Ms. Gandy's Grade 1 Class

Wednesday, April 17, 2019

Day 133

Upcoming dates:

Thursday, April 18- Trip to Japanese Culture Centre

Friday, April 19- Good Friday (No School)

Monday, April 22- Easter Monday (No School)

Tuesday, April 23- Spirit Day: Earth Colours Dress Up

Wednesday, April 24- Casual Day

Tuesday, April 30- Autism Awareness Silent Dance

Friday, May 3- Grade 6 Exhibition (PYP)

Tuesday, May 7- Arts Night (JK- Grade 2)

Wine and Cheese Event: This will be a great time to socialize and hear about what direction SJA will be heading!

Donate to people who are homeless

Hi!! Our names are Mona, Joana, and Shivam.

We are doing a project called Exhibition where we choose a topic we are interested in and want to research more about in order to make a positive difference in our world. We chose the topic of homelessness because we do not want anyone to be without their basic needs. Every person has the right to have a home and food to eat and clothing to wear. We are collecting donations so that we can donate them to Angela’s Place, a homeless shelter right here in Mississauga. You can donate:

Non perishable food
Clothing (for all ages such as Pants, shirts, hats ,shoes and more)
Toiletries (mouthwash, feminine products, toothpaste, toothbrush, and deodorant)
Seasonal clothing
Baby formula
Diapers
Baby products

Reason why we are doing this= Our plan is to help people who are homeless who need food and clothing and any other useful materials. After collecting these materials, we are going to donate all these items to a shelter called “Angela's Place” (45 Glenn Hawthorne Blvd, Mississauga, ON L5R 4J9). Please bring in items by Tuesday, April 23, 2019 to Ms. Jaskolka's class (Room 30) Thank you so much for making the world a better place!

Arts Night lyrics have been placed inside the children’s agenda. Please continue to practice at home!

Happy Wonderful Wednesday!

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

Math:Today students learned about perimeter, which is the distance around something. We measured the distance of each side of the picture frame and found the perimeter by adding all the lengths up. Then children measured the distance around a rectangle, which was drawn by their partner!

Reading Buddies:Today we had a visit from our reading buddies!

Inquiry into Language:Today as a class we brainstormed different foods that we would like to be served during lunch. Then students wrote an opinion letter to our lunch staff about why we should have their choice of food on the menu. They needed to include a date, opening, body, closing and signature.

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

Agenda:

Spelling test signed and returned by Tuesday

After care invoices due April 15^th- interest starts collecting after today

Japanese Culture Centre Trip April 18^th-please pack disposable lunch and wear dress uniform

Earth day colours Tuesday

Bake Sale Tuesday

Casual day Wednesday

Math review sheet

Read 15 minutes/ comprehension

Unit of Inquiry: Today students wrote their spelling test! Please sign and return for Tuesday! Once they were finished they worked on their sugar skull pictures. Then students completed an Easter bunny to take home with them.

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