Friday June 21, 2019

Our day in our words...

We began our day with Daily 5 and then looked at how to compare fractions.  Today was our last Wonder Time.  Our innovations were incredible! 

Ask me about...

how my prototype changed throughout my Wonder Time experience.

Reminders...

• We will be cleaning out our cubbies on Monday.  Please ensure you have your backpack  to take your belongings home.
• An informal Farewell Assembly for grade 4 students will take place on Monday 24 at 10:30.  Parents of grade 4 students are welcome to join us for this assembly.
• It is Eric Harvie School's annual Sports Day on June 25th and we need some help.  We need volunteers to set-up, supervise stations and take down. The more volunteers that we can get to help out the bettter! You can sign-up for the morning shift, afternoon shift or if you are really keen--both :)Volunteers must have completed their police security checks and have their security clearance.  As always, thank you very much for volunteering your time.

 https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080d44afab28abf94-ehssports

• We are in need of some volunteers to bring fruit trays for each class on Sports Day (Tuesday June 25). We’d like 2 fruit trays per class (8 in total). The sign-up link for this is:
• https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080d44afab28abf94-ehssports

Our Day in Our Words

Today we spent the whole day without the Grade 4's :(

Although we missed them (Farewell Celebration at River Edge) we had a great day getting to know each other as future grade 4's and next year's leaders. We put together some nice surprises for our outgoing peers and had a lot of fun in PE playing "Not in My Yard".  We finished up glazing some of our clay creations and listened to a fun Math story at the end of the day.

School's winding down and we can't wait for summer but we are really enjoying our last few days at school with our Grade 4 Hope Pod pals.

Reminders:

Tomorrow is Coulee Fest for Grade 4's so please remember to help me pack for any weather and bring water!!

Tomorrow night is also the Film Festival! It starts at 6:15 and runs until 7:45pm. Bring your own popcorn!!

Informal Grade 4 Farewell Assembly @ 10:30am on Monday, June 24th

Sports Day is coming up next week on Tuesday, June 25th. We still need parent volunteers. And... we also need a few parents to bring enough fruit for the kids in the pod to have snacks on sports day.
We know we've asked a lot of you lately and we appreciate the high degree of support you give us.

We need volunteers to set-up, supervise stations and take down. The more volunteers that we can get to help out the better! You can sign-up for the morning shift, afternoon shift or if you are really keen--both :)

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

As always, thank you very much for volunteering your time.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080d44afab28abf94-ehssports

Our Day in Our Words

Today was an unbelievably busy day. We worked so hard to complete our Film Festival entries today. We worked really well and can't wait for you to see our productions. Our filming skills have been the last 6 months in the making and we're so excited for you to see them. 

We played Speed Ball in PE and had a great outdoor movement break in the afternoon. We have a busy 6 final school days so please keep up with this blog to make sure I know what I'm doing. LOL

Reminders...

• The Grade Four Farewell celebration is TOMORROW!  We still need volunteers to make the day successful.  Please go to the link below to volunteer for the full day on June 19.

https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/5080d44afab28abf94-grade1

• It is Eric Harvie School's annual Sports Day on June 25th and we need some help.  
  
  
  We need volunteers to set-up, supervise stations and take down. The more volunteers that we can get to help out the better! You can sign-up for the morning shift, afternoon shift or if you are really keen--both :)
  
  
  Volunteers must have completed their police security checks and have their security clearance.
  
  
  As always, thank you very much for volunteering your time.
  
  
  https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080d44afab28abf94-ehssports

• We look forward to seeing you this Thursday June 20/19 from 6:15 - 7:45 pm for our school's Celebration of Learning.  There is so much to celebrate!

June 17, 2019

June 17, 2019

Our day in our words...

Today we read the next chapter of Silverwing and added to our 'Shade's Journey' visual journal page.  We are nearing the end of our book!  We had Health today as well.  For the remainder of the day we worked on our Film Fest projects.  Most of us are now on the finishing touches.

Ask me about...

the subject of my film fest movie.  

