Ms. Gandy's Grade 1 Class

Tuesday, September 17, 2019

Day 10

Important Dates:

Thursday, September 19- Welcome BBQ

Friday, September 20-27- Fall Fundraiser

Wednesday September 25- Casual Day

Monday, September 30- Orange Shirt Day

Our Fall Fundraiser is quickly approaching! What used to be our Spring Fundraiser is now our Fall Fundraiser and we need your help. This year, all funds raised will go towards our Art Productions, physical activity equipment and more Chromebooks. There will be a variety of exciting events and amazing prizes for students to win through their participation. These include sitting in the teacher chair for a day and decorating Mr. Oliver’s face with makeup!! The class who brings in the most money will win a pizza and movie party.

Daily Activities – Each activity costs $2.00!!

Monday, September 23^rd is PJ Day.

Tuesday, September 24^th is Popcorn Day.

Wednesday, September 25^th is Ice Cream Sandwich Day.

Thursday, September 26^th is Wacky Thursday.

Friday, September 27^th is Casual Day and Dance Party (JK-Grade 2) and Electronics Day and Casual Day (Grade 3-6).

October Lunches

Site is now open and will close Wednesday, September 25th at 3:00 PM

Special of the month: 3 pancakes with vanilla cream with an option of syrup for $5.00 OR 1 pancake with vanilla cream with an option of syrup for $2.50 on Fridays.

***All payments are to be made through Quickbooks.

Happy Tremendous Tuesday!

We have some more action stars joining the wall today! Thank you again to everyone for sending in the pictures of your child fulfilling their responsibilities.

One of our friends lost a tooth last night!!

Inquiry into Language:Today we learned the definition of a noun. We reviewed that a noun is a person, place or thing. Together we shared different examples. Then students worked on identifying different nouns in sentences and determined if it was a person, place or thing. Next, children played a game where they worked together in their table groups and wrote as many nouns as they could think.

Gym:Please see Ms. V’s blog at https://msvphysed.blogspot.com

Math:Today we went over some of the challenging questions on the math review. We reviewed sorting objects in Venn diagrams and strategies to make a pattern using a specific amount.

Music: Please see Mrs. McMillian’s blog at https://mrsmcmillanmusic.blogspot.com

French: Please see Mlle. Jessica’s blog athttp://mllehousja.blogspot.com

Agenda: Students were sent home with their agenda, every day they will write out the important dates and homework inside it. Parents are being asked to check agendas nightly and sign off beside my initials.

BBQ Thursday

Spelling sentences due Friday

Spelling test Friday

Read 15 minutes

Math review due Friday

Math test Friday

Fall fundraiser form due tomorrow

Unit of Inquiry:Today students wrote out 2 short-term goals in their journals that they want to achieve in the next coming months. Next, we discussed long-term goals and brainstormed a few together as a class. For example, Alina wants to learn how to write cursive writing fluently and Riaan wants to be able to ride a bicycle without training wheels.

Thank you to Farah, my teacher helper for the day!

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