Ms. Gandy's Grade 1 Class

Friday, May 24, 2019

Day 156

Upcoming dates:

Monday, May 27 – Inner-School Spelling Bee at Sunnybrook

Wednesday, May 29 – Casual Day

Friday, May 31 –SJA vs. TMA Track and Field Competition

Tuesday, June 4- African Lion Safari

Wednesday, June 12- Year-End Play Day

Friday, June 14 – Last Day of School and Promotion Ceremony

A note from Ms. Hayward:

A Note About Spelling

There will be no more spelling tests for the remainder of the year. We have finished working through our spelling workout book. Please continue to work on spelling with your child over the summer!

Our SJA Parent Guild is hosting an SJA Year-End Play Day on Wednesday, June 12^th from 10:00-2:00. The cost for the play day is $20 ($15/sibling) and includes bouncy castles, obstacle course, face painting, Henna body art, photo booth, games, and clowns! For an extra $5, the following food choices will be available: 2 slices of cheese pizza, 2 hot dogs or 2 veggies samosas. Each option comes with chips and water. All order forms and money are due back by Thursday, May 23^rd. All proceeds raised will go towards our ongoing fundraising efforts

Happy Fantastic Friday!

Today we finished the events from track and field! Congratulations to all participants and medalists! It was great to see such sportsmanship and everyone trying their best! It was a beautiful day to be outside. At the end of our day we even got to enjoy some yummy freezies!

Math: Students wrote their math test today. They will be marked and sent home later next week.

Agenda:

Habitat research due Monday

Bring in shoebox and materials Monday

Read 15 minutes/ comprehension

Please bring back any library books

Casual day Wednesday

Bake Sale Tuesday and Wednesday

African Lion Safari form and money

Unit of Inquiry: Just a note regarding the UOI letter that was sent home in agendas. Students are asked to research and create a diorama of an animal and its habitat. Today students picked a plastic animal that they will use for this summative project (they are inside their agendas). On Monday we will be going for a nature walk to find things that can be included in that animal's habitat. Please come to school on Monday with the research template done and if possible a shoebox. If there are any materials you wish to send your child with please do so, as we will be starting to make the diorama on Monday.

Have a wonderful weekend and enjoy the sunshine hopefully coming our way!!

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