Ms. Gandy's Grade 1 Class

Monday, June 10, 2019

Day 167

Upcoming dates:

Wednesday, June 12- Year-End Play Day

Thursday, June 13- House cup day- please wear house colours

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

SJA Summer Camp

With summer around the corner, what better way for your children to spend the summer but here at SJA! SJA summer camp registrations were sent home earlier this year. We are offering 7 weeks of summer fun with a minimum of 3 excursions per week. There is lunch and snack options and before and after care available. Register before it is too late! Ms. Hughes would be happy to answer any questions you may have. She can be reached at bsmith@stjudesacademy.com

Happy Magnificent Last Monday!

This week we are celebrating our Summer birthdays! Children who didn’t have a turn to wear the birthday pin and hold the birthday bear will get a chance this week.

Today we celebrated to very special birthdays

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

Math: Today the students were introduced to the concept of multiplication. They will not be tested on this unit, but are being introduced it to prepare for grade 2. We discussed how multiplication is the same as repeated addition. We used groups of marbles to show different multiplication problems. Then I gave each student different groups to make with the marbles. As a group, we discussed what the addition sentence would be, and then what the multiplication sentence would be. We worked through different questions in the math workout book.

Grade 5 Coding Exhibition: Today we went to view the grade 5's coding exhibition where they showcased different games they created on their own! The students had a lot of fun

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

Agenda:

Play day Wednesday

Casual day Wednesday

House cup Thursday: wear house colours

Promotion ceremony Friday: dress up

Read 15 minutes

Inquiry into Language:Today students wrote a journal entry about what they would do if they were a teacher for the day. Students included the parts of a journal such as date, title, opening sentence, sentence starters and concluding sentence. Students had to watch out for the punctuation police today, I was looking for detailed sentences, capital letters and periods.

Unit of Inquiry:Today we started to work on our IB Binders; we picked our best work, what we worked the hardest on and work we think we could have improved on.

Have a wonderful evening GO RAPTORS GO!

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