Reminders...

• The Grade Four Farewell celebration is this Wednesday.  We still need volunteers to make the day successful.  Please go to the link below to volunteer for the full day on June 19.

https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/5080d44afab28abf94-grade1

• It is Eric Harvie School's annual Sports Day on June 25th and we need some help.  
  
  
  We need volunteers to set-up, supervise stations and take down. The more volunteers that we can get to help out the bettter! You can sign-up for the morning shift, afternoon shift or if you are really keen--both :)
  
  
  Volunteers must have completed their police security checks and have their security clearance.
  
  
  As always, thank you very much for volunteering your time.
  
  
  https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080d44afab28abf94-ehssports

• We look forward to seeing you this Thursday June 20/19 from 6:15 - 7:45 pm for our school's Celebration of Learning.  There is so much to celebrate!

June 14th, 2019

Reminders.....

We still need volunteers for the Grade Four Farewell. 

Please post the following on your blogs:

The Grade Four Farewell celebration is less than a week away.  We still need volunteers to make the day successful.  Please go to the link below to volunteer for the full day on June 19.

https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/5080d44afab28abf94-grade1

June 13th, 2019

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

Today we went to Glenbow Ranch for a field trip.   A BIG thank-you to all the parent volunteers!!


- We used our visual journals to sketch different habitats at the Ranch.   There was a forest, Pond, Grassland, a possible bat habitat which was an old abandoned structure.

- Some were on a log and it felt like it was vibrating.   We wondered if it was full of ants.

- We sang a fun song called Wadali Atcha.   We went as fast as Mach 5.

- It was a hot day but we had fun.



Reminders........

- Gr. 4's make sure to bring in forms for River's Edge.   The day in Wednesday of next week.

Our Day in Our Words

Today we spent the morning working on our films for the end of year festival. Stopmotion was a very busy group as were music videos, docs and the PSA group. We had great weather for outdoor filming as well. 
Mr. Derr set up games of "Ultimate Frisbee" so we got a lot of activity this am. We read another chapter of Silverwing and no one is quite sure how this story will end. Ask me about my predictions......
In the afternoon the Grade 4's continued their health unit while the Grade 3's talked about "Friendology 101". Ask me about this too......
We finished the day up the day with some Daily 5, Art, and butterfly observations that we needed to finish. Don't forget, we need to get ready tonight for my Field Trip to Glenbow Ranch tomorrow. 

Reminders.....

- The Glenbow Ranch Field trip is tomorrow.   If you have not done so already please bring back field trip forms. Remember to dress and prepare for all weather conditions.

It is Eric Harvie School's annual Sports Day on June 25th and we need some help.  

We need volunteers to set-up, supervise stations and take down. The more volunteers that we can get to help out the bettter! You can sign-up for the morning shift, afternoon shift or if you are really keen--both :)

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

As always, thank you very much for volunteering your time.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080d44afab28abf94-ehssports

-We still need nine more volunteers for the Grade 4 farewell.   Below is the link for the sign up.
https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/5080d44afab28abf94-grade1

June 11th, 2019

Our day in our words....

- The gr 3's did Friendology and the Gr. 4's did their health topic.
- In PE we played this game that was really challenging.   The games was called Frisbee Invasion.
- We began our filming of footage for our Film Fest.
- Mr. Kelly game to talk to us this morning about Master shots, Medium Shots and Close-Ups.

Reminders.....

- The Glenbow Ranch Field trip is thisThursday, June 13th.   If you have not done so already please bring back field trip forms.

It is Eric Harvie School's annual Sports Day on June 25th and we need some help.  

We need volunteers to set-up, supervise stations and take down. The more volunteers that we can get to help out the bettter! You can sign-up for the morning shift, afternoon shift or if you are really keen--both :)

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

As always, thank you very much for volunteering your time.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080d44afab28abf94-ehssports

-We still need nine more volunteers for the Grade 4 farewell.   Below is the link for the sign up.
https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/5080d44afab28abf94-grade1

June 10, 2019

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

- This morning we went to TMC to watch the band.   It was very good.   We liked the instruments.
- During daily 5 some of us sketched the butterflies
- During CCT Mrs. Campbell and Mr. Simmons finished the book.   It had kind of a sad ending.
- We worked on our film fest plans.
- We released our butterflies into the great outdoors.


