September 28, 2018

Our day in our words...

• We ran to Tuscany School for the Terry Fox Run.  Grade 3 & 4 Hope Pod did a great job today!

Reminders...

• Orange Shirt Day is on Monday.  If you can, wear orange in recognition of this day.
• Please return your Terry Fox donations.

Ask me about...

• Many of our students helped our kindergarten friends today.  Ask me about how I showed leadership today.

September 27, 2018

Our Day in Our Words...

• We had our first fire drill today.  We got to dress warmly.  I think we did pretty good. 
• In Math today we have been working hard trying to make numbers into words like one hundred twenty five.
• Some of us played a math game that's called "I have....Who has....". We have to match numbers in different forms.
• We drew shirts and inside of the shirt we put words about our first day of school.  Then we read a book about Phyllis with her orange shirt.  We went back to our books and wrote words about how Phyllis felt.  

Reminders...

• Tomorrow is our Terry Fox Run.  Please ensure students are dressed appropriately for the weather.  Tomorrow we are outside for most of the day.  Dressing in layers is best and appropriate footwear should be worn.
• Please return demographic forms if you haven't done so already.  
• We will be recognizing Orange Shirt Day on Monday October 1.  You can help recognize this day by wearing an orange shirt.  

Ask Me About...

Tomorrow is our Terry Fox Run with Tuscany and Twelve Mile Coulee School.  We are excited!  Please ask me how I can be ready for a full day outside and help be prepared.

September 26, 2018

Our day in our words...
We did gym and for our warm up we did 10 jumping jacks, 10 squats and 10 push ups and we played 4 corners.
We did Daily 5 and we practiced read to someone.
We had an assembly for the Terry Fox Run.  One of our students' aunt came.  She worked for the Terry Fox Foundation.  She told us all about the plan for the run. The run is on Friday.  Please bring in toonies for donations.
In the morning we started Ignite.  This gets us ready for the school day.

Reminders...

• PLEASE dress warmly for the Terry Fox Run on Friday.  
• 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.
• Please see the letter below regarding our Terry Fox Run on Friday.

Dear Parents/Guardians:

On Friday, September 28, 2017 students at Eric Harvie School will be taking part in the annual Terry Fox School Run with Twelve Mile Coulee and Tuscany School. This is an exciting community event.  We will begin our run at Twelve Mile Coulee School run through the bike paths accompanied by volunteers and safely escorted across streets by Calgary City Police, to Tuscany School.  We will have a celebration and snack before walking back to Eric Harvie School.

At Eric Harvie School we believe in building peaceful communities and part of this mission is to be able to take care of others.  The Terry Fox Foundation’s goal is to fun innovative cancer research through an non-competitive all inclusive run.  82% of all money raised by the foundation goes toward many forms of cancers including pediatric, lung, brain and more.

Eric Harvie School’s goal this year is to raise $4000.00. 

Donating online is fast and easy.  Simply, go to www.terrryfox.org , click “Terry Fox School Run” and “Give to a Student”,  or click this direct link:

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

which will take you to our school page on the Terry Fox Foundation website. Your child may also choose to set up their own fundraising page in the “Give to a Student” section of the website.  By doing this, they will be able to email friends and family a direct fundraising link. On-line donations and/or student pages may be set up prior to our run.  Students will also be given a pledge form.

Any amount of donation is greatly appreciated and donations of $20.00 or more that are listed on a Terry Fox pledge sheet (with a full name and address) are automatically receipted.  Cheques and cash will both be accepted. Please make any cheques payable to The Terry Fox Foundation. All monies raised will be forwarded to The Terry Fox Foundation.  All pledge forms and money will be due by Tuesday October 9^th  , 2017.  All students who return a pledge form and donations will be entered into a draw for a Terry Fox t-shirt.

Parent volunteers will be greatly needed as we will be using a route from Twelve Mile Coulee to Tuscany School.  Please check the sign up genius for your opportunity to be a part of our event. 

