Ms. Brasil's Grade 1 Class!: Day 147

Thursday, May 9, 2019

Day 147

Happy Thoughtful Thursday!

Upcoming dates:

Thursday, May 9 - Shakespeare Play
Tuesday, May 14 - Arts night (Grade 3-8)
Friday, May 17 - PD Day - NO SCHOOL
Monday, May 20 - Victoria Day - NO SCHOOL
Thursday, May 23 - Track and Field Day
Monday, May 27 - Inter-School Spelling Bee at Sunnybrook
Wednesday, May 29 - Casual Day
Friday, May 31 - SJA vs TMA Track and Field Competition
Friday, June 14 - Last day of school and promotion ceremony

Agenda:

Spelling sentences due tomorrow
Spelling test tomorrow
Read 15 minutes
Bring last page of report card
Shakespeare play tonight

Shakespeare Play
The Shakespeare play put on by the grade 9 and 10 students is tonight at the UTM Mist Theatre. It begins at 6:30 and all you need to bring for entry is a canned good that will be donated. If you would like to drop off your child at SJA before the play, there will be a movie and popcorn party for the kids so parents can have a relaxing night. Hope to see you there!

Apraxia Awareness Day

A Note from Ms. Hayward

Math
Today we started our new unit on 2 dimensional shapes. We talked about 7 shapes, saw what they looked like and talked about how many sides and vertices they have. We learned about a square, circle, triangle, rectangle, pentagon, hexagon and octagon. We discussed where we see those shapes in our everyday lives. Then students had to look around the classroom to find things that had each shape.

French

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

UOI with Language Focus

Today we started our new novel study book. We are reading Afternoon on the Amazon from the Magic Treehouse series. We looked at the cover of the book and predicted what we thought would happen. We discussed what kinds of animals we think the characters would find in the Amazon forest. We read the first 2 chapters of the book and then students drew and coloured a picture of what they thought the Amazon would look like. They were reminded to include the treehouse, the river, jungle and animals that would live there.

Physical Education

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

Unit of Inquiry

Today we started our new Unit of Inquiry about habitats. Students worked in small groups to match the description to the habitat. Then we talked about each habitat and what animals we think would live in each one. Then we watched a short video that showed the habitats and what wildlife and plants can be found in each one.

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!

Thursday, May 9, 2019

Day 147

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