Friday, September 28

Joy Pod

Today was our morning Terry Fox Community Run.  It is truly amazing to see a whole community of children of different ages coming together to celebrate Terry Fox.

We will continue to collect donations for the Terry Fox foundation until after the Thanksgiving weekend.  

We are in need of Cardboard for a Building Challenge on Friday October 5th. Please send any cardboard you may have to school this upcoming week.
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Orange Shirt Day
We will acknowledge Orange Shirt Day on October 1st.  Please wear an orange shirt to help us keep the discussion of residential schools happening each year. 
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Upcoming Events:

Oct 1: Orange Shirt Day

Oct. 8: No School (Thanksgiving Day)
Oct. 10: Book Truck
Oct. 11: Fun Lunch
Oct. 16: Fun Snack

Thursday, September 27

Joy Pod

Today we had our first fire drill of the school year.  Please remember our Toonies for Terry donation follow the link below to find our fundraising page.
Today in Fine Arts we learned how to draw a beetle.  Mr. Kelly worked with us to see different lines and shapes in how we sketch.

Terry Fox Run:

https://secure.terryfox.ca/registrant/TeamFundraisingPage.aspx?Referrer=%26Referrer%3dhttp%253a%252f%252fwww.terryfox.org%252fschoolrun%252f&TeamID=815942#&panel1-2

**Please dress appropriately for the weather.  
**Please let your child's homeroom teacher know about any food allergies/sensitivities as Parent School Council will be providing a muffin and juice box.**
**Please send another "safe" snack for your child if there is a concern.**

Upcoming Events:
Sept. 28: Terry Fox Community Run / Early dismissal (12:05)
Oct 1 Orange Shirt Day
Oct. 8: No School (Thanksgiving Day)
Oct. 10: Book Truck
Oct. 11: Fun Lunch
Oct. 16: Fun Snack

Wednesday, September 26

Joy Pod

Today we had a kickoff assembly with the whole school to get us ready for the Terry Fox Run on Friday.  Wendy Kennely, the Regional Director of the Terry Fox Foundation Alberta/NWT/Nunavut spoke to the school about our fund raising goals, our Toonies for Terry jar,  the t-shirt give away draw for those who return a pledge form, and we watched a short video. 

https://secure.terryfox.ca/registrant/TeamFundraisingPage.aspx?Referrer=%26Referrer%3dhttp%253a%252f%252fwww.terryfox.org%252fschoolrun%252f&TeamID=815942#&panel1-2

**Please dress appropriately for the weather.  Please let your child's homeroom teacher know about any food allergies/sensitivities as Parent School Council will be providing a muffin and juice box.**
**Please send another "safe" snack for your child if there is a concern.**

Orange Shirt Day
We will acknowledge Orange Shirt Day on October 1st.  Please wear an orange shirt to help us keep the discussion of residential schools happening each year. *********************************************************************************

Learning Commons:

• Students are encouraged to return their Learning Commons books as often as they would like new books.    

Book Truck Info (not returning until October 10)
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KzVe04zRpfx-Ln1-XzTWOz0AX_aptxNO/view?usp=sharing

Upcoming Events:
Sept. 28: Terry Fox Community Run / Early dismissal (12:05)yy
Oct 1 Orange shirt Day
Oct. 8: No School (Thanksgiving Day)
Oct. 10: Book Truck
Oct. 11: Fun Lunch
Oct. 16: Fun Snack

Tuesday, September 25

Joy Pod

Today we continued to work on improving our reading skills and working independently during Daily 5.  We are also working on building our number sense and representing numbers concretely and pictorially.

Orange Shirt Day
We will acknowledge Orange Shirt Day on October 1st.  Please wear an orange shirt to help us keep the discussion of residential schools happening each year. 

Parents please return completed forms with your children as soon as possible...

