Mr. Pereira & Mrs Daniels, Grade 1

Pink Shirt Da y on Wednesday February 28th was such a success. We had a fantastic, positive assembly with some students form William D. Pratt school.  We discussed the importance of kindness and what that looks and sounds like. Officer Will was here to share the importance of sticking up for our peers who might be being bullied and that we as students can make a difference.  Students from Pratt them helped us make our own pink shirts which are on display in the gathering area.  Some of our thoughts on bullying..... Math  Making apple boxes of 20 using 2 different colours, how many different ways can you make 20?   We graphed our results of making 20. Look at all of the patterns you can see!  Inquiry What makes a sustainable community?  What does the word sustainable mean?  Why is public art important in our community?    Today we brainstormed all of the different components that sustainable c...

Don't forget to pencil in Pink Shirt Da y on Wednesday February 28th. Students are invited to we ar pink to school to promote kindness and anti-bullying. https://www.pinkshirtday.ca/ Math  Making apple boxes of 20 using 2 different colours, how many different ways can you make 20?   Inquiry What makes a sustainable community?  What does the word sustainable mean?  Why is public art important in our community?   Today we brainstormed all of the different components that sustainable community needs.  Transportation Nature Health and Wellness Services People Places Circle of Courage Spotlight Aliza & Mason March 2 To learn more about the Circle of Courage Spotlight  click here. Help save the Polar Bears!   We are asking you to take the  Thermostat Challenge  and turn down the heat in your homes and at school by 2 degrees!  This will help save the sea ice that polar bears n...

In the spirit of the Olympics..... Students created mosaic torches to show their support and enthusiasm.  Evergreen Theatre Today we had a special presentation "The Sinking Island" from Evergreen Theatre.  We were entertained and informed about the growing amount of pollutants and plastics in our waterways.  Ask me about?  What was your favourite part of the show and why?  Why is it important to take care of our water?  How can you help? Circle of Courage Spotlight Moulik & Mason February 23 To learn more about the Circle of Courage Spotlight  click here. 2018 - Winter Olympics  Go Canada! 23 medals so far!!!! We encourage you to keep track of Canada’s medal standings. What sport did you like watching the best?? ****Home Reading**** Please send back clear home reading book bags every  Tuesday  and  Thursday  to get your new books! The volunteers exchange the b...

Math Today we looked at the apple box problem. We discussed how many different ways to make apple boxes of ten using some green and some red apples.  How many ways did you come up with?  Were any of your answers the same?  Why?  Inquiry We are discussing and debating services in our community. What services are essential?    How do you know that one service is more important than another?   Ask me about... What do you think the most important service is in your community and why?  Next we will be discussing sustainability?  What a big word for Grade 1. What makes a community sustainable?   Literacy Did you switch literacy groups this morning?  If so who was your new teacher? We have read the story by Ezra Keats, “The Snowy Day”    We discussed Peter’s snowy day and created some snowy day art to represent our understanding of the story. Students have brainstormed ideas about things they like...

Math We finished writing our Math stories about our bunk bed sleep over problems. Students were asked how many different ways they could make a given number. Ask me about... What number did you choose?   How many different kids were on the top bunk?   How many were on the bottom bunk? Inquiry We are discussing and debating services in our community. What services are essential?   How do you know that one service is more important than another?   Ask me about... What do you think the most important service is in your community and why? Literacy Next week we will be story writing. We have read the story by Ezra Keats, “The Snowy Day”   We discussed Peter’s snowy day and created some snowy day art to represent our understanding of the story. Students have brainstormed ideas about things they like to do on a snowy day.   Next we will become authors and create our own snowy day story adventures. Ask me about… What is the be...