Ms. Gandy's Grade 1 Class

Wednesday, December 18, 2019

Day 72
Important Dates

Wednesday, December 18- Casual Day

Wednesday, December 19- Bake Sale

Thursday, December 19- Christmas Spirit Day

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

Wednesday, January 8- Back to School

What wonderful afternoon and evening spent watching the Grade 3-8 Christmas concert. Congratulations to all students and teachers on a job well done!

Please note reregistration packages were sent home inside agenda’s yesterday.

Happy Wonderful Snowy Wednesday!!

Today we found Sparkles climbing the wall using ribbons as her ladder! She is always in mischief

** A note about the homework package sent home today. I have sent home a math package and the annual book retell package inside agendas today. The math package is optional if children have time and want to work on something over the holidays. The book retell is required to be completed upon return when students come back from break, as the completion will be fast approaching. Any questions please do not hesitate to contact me.

Inquiry into Language: Today students worked through a Christmas package where they were asked to sort Christmas words in alphabetical order, sort nouns and verbs and see how many words they could spell with the letters in 'Merry Christmas'.

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

Math: Today we reviewed double digit subtraction and addition on together as class. We did a few examples on the board. Then, students worked on completing word problems. The identified what questions were one step or two step questions. We looked for key words that would help us determine whether we needed to add or subtract. Then students had to find sums and sort the sums in their appropriate column such as less than 17, equal to 17 or more than 17.

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

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

Agenda:

Read 15 minutes

Bake Sale tomorrow

Christmas spirit day tomorrow- red, green and white

Adding math package

Book Retell Speech package: please complete for when we get back from break

Unit of Inquiry: Today we made our Christmas craft while listening to Christmas carols! They will be sent home tomorrow!!

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