Monday, November 19

Joy Pod

 Welcome 

We would like to welcome Ms. Annya Hosseini to Joy Pod as she helps to support our transition.  As well, we would like to welcome our student teachers from the University of Calgary, Ms. Joanne Koh and Ms. Sarah Galbraith.  They will be working specifically with Joy Pod students and are with us till December 14th.  Please welcome our student teachers when you meet them this week at conferences.  We also have a student educational assistant from Bow Valley College, Sierra Middlemiss. We are lucky to have so many helpful hands supporting our learners in Joy Pod.

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Student Led Conferences this week - November 22 (1:00-7:00) and 23. (8:00-1:00).  Please book a conference as we look forward to seeing you and the students are excited to share their learning and the different spaces in our school.

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Inquiry: Students continue their inquiry focus using either the lens: color, nature, animals or liquids.

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Math: Students continue to learn about "Patterns and Relations" from the teachers in Joy Pod.  Parents will have the opportunity to work along their children in the various rooms to share their learning at Student Led Conferences on November 22 and 23. 

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Joy Pod Assembly: Students continue to work on the different aspects of our Peace Assembly. Students have been contributing in different ways to this assembly either through artwork, technology, drama, citizenship, writing, community building and/or music.  Ask your child what is their contribution for the assembly.  Joy Pod is helping the Mustard Seed by collecting needed items:  We plan to stuff socks with these items at the end of our collection event (before Winter Break). Needed Items: Nail clippers, travel shampoo, conditioner, lotion, body wash, shaving gel and tissue, transit tickets, deodorant  toothbrush, Q-tips, towel, socks, earplugs, lip balm, comb and brush

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Donations Needed! Joy Pod is looking for school-appropriate liquids (may include but not limited to household chemicals, oil, sauce, juice, pop, or milk). It would be okay if the containers have been opened and part of content has been used/poured out. We plan to use collected liquids in inquiry lessons. Please ensure that liquids that you send are in their original containers to ensure that we can handle these in a safe manner. Thank you! 

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Poinsettia Fundraiser
When you place poinsettia orders and send in cheques, please make them payable to Eric Harvie School - this was missed on the original order form.  Poinsettia orders are due by November 28th.  Thank you!

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Upcoming Events:

November 20: Fun Snack (Pretzel)

November 21: Book Truck

November 22: Early Dismissal & Student Led Conferences (1:00-7:00)

November 23: Student Led Conference (No Classes)

November 28: Poinsettia Orders Due

November 29: Fun Lunch (Western Pizza)

November 30: Joy Pod Peace Assembly
***Parents of the Joy Pod are invited to join us for our assembly at 11:00 am.*** 

December 4 - 6: Book Fair

December 6: "A Polar Express Evening" - Information Sent Home Already