Friday, November 9th, 2018

Joy Pod Remembers

Friday was a day of Remembrance at Eric Harvie School.  The Hope Wing Grade 3/4 students presented this year's Remembrance Day Ceremony.  It was filled with poetry, music, tableaus, and videos that truly honoured the brave men and women who have served our country and highlighted the need for peace in our world moving forward. Thank you to the two students from Joy Pod for presenting the wreath that students created for this occasion.

Joy Pod students continue to learn about Patterns and Relations from all of 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 coming up on November 22 and 23. 

Parents will be able to sign up for conferences on November 17, 2018 

Just a reminder that Monday, November 12, is a regular school day at Eric Harvie School

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Joy Pod is in need of some school-appropriate liquids (may include but not limited to household chemicals, 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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In support of our veterans, we are collecting non-perishable food items for the Veterans’ Food Bank.  Donations will still be accepted on Monday, November 12  Collection boxes will be located in the Hub.

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Parents of Grade Two Students:

All missed Grade 2 students who parents gave permission to participate in the University of Calgary, regarding the impact of fluoridation in the city's water will be seen on Nov. 19.  Should any parents of Grade 2 students who did not initially provide consent but are now interested in participating in the study on Nov. 19, please contact Ms. Low at kmlow@cbe.ab.ca for a permission form.

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PLASTIC LIDS:

Joy Pod is looking for plastic bottle cap lids (brown, white/clear, yellow, orange, green, red, blue and black) to use in a recyclable art project.  These lids can be found on pop bottles, milk jugs and other drinks.  Please think of us when recycling these lids...we will need a TON!!! 

Thank you!

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Upcoming Events:

November 15: Fun Lunch (Subway)

November 17:  Sign Up Opens for Student Led Conferences

November 19: U of C Flouridation Researchers (Grade 2 Student's)

November 20: Fun Snack (Pretzel)

November 22 & 23: Student Led Conferences

November 29: Fun Lunch

November 30 11AM: Joy Pod Peace Assembly

Joy Pod Twitter Account

@EHS1_2JOY

https://twitter.com/EHS1_2JOY?lang=en

Thursday, November 8, 2018

Joy Pod

We discussed about the art style of Todd Parr (how colours are used and how drawings are made) and we drew a pig family in the Todd Parr style. We continued to work on different aspects of our joy themed Peace Assembly. Ask me what we continued to work on. We successfully completed our Practice Lockdown. This gave us an opportunity to talk about why it is important to practice. 

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Joy Pod is in need of some school-appropriate liquids (may include but not limited to household chemicals, 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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In support of our veterans, we are collecting non-perishable food items for the Veterans’ Food Bank.  We welcome donations from students and those attending our ceremony on Friday.  Collection boxes will be located in the Hub.

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Parents of Grade Two Students:

All missed Grade 2 students who parents gave permission to participate in the University of Calgary, regarding the impact of fluoridation in the city's water will be seen on Nov. 19.  Should any parents of Grade 2 students who did not initially provide consent but are now interested in participating in the study on Nov. 19, please contact Ms. Low at kmlow@cbe.ab.ca for a permission form.

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PLASTIC LIDS:

Joy Pod is looking for plastic bottle cap lids (brown, white/clear, yellow, orange, green, red, blue and black) to use in a recyclable art project.  These lids can be found on pop bottles, milk jugs and other drinks.  Please think of us when recycling these lids...we will need a TON!!! 

Thank you!

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Upcoming Events:

November 9: Remembrance Day Assembly, Veteran's Food Bank Donations

November 15: Fun Lunch (Subway)

November 19: U of C Flouridation Researchers (Grade 2 Student's)

November 20: Fun Snack (Pretzel)

November 22 & 23: Student Led Conferences

November 29: Fun Lunch

November 30 11AM: Joy Pod Peace Assembly

Joy Pod Twitter Account

@EHS1_2JOY

https://twitter.com/EHS1_2JOY?lang=en

Wednesday November 7th

Thanks again to all the volunteers who helped out on Monday and Tuesday.

In support of our veterans, we are collecting non-perishable food items for the Veterans’ Food Bank.  We welcome donations from students and those attending our ceremony on Friday.  Collection boxes will be located in the Hub.

PLASTIC LIDS:

Joy Pod is looking for plastic bottle cap lids (brown, white/clear, yellow, orange, green, red, blue and black) to use in a recyclable art project.  These lids can be found on pop bottles, milk jugs and other drinks.  Please think of us when recycling these lids...we will need a TON!!! 

