Monday, May 27, 2019

Tuesday, May 28, 2019


Our students in Joy Pod have been increasing their writing skills as we look at various formats of writing and the specific purposes for their writing.



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Ride to School on June 4th, 2019
Bike to School day is a growing campaign that was initiated in 2014 and with the coming of 2019's Bike to School day, has spread to plenty of schools and is expected to have thousands of kids riding their bikes to school on June 4th!

At Bike to School Day, getting kids active and engaged with the outdoors, their bikes, and each other is a huge goal of ours. With the digital world becoming more and more interlaced with our world, it is important to remember the small initiatives that can keep you healthy and grounded. Bike to school day is a project that encourages students and their parents to take part in and build a healthy lifestyle while also showing them that it is fun and beneficial to do so.
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First of all I want to apologize for the late posting of the blog.  Due to meetings after school and then a medical appointment I was late getting to it.

It is wonderful having the nice weather but please note that learning continues in Joy Pod until the end of the school year.  We will try and incorporate some outdoors time during PE and if it fits into other curricular areas.  As the days get longer and there is more sunshine, often these little ones aren't as keen to go to bed.  Getting a good night's sleep continues to be important for learning success.

Also, as the days get warmer a water bottle for class would be a great idea to cut down trips to the water fountain which can disrupt the flow of learning.  We will try and send them home on weekends for a thorough cleaning.  Please mark them with their names so if they get misplaced we can find their owners quickly.

In Chickadee Literacy we have been working on some nonfiction comprehension learning strategies.












EHS IS WALKING TO TUSCANY SCHOOL JUNE 3/19 – 
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! Please sign up to volunteer on June 3 as our whole school walks to Tuscany School to see their final dress rehearsal for their upcoming ‘Blackfoot Opera’. We are so excited to be attending! Sign up on the volunteer sign up genius at Volunteers for Walking to Tuscany School for the Blackfoot Opera: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080D44AFAB28ABF94-blackfoot
Twin Valley Farms Field Trip June 2019
We are very excited to provide the opportunity for the current classes of Grade 1/2 students to participate in the Twin Valley Farms Field Trip experience this June! This is a very special experience that takes place at Twin Valley Farms, a very large ranch just southeast of Nanton, AB, offering students an up-close-and-personal experience learning how food is grown and raised in the province of Alberta.

Twin Valley Farms offers students opportunities to see farm equipment up close and in action, live animals (mostly spring babies), seeding plans, learn how drones are used on the farm, how grain is made into flour and observe a giant-sized water irrigation system actually working – sometimes even a crop dusting plane will fly by just to ‘wave’ at the students. 


The Joy Pod will be going to Twin Valley Farm for a field trip on Wednesday, June 19th.  We will be traveling by coach bus and will not return to the school between 4:00-4:30pm.  If you have a police clearance and are available to join us please sign up.

Thanks



ERIC HARVIE SCHOOL RUNNING CLUB
Will Begin Monday, May 27th - Thursday May  30th

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Mark you calendars!:
OUR THIRD ANNUAL GLAZED 8 DONUT RACE WILL TAKE PLACE SUNDAY, 
JUNE 2, 2019! 

The Glazed 8 is a race of varying lengths for kids, adults, families, and friends that combine two of the best activities around: running & eating donuts. And, the bonus of the event is that all money raised goes towards our community - specifically, Eric Harvie Elementary School and new this year, Glenbow Ranch Park Foundation. We are in the third year of the event, have donated close to $4000 and eaten nearly 500 donuts and 2500 Timbits!

Please check out our Instagram and link to our Eventbrite page for more information. 