Reminders.....

- If you need stop motion materials from home for your film please bring in to school for tomorrow.


- The Glenbow Ranch Field trip is thisThursday, June 13th.   If you have not done so already please bring back field trip forms.

It is Eric Harvie School's annual Sports Day on June 25th and we need some help.  

We need volunteers to set-up, supervise stations and take down. The more volunteers that we can get to help out the bettter! You can sign-up for the morning shift, afternoon shift or if you are really keen--both :)

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

As always, thank you very much for volunteering your time.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080d44afab28abf94-ehssports

-We still need nine more volunteers for the Grade 4 farewell.   Below is the link for the sign up.
https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/5080d44afab28abf94-grade1

June 7, 2019

Our day in our words...

Today some of us had the opportunity to do our final observation of our butterflies.  We will have to release them early next week as they are ready to fly!  If you didn't get a chance to observe them, not to worry....there will be time on Monday.  We also began preparing for our Film Fest.  We got with our groups and began to plan our projects. Then we had Wonder Time.

Ask me about...

my Wonder Time project.

Reminders...

• On Monday morning we will be walking to Twelve Mile Coulee School to watch their band performance.  We will be back to school by lunch.
• Please return all Glenbow Ranch forms as soon as possible.  We are going on Thursday!
• The Hope Pod classes are going to Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park. This is only a grade 3/4 field trip for our pod. We will be leaving the school at 9:15 am and returning by 2:15pm. We need 16 - 20 volunteers. The link to sign-up is:  https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080B4BAEA929AA8-glenbow3
• Grade 4 students will be joining Tuscany School for a farewell event at River's Edge School on June 19.  We are in need of  parent volunteers to make this event a success.  Please use the following link to sign up:  https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/5080d44afab28abf94-grade
• It is Eric Harvie School's annual Sports Day on June 25th and we need some help.  We need volunteers to set-up, supervise stations and take down. The more volunteers that we can get to help out the bettter! You can sign-up for the morning shift, afternoon shift or if you are really keen--both :). Volunteers must have completed their police security checks and have their security clearance.  As always, thank you very much for volunteering your time. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080d44afab28abf94-ehssports

June 6, 2019

Our day in our words...

We spent the morning working on Daily 5 as so many of our friends were helping with the Volunteer Tea either performing or hosting.  Thanks everyone for such a wonderful event in honor of our parents. We also read Silverwing.  This afternoon we finished up our perimeter exploration.  We discussed our results, the strategies we used to measure the distance around the 2 spaces as well as why there were discrepancies between our measurements.  We finished the day continuing our work on the symbolic pictures of our animal research.

Ask me about...

what is happening in Silverwing and what my favorite part so far has been.

Reminders...

• Field trip forms for Glenbow Ranch came home today.  Please return these as soon as possible.
• The Hope Pod classes are going to Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park. This is only a grade 3/4 field trip for our pod. We will be leaving the school at 9:15 am and returning by 2:15pm. We need 16 - 20 volunteers. The link to sign-up is:  https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080B4BAEA929AA8-glenbow3

• Grade 4 students will be joining Tuscany School for a farewell event at River's Edge School on June 19.  We are in need of  parent volunteers to make this event a success.  Please use the following link to sign up:  https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/5080d44afab28abf94-grade

• It is Eric Harvie School's annual Sports Day on June 25th and we need some help.  We need volunteers to set-up, supervise stations and take down. The more volunteers that we can get to help out the bettter! You can sign-up for the morning shift, afternoon shift or if you are really keen--both :). Volunteers must have completed their police security checks and have their security clearance.  As always, thank you very much for volunteering your time. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080d44afab28abf94-ehssports
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Our Day in Our Words

Today we started things off with some Just Dance and Art activities during IGNITE. During the PE flip flop we went outside to learn how to throw discs and/ or stayed inside to continue reading Silverwing. What a crazy chapter we read today. 

