Ms. Brasil's Grade 1 Class!: Day 89

Wednesday, January 30, 2019

Day 89

Happy Windy Wednesday!

Upcoming dates:

January 31: Casual Day
January 31: Bake sale
February 1: Spelling test

February 4 & 5: Grade 1 Speeches

February 8 Oral Presentations: JK - Grade 8

Just a friendly reminder that re-registration packages are due by Monday, February 11. After this time, spots will be opened up to the public and your child will not be guaranteed a space for next year. We look forward to seeing you back for next year!

Agenda:

Spelling test Friday
Spelling sentences due Friday
Memorize retell - presentations on Monday
Re-Registration due February 11th
Bake sale tomorrow
Casual day tomorrow
Jump Rope for Heart fundraising
Cookie forms due Friday

Cookie Love Day
There has been a form sent home with your child about the cookie sales for Valentines day. These forms are due back by February 1st. If you would like your child to decorate cookies please fill out the form and submit your payment. Sounds like a great time!!

A Note from Ms. Hayward

March Break Camp at SJA

Jump Rope for Heart

It is that time again! We will be participating in Jump Rope for Heart on Thursday, February 14^th. Donation packages have been sent home. You can make a pledge using cash or you can donate on the website - jumpropeforheart.ca. House points will be rewarded to each student who brings in donations. If we meet our school goal of $2500, students will be rewarded with a fun activity. Let’s see what we can do SJA.

Math
Today we continued working on bar graphs and tallying. Students had to count all the desks in the classroom and write a tally. Then they had to choose 2 more things to count. They had a lot of fun doing this! Then they made their own bar graph about the different kinds of fish in the math book.

French

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

UOI with Language focus
Today students had time to work on memorizing their story retells. While they worked quietly, I began pulling students over to read their retell to me and I gave them some feedback and fixed some spelling mistakes. Please continue working on this with your child, as presentations for the Grade 1s begin on Monday.

Physical Education

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

Music

Please see Mrs. McMillan's blog at www.mrsmcmillanmusic.blogspot.com

Unit of Inquiry

Today we started our new unit about Inventors and Inventions. We talked about how inventors are the first people to create a new item or come up with a new way to do something. We also discussed how inventors look for ways to solve problems and improve on other ideas. We talked about the invention of the lightbulb and how it changed peoples lives. Then the students had to brainstorm some other inventions they see in their lives. They had so much fun coming up with different answers!

Have a great evening!

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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

- Home, school and community rules and their importance

-How rules and relationships change over time

Key Concepts

- reflection

- responsibility

Unit 2 - We are Going Pre-Historic

Central Idea: Animals can change and adapt over time

Lines of Inquiry:

-Describe animals which lived on earth during the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous Period

-How information about dinosaurs is gathered

- Ways people can protect living things which are endangered or extinct

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 inventors and the importance of their inventions

Key Concepts

- causation

-function

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

- reflection

Unit 6 - Hoppy Hoppy Habitats

Central Idea: Living things require specific conditions within a healthy environment to survive.

Lines of Inquiry:

· Needs of plants and animals within various ecosystems.

· The characteristics which define habitats around the world.

· The ways human actions can affect ecosystems.

Key Concepts

- change

- responsibility

- form

IB Learner Profile

IB learners strive to be:

1. Inquirers
2. Knowledgeable
3. Thinkers
4. Communicators
5. Risk-takers
6. Open-minded
7. Caring
8. Balanced
9. Principled
10. Reflective

Spelling Words and Homework

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. It’s all about how we as parents, educators, and the community, 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 children take 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!

About Me

Hello, my name is Sara Brasil and I am so excited to be joining St Jude's Academy for the remainder of the school year! I completed my education at Wilfrid Laurier University and Nipissing University where I achieved an undergraduate degree and a teaching degree. My background is Portuguese, and I will be getting married this October.
For as long as I can remember, I have always wanted to be a teacher and worked hard to pursue my dream. I love working with children and working alongside them to build their potential and realize their own dreams!
I look forward to a great year getting to know you and your child and helping them grow to be the best they can be.
If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me at sbrasil@stjudesacademy.com

Ms. Brasil's Grade 1 Class!

Wednesday, January 30, 2019

Day 89

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