Email: glazed8yyc@gmail.com 

Instagram: @glazed8yyc

PW: Glazed8YYC


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Open Minds VIVO Inquiry Field Trips-Volunteer Sign-Up

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Upcoming Dates:

June 2 Glazed 8 Donut Race
June 3 Whole school walk to Tuscany School
June 4 - Last baby visit - Chang
June 5 Last Baby Visit Aspen/Tamarack
June 6 - Last baby visit - Bowles/Kelly 
June 10-14 VIVO Open Minds
June 11 Fun Snack
June 19 Farm Field Trip
June 20 Film Festival
June 20 Fun Lunch
June 21 Glenbow Ranch Indigenous Day Celebration
June 24 Sports Day
June 25 Fun Snack
June 25 Last Day of Classes

Twin Valley Farm Volunteer Sign Up Genius

Twin Valley Farms Field Trip June 2019
We are very excited to provide the opportunity for the current classes of Grade 1/2 students to participate in the Twin Valley Farms Field Trip experience this June! This is a very special experience that takes place at Twin Valley Farms, a very large ranch just southeast of Nanton, AB, offering students an up-close-and-personal experience learning how food is grown and raised in the province of Alberta.

Twin Valley Farms offers students opportunities to see farm equipment up close and in action, live animals (mostly spring babies), seeding plans, learn how drones are used on the farm, how grain is made into flour and observe a giant-sized water irrigation system actually working – sometimes even a crop dusting plane will fly by just to ‘wave’ at the students. 


The Joy Pod will be going to Twin Valley Farm for a field trip on Wednesday, June 19th.  We will be traveling by coach bus and will not return to the school between 4:00-4:30pm.  If you have a police clearance and are available to join us please sign up.

Thanks

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0F4EACAF2DA5FA7-twin


Friday, May 24, 2019

Friday, May 24, 2019








Today was a wonderful wind up to the week.  We celebrated the learning of our afternoon kindergarteners through their Peace Assembly



Thank you to everyone who came to our Student Led Learning Walks




Grade 1/2 Students will be having a Refreshment/Snacks/Candy Table to raise money for the upcoming Farm Field Trip
Please come out and support our student developed fundraiser




ERIC HARVIE SCHOOL RUNNING CLUB
Will Begin Monday, May 27th - Thursday May  30th
Running For Reading

Starting next Monday, May 27th and running until
Thursday May 31st, we will hold our Running for Reading Activity. The sessions will run from 11:45-12:15. Students who attend all four sessions and give their best efforts will be entered into a draw for prizes from Scholastic. These prizes will range from novels and books to Scholastic nick knacks like erasers and pencils.

Students can walk or run and will enter their name at the end of each session for inclusion in the draw.
The draw will be held Friday June 1st and awards handed out that morning.

All participants will get a Freezie for showing up and giving their best!!


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Mark you calendars!:
OUR THIRD ANNUAL GLAZED 8 DONUT RACE WILL TAKE PLACE SUNDAY, 
JUNE 2, 2019! 

The Glazed 8 is a race of varying lengths for kids, adults, families, and friends that combine two of the best activities around: running & eating donuts. And, the bonus of the event is that all money raised goes towards our community - specifically, Eric Harvie Elementary School and new this year, Glenbow Ranch Park Foundation. We are in the third year of the event, have donated close to $4000 and eaten nearly 500 donuts and 2500 Timbits!

Please check out our Instagram and link to our Eventbrite page for more information. 

Email: glazed8yyc@gmail.com 

Instagram: @glazed8yyc

PW: Glazed8YYC


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Open Minds VIVO Inquiry Field Trips-Volunteer Sign-Up

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Upcoming Dates:

May 25 Vendor Fair
June 2 Glazed 8 Donut Race
June 3 Whole school walk to Tuscany School
June 4 - Last baby visit - Chang
June 5 Last Baby Visit Aspen/Tamarack
June 6 - Last baby visit - Bowles/Kelly 
June 10-14 VIVO Open Minds
June 11 Fun Snack
June 19 Farm Field Trip
June 20 Film Festival
June 20 Fun Lunch
June 21 Glenbow Ranch Indigenous Day Celebration
June 24 Sports Day
June 25 Fun Snack
June 25 Last Day of Classes

Thursday, May 23, 2019

Thursday, May 23, 2019

We look forward to seeing you at the STUDENT LED LEARNING WALK tonight- Thursday, May 23, 6:15-7:30PM.

