NewsFlash



“Take Your Candle and Go Light Your World”
Please read my weekly Newsletter for details about the coming weeks. 



Egg Drop and Embryos

Egg Drop Devices are due Wednesday 5/30
Egg Drop Day 5/31

Embryo Models and Presentations due Tuesday 5/29
Title must include Week#!  Share Presentations at this location:
https://docs.google.com/a/saintjamesacademy.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dG1iUk56UjJMODhlZEI5OHJEanhrTmc6MA


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Variety Show!

Our "Celebration of Disney", performed by all students from Kindergarten through 8th Grade on May 25th was a great success.  Congratulations to all !!!


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SHAKESPEARE ON THE GREEN 

(8th grade Language Arts presentation)
Seven scenes from different plays:
Hamlet
Richard III
Romeo and Juliet
As You Like It
Much Ado About Nothing

Thursday, May 31
On the field at
1:30 exactly!
Please join us. BRING YOUR CHAIRS.


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Student Council for the 2012-2013 school year

President: Spencer Whitney,

Vice President: Devon Somers,

Secretary: Emma Wilson,

Treasurer: Sami Medley,

Commissioner of Religion: Kat Hammock,

Commissioner of Sports: Camryn Tastad,

Commissioner of Safety & Ecology: Tommy Churchyard,

Co Commissioners of Ways & Means: Erin Grady & Maggie Brady,

Commissioner of Spirit: Laura Larkin,

Historian: Kendall Mayo.

Congratulations!

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As an outreach project, the student council will be holding a shoe drive! Donate Your Old Shoes is an organization that gives shoes to people in Haiti, Africa, and other shoeless countries. The shoe drive will start

Monday, May 21st and run through Friday, June 1st.

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UCSD College for Middle School Students!

Middle and High School Summer 2012 Science,
 Technology, Engineering, Art and Match Workshops
Summer 2012 will be a summer of fun and learning at the San Diego Supercomputer Center on the campus of the University of California, San Diego. Summer offerings range from animation creation to programming to app development to geoscience and computer security to game development and much more! Workshops are open to students in middle and high school but please see each individual workshop description, as some workshops are specific to high school students only. Don't miss these great opportunities!

Get INFO and Register, click here!



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Summer Camps at the NAT, San Diego Natural History Museum
For Pre-school-5th grade students!
(Mrs. Paluso is again one of the instructors)

Information and Registation

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  • Remember a NEW web page was designed just for you! 
It has a link directly to the Homework Calendar, as well as all Teacher/Subject pages.

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SCRIP: It's the easiest way to raise funds for SJA - our school
will earn money through your normal shopping habits! In order to earn
the money, you must register your grocery, debit and/or credit cards.
It only takes a few minutes. Please see the "Scrip" flyer
for instructions. Of course, there's a contest involved! So, the
first class to reach 100% participation in registering cards wins an
ice-cream sundae party. Simply refer to the Scrip flyer, register your
cards, print out the flyer, sign it, and turn it into the office no
later than Wednesday, October 5th. You will not get credit for
registering your cards unless you turn in the flyer!

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Science has it's own vocabulary...confused?  Have you been to my
Parents' Info Page? 
 
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How can we fit it all in??
Time Management

In science this week, we focused on time management. We started with a list of all
the things we have to do and want to do. From that we created a daily planner
and then a 5 day weekly planner. Students are currently living with their planner.
It is very important in helping them create a schedule that will work for them as

they start the new school year!  See link Time Management to learn more.


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Tdap booster immunization required of
6th, 7th, & 8th grade students

Parents of current 6th, 7th and 8th grade students please read the following carefully: From: Stevan R. Laaperi, Director of Schools - Diocese of San Diego Assembly Bill (AB) 354 has been signed into law. It will apply to all public and private school students, effective July 1, 2011. For the 2011-2012 school year, only, all students entering grades 7-12 will require proof of having received a Tdap booster immunization (tetanus toxoid, reduced diptheria toxoid and acellular pertussis vaccine) prior to starting school. Beginning, July 1, 2012, all students entering 7th grade will require proof of having received a Tdap booster immunization. See the California Department of Public Health flier regarding this new policy listed below and also enclosed in today's Wednesday family communication envelope.




 
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Questions? Concerns? Please use email not voice mail!

 

Go to 'Calendar' or 'Science HW' LINK to see the HW

Click here to see "How Parents Can Help Remove Homework Hurdles."

"Yes, parents have homework! Your homework will continue as long as you are responsible for your child. Without your part, your child's school experience will not be all that it can be. Together, let's prepare the "Gift" of education for your child!" Sybil Humphries

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Our own SJA alumni, Michael McRoskey took 3rd place in the National Science Festival in Washington DC.
Michael went to the film screening at the Smithsonian  and received an award for himself and the school! CONGRATULATIONS, Michael, a job well done! We are very proud of you!


 USA Science & Engineering Festival

 Kavli Science Video Contest

Michael McRoskey, Solana Beach, CA "The Appliance of Science"




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Parent Council Minutes
The official minutes of the Parent Council have now been
posted on the SJA website. To access - go to:
http://www.saintjamesacademy. com/
Click on Parent Council; and on the right hand of the screen you will
see the meeting schedule along with the minutes.


We use Smart Boards!

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