Forms Required:

- CBE consent form (purple)

- Third party consent form (grey)

- Health form (pink)

- Volunteer registration form (yellow)

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The annual Eric Harvie Terry Fox Run is taking place on Friday, September 28.  We are teaming up with Twelve Mile Coulee School and Tuscany School this year.  Each school requires at least 45 volunteers.  EHS requires 40 course volunteers who will be stationed along the course (with an option of running) and five food volunteers.

**Please dress appropriately for the weather**

Please see the Sign Up Genius for information and to volunteer:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080d44afab28abf94-terry1

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Learning Commons:

• Students are encouraged to return their Learning Commons books as often as they would like new books.    

Book Truck Info (not returning until October 10)
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KzVe04zRpfx-Ln1-XzTWOz0AX_aptxNO/view?usp=sharing

Upcoming Events:

• Sept. 28: Terry Fox Community Run / Early dismissal (12:05)
• Oct. 8: No School (Thanksgiving Day)
• Oct. 11: Fun Lunch
• Oct. 16: Fun Snack

Monday, September 24

Joy Pod:
Today, we completed our work on developing observation skills and using prior knowledge to share what we "wonder" about images taken throughout the Tuscany community.  Here are some of our wonders from our inquiry work today.

"I wonder if the dog is taking a bath in the pond."
"I wonder if the bear is looking for food for its baby."
"I wonder if there are people living in the houses."
"I wonder if the fire station is open."
"I wonder if there are fire people in the building."
"I wonder if that wood on the ground is a bridge."
"I wonder when the garbage truck will come."
"I wonder if the moose is resting."
"I wonder if someone dropped the can or threw it on the ground."

Terry Fox Community Run:

The annual Eric Harvie Terry Fox Run is taking place on Friday, September 28.  We are teaming up with Twelve Mile Coulee School and Tuscany School this year.  Each school requires at least 45 volunteers.  EHS requires 40 course volunteers who will be stationed along the course (with an option of running) and five food volunteers.

Please see the Sign Up Genius for information and to volunteer:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080d44afab28abf94-terry1

HELP LYNX RIDGE GOLF CLUB RAISE MONEY FOR THE ERIC HARVIE SCHOOL PHYSICAL EDUCATION FUND…

If you’re a resident of Tuscany or Watermark, you received a flyer in the mail from Lynx Ridge during the week of September 10th. Bring this flyer back to Lynx Ridge for any purchase, big or small, and Lynx Ridgewill donate $1 to the Eric Harvie School Education Fund. Help us reach our goal of at least $2,000 to help local students!

Lynx Ridge will provide the donation on October 16th, so bring your flyer back on or before October 15th

Reminder:
Due to allergies and food sensitivities, please do not send a classroom snack to celebrate your child's special birthday.  We appreciate your cooperation :)

Friday September 21st

We hope you had a great day off of schools. The teachers spent the day working together in their pods at an amazing location.  We were at the Calgary Reads Reading Place in Inglewood.  If you get a chance to check it out please do. It is an amazing place and everyone (including adults) goes home with a book.  If you have gently used books that your family are no longer using this is also a great place to take them. Check it out...

http://calgaryreads.com/get-involved/visit-reading-place/

Thursday, September 20

Today we continued to work on developing our observation skills and use our prior knowledge to share what we "think" about images taken throughout the Tuscany community.  We watched an amazing assembly put on by the Grade 3/4's.  Ask us what our favorite part of the assembly was!

Reminders:

• No school tomorrow! (Friday, Sept. 21)
• Picture Day on Monday! (Sept. 24)
• Terry Fox Community Run (Sept. 28)

Terry Fox Community Run:

The annual Eric Harvie Terry Fox Run is taking place on Friday, September 28.  We are teaming up with Twelve Mile Coulee School and Tuscany School this year.  Each school requires at least 45 volunteers.  EHS requires 40 course volunteers who will be stationed along the course (with an option of running) and five food volunteers.

