Ms. Gandy's Grade 1 Class

Wednesday, February 27, 2019

Day 108

Upcoming dates:

Thursday, February 28 – Anti-Bullying Day- PINK SHIRT

Monday, March 4 – Friday, March 8 – Spirit Week

Tuesday, March 5 – Pancake Tuesday

Monday, March 11 – Friday, March 22 – No School – March Break

Monday, March 25 – First day back after March Break and Term 3 begins

Wednesday, March 27 – Casual Day denominator

Friday, March 29 – Term 2 report cards go home

Spirit Week is taking place next week, Monday, March 4^th to Friday, March 8^th.

Monday, March 4^th– PJ Day

Tuesday, March 5^th– Superhero/Princess/Tie-Dye Day

Wednesday, March 6^th - Whacky Wednesday

Thursday, March 7^th - Sports Day

Friday, March 8^th - St. Patrick’s Day

Happy Wonderful Snowy Wednesday!

Tomorrow is anti- bullying day. Please have your child come wearing a pink shirt with any bottom is fine.

What a snow day! We loved playing in the snow during recess

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

Math:Today students continued to review for their upcoming math test on Friday.

We had to identify different 3D shapes and their properties such as edges, vertices and faces. Students were given a shape, they were given clues about a particular shape and had to raise their shape if it fit the clues. Today students also worked through a review package where they had to identify different shapes by their skeleton and discuss how they knew. Then students had to read sentences about shape properties and determine what shape the sentence was talking about.

Inquiry into Language:Today as a class, we read chapters 11 and 12 of our novel study ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’. Students’ completed comprehension questions about the chapters

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

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

https://mrsmcmillanmusic.blogspot.com

Agenda:

Math review due tomorrow

Math test Friday

Spelling test Friday

Spelling sentences due Friday

Read 15 minutes

Anti-bullying day tomorrow

Summative package due Monday

Summative materials brought Monday

Unit of Inquiry: Today we went over our summative tasks and thought of some examples of inventions that we could create. Last year inventions such as a cleaning robot, homework machine and flying car were invented. The invention can be something that already exists with a little bit of a twist. After we finished brainstorming we learned about the Wright Brothers. We read a passage about their life and had to create a timeline.

Have a wonderful evening, stay safe and warm!

Love,

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