After snack we had Daily 5 and took the chance to catch up on extra work. 

In the afternoon we had a Lockdown practice and we all followed the protocol to stay safe. We continued on with our symbolic art activity and finished with the day completing our perimeter activities. 

Reminders...

• The Hope Pod classes are going to Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park. This is only a grade 3/4 field trip for our pod. We will be leaving the school at 9:15 am and returning by 2:15pm. We need 16 - 20 volunteers. The link to sign-up is:  https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080B4BAEA929AA8-glenbow3

• Grade 4 students will be joining Tuscany School for a farewell event at River's Edge School on June 19.  We are in need of  parent volunteers to make this event a success.  Please use the following link to sign up:  https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/5080d44afab28abf94-grade

• It is Eric Harvie School's annual Sports Day on June 25th and we need some help.  

• We need volunteers to set-up, supervise stations and take down. The more volunteers that we can get to help out the bettter! You can sign-up for the morning shift, afternoon shift or if you are really keen--both :)

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

• As always, thank you very much for volunteering your time.

          https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080d44afab28abf94-ehssports

*Check your emails for important informations about a note coming home for Grade 4 students only*

Tuesday June 4, 2019

Our day in our words...

We were fortunate to have a presentation today from Olympian, Catriona Le May Doan, today.  She spoke to us about her dream of becoming an Olympian, the hard work and belief in herself to achieve the goal as well as her experiences as an Olympic athlete.  She gave us many great messages to take away as we goal set and overcome challenges.  In math we have begun to explore perimeter.  We are using measurement to justify whether we would rather 5 laps of the gym or 1 lap of our field.  In inquiry we continued to work on our symbolic drawings of the animal we researched.  They are looking fabulous!

Ask me about...

what message I took away from Catriona Le May Doan's presentation today.

Reminders...

• The Hope Pod classes are going to Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park. This is only a grade 3/4 field trip for our pod. We will be leaving the school at 9:15 am and returning by 2:15pm. We need 16 - 20 volunteers. The link to sign-up is:  https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080B4BAEA929AA8-glenbow3
• Grade 4 students will be joining Tuscany School for a farewell event at River's Edge School on June 19.  We are in need of  parent volunteers to make this event a success.  Please use the following link to sign up:  https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/5080d44afab28abf94-grade1

Monday June 3

Our day in our words...

We began the day discussing the upcoming Film Fest and beginning to think about the style of film we would like to create.  We then continued reading Silverwing and carefully considered Shade's characteristics.  We were challenged to think about how characteristics can sometimes help a character but also can hinder them too. This is the response we are currently working on - providing examples of how Shade's characteristics help or hinder hi in his journey.  This afternoon we walked to Tuscany to watch the Opera they worked with Calgary Opera, artists in residents and Blackfoot Elders.  It was incredible and we were fortunate to be invited. There were many connections to our work this year as well.

Ask me about...

what connections I made between the opera at Tuscany and our Inquiry work this year.

Reminders...

• - The Hope Pod classes are going to Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park. This is only a grade 3/4 field trip for our pod. We will be leaving the school at 9:15 am and returning by 2:15pm. We need 16 - 20 volunteers. The link to sign-up is:  https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080B4BAEA929AA8-glenbow3
• Grade 4 students will be joining Tuscany School for a farewell event at River's Edge School on June 19.  We are in need of  parent volunteers to make this event a success.  Please use the following link to sign up:  https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/5080d44afab28abf94-grade1

May 31

Today we had Wonder Time - it has changed a little bit. Ask me about my group and what I plan to work on.

We continued working on our symbolic drawings of our Great Bear Rainforest animals.

We had Daily 5 and Gratitude Circle.

