Oct. 3 - 7, 2022

 Hello, Grade 1 families!

Learning Intention: I can identify the pattern core, up to four elements, in a cycle. I can identify a missing element in a repeating pattern. 

For the past few weeks, we have focused on patterns: identifying, reproducing, and extending our patterns. We have drawn our patterns. We have made patterns with our bodies. We have made patterns with sounds. We have used manipulatives. Students have learned to identify the core of the pattern (the part that repeats) and any missing terms. We are learning to identify terms missing before the pattern begins, after the pattern and in-between terms. 

There are patterns all around us. Have your child point out patterns they see at home and in nature. With patterns, we also discuss patterns in cycles such as the seasons (fall, winter, spring and summer), patterns in our days (ex: day/night), life cycles (animals and plants) and the calendar. 

Reminder: Healthy Hunger Lunches have been posted. You need to order a minimum of 5 days before the lunch/snack date.

Sept 26 - 30, 2022

Hello, Grade 1 families!

Learning Intention: I can appreciate multiple points of view, languages, cultures, and experiences within my groups and communities. 

This week we learned about the importance of Orange Shirt Day and how Every Child Matters. We learned about Phyliss and her experience with residential schools. This is how Orange Short Day began. We also listened to Phyliss's story about her experience and shared how this would make us feel. Some of the emotions we discussed were sadness, anger, and frustration. 

As a school, we are committed to Every Child Matters and acknowledging the survivors of residential schools. Each class took up this learning in different, age-appropriate ways. Every student created a feather that will become part of a whole-school collaborative art piece. On Thursday morning, we began our day with an interactive land acknowledgment created by the Calgary Public Library and the singing of a morning Cree song. Our class was so proud of four of our students who made a plan, wrote a script, and shared it during our whole-school morning announcements. It filled my heart when I heard them clapping and cheering for their friends. 

One request. Please encourage your child to go to the bathroom before leaving for school each morning. 

Sept 19 - 23, 2022

 Hello, Grade 1 Families, 

Learning Intention: I can record observable seasonal changes over a period of time. 

In Grade 1 we have been exploring our outdoor learning space and Fish Creek Park. We have been using sit spots to quietly and intentionally observe what is around us, what we see, hear and touch. As we progress through the year, we will watch the plants and trees in our school space and Fish Creek Park to see how they change through the different seasons. We have a pet tree this year that we will be observing and documenting through the seasons as well. Students are also identifying the colours of each season. We noticed that in summer, many leaves are green except for the Choke Cherry Tree (our pet tree) as the leaves are a dark purple. I wonder what we will notice when fall arrives.