Ms. Gandy's Grade 1 Class

Wednesday, December 5, 2018

Day 63

Upcoming dates:

Thursday, December 6- PYP Student-Led Conferences

Tuesday, December 11- Christmas Concert (JK – Grade 2)

Friday, December 15- Aftercare invoices due

Tuesday, December 18 Christmas Concert (Grade 3 – Grade 8)

Wednesday, December 19 Casual Day

Thursday, December 20 Spirit Day: Red, Green, & White Dress Up

Friday, December 21 Christmas Holiday (No School)

Friday December 21 - January 8 Christmas Holidays (No School)

Parent Guild is hosting a Christmas Skate at Meadowvale 4-Rinks on Thursday, December 20^th, from 3:30-5:30 PM. The cost is $10/student, but free for parents. Hot chocolate will be served and the big guy will be in attendance for pictures. What a fun way to start the holidays. Order forms have been sent home and the deadline to return them is Monday, December 10^th.

Ms. Hayward is holding her ‘Pinkalicious’ Ornament Contest again this year. Please see the flyer below for more information.

Happy Wednesday!

This morning we found Joy hanging upside down on the ceiling! We think she was having too much fun last night!

French: We started the day with Mlle Jessica. Please see her blog at http://mllehousja.blogspot.com

Christmas Concert:Next we had rehearsals for our Christmas concert!

Math:Students were introduced to our next unit, addition and subtraction. We reviewed the symbols for adding and subtracting such as – and +. We discussed their names and meaning. Next we worked in our workbook coming up with different number sentences for adding and subtracting.

Daily 5: For daily five today we worked on reading and cursive. Miss Gandy called us up one at a time to decorate our Christmas clothes for the concert! They look so amazing we cant wait to showcase our performance

Agenda:

Spelling test Friday

Spelling sentences due Friday

Sign and return Math test

Bring page 10 of report card back to Miss Gandy

Christmas concert December 11^th

Aftercare invoices due December 15^th

Inquiry into Language: Students focused on writing a proper journal entry. They were asked ‘If Santa lent his Elves for the day, what would you do?’ The children brainstormed ideas as a way to organize their writing. Next they used their brainstorming ideas to write their journal.

Unit of Inquiry: Today students got to organize their own shelves in a fridge. We discussed the importance of organizing our fridge and what could happen if it isn’t organized. Children got different flyers from stores and were asked to cut out different foods, sauces, drinks etc., and organize their own fridge.

Thank you to my teacher helper Arya; you are always such a great help!

Have a wonderful evening, Miss Gandy J

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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