Reminders:
- We are walking to Tuscany School on Monday afternoon to view their opera. Wear shoes that you can walk in and dress for the weather (i.e. sun hat, sunscreen, rain gear)

- The Hope Pod classes are going to Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park. This is only a grade 3/4 field trip for our pod. We will be leaving the school at 9:15 am and returning by 2:15pm. We need 16 - 20 volunteers. The link to sign-up is below 
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080B4BAEA929AA8-glenbow3

May 30, 2019

Our Day in Our Words

- We started our day with Ignite and then in phys. ed. we did our circuit
- In literacy we read the chapter "Closed Skies" in Silverwing
- In Math we learned more about division. Some groups played math games and some worked on problems.
- In inquiry we learned about west coast indigenous drawings and how they symbolically represent information about the animal.

Here's a link to practice our division facts
https://www.coolmathgames.com/0-math-lines-xfactor/42

Reminders:

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.

- The Hope Pod classes are going to Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park. This is only a grade 3/4 field trip for our pod. We will be leaving the school at 9:15 am and returning by 2:15pm. We need 16 - 20 volunteers. The link to sign-up is below 
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080B4BAEA929AA8-glenbow3

May 29th, 2019

Our day in our words......

- Some of us read the next chapter in Silverwing
- In Literacy we continued to work on our suspense writing.
- During lunch some of us did "Running for Reading"
- During math we continued our work with division
- In inquiry some of us collected natural materials outside for our butterfly habitat
- We were able to capture a caterpillar go into a chrysalis


Reminders......

Parents:) 
We are going on a field trip the Glenbow Ranch June 13th.   We are in need of some volunteers.  Below is a link to sign up if you are free.   Thanks!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080B4BAEA929AA8-glenbow3



- Wondertime is this Friday

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.

May 28th, 2019

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

- We started some new ignite activities today.   New activities are, GarageBand, French conversation, division games, maker space, glazing beads

- We worked on suspenseful writing in literacy.  We had to use the Magic of 3 to write this.

- Some of us read the next chapter in Silverwing.

- We continued division with our math groups.   My group worked on questions with remainders.

- During inquiry we continued work on the life cycle of the Painted Lady Butterfly.   We began research on what is needed for the habitat of the butterfly.


Reminders....

May 27

Our Day in Our Words

In ignite, we talked about new activities that we can do

At lunch you could participate in running for reading which is happening every day at lunch.

We had  CCT and we watched Harry Potter

In inquiry we were looking at a butterfly forming a chrysalis - it looked kind of like a peanut

We learned how to create suspense in our stories using red flag words and the magic of 3

Reminders:
- Running for Reading is every day at lunch this week

Our Day in Our Words

Phewww!! What a busy week!

Today we began the morning gathering our work from last nights" Learning Walk. A big shout out to all who attended. Thank you for sharing in our successes. 

We moved on to a Friendology Activity where we discussed healthy friendships as a class. Ask me what qualities I look for in a friend? How do I know if a friendship is "Healthy"?

We had a great movement break and then headed back inside to watch a wonderful KG Peace assembly. Mr. Neily played the guitar and was awesome. It was really cute seeing all the cool things the Kindies did. 

We finished the morning with a Gratitude Circle where we shared what we were thankful for this week. 

Reminders:

During CCTime next week Ms. Kinsman will be showing students the film version of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" as a follow up given that they have finished reading the novel.

Running For Reading

Starting next Monday, May 27^th and running until

Thursday May 31^st, 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 1^st and awards handed out that morning.

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

Our Day in Our Words

Day of the Student Led Learning Walk

Today was another blistering paced day chalked full of activities and preparation for the Learning Walk tonight. We are o proud to show you all of the work we'v been doing studying the Temperate Rain Forest and all of the interconnected ways animals live in this amazing region of North America.

We got some time to play in the sunshine today and talked with friends to brush up on the knowledge we'd like to share with you this evening. We also continued on with our class read aloud book, Silverwing. Things are getting tense for Shade!!