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ERIC HARVIE SCHOOL RUNNING CLUB
POSTPONED UNTIL NEXT WEEK DUE TO WEATHER
What: Running laps at lunch time with the opportunity to win books and Scholastic nick knacks.

(For example: 50 laps wins you a book, 40 might win you smaller book, 30 might win you a nick knack.)

*The criteria for prizes might be adjusted given that 50 laps (for example) might be way too hard or way too easy. I’ll have to bear this out.*

Who: K-4 inclusive (KG will have to find time throughout their day if they wish to participate)

When: Next Tuesday- Thursday (May 21-23) between 11:45-12:15

Where: On the south side of the field near the fire hall a loop will be set up.


*****************************************************
Mark you calendars!:
OUR THIRD ANNUAL GLAZED 8 DONUT RACE WILL TAKE PLACE SUNDAY, 
JUNE 2, 2019! 

The Glazed 8 is a race of varying lengths for kids, adults, families, and friends that combine two of the best activities around: running & eating donuts. And, the bonus of the event is that all money raised goes towards our community - specifically, Eric Harvie Elementary School and new this year, Glenbow Ranch Park Foundation. We are in the third year of the event, have donated close to $4000 and eaten nearly 500 donuts and 2500 Timbits!

Please check out our Instagram and link to our Eventbrite page for more information. 

Email: glazed8yyc@gmail.com 

Instagram: @glazed8yyc

PW: Glazed8YYC


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Open Minds VIVO Inquiry Field Trips-Volunteer Sign-Up

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Upcoming Dates:

May 23 Student Led Learning Walk (THIS EVENING)
May 24 Peace Assembly (watching)
May 25 Vendor Fair
May 27 Whole School walk to Tuscany School
June 2 Glazed 8 Donut Race
June 4 - Last baby visit - Chang
June 5 Last Baby Visit Aspen/Tamarack
June 6 - Last baby visit - Bowles/Kelly 
June 10-14 VIVO Open Minds
June 11 Fun Snack
June 19 Farm Field Trip
June 20 Film Festival
June 20 Fun Lunch
June 21 Glenbow Ranch Indigenous Day Celebration
June 24 Sports Day
June 25 Fun Snack
June 25 Last Day of Classes

Wednesday, May 22, 2019

Wednesday May 22

Wednesday May 22

Wow are we busy getting ready for our Student Led Learning Walk.  The students are ready to share all the learning that went into making their puppets but also the learning that is coming from the use of the puppets.    STUDENT LED LEARNING WALK is Thursday, May 23, 6:15-7:30...

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ERIC HARVIE SCHOOL RUNNING CLUB
POSTPONED UNTIL NEXT WEEK DUE TO WEATHER
What: Running laps at lunch time with the opportunity to win books and Scholastic nick knacks.

(For example: 50 laps wins you a book, 40 might win you smaller book, 30 might win you a nick knack.)

*The criteria for prizes might be adjusted given that 50 laps (for example) might be way too hard or way too easy. I’ll have to bear this out.*

Who: K-4 inclusive (KG will have to find time throughout their day if they wish to participate)

When: Next Tuesday- Thursday (May 21-23) between 11:45-12:15

Where: On the south side of the field near the fire hall a loop will be set up.




*****************************************************
Mark you calendars!:
OUR THIRD ANNUAL GLAZED 8 DONUT RACE WILL TAKE PLACE SUNDAY, 
JUNE 2, 2019! 

The Glazed 8 is a race of varying lengths for kids, adults, families, and friends that combine two of the best activities around: running & eating donuts. And, the bonus of the event is that all money raised goes towards our community - specifically, Eric Harvie Elementary School and new this year, Glenbow Ranch Park Foundation. We are in the third year of the event, have donated close to $4000 and eaten nearly 500 donuts and 2500 Timbits!