Thank you!

Today students were given the choice of 4 different lenses in which we plan to focus our inquiry work for the next few weeks.  Students will be placed in groups using colour, nature, animals and liquids as the lense.

Students started working on the different aspects of our Peace Assembly.  The theme for our assembly is Joy...  Ask your child what they have started working on.

Students started working in a new group for math, still focusing on sorting and patterning.  This includes sorting, repeating patterns, increasing patterns, numerical patterns and the equality as a balance and inequality as an imbalance. 

Important Upcoming Dates:

Aspen, Elbow and Tamarack Book Orders due tomorrow, November 8th

Remembrance Day Assembly November 9th

Poppy Collection November 9th

Veteran's Food Bank Donations November 9th

Fun Lunch November 15th

Fun Snack November 20th

November 22 and 23 Parent Teacher Conferences

Fun Lunch November 29

Joy Pod Peace Assembly November 30th 11:00am

Joy Pod Twitter Account

@EHS1_2JOY

https://twitter.com/EHS1_2JOY?lang=en

Tuesday, November 6th, 2018

Good Evening Families,

From all reports everyone continued to have a great day while your teachers were away learning all about inquiry learning.

Here is an important message about Funscrip:

Message to all EHS Families:

FundScrip:  Although families can always purchase FundScrip gift cards through their website anytime of the year, if orders are received with cheques attached by end of school on Wednesday, November 7^th, the school earns an extra 1.9% from each sale!  Please get your FundScrip orders in before it’s too late – thanks!

Also, please note that:

Important Upcoming Dates:

Aspen, Chickadee and Tamarack Book Orders due November 8th

Remembrance Day Assembly November 9th

Poppy Collection November 9th

Veteran's Food Bank Donations November 9th

Fun Lunch November 15th

Fun Snack November 20th

November 22 and 23 Parent Teacher Conferences

Fun Lunch November 29

Joy Pod Peace Assembly November 30th 11:00am

We all look forward to hearing all about your adventures over the past two days!

See you tomorrow,

Joy Pod Teachers

Monday, November 5

Joy Pod

On Monday and Tuesday, November 5th and 6th, the Grade 1/2 teachers are participating in a two-day workshop at Fish Creek Park on environmental sciences and inquiry at the elementary level.  

Our Grade 1/2 students participated in a variety of learning activities led by Mrs. Kinsman, Mr. Ker, Mr. Kelly, Mrs. Shepherd, Mrs. Southworth and substitute teachers, Ms. Woo, Ms. Hosseini, Ms. Califatis and Ms. Sampson.  Please ask your child to share some of their learning activities they participated in today.  ****************************************************************************************

Today was...

PICTURE RETAKE DAY

This is for all children who are new to the school or needed retakes.

Please contact Lifetouch if you have questions regarding proof order forms and picture packages.

Lifetouch Canada Inc. - 1.866.457.8212

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Parents of Grade Two Students:

All missed Grade 2 students who parents gave permission to participate in the University of Calgary, regarding the impact of fluoridation in the city's water will be seen on Nov. 19.  Should any parents of Grade 2 students who did not initially provide consent but are now interested in participating in the study on Nov. 19, please contact Ms. Low at kmlow@cbe.ab.ca for a permission form.

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PLASTIC LIDS:

Joy Pod is looking for plastic bottle cap lids (brown, white/clear, yellow, orange, green, red, blue and black) to use in a recyclable art project.  These lids can be found on pop bottles, milk jugs and other drinks.  Please think of us when recycling these lids...we will need a TON!!! 

Thank you!

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Upcoming Events:

November 5: Picture Re-take
November 6: Fun Snack (Tim Hortons)
November 8: Book orders due in Aspen, Elbow and Tamarack

November 9: Remembrance Day Assembly

November 15: Fun Lunch (Subway)

November 19: U of C Flouridation Researchers (Grade 2 Student's)
November 20: Fun Snack (Pretzel)

November 22 & 23: (Student Led Conferences)

Joy Pod Twitter Account

@EHS1_2JOY

https://twitter.com/EHS1_2JOY?lang=en

Friday, November 2, 2018

We reflected on our week and recorded some of our learning in our visual journal. 

Chickadee and Elbow- we had our Roots of Empathy baby visits! We were very excited to meet Adelaide and Kinuri and we learned about what they can do and how they communicate their feelings.

