"JOY-ful" Day in Review:
JOY IGNITES: Ask your child what IGNITE activities they have been exploring this week when starting their school day. Students have had the choice to "read to self," "explore a variety of math activities," "Build" or "explore 6 different provocations (Can you make a line? Can you make a pattern? Can you draw a fall leaf? Can you make a fall tree? Can you mix colors? Can you stack 5 rocks?)." We have found that having a soft start to our mornings has allowed our students to get ready for their learning and transition into school.
Big Inquiry Question:
Students watched a video on the Moose and baby moose that were walking in Tuscany recently, to get ourselves thinking about "How we impact the animals in the coulee?" This video highlighted the overlapping of human contact with nature. We will continue to spend time on discussing and exploring this question further next week on our "Coulee Walk."
Open House:
Beginning on Saturday at 8 a.m. parents will be able to sign up for an Open House time slot. Our Eric Harvie Open House will begin in the gym with a welcome message and introductions of staff. We will then move to your child's Pod (Joy) to view the different learning spaces that your child has been working in. Your child will be able to share some of what they have been doing and their recent scientific drawing where they have been using feedback from their peers to draw a second, third or fourth attempt of a beetle. We look forward to seeing all our families next week.
Reminders:
-Sept. 18: Coulee Walk (am) - Please email your child's homeroom teacher if you can volunteer
-Sept. 20: Eric Harvie School Open House and Early Dismissal Day (Please follow this link to access the School Conference)
-Sept. 21: No Classes for Students
-Sept. 26: Book Truck (this date may change as the book truck may not be available for the next few weeks)
-Sept. 28: Terry Fox Community Run (More information to Come)
