October 2015 Grade 1 News
St. James Global Learning Centre
98 Wanita Road, Mississauga, Ontario L5G 1B8
Phone: 905- 891- 7619 Fax: 905-278-6539
Primary Division
Grade 1 Teachers
Ms. De Melo Room 105
October Already!
It’s hard to believe that we are in October already. The
students and staff have enjoyed a terrific start to the new
school year.
Mr. Discenza French, Gym
and Music
Mr. Carreiro Health
Curriculum At a Glance
Language
Throughout the month of September, we have modeled for students a variety of strategies
such as how to pick proper books and using pictures to gather information while reading. This
month, students will begin reading logs and snuggle up and read program, which allows students
to select books to read daily at home. More information will follow. The students will also learn
how to respond to their reading and retell a story. In writing, the focus will be producing proper
sentences and procedural writing. Students will continue to focus on a list of words each week
and have a spelling quiz the following Monday.
Mathematics
We will be wrapping up our unit on number sense and numeration and there will be a quiz.
Our focus this month is patterning. Students will explore geometric and numeric patterns. They will
learn how to extend, describe, and identify rules. Please continue to practice counting to 100 with
your child daily.
Science
The students will start their new unit of Inquiry, focusing on the transdisciplinary them “How the
World Works”. Students will investigate into daily and seasonal changes. The central idea for this
unit of inquiry focuses on how daily human choices and seasonal changes have an impact on all
living things. In this unit students are investigating the impact of daily and seasonal changes on
living things, including humans and demonstrating an understanding of what daily and seasonal
changes are and of how these changes affect living things.
Reminders
Pizza Lunch
Pizza lunch takes place on Tuesdays. If you would like to place an order, please send in $3/slice the morning
of. The pieces have been rather large; many students opt to save half for their snack or bring some home.
Mr. Sub Lunch
Mr. Sub will be starting on Wednesday, October 14th, 2015. An email has been sent out explaining the details
for ordering. A Mr. Sub 6” Sub can be purchased for $4.00 or a Sub Combo for $5.00. All pre-orders must be
submitted by Thursday, October 8th, 2015.
Phys-ed
Grade one students have phys-ed classes on Thursday and alternating Fridays. If your child does not
already wear running shoes as their indoor shoes, please ensure they bring a pair on days they have physed.
Library
Grade one students have library every Monday. Please ensure that your son/daughter brings in their library
books so that they can do a book exchange.
The Virtue for October is Empathy
Thanksgiving Prayer
People of Empathy…
Dear God,
We will soon celebrate Thanksgiving and we thank you
for all you have given us.
We thank you for food and for friends and family and
the world you have made for us.
We also remember today those who do not have
enough to eat. May we find a way to share with them.
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Help us to appreciate one another and to be truly
thankful for all your blessings.
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AMEN
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Can understand and name their
feelings
Care about other’s feelings
Listen carefully to others
Listen for clues in tone of voice
Watch expressions and body gestures
for messages
Notice when someone is upset
Can see and respect how others look
at things
Know that others may feel differently
about things than they do
Respond generously to help others
Corny Corner
How do you mend a broken pumpkin?
A. With a pumpkin patch!
What is a scarecrow’s favourite fruit?
A.
Straw-berries!