Aspen- We had our class presentation with the Kananaskis in the Classroom to learn more about butterflies and moths.

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PICTURE RETAKE DAY IS Monday, November 5th

IF A RETAKE IS REQUIRED, PLEASE HAVE YOUR CHILD RETURN THEIR ORIGINAL PROOF ORDER FORM TO THE PHOTOGRAPHER OR SEND A HANDWRITTEN NOTE TO GIVE TO THE PHOTOGRAPHER TO REQUEST A RETAKE. STUDENTS NEW TO ERIC HARVIE SCHOOL OR STUDENTS THAT MISSED ORIGINAL PHOTO DAY ARE ALSO INVITED TO HAVE THEIR PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN.

Please contact Lifetouch if you have questions regarding proof order forms and picture packages.

Lifetouch Canada Inc. - 1.866.457.8212

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Parents of Grade Two students:

Grade 2 students were given the opportunity to participate in a study by the University of Calgary regarding the impact of fluoridation in the city's water.  Sampling was done on those students whose parents consented to their participation, but due to time constraints, researchers were not able to get to all students.  The researchers will return on Nov. 19 to sample those remaining students.  Should any parents of grade 2 students who did not initially provide consent but are now interested in participating in the study on Nov. 19, please contact Ms. Low at kmlow@cbe.ab.ca for a permission form.

Thank you!

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PLASTIC LIDS:

Joy Pod is looking for plastic bottle cap lids (brown, white/clear, yellow, orange, green, red, blue and black) to use in a recyclable art project.  These lids can be found on pop bottles, milk jugs and other drinks.  Please think of us when recycling these lids...we will need a TON!!! 

Thank you!

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Upcoming Events:

November 5: Picture Re-take
November 8: Book orders due in Aspen and Tamarack

November 9: Remembrance Day Assembly
November 22 & 23: (Parent/Teacher Conferences)

Joy Pod Twitter Account

@EHS1_2JOY

https://twitter.com/EHS1_2JOY?lang=en

Thursday, November 1, 2018

We learned about butterflies and moths from the Kananaskis in the Classroom. We learned that butterflies live only for days. Moths make cocoon and butterflies make chrysalis. When butterfly caterpillars are in trouble, they could ask ants to help by spraying chemicals.

PICTURE RETAKE DAY IS Monday, November 5th

IF A RETAKE IS REQUIRED, PLEASE HAVE YOUR CHILD RETURN THEIR ORIGINAL PROOF ORDER FORM TO THE PHOTOGRAPHER OR SEND A HANDWRITTEN NOTE TO GIVE TO THE PHOTOGRAPHER TO REQUEST A RETAKE. STUDENTS NEW TO ERIC HARVIE SCHOOL OR STUDENTS THAT MISSED ORIGINAL PHOTO DAY ARE ALSO INVITED TO HAVE THEIR PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN.

Please contact Lifetouch if you have questions regarding proof order forms and picture packages.

Lifetouch Canada Inc. - 1.866.457.8212

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PLASTIC LIDS:

Joy Pod is looking for plastic bottle cap lids (brown, white/clear, yellow, orange, green, red, blue and black) to use in a recyclable art project.  These lids can be found on pop bottles, milk jugs and other drinks.  Please think of us when recycling these lids...we will need a TON!!! 

Thank you!

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Volunteer Opportunity: Jacket Racket Project 2018

The Grade 4 Peace Ambassadors are running the annual Jacket Racket Project this year. They will run the collection of clothing items from Thursday October 25 to Friday November 2.

We are looking for 1-2 parent volunteers to come in first thing in the morning to assist the students with sorting and bagging the collected items. One group of students will collect the items from classrooms and the other group will help sort the items with the parent volunteer. There will be sorting bins, bags and labels set up in the hub and parent volunteers can expect to be there from about 8:30 to 9 AM.  If you can help us out, please sign up at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080d44afab28abf94-jacket1

Volunteers must have completed their police security checks and have their security clearance.

Thank you for volunteering your time!

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Upcoming Events:

November 2:Kananaskis in the Classroom: Classroom presentation for Aspen

November 5: Picture Re-take
November 8: Book orders due in Aspen and Tamarack

November 9: Remembrance Day Assembly
November 22 & 23: (Parent/Teacher Conferences)

Joy Pod Twitter Account

@EHS1_2JOY

https://twitter.com/EHS1_2JOY?lang=en