Please see the Sign Up Genius for information and to volunteer:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080d44afab28abf94-terry1

Please Return Student Package Information: Student Package Information is needed back to school as soon as possible.  This helps the school update any information that may or may not have been changed over the summer.

Reminders:
-Sept. 21: No Classes for Students 
-Sept. 24: Picture Day (Dress your best!)
-Sept. 28: Terry Fox Community Run 

Wednesday, September 19

Joy Pod

Students have been reflecting on their coulee walk yesterday using their senses.  Students also collected nature artifacts to glue into their visual journal.  We hope to show you this work when you attend our Open House tomorrow.  

Learning Commons Orientation:

Our students visited the Learning Commons today for a review and orientation about signing out books.  We will be able to begin using this service on a daily basis as kids want.

Terry Fox Community Run:

The annual Eric Harvie Terry Fox Run is taking place on Friday, September 28.  We are teaming up with Twelve Mile Coulee School and Tuscany School this year.  Each school requires at least 45 volunteers.  EHS requires 40 course volunteers who will be stationed along the course (with an option of running) and five food volunteers.

Please see the Sign Up Genius for information and to volunteer:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080d44afab28abf94-terry1

HELP LYNX RIDGE GOLF CLUB RAISE MONEY FOR THE ERIC HARVIE SCHOOL PHYSICAL EDUCATION FUND…

If you’re a resident of Tuscany or Watermark, you received a flyer in the mail from Lynx Ridge during the week of September 10th. Bring this flyer back to Lynx Ridge for any purchase, big or small, and Lynx Ridgewill donate $1 to the Eric Harvie School Education Fund. Help us reach our goal of at least $2,000 to help local students!

Lynx Ridge will provide the donation on October 16th, so bring your flyer back on or before October 15th.

Twitter:

If you are looking for images of our day, please search Twitter using the hashtag EHSJoyPod.

Please Return Student Package Information: Student Package Information is needed back to school as soon as possible.  This helps the school update any information that may or may not have been changed over the summer.

Reminders:
-Sept. 20: Early Dismissal (12:05 p.m.) & Open House 
-Sept. 21: No Classes for Students 
-Sept. 24: Picture Day (Dress your best!)
-Sept. 28: Terry Fox Community Run 

Check out this link for some of our observations from the Coulee Walk!

https://padlet.com/khcampbell/8143ywbo11mh

Tuesday, September 18th

Today we had adventurous walk in the Coulee. Thank you so much for the parents who came and helped us.  There will be many more opportunities. Ask me what we saw, heard, smelt and touched....We took time in the afternoon and reflected in our visual journals. 

In the afternoon to started create artistic covers for our visual journals to represent the colourfulness of each of our personality.

Reminders:
Thursday September 20th Early Dismissal
Thursday September 20th Open House
Friday September 21st No School
Monday September 24th Picture Day
Friday September 28th Terry Fox Run

The annual Eric Harvie Terry Fox Run is taking place on Friday, September 28.  We are teaming up with Twelve Mile Coulee School and Tuscany School this year.  Each school requires at least 45 volunteers.  EHS requires 40 course volunteers who will be stationed along the course (with an option of running) and five food volunteers.

Please see the Sign Up Genius for information and to volunteer:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080d44afab28abf94-terry1

If you are looking for images of our day please search Twitter using the hashtag EHSJoyPod.

Monday, September 17th

Today we finished working on the details of our Austin's Beetles.  We are excited to share these with you all at the open house on Thursday. If you haven't signed up for a time slot, please do so.

In Daily 5 today we reviewed Read to Self and Read to Someone. We are working on building our stamina.  Ask me how many minutes we were able to read for today.

Coulee Walk Tomorrow:
We are leaving the building at 9:00am.  We are planning to be gone until 11:00am.  Students need to be dressed to be outside this entire time.  This might mean, winter coats, snowpants, waterproof pants, mitts, hats and appropriate footwear.  Students will be bringing one snack with them that fits in their pocket and does not require a utensil.  Students will be putting the garbage from this snack back in their pocket for the remainder of the walk.

