Ms. Gandy's Grade 1 Class

Friday, January 31, 2020

Day 91
Important Dates

Thursday, February 6- Oral Competition: JK - Grade 3

Friday, February 7- Oral Competition: Grade 4 - Grade 8

Monday, February 10- Year Ahead Day

Thursday, February 13-100th Day of School

Thursday, February 13 Spirit Day: Valentine's Day Dress Up

Friday, February 14- PD Day

Monday, February 17- Family Day (No School)

Friday, February 21 Picture Day - Siblings

Tuesday, February 25- Pancake Tuesday

Tuesday, February 25- Casual Day

Wednesday, February 26- Pink Shirt Day

Thursday, February 27 Oral Competition: SJA vs. Maples Academy

** Please bring back re-registration packages as soon as possible!

DON’T DELAY - THE DEADLINE FOR RE-REGISTRATION IS FEBRUARY 18 AT 4 PM: To reserve your child’s 2020-2021 place at St. Jude’s Academy, complete and return your child’s re-registration forms and payment by FEB 18 AT 4 pm.

Happy Fantastic Friday!

**Speech finalists will be announced this Monday, February 3^rd by 9:30am. The top three from my class and the top three from Mr. Foster’s class will compete against each other in the auditorium on Thursday, February 6^th.

Story Connection: Today we read a book called 'Have you filled a bucket today?' We discussed after the book how important it is to be a bucket filler and not a bucket dipper. I told students that on Monday we will each get our own bucket and decorate it. We will be using these buckets to promote kindness throughout our classroom! We also discussed how to make connections to the book we are reading. We learned concepts such as text to self, text to text and text to the world. Then students had to make connections to the book we read and to these three different types of connections.

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

French: Today Mlle. Jessica was away so Ms. Autio covered the french class.

Math: Today we practiced reading and interpreting different graphs. We reviewed that a pictograph uses pictures whereas a bar graph uses a bar to represent the amount. Then students had to read and answer questions about the different graphs. A math review has been sent home inside their agendas! The math test will be this upcoming Wednesday.

Agenda:

1. Read 15 minutes

2. Math test Wednesday

3. Math review due Wednesday

4. Spelling test signed and returned

5. Bring back re-registration package

Unit of Inquiry with Language Focus: Today students read chapter 10 of our novel study ‘Charlie and The Chocolate Factory. We retold what has happened thus far and made some predications for the next upcoming chapters. Students will answer comprehension questions about what they had read on Monday

Today we also had our last speech presenter of the competition! Again, I am so very proud of everyone for all their hard work.

Have a wonderful weekend,

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