JOY POD
Chickadee and Elbow had an amazing trip to the Reading House (Calgary Reads) and the new Central Library.
Big Box of Cards Fundraiser DUE TOMORROW!!!!
School Council sent home with your child a sample box of cards. The box contains 33 gorgeous "All Occasion" greeting cards for $33! Each box purchased will generate $11 in profits for our school. Order forms and fundraising information is included in the bag with the box of cards. Please have all order forms returned to the school by Thursday, February 28th. Further questions or concerns about this program can be forwarded to Amanda Hang at ehsfundraisingdirector@gmail.com
Sessions include:
Purposeful Play: Rough and Tumble and so much more!
Literacy: Supporting children with reading and writing.
Math: Let's investigate learning and doing math!
Fine and Performing Arts: Maximizing Learning!
Peace Education: Developing great citizens!
Design Thinking: Making Learning Work!
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STILL IN NEED OF VOLUNTEERS
FOR UPCOMING FIELD TRIPS
Calgary Reading House & Central Library Field Trip:
Aspen & Tamarack Home Rooms will be going on a field trip Wednesday, March 6th to Calgary Readers House and the New Central Library. Please sign and return the field trip forms. To sign up to volunteer please click on the following link
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Inquiry: Open Minds VOLUNTEER SIGN UP GENIUS
- Glenbow Museum Open Minds Inquiry group just finished bringing in items for their "Me Museum." Ms. Ross will be taking this group to the Glenbow Museum April 1-5th... Please return the field trip forms. Here is the sign up genius for volunteer opportunities.... https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0F4EACAF2DA5FA7-museum
- Telus Spark Science Centre Open Minds Inquiry group has finished making a visual dictionary and beginning to design a mini golf course. Mrs. Sigurdson will be taking her group to Telus Spark Science Center April 1-5th... Please return the field trip forms. Here is the sign up genius for volunteer opportunities... https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0F4EACAF2DA5FA7-science
- Telus Spark Science Centre Open Minds Inquiry group has finished making a visual dictionary and beginning to design a mini golf course. Mr. Kelly will be taking his group to Telus Spark Science Center April 8-12th. Forms will be coming home soon but here is the sign up genius for volunteer opportunities... https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0F4EACAF2DA5FA7-science1
- Vivo Open Minds Inquiry group has been discussing "how does our body work when we play?" and "how does our mind work when we play?" Ms. Chang will be taking her group to Vivo Center June 10-14th. Forms will be coming home soon but here is the sign up genius for volunteer opportunities... https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0F4EACAF2DA5FA7-vivo
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Upcoming Dates:
February 28: Big Box of Cards Order Forms Due
& Family Learning Evening at 6:30-8:00 p.m.
March 1: Professional Development Day (No School)
March 6: Calgary Reads & Central Public Library Field Trip (all day) - Only Aspen and Tamarack
March 15: Joy Pod Open House (in place of our Peace Assembly as an Open House format would best support and celebrate our learning through our lens of play). Stay tuned for more information to come home soon! Joy Pod parents will be receiving an invitation to visit and celebrate with us.
March 21: Early Dismissal (Student/Parent/Teacher Conferences)
March 22: No Classes (Student/Parent/Teacher Conferences)
March 22-April 1: Spring Break :)
April 1-5 Museum School and Week 1 of Science Center School
April 1-5 Museum School and Week 1 of Science Center School
