Ms. Gandy's Grade 1 Class

Wednesday, November 20, 2019

Day 52
Important Dates

Wednesday, November 27- Casual Day- please make sure you have paid the $20.00 and brought in the form to participate in causal day.

Friday, November 29- Report Cards go home

Monday, December 2- Term 2 begins

Thursday, December 5- Parent Teacher Conferences

Tuesday, December 10- Jk-2 Christmas Concert

Tuesday, December 17- Grade 3-8 Christmas Concert

Wednesday, December 18- Casual Day

Thursday, December 19- Christmas Spirit Day

Friday, December 20- January 7- No School/ Christmas Holiday

Happy Wonderful Wednesday!

Inquiry into Language: Today students read the last two chapters of our novel study and answered comprehension questions about what they had read. We went over who the main characters were, the problem in the story and how Jack and Annie resolved the problem. Together as a class we thought about what this story made us think about in own lives and related it to our unit of inquiry. Tomorrow students will be writing a journal about their favourite part of the book and why?

Math: Today we had our last review day before our test tomorrow. We went over the math review and areas that we were having the most trouble with. We quickly reviewed the reading and recording the temperature on a thermometer. Students were then given different amounts and had to determine what coins they would use to get that amount. They also had to figure our how to get a certain amount by using an exact number of coins.

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

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

Christmas Concert practice: Today we continued practicing our Christmas concert song and actions in the classroom! Please see my email about the outfits for the concert

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

Agenda:

- Read 15 minutes

- Memorize Christmas Concert song and actions

- Spelling test Friday

- Spelling sentences due Friday

- Math test tomorrow

Unit of Inquiry: Students had their last opportunity to finish their summative projects. If they had finished their boards or books they were given the opportunity to practice their presentation with a buddy. Tomorrow I will give students 15 minutes to practice their presentation before we begin presenting.

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