Ms. Gandy's Grade 1 Class

Thursday, February 28, 2019

Day 109

Upcoming dates:

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

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 Terrific Thursday!

Today was anti-bullying day and we started the day with an assembly! We learned about different types of bullying and what we need to do when we are bullied or see someone being bullied. After we designed our own Anti-bullying t-shirts for a kindness chain outside the cafeteria.

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

Math:Today we went through our math review and took up the questions. We answered any last questions about 3D shapes before the test tomorrow. After we quickly reviewed identifying different 3D shapes and their properties such as edges, vertices and faces. Students were then given a shape, they were given clues about a particular shape and had to raise their shape if it fit the clues.

Inquiry into Language:Today as a class, we read chapters 12 and 13 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

Agenda:

Math test tomorrow

Spelling test tomorrow

Spelling sentences due tomorrow

Read 15 minutes

Summative package due Monday

Summative materials brought Monday

Anti-bullying Activities: Today students took part in one of my favourite activities for anti-bullying day. Ad a class we squeezed all of the toothpaste out of a tube of toothpaste onto a piece of paper. When we finished, I asked the children to put the toothpaste back into the tube using toothpicks. It wasn’t long until they realized that the task was impossible. I then asked each child to give an example when someone said something mean to them, we wrote these mean words on the board. Once everyone had a turn, I asked the children to imagine the toothpaste represents all of the words we wrote on the board. We shared that just like you cannot put toothpaste back into a tube, you cannot remove the pain caused by saying hurtful things to others. Then we made anti-bullying posters!

Have a wonderful evening!

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