make sure that any item brought in is nut-free.
Thank you,
Mrs. Padovan

T says Tă for Turtle!

Tomorrow, Friday Oct. 23rd we are going to have “Show & Tell” in our class.
Please encourage your child to bring in something that starts with letter T.
Thank you

Fall Tree

FALL TREE

Stand up tall and spread your limbs.
You're a fall tree in the wind.
Move your branches all around.
Pretty leaves falling down.
Some are brown and some are red.
Time for you to go to bed.

Yummy Catering

Just a reminder that hot lunches orders are due this Friday, Oct. 26.

Police Officer Visit

Un petit peu du français...

Community Helpers

As part of our new unity of inquiry a Police Officer is coming to our school this Friday.

The students are very excited about it!

Investigating Pumpkins...

This week JKs are learning about Pumpkins!

This is just a reminder that our school is a NUT FREE ZONE.
Please read carefully snack's labels, if the label says, "it may contain nuts" please refrain from sending that item.
Thank you for your understanding,
Mrs. Padovan

New Unity of Inquiry

This week we started a new unity of inquiry, "How We Organize Ourselves".
As you know St. Jude's Academy is on a process of implementing IB Primary Years Program (for more info visit: http://www.ibo.org/pyp/ ).
I'm very excited about this new unity and what students can get from it.

Title: "OFF TO WORK WE GO!"

Our central idea: "A community is made up of people who work together and depend on each other."

Lines of Inquiry:
*Jobs people have in a community
*Why and how people can help each other in a community
*How jobs interconnect in a community

It would be nice if you could share with your child what you do for a living, and tell him/her what role your job plays in the community.
Thank you,
Mrs. Padovan

Delighted

Happy Thanksgiving!!!

There is no school on Friday, Oct. 9 and on Monday, Oct. 12.

Enjoy!

As an introduction to our new Unity of Inquiry...

David - A Firemen

Sofia - A Chef

Adi - A Policemen

Porsha - A Firegirl

Malachi - A Policemen

Alexis - A Mommy

Dumeir - A Police Officer

Angelina - A Musketeer

Shane - A Fire Truck Men

Alexis - A Chocolate Milk?

Check Marks...

I'm sure you have heard about our check mark chart. If not, watch the video below.
JK students agreed to:
Line up quietly
Talk one student at a time
Be kind and polite
Work hard
Clean up after themselves
If they do all above they will get 5 check marks throughout the day. And there is always a surprise by the end of the day, either house points, stickers or a little treat.

Thanksgiving Food Drive

Please send in a can of food by Thursday, Oct. 8.
You can help others and get house points!
Thank you for your participation,
Mrs. Padovan

Enjoy...

Well done!

This week JKs were paired up in order to accomplish the work above and they did a great job!

E says ĕ for Elephant

Please bring in an Elephant toy, book or picture on Friday.

Thank you

It is getting cold

Dear Parents,
This is just a reminder to send in your child's backpack a jacket, as we have outdoor morning and lunch recess .
Thank you

We have a new friend

Welcome to St. Jude's Academy Porsha.

I'm sure you are going to have lots of fun in our class!

Hot Lunches

Last chance!
Please if you still want to order hot lunches for your child send in the money and form on Monday, Sep. 28.
We will NOT ACCEPT orders after Monday.
Thanks

TERRY FOX RUN