Ms. Gandy's Grade 1 Class

Thursday, November 22, 2018

Day 54

Important dates and events

Tuesday, November 27 – Bake sale

Wednesday, November 28 – Bake sale and casual day

Friday, November 30– Term One report cards go home

Friday, November 30 -Deadline to order hot lunch

Oakwood Academy is holding a Poinsettia fundraiser for the holiday season, to raise money for some new sensory items. The Poinsettias are red, pink or white and make a wonderful holiday gift, and are a nice way to spread holiday cheer. Order forms were sent home today. The class that sells the most Poinsettias will win a $50 gift card!! Order between November 1^st and November 30^th by cash only.

A note from our Librarian, Ms. Hayward:

Happy Thursday!

French: We started the day with Mlle Jessica. Please see her blog at http://mllehousja.blogspot.com

Math:Today in math children continued to review time. As a class we went over using vocabulary such as o’clock, 30 minutes before, half past, quarter to and quarter after. When the minute hand is on the 6 we know that means a half hour has past. When the minute hand is on the 9 we know it is a quarter to the next hour. Instead of saying 3:45, we learnt to say quarter to 4. We practiced making times with our partners.

Next we got blank time sheets and had to show on the clock the correct time and write it down, remembering that the big hand tells us the minutes and the little hand tells us the hour.

Daily5: Today I introduced daily 5 to the class. Once to twice a week we will be having a daily 5 session, which gives me the opportunity to work in smaller groups and to hear children read. The children will rotate every week to different stations: listen to reading, reading to self, word work, work on writing and reading to someone. Today we had a reading with teacher, cursive and reading to self station.

Gym: Please see Ms.Yustin’s blog at https://sjaayustin.blogspot.com

Agenda:

Christmas clothes by December 1^st

Read 15 minutes

Review Christmas song

Spelling test Friday

Spelling sentences due Friday

Trip form returned

Unit of Inquiry:For the rest of the day we presented our summative projects! Students were reminded to use the appropriate behaviour when listening and presenting their projects. After a student finished we asked them questions and told them one thing we loved about their presentation! Way to go everyone! We will finish the remaining presentations tomorrow

Today my teacher helper was Zayn! Thank you for being a great help!

Have a wonderful evening

Miss Gandy J

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What is Action?

Many people think that action is easy to define. It is something you do right? But action is much more than that. Action is a part of who we are. If we want to change the world we need to start with changing ourselves. But sometimes change is hard. How do we make changes to the way we think so we can help the world? If we want children to make a difference in the world we need to help them personalize the action they take, and understand that it is not just a mandate from their teachers and parents, but a life long mindset they develop. Taking action can happen at any age. Support children and youth as they begin the learning journey towards becoming adults that are change agents! I’d love to hear about the action your child takes part in at home and in the greater community. Please send me a quick email or agenda note to let me know so we can celebrate together.

Lunch Menu

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Mon. - Penne with sauce or butter OR Grilled Cheese on white bread

Tues.- Chicken fingers (2 or 3) OR Chicken Tacos (2 or 3)

Weds. - Cheese OR Pepperoni Pizza

Thurs.- Hotdog (beef or chicken) OR Hamburger (beef or veggie) OR Veggie Pasta

Fri. - Mac and cheese OR Cheese Quesadillas (2 or 3) OR Special of the Month

Everyday items

Side of rice

Side of fries (cooked in an air fryer)

Veggies and dip

Crackers and cheese

Cheese sandwich on white bread or whole wheat

Jam sandwich on white bread or whole wheat

Veggie Wrap

Turkey Wrap

Bagel and cream cheese

Soup (tomato or chicken noodle)

Chocolate or white milk

Apple or orange juice

Yogurt tube

Healthy choice cookie (Halal)

Units of Inquiry

Unit 1 - Rules, Relationships and Responsibilities

Central Idea: People living around the world all have relationships, rules, and responsibilities.

Lines of Inquiry:

- Important relationships within the community

- The importance of home, school and community rules

- The changes of rules and relationships over time

Key Concepts

Change,Responsibility, Connection

Unit 2 - We are going Prehistoric

Central Idea: Animals can change and adapt over time

Lines of Inquiry:

- Ways we gather information to tell us about Dinosaurs.

- Animals that lived on Earth during the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous periods.

- How animals and plants survived or became extinct in the prehistoric period.

Key Concepts

- Causation, Connection, Change

Unit 3 - Outrageously Organized

Central Idea: People often use organization as a system to establish order.

Lines of Inquiry:

- Reasons why people use systems of organization.

- Strategies to organize ourselves at home, school, and in our community.

- Consequences of a presence or absence of organization.

Key Concepts

- Causation, Connection, Change

Unit 4 - Inventions, Innovations and Discovery

Central Idea: Inventions are a response to challenges and opportunities, and impact our daily lives.

Lines of Inquiry:

- The origins of different inventions and how they have changed over time.

- Events that lead to the creation of important inventions.

- Significant inventions and their inventors

Key Concepts

- Causation, Function, Form

Unit 5 - Art Attack

Central Idea: People use art forms to express their culture.

Lines of Inquiry:

- The art forms of local and international cultures both past and present.

- How art is used for expression and communication.

- How art can demonstrate various cultural experiences (e.g. language, beliefs)

Key Concepts

- Perspective, Form

Unit 6 – Animal Kingdom

Central Idea: Diverse habitats support unique communities of living things

Lines of Inquiry:

- Needs of plants and animals within various ecosystems.

- The characteristics that define habitats around the world.

- The ways human actions can affect ecosystems.

Key Concepts

- Change, Responsibility, Form