Ms. Gandy's Grade 1 Class

Thursday, April 25, 2019

Day 137

Upcoming dates:

Tuesday, April 30- Autism Awareness Silent Dance

Friday, May 3- Grade 6 Exhibition (PYP)

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

Thursday, May 9- Shakespeare Play

Tuesday, May 14- Arts Night (Grades 3-8)

Friday, May 17- PD Day

Monday, May 20- Victoria Day

Thursday, May 23- Track and Field Day

Monday, May 27- Inter-School Spelling Bee

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

A note from Ms. Hayward:

Grade 6 Exhibition:

Happy Tremendous Thursday!!

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

Arts Night Performance:Today we practiced our song and actions for arts night. It is quickly approaching so please continue to practice at home! I have sent an email of the recording the children can use to continue to practice at home.

Math:Today students reviewed finding the area of different shapes by counting the square units inside the shape.

Inquiry into Language: Today students wrote a letter to Mr. Sawatsky about different equipment/ structures that they think should be added to our playground. They needed to include reason for their choice of equipment/ structure. They also needed to include five parts of a letter (heading, opening, body, closing and signature). I think Mr. Sawatsky would really enjoy reading these letters!

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

Agenda:

Spelling test tomorrow

Spelling sentences due tomorrow

Arts summative expectations and rubric sent home

Read 15 minutes/ comprehension

Unit of Inquiry: Students continued working in their partners to read and record facts about their chosen artist! Once they were finished they started their artwork. The students got to pick a famous piece from one of the artists we learned about yesterday and got to recreate the piece. They were reminded to try and make it look similar to the original and to include the important elements that characterize that certain artist. We will continue working on these tomorrow.

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

Have a wonderful evening,

Love,

Miss Gandy

No comments:

Post a Comment

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)

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

http://mydigitalmailroom.com/sja

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