Reminders:

• Student Led Learning Walk  tonight, starting @ 6:15pm.
• Running for Reading next week

Our Day in Our Words

Today we had quite the busy day. We started the day completing our "Clips" videos about the Interconnected ways nature works. Some groups began reflecting on their Clips entries into IRIS. Ask me if its up yet!! 

During our flip flop we continued on with labelling our scientific drawings and identifying the animals' adaptations.

After lunch we continued to solidify our skills in division and long division. We had a great movement break outside (beautiful outside) and then finished the day completing the painting portion of our scientific drawings. We used water color pastels and pencil crayons to bring life to our animals. We can't wait for you to see them on Thursday night!

Reminders:

• Student Led Learning Walk  this Thursday night starting @ 6:15pm.
• Running for Reading next week

Our Day in Our Words

First thing this morning we went into the Gathering Space to learn about how to use the Clips app to demonstrate our learning about interconnectedness in nature. We had PE outside and we played kickball and other ball games. During our Literacy half of the flip flop we recorded our observations about ho our caterpillars are growing. We think they're before the cocoon stage.
During break we had a mini lesson about how to talk about weather in French. Il pleut aujourdhui!! During Daily 5 we read to ourselves and had a writing block.

After Lunch we continued our work in division and then had a "cool" outdoor break. We finished the day watching a David Suzuki video and taking notes on the interconnectedness of nature and salmon's role in the temperate rainforest. Check out the link below.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QywX3K6KIqk

Reminders:

• Student Led Learning Walk this Thursday!
• Running for Reading will begin next Monday. 

May 16, 2019

Today in Our Words:

Some people painted backgrounds for our puppets during Ignite

In Inquiry, we took post it notes and drew animals from the Great Bear Rainforest and then we wrote how they were interconnected and used tape to connect them all

In Daily 5 we had our WTW quizzes

The peace ambassadors taught gym today - the games were teaching us about the rights of the child

Instead of doing our novel study today we got caterpillars and we observed them

Reminders:
No school tomorrow or Monday - Happy Long Weekend!
Bring in your toonies for Right to Play

May 15th, 2019

Our day in our words......


- We read the book Silverwing.   It was an exiting chapter.   We were introduced to some very scary and mean pigeons.
- Peace Ambassadors taught PE today.  One of games they taught was called "Protect the Child".  We had a lot of fun.
- In Math we continued learning division.   One of our groups had to break numbers into equal groups.
- In inquiry we split up into groups with the whole pod.   We had to write down the animals we have been learning about.  We also wrote down different environment i.e.. ocean, forest, river   We had to then think about how they are all interconnected.
- During snack we checked out the cartoon version of Silverwing from the 90's.   It was actually pretty good.  It can be found on Youtube.



Reminders......

Words Their Way Quiz Tomorrow 

- No school Friday or Monday.
- Bring in your toonies for "Right to Play"
- Tomorrow is a FULL day.   Dismissal at 3:05pm

May 14th, 2019

Our day in our words....

- During ignite some of us worked with the Geo boards.   I created a Stampeters Logo.

- We had PE outside today.   We played Ultimate Football.   It's like Ultimate Frisbee but with a football.

- We read Silverwing and we were introduced to a character named Goth who eats other bats.

- We had puppets this afternoon.   We learned how to move our puppets and make them come alive.

- During inquiry we read about Wolves and Bears.   We had to highlight the "triple-scoop" or descriptive words or phrases.

Reminders.......

- Bring your toonies for Right to Play.

- There is no school Friday.  It is a PD day.

- There is no school Monday.   It is a Holiday.

May 13th, 2019

Our day in our words.....

- In PE we went outside today.   We played ultimate ball.  It was fun
- We read the next chapter in Silverwing.   We are on chapter 6.
- We got into our Words Their Way Groups.   There will be a quiz on Thursday.
- In inquiry we looked at the interconnectedness of nature.   We are focusing on the Salmon and how it connects to it's environment.   We learned about "foundation species"
- We were asked to act out something we learned in groups of 4.


Reminders.......