Reminders:
Coulee Walk Tuesday September 18th
Early Dismissal Thursday September 20th
Open House Thursday September 20th
No School Friday September 21st
Picture Day Monday September 24th

Friday, September 14

Joy Pod
Today in Daily 5 we reviewed Read to Self and Read to Someone.  We talked about how to choose a partner and sitting EEKK with our partner.  Ask your child about cross checking while they are reading.

During our inquiry time today we worked on "I see, I think, I wonder".  Using pictures of nature and humans interacting we brainstormed all the things we could see.  Ask me what was in the pictures.

Coulee Walk:
Please remember to dress appropriately (hat, mitts, warm jacket, boots/or good walking shoes) for our Coulee Walk on Tuesday, September 18.  We are expecting cool temperatures and snow :)

Reminders:
-Sept. 18: Coulee Walk (am) - Please email your child's homeroom teacher if you can volunteer
-Sept. 20: Eric Harvie School Open House (Please sign up beginning on Saturday) 
-Sept. 21: No Classes for Students 
-Sept. 26: Book Truck
-Sept. 28: Terry Fox Community Run 

Thursday, September 13

"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) 

Wednesday, September 12, 2018

Our "JOY" Day in Review:

What is Daily Five? The Daily Five is a literacy structure that allows for differentiation in the classroom.  There are five literacy tasks that teaches students independence and focuses on literacy.

5 Tasks of the Daily Five

1. Read to Self

2. Read to Someone

3. Work on Writing

4. Listen to Reading

5. Word Work

This week we have been working with students on "Read to Self" and "Read to Someone." Stay tuned as we move onto "Work on Writing" next week.  This literacy structure is designed to engage our students in both reading and writing.

Our Grade 1/2 Big Inquiry Question:

We are so lucky to have the Coulee near Eric Harvie School and so we hope to visit this special place as often as we can.  Our first big inquiry question driving our visits to the Coulee is  
"How do we impact the animals in the coulee?" and "How do we know that animals have been here?"  Students today brainstormed and shared the animals that they have seen in the community of Tuscany and what animals they think live in the Coulee.  If you have never visited the Coulee, please take a stroll in the Coulee when you get sometime and enjoy the nature that is in our backyard.  

Reminders:
-Sept. 13: Scholastic Book Club orders due 
-Sept. 18: Coulee Walk (am) - Please email your child's homeroom teacher if you can volunteer
-Sept. 20: Eric Harvie School Open House (More information to come)
-Sept. 21: No Classes for Students 
-Sept. 26: Book Truck
-Sept. 28: Terry Fox Community Run 

Tuesday, September 11, 2018

-Ask me how to subitize (to see dots and know right away). Work with me on rolling a die and subitizing.
-2nd day of Daily 5. More information about what Daily 5 is will be on the blog tomorrow.
-Please send your child with INDOOR SHOES if they don't already have them.
-Calgary Public Library Book truck is coming tomorrow (Wednesday). Please send the public library card with your child.
-We plan to walk to the Twelve Mile Coulee on Tuesday, September 18th from 9AM to 11AM. We need some parent volunteers. Please contact your primary contact teacher if you are able to join our community walk.
-Please return the book order forms by Thursday, September 13th.
-Communication folders are sent home on a daily basis. Please check them and return them to school on a daily basis.
-Please read a letter from Kanen and Keagan McLellan's family
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_ZXuwfuIOecUazmWD1wPnFvPs1ON0zAU/view?usp=sharing

Monday, September 10, 2018

-Ask me about the story, The Girl Who Never Made Mistakes.
-Book order forms were sent home today. Please return them by Thursday, September 13th.
-Communication folders are sent home on a daily basis. Please check them and return them to school on a daily basis.
-Please read a letter from Kanen and Keagan McLellan's family
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_ZXuwfuIOecUazmWD1wPnFvPs1ON0zAU/view?usp=sharing