Ms. Gandy's Grade 1 Class

Wednesday, September 11, 2019

Day 6

Important Dates:

Friday, September 13- Terry Fox Run

Thursday, September 19- Welcome BBQ

Friday, September 20-27- Fall Fundraiser

Wednesday September 25- Casual Day

Monday, September 30- Orange Shirt Day

Happy Wonderful Wednesday!

We enjoyed the sunshine and warm weather today :)

Inquiry into Language: Today students reviewed the components of a complete sentence. We introduced different types of sentences such as exciting, telling and asking sentences and came up with a few as a class. I also wrote different sentences on the board and students needed to choose the correct punctuation for the ending of the sentence. Then students worked on identifying and correcting sentences to include the appropriate capitalization and punctuation.

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

Math:Today we reviewed the 6 attributes (colour, shape, size, direction, numbers and letters) and pattern core within a pattern. Children were asked to think of a pattern with two attributes and share them to the class on the whiteboard. Children worked in their Math Makes Sense workbook identifying two changing attributes in various patterns. Then, they made their own pattern identifying the changing attributes and pattern core

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 form- money and form due Friday September 13^th

Terry Fox run Friday

Spelling test Friday

Spelling sentences due Friday

Read 15 minutes

Unit of Inquiry:Today everyone finished their good copy of their favourite and most important school rule! These will be hung up outside the classroom so please come by and have a look at all our hard work.

After, children got to show their knowledge of rules and following rules by playing a game called ‘What's the Rule’. Students started in a circle with one rule given by me. They were not allowed to drop the ball. Students passed the ball around and if a student dropped the ball they were out. The child out got to add another rule for students to follow. At the end of the game we had 9 different rules that the children had to follow. When the game was finished we talked about what made this game so hard and why it was important we had these rules!

Thank you to Aviraj, 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