- Bring in a Toonie to help fundraise for "Right to Play"

- Friday is a PD day.   No school.
- There is no school Monday May 20th.   It is a holiday.

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

Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/2019-glazed-8-tickets-60644793209 

PW: Glazed8YYC

Our Day in Our Words

We had full morning of activities today. We discussed the beginnings of friendship and how to meet new people in a positive and friendly way during our Friendology 101 course. We continued our work with division in math and specifically worked on explaining and showing our thinking in our journals. We had a really active movement break then came back inside for a round of Daily 5 and Inquiry assignment completion. We finished the morning by viewing a great assembly from the Peace Pod about "The Seven Sacred Teachings" honoring indigenous ways of knowing. 

We finished the morning back in class sharing our gratitudes for  a great week with one another.

Reminders...

• Please return your plant/flower fundraising orders if you are interested.  
• PAINT NITE AT ERIC HARVIE SCHOOL tonight
• Spring school photos orders due May 15.
• Please be practicing your word lists at home.

Thursday May 9, 2019

Our day in our words...

We had a busy day today!  We worked on our puppets with Ms. Wendy and thought about how our puppet should move and speak.  We also had our final presentation from the Just Like me Me program.  We have been working hard in our math groups exploring 'equal groupings' as we explore division and finally, we researched our animal's adaptations which help it live in its environment.

Ask me about...

how can we use 'person first' language when referring to people.  As well, how can we help those that live with disabilities every day.

Reminders...

• Please return your plant/flower fundraising orders if you are interested.  
• PAINT NITE AT ERIC HARVIE SCHOOL tonight
• Spring school photos orders due May 15.
• Please be practicing your word lists at home.

Wednesday May 8, 2019

Our day in our words...

We have begun to 'map' Shade's journey from our novel study, Silverwing.  Visualizing and summarizing are 2 of the strategies we use to understand what we read.  We continued our work in math exploring how division and multiplication are related.  In inquiry we are delving deeper into our research of our animals.  We learned about animal adaptations and will be adding these to our scientific diagrams soon.

Ask me about...

animal adaptations.  Today we learned what an adaptation is and are beginning to explore what adaptations our research animals have.

Reminders...

• Today your Spring school photos came home.  Orders due May 15.

April 7th, 2019

Our day in our words.....

- In PE we played soccer but on these square scooter things.   We also used very tiny hockey sticks.   It was really fun and amazing!!

- After snack we had daily 5.   Some of us finished work.   Some of us read, did WTW or wrote.

- In Math we stared division.  It was fun.   We took a number and had to split it into groups.

- During inquiry we did our scientific sketches of our animals.


Reminders.....

Ask me how many ways I can split the number 24 into equal groups.

Monday May 6, 2019

Our day in our words...

Today we continued our Words Their Way work.  Today during our blind sorts, we determined the words that we need to spend extra time reviewing at home and in future practice times at school.  We played scooter soccer (scotter) in gym.  We reviewed numbers in French today and began to notice a pattern.  In Math we did some review.  Some of us reviewed area while others reviewed subtraction.  Finally in Inquiry, we began to create scientific diagrams of the animal we have been researching.  We used our keen sense of observation to draw 'what we see' as opposed to 'what we THINK we see'.  

Ask me about...

what I noticed about my animal today that I have never noticed before. 

Reminders...

• SPRING FLOWER FUNDRAISER - Last week this week, please get your orders in soon.
• STUDENT LED LEARNING WALK MAY 23/19 - Please mark your calendars to join us from 6:15 – 7:30 pm.
• RIGHT TO PLAY’ ACTIVITY DAYS & FUNDRAISER – PEACE AMBASSADORS PROGRAM - We are encouraging all students to bring a toonie during our blitz on May 15/16 to strengthen connections and learning in the world through play! 

• OUR THIRD ANNUAL GLAZED 8 DONUT RACE WILL TAKE PLACE JUNE 2/19! - 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. 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. Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/2019-glazed-8-tickets-60644793209 Password: Glazed8YYC

April 3rd, 2019

Our day in our words.....