Please check out our Instagram and link to our Eventbrite page for more information. 

Email: glazed8yyc@gmail.com 

Instagram: @glazed8yyc

PW: Glazed8YYC


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Open Minds VIVO Inquiry Field Trips-Volunteer Sign-Up

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Upcoming Dates:

May 23 Student Led Learning Walk
May 24 Peace Assembly (watching)
May 25 Vendor Fair
May 27 Whole School walk to Tuscany School
June 2 Glazed 8 Donut Race
June 4 - Last baby visit - Chang
June 5 Last Baby Visit Aspen/Tamarack
June 6 - Last baby visit - Bowles/Kelly 
June 10-14 VIVO Open Minds
June 11 Fun Snack
June 19 Farm Field Trip
June 20 Film Festival
June 20 Fun Lunch
June 21 Glenbow Ranch Indigenous Day Celebration
June 24 Sports Day
June 25 Fun Snack
June 25 Last Day of Classes

Tuesday, May 21, 2019

Tuesday, May 21, 2019

This morning all Grade1/2's at Eric Harvie School spent time with "Ryan the farmer "at Twin Valley Farms on a Skype video conference call.  We heard details about the types of farming he does which are growing grain and raising beef cattle, also the variety of equipment he uses to grow crops, how a farm works and the roles all the workers play.

This is in preparation for our Twin Valley Farms field trip on June 19th.  Field trip forms will come
home later next week.




We look forward to seeing you at the Student Led Learning Walk on Thursday, May 23, 6:15-7:30PM. We are excited to share our work with puppets. 


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ERIC HARVIE SCHOOL RUNNING CLUB
POSTPONED UNTIL NEXT WEEK DUE TO WEATHER
What: Running laps at lunch time with the opportunity to win books and Scholastic nick knacks.

(For example: 50 laps wins you a book, 40 might win you smaller book, 30 might win you a nick knack.)

*The criteria for prizes might be adjusted given that 50 laps (for example) might be way too hard or way too easy. I’ll have to bear this out.*

Who: K-4 inclusive (KG will have to find time throughout their day if they wish to participate)

When: Next Tuesday- Thursday (May 21-23) between 11:45-12:15

Where: On the south side of the field near the fire hall a loop will be set up.




*****************************************************
Mark you calendars!:
OUR THIRD ANNUAL GLAZED 8 DONUT RACE WILL TAKE PLACE SUNDAY, 
JUNE 2, 2019! 

The Glazed 8 is a race of varying lengths for kids, adults, families, and friends that combine two of the best activities around: running & eating donuts. And, the bonus of the event is that all money raised goes towards our community - specifically, Eric Harvie Elementary School and new this year, Glenbow Ranch Park Foundation. We are in the third year of the event, have donated close to $4000 and eaten nearly 500 donuts and 2500 Timbits!

Please check out our Instagram and link to our Eventbrite page for more information. 

Email: glazed8yyc@gmail.com 

Instagram: @glazed8yyc

PW: Glazed8YYC


*** Don't forget to have your child read their home reading books and return them everyday for a new one. 

 Spark Students Reading Interests
All of our students are developing their reading skills and begin to gravitate to books or series that they enjoy.  A great link to help your child find new authors/ series based on their "I just loved...." books check out this link called What Should I Read Next

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Open Minds VIVO Inquiry Field Trips-Volunteer Sign-Up

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Upcoming Dates:

May 23 Student Led Learning Walk
May 24 Peace Assembly (watching)
May 25 Vendor Fair
June 2 Glazed 8 Donut Race
June 4 - Last baby visit - Chang
June 6 - Last baby visit - Bowles/KellyJune 5 Last Baby Visit Aspen/Tamarack
June 10-14 VIVO Open Minds
June 11 Fun Snack
June 18 Farm Field Trip
June 17-20 Film Festival
June 20 Fun Lunch
June 24 Sports Day
June 25 Fun Snack
June 25 Last Day of Classes