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MESSAGE from the
Coordinator
One of the most important components of a child’s growth is their character development. At St. Jude’s Academy students strive to be each IB learner profile and one way students are able to achieve this is by the many hands-on activities we provide for them. The month of February has been extremely busy with students being able to develop their learner profiles. The grade 9-11 students were thinkers and knowledgeable at the “Listen Up!” climate change and youth activism conference at the University of Toronto. The grade 7 and 8 classes were balanced when they went curling with Mr. Slyk for P.E. class. In addition, all students have also had the opportunity to go skiing three times this year. I am happy to announce that in the upcoming months, students will have multiple opportunities to attend different university campuses. -Ms. Chin
Congratulations to Orlando
Scarlett
This month, Orlando represented St. Jude’s Academy at a Model United Nation Conference. At this conference he led debates effectively, developed his research skills, and collaborated about creative solutions for the migration crisis in Europe. Orlando placed second out of 60 other delegates that attended this event! Congratulations Orlando.
UPCOMING events
MYP
Open-minded WINNERS Grade 7 Julia Padovan Grade 8 Sohail Ismail Grade 9 Alberto Paluzzi Grade 10 Orlando Scarlett Grade 11 Ahmed Ismail French Gabe Sawatsky Gym Sohail Ismail Art Hanna Kang
March 23rd Oral Presentations with The Maples March 23rd Shakespeare Play March 24th Spirit Day March 25th Good Friday March 27th Easter Monday March 30th Casual Day March 31st Grade 10 Ontario Literacy Test March 31st Grade 9 and 11s will go to Ryerson University (ROBOTICS)
What is Happening in Our Classrooms? MESSAGE from
Mr. Palumbo– Grade 7
In Canadian history we have been examining early Aboriginals and the technology they used. As a class we are creating a 5-meter long papier-mâché model of a birch bark Ojibwa canoe. Students have worked in small groups to create the ribs, gunnels, and body out of cardboard and newspaper. Students are also investigating a number of other Aboriginal tools and technology in the form of an independent research study and report.
MESSAGE from
Mme. Villeneuve – Grade 8
The grade 8 students have spent considerable time working with verbs from various groups. They really confirmed that they know these with their test results. They are now working on submitting a project about time travel, keeping a trip itinerary journal, and reporting on a conversation/meeting with a famous character from a past epoch. I cannot wait to hear about what messages they have brought back from their journey!
MESSAGE from
Mr. Slyk – Grade 9/10
For the past two weeks the grade 9 and 10’s have been engaged in a unit on European handball. Students have been learning about proper shooting techniques, offensive footwork and tactics, as well as defensive movement skills and strategies while taking into account all of their surroundings. Students have had the opportunity to apply these skills throughout fast paced mini games, which have challenged them to develop communication and collaboration skills in order to work effectively as a team.
MESSAGE from
Ms. Sy – Grade 11
In grade 11 physics, we just accomplished a motion lab where students were able to work in a group to determine the speed of a toy car. Most students came up with the idea to construct a ramp and have the car roll down the ramp. The students recorded the time and distance the car travelled to calculate the speed. With this lab, students were able to design the lab’s components such as hypothesis, procedure, and analysis. Currently, we are covering the introduction to kinematics, learning about speed, velocity, and acceleration.
1 20
RY A RU
FEB
MESSAGE from the
Coordinator
One of the most important components of a child’s growth is their character development. At St. Jude’s Academy students strive to be each IB learner profile and one way students are able to achieve this is by the many hands-on activities we provide for them. The month of February has been extremely busy with students being able to develop their learner profiles. The grade 9-11 students were thinkers and knowledgeable at the “Listen Up!” climate change and youth activism conference at the University of Toronto. The grade 7 and 8 classes were balanced when they went curling with Mr. Slyk for P.E. class. In addition, all students have also had the opportunity to go skiing three times this year. I am happy to announce that in the upcoming months, students will have multiple opportunities to attend different university campuses. -Ms. Chin
Congratulations to Orlando
Scarlett
This month, Orlando represented St. Jude’s Academy at a Model United Nation Conference. At this conference he led debates effectively, developed his research skills, and collaborated about creative solutions for the migration crisis in Europe. Orlando placed second out of 60 other delegates that attended this event! Congratulations Orlando.
UPCOMING events
MYP
Open-minded WINNERS Grade 7 Julia Padovan Grade 8 Sohail Ismail Grade 9 Alberto Paluzzi Grade 10 Orlando Scarlett Grade 11 Ahmed Ismail French Gabe Sawatsky Gym Sohail Ismail Art Hanna Kang
March 23rd Oral Presentations with The Maples March 23rd Shakespeare Play March 24th Spirit Day March 25th Good Friday March 27th Easter Monday March 30th Casual Day March 31st Grade 10 Ontario Literacy Test March 31st Grade 9 and 11s will go to Ryerson University (ROBOTICS)
What is Happening in Our Classrooms? MESSAGE from
Mr. Palumbo– Grade 7
In Canadian history we have been examining early Aboriginals and the technology they used. As a class we are creating a 5-meter long papier-mâché model of a birch bark Ojibwa canoe. Students have worked in small groups to create the ribs, gunnels, and body out of cardboard and newspaper. Students are also investigating a number of other Aboriginal tools and technology in the form of an independent research study and report.
MESSAGE from
Mme. Villeneuve – Grade 8
The grade 8 students have spent considerable time working with verbs from various groups. They really confirmed that they know these with their test results. They are now working on submitting a project about time travel, keeping a trip itinerary journal, and reporting on a conversation/meeting with a famous character from a past epoch. I cannot wait to hear about what messages they have brought back from their journey!
MESSAGE from
Mr. Slyk – Grade 9/10
For the past two weeks the grade 9 and 10’s have been engaged in a unit on European handball. Students have been learning about proper shooting techniques, offensive footwork and tactics, as well as defensive movement skills and strategies while taking into account all of their surroundings. Students have had the opportunity to apply these skills throughout fast paced mini games, which have challenged them to develop communication and collaboration skills in order to work effectively as a team.
MESSAGE from
Ms. Sy – Grade 11
In grade 11 physics, we just accomplished a motion lab where students were able to work in a group to determine the speed of a toy car. Most students came up with the idea to construct a ramp and have the car roll down the ramp. The students recorded the time and distance the car travelled to calculate the speed. With this lab, students were able to design the lab’s components such as hypothesis, procedure, and analysis. Currently, we are covering the introduction to kinematics, learning about speed, velocity, and acceleration.