- We started our day with daily 5.   We did two rounds.

- Today we read chapter 3 of Silverwing.  We then had to write a summery of the chapter.

- Today during snack we went outside.   Some of us played a game we made called "Elemental Battle".  It's really fun!

- We did a class clean-up and gratitude circle.



Reminders.......


-   Rosie would like to remind everyone that tomorrow is
 May The 4th Be With You.

HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!!!!

Thursday May 2, 2019

Our day in our words...

We had the opportunity to participate in the program, Just Like You, that taught us about different disabilities that others live with.  These included sensory, physical and hidden disabilities.  We also came to understand what it might feel like to live with these disabilities through a variety of activities.  In math we continued to explore area using a variety of materials to help us measure rectangles and squares.  In Inquiry we continued our research on animals and continued to work on our puppets in preparation for our work with our artist-in-residence.

Ask me about...

What I learned in our presentation today.  What is your greatest 'take away' and how will you live differently now that you have had this experience?

Reminders...

• Please remember to be working on your word lists at home that you received this week.  

May 1

Our Day in Our Words

We finished making the armature of our puppets

In PE we did relay races with scooters

In math, we got to go around and use different tools to measure the area of rectangles and squares. It was really fun!

In Ignite, some of use prepped materials for our puppets

In French, we learned weather phrases

April 30

Our Day in Our Words:

At Ignite, I played Bump which is a multiplication game

We started with our puppet residency, today we made animals from the book Salmon Forest. We began building up the faces.

At Daily 5, we did 2 rounds and I read a book called "Sink or Swim"

In Math, we did a Frayer model for Area

During Inquiry we researched the animals we are going to be making puppets

In French we learned the song "Head, Shoulders, Knees & Toes" or "La Tete, l'epaule, le genoux, le pied"

Reminders:

- tomorrow is Hats On for Mental Health Day

April 29th, 2019

Our day in our words......


- In inquiry our teachers asked us this question.   "How are animals and their environment connected?"

- We drew pictures in our visual journal about what is happening in the book Silverwing.  We were asked to "visualize" and then draw what we saw in our head.

- Some groups received new Words Their Way today.   By the end of Tuesday all students will have new words their way.   Students know know what to do with the words.

- In CCT one of the groups studied a communication board as it connected to the book "Out of my Mind"

- In ignite some of us used Geo boards to create shapes.



Reminders......

-  Today and tomorrow students will be receiving new Words Their Way word list.

- Please bring in any egg cartons.   We are using these to make puppets over the next couple of weeks.  

Friday April 26, 2019

Our day in our words...

Today was our last day working with our inquiry groups.  We self and peer assessed our buildings and continued finishing our song lyrics and proposals.  We also were fortunate to have author, Sheree Fitch, come to visit us.  She shared her stories, poems and inspired us to look for poetry all around us.

Ask me about...

our author visit with Sheree Fitch.  what were my 'aha moments' from this visit?

Reminders...

1. We are beginning our puppet making residency next week.  Please bring egg cartons and paper cups to support our work.  We will need these for Tuesday.
2. Please return your plant/flower fundraising orders if you are interested.  
3. PAINT NITE AT ERIC HARVIE SCHOOL – GR. 4 FUNDRAISER FOR YEAR END

Paint Nite on May 9 at 7pm! Great Mother's Day Gift. Available to children (and adults) from age 6 and up. $15 from each ticket goes back to the school and an additional $50 from the venue will be donated on top of that. ! Snacks and drinks are included in your ticket. Please come and have a fun evening with us. $45/painting

***Please note, 25 tickets MUST be sold by April 25 in order for this event to go ahead – SO we still need 11 more participants!!***

Purchase Tickets Here:

https://www.yaymaker.com/ca/ab/calgary/29639/events/eric-harvie-school/may-09/fundraiser-for-eric-harvie-school-10154803

Any Question or Concern, Please contact:   Julie Rumer - ehsspecialevents@gmail.com