Ms. Gandy's Grade 1 Class

Monday, December 17, 2018

Day 70

Upcoming dates:

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)

Re-registrations packages have been sent home. All completed forms are due back no later than February 11, 2019, in order to save your spot.

The lunch site is now open for January hot lunch orders. All orders are due by Wednesday, December 19^th at 3:00 PM. The site will close after 3:00 and will not re-open. The special this month is French toast. Please be sure to order under the correct grade and teacher.

A note from Ms. Hayward

A great soccer opportunity coming this July

Happy Wonderful Monday!

This morning we found Joy tangled up in the Christmas lights!

I was so happy to come in this morning after being sick on Friday that we WON the golden broom! Our clean up crew has been reminding us daily to keep our cubbies clean and our hard work has paid off!!

Math:Today we started the day with math. We reviewed double digit subtraction with borrowing. We did some examples as a class on the board. If there is more on the floor we need to go next-door and ask for 10 more! For example; 95

- 8

We worked through different subtraction word problems and children had to think of on their own. It is important we are looking for key words such as altogether, more, add and take away to help us with the steps we need to follow! After children finished they completed Christmas subtraction questions independently.

Daily 5: Today for daily 5 we read a story ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas’ and then after we started to decorate our door for the contest on Thursday! Every child made their own reindeer and ornaments for the teacher reindeer!

Gym: Please see Ms.Yustin’s blog at https://sjaayustin.blogspot.com

Agenda:

Spelling test Thursday

Spelling sentences due Thursday

Spirit day Thursday

Bake sale next Wednesday and Thursday

Trip next Wednesday

Read 15 minutes

Library books returned this week

Inquiry into Language: Today students learned their spelling words for the week and worked in their workout books.

Unit of Inquiry:Today students started to design their own toy store. We brainstormed as a class different things we can find at a toy store and how we can organize everything. We discussed why it is important to organize and what the consequences could be if we didn’t.

Thank you to my teacher helper Sianna; 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