Sincerely,

Ken Der and Teresa Bowles

Terry Fox School Run Coordinators

Teresa Bowles
Teacher/Learning Leader
Eric Harvie School
Be the change that you want to see in the world ~ Mahatma Gandhi

Ask me about...

• At our Terry Fox assembly we were encouraged to think of someone who we could 'run for' on Friday.  Have a discussion at home tonight about this.

September 25, 2018

Our day in our words....

• We split up in to our math groups again today.  My group had a number and we had to describe that number using base 10 blocks. 
• Today we worked in small groups during inquiry.  We were discussing how we could have an impact on Calgary so we could have less buildings and more space for animals. My group came up with building less houses with front and back garages that are 2200 feet and instead building more town houses and condos.
• Today we had gym and we were doing relays in the gym using crab walks, side steps.
• We wrote about keeping the coulee safe and my group thought of no littering and no dirt biking.
• Today in Daily 5 we were trying to reach 12 minutes to build our stamina.  We have a chart about our stamina and how to build it.  

Reminders....

• 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 dress warmly for the Terry Fox Run on Friday.  
• 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.

Ask me about...

• We have been writing about our 'quiet place'.  Let me share with you my favorite piece of description that I included in my writing. 

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 24th

Our Day in Our Words
- We showed fun ways that we can skip count and demonstrated our number sense
- Some of us also represented four and five digit numbers in various ways
- Some the Pod learned about safety and safe choices with Constable Will
- We had snack and movement break twice today because....
- We had our pictures taken for Picture Day!
- We had CCT Time with Mr. Kelly, Ms. O, and Ms. H. We did various actives

Reminders
- Dress properly for the weather as the weather changes frequently 
- 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

- 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.

Ask Me About...
- What is CCT Time?

Our Day in Our Words......

-Today was a half day but a busy one
-We had a review of what Open House might look like
-Mr. Neilly talked to us about how to help our parents tonight when they visit our class
-Ms. Danchuk and Mr. Kai helped us finish our poems and portraits then hung them outside the classrooms
-Mid-morning we had an outdoor break and snack
-With Mr. Campbell and Mr. Neilly we played math games and worked on a number game in the gathering space
-They then performed a magic trick for us but we think we figured it out
-Ms. Danchuk then read to us from "The Spyglass"
-We finished the morning by attending the Peace Assembly which was lead by the other 3/4 Pod
-Finally we came back to class to sing a Jack Johnson song entitled "My Own Two Hands"

Reminders:

There is no school Friday due to a PD day.

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

 Mr. Derr

Our Day in Our Words........

-We started the day in the Learning Commons where we reviewed how to get a book out with Ms. Card
-We learned to draw symbols that represent simple things with Mr. Kelly
-We had snack outside and had a break to play with friends
-We worked with Mr. Kai to complete our self portraits
-We finished off an artistic representation of our Diamante poems

-After lunch we joined the Learning Team for Alternative activities (Ask me about this)
-In gym we played a mimicking game where we copied our peers actions and had to memorize the order of actions
-We finished the day trying to complete our self-portraits

*At the end of the day we introduced ourselves to the new members of our Hope Pod*


Reminders:

-  This Thursday, September 21st is open house.   Please sign up for a time at 1:30pm, 4:30pm or 6:00pm. We     encourage both parents and students to attend.   Hope to see everyone there:)
- Thursday is dismissal at 12:05pm and there is no school Friday due to a PD day.

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

 Mr. Derr

September 17th, 2018

Our day in our words......

-  We worked on our self-portraits this afternoon.
- This morning we worked on our diamante poems.
- In gym we played ships ahoy and a passing game.
- We did daily 5 this morning.   We were able to read for 10 minutes today.
- In the afternoon some of us did acting and some of us went to the maker-space to build.


