Ms. Gandy's Grade 1 Class

Wednesday, January 16, 2019

Day 79

Upcoming dates:

January 17: Math Test

January 24 and 25: Grade One Market

January 31: Casual Day

February 5 Pancake Tuesday: Pancake Eating Contest

February 8 Oral Presentations: JK - Grade 8

Re-registrations packages have been sent home. All completed forms are due back no later than February 11^th, 2019, in order to save your spots.

Mr. Foster’s Farmers Market and Ms. Gandy’s Groceries

As part of our summative assessment the grade one classes have decided to open a market to complement our organization unit. The market will include fruits, vegetables, drinks and other healthy snacks. It will be held in rooms 25, 28 and 29. The market will take place all day Thursday, January. 24^th and Friday, January. 25^th. All profits made will be donated to the Sick Kid’s Hospital.

Happy Chilly Wednesday!

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

Math: Today we continued to review addition and subtracting, adding and subtracting double-digit numbers and word problems. We went through different examples as a class on the board. After children worked on some word problem questions independently. To finish math we reviewed adding and subtracting double-digit numbers.

Music: Next we had a music lesson with Mrs. Mcmillian. Please see her blog at

Reading Buddies: Ms. Yustin was away today so gym class was canceled. So we had a visit from our reading buddies instead.

Inquiry into Language:Today students worked on writing a proper journal entry. We reviewed the important parts that need to be included in a journal such as

1. Date

2. Introduction sentence

3. First, Then, Next and Lastly

4. Periods and capitals

Our journal entry was about a trip that we took to the North Pole. We are still practicing stretching our sentences and making them more detailed. I was impressed with how much they remembered because the last time we wrote a journal was before the break!

Agenda:

Math test tomorrow

Math review due tomorrow

Spelling test Friday

Spelling sentences due Friday (we are working on making these sentences detailed)

Book retell sheet due Monday

Market January 24 and 25

Unit of Inquiry:Today students continued to work on our table posters for the market labeling the different parts we will be selling. A list will be sent home on Friday outlining what the children are responsible for to sell during the market.

Thank you to my teacher helper Kaysha, you are always such a great help!

Have a wonderful evening,

Miss Gandy

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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