Reminders

-  This Thursday, September 21st is open house.   Please sign up for a time at 1:30pm, 4:30pm or 6:00pm. We encourage both parents and students to attend.   Hope to see everyone there:)
- Thursday is dismissal at 12:05pm and there is no school Friday due to a PD day.

September 14th, 2018

Our day in our words......

- We did some self-portraits today for art.
- This morning we did the Dot project with the Kindness Pod.   It was an art project.   We helped the 1/2's.
- We started to write a diamante poem about ourselves.


Reminders

- Open house is next week on Thursday, September 20th.   Please sign up for a time.   An e-mail was sent to you from the school with details and links.

- Dress for the weather

- Have a great Weekend!

September 13th, 2018

Our day in Our Words........

- We had PE in the morning and we played a game with pool noodles and balls.   It was call Spaghetti and Meatballs.
-We did some math today.  We worked on patterns and our visual skills.
- We wrote about ourselves.   We had to describe who we are with different words in our visual journals.
- Today we did Read to Self for 8 minutes in Daily Five.
- We brainstormed ideas about how to Ignite our brains to get ready for learning.
- In the morning we finished presenting our skits about the coulee.


Reminders.......

- dress for the weather please.   It will be cold tomorrow.
- bring in signed forms.
- Tomorrow is a half day.   Dismissal is at 12:05.

Links to today's learning:

Math Mindset:  https://www.youcubed.org/wim2-day-1/
Visual Dot Number Talk:   https://www.youcubed.org/jo-dot-card- number-talk/

Ask me about home reading goals that we talked about today in class.  We should read and explore on tumble books for 20 minutes.

Here is the link for tumble books:   http://www.tumblebooklibrary.com/Home.aspx?categoryID=13

You can also get to tumble books by our school website under parent resources.   The students were taught how to locate it.

September 12th, 2018

Our day in our words.......

- We played listening games in PE in the afternoon.   It was fun.
- We built our Daily 5 stamina "read to self" up to 7 minutes!
- We switched classes and did math centers involving number sense.
- During "The Arts" with Mr. Kelley we finished our Visual alphabet page in our visual journals.
- We also blogged at the end of the day.
- We did some singing with Mrs. Coulsen.
- We did an activity with "Triple Scoop Words."
- During group we read in the library, did some yoga and singing.



Reminders

- please dress for the weather.   It could be cold and wet tomorrow.
- bring in signed forms please.
- Picture day is Monday, September 24th

September 11th, 2018

Our Day In Our Words..........

- Today in gym we did weird passes with the pool noodles.  We also played "builders and destroyers"
- In the afternoon we split into groups and we made skits about how we can take care of the Coulee
 and how to Peacefully solve problems.
- In the morning we made student cards.
- After lunch we did some daily 5.  We checked off a list about which books we like to read.   We built our stamina to 4 minutes of read to self.
- In math we learned number sense with math games in groups.
- First thing in the morning we signed our classroom promise.  We promised to respect each other and build a peaceful school and classroom.
- at the end of the day we sang a song with guitar.


Reminders

- bring in signed forms as soon as possible.   
- a couple of pamphlets were sent home with your child.  School Pictures and Child Safe.
- the weather might get very cold and wet so please dress appropriately. 

September 10th, 2018

Our day in our words........

- Today we had PE.  We practiced our jumps, landing, falling.   We went outside after to practice more.
- We made a big Venn Diagram.   It was about the Coulee and the Field.   How they were similar, the same, and unique.
- We did catch up on work from last week first thing in the morning.
- We started daily Five for 3 minutes.  "Read to Self".   We are building our stamina.
- This morning we did our classroom promise.
- We had a movement break.   We did go Noodle because it was raining.
- In Student Time we did drama games, read Harry Potter, games, learned about creating a peaceful community.
Reminders.........

- bring back singed forms as soon as possible.
- wear appropriate clothes for our both cold and warm day.

Ask Me About......

How does the coulee feel with us visiting it?
How can be somebody that the coulee would like to see again?