January 31st, 2019

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


-  In daily 5 during our second round we had write a "hook" for our readers.
- In PE we played a volleyball game with a beachball.   We used two balls.   It was fun.
- Some of us had guitar club today.
- In math Ms. Baxter led us in a class where we looked at shapes and put them into categories.   We find what was similar and different about the shapes.



Reminders........

- Reports cards are being sent home today.
- There is no school tomorrow.
- Bring back swim forms.
- Next week is Winter Sports Day.
- Monday is Words Their Way Test

Our annual Winter Sports Day is coming up.  We are having it on the Global School Play Day, February 6, 2019.  We would love to have you join us as a volunteer.  The time commitment will be from 11:15 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.  See below for a link to sign up.  Thank you.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080D44AFAB28ABF94-global

Hello Eric Harvie Families!

SIGN UP DEADLINE EXTENDED to Friday, February 1st! Please let me know if you can register for the event. We need at least 8 registrations to run the event, and it would be a shame to cancel it!

We are excited to announce a Rustic Sign Party happening at Eric Harvie School on Tuesday, February 12th from 6:00pm -9:00pm. Tickets are $60.00 a sign.

$10 from each ticket will go back to the school, and each participant will have a beautiful custom sign to take home with them at the end of the night. Snacks and drinks (water/juice) will also be included in your ticket. Grade 3 &4 Students are eligible to participate as long as they have a guardian either attending with them, or participating alongside them. Each participating person needs to pay for a ticket. (1 ticket = 1 sign)

We have a limit of 30 participants, so if you are interested in participating, please contact Julie at
ehsspecialevents@gmail.com. Deadline to register and pay is EXTENDED to Friday, February 1st. This will ensure that all the designs are printed and ready to go in time for the event!

NOTE: Registration is online through the above email. Money/registrations will not be accepted at the office. Please contact Julie directly through email to register!

This is the link to the sign choices!

https://www.facebook.com/pg/growingmemoriescharts/photos/?tab=album&album_id=697630857093173

Please contact Julie with any questions and to register.

January 30, 2019

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

Today we had literacy. Liam and I wrote our story about The Escape in our writing journals.

In the morning we had P.E. We played volleyball.

After lunch we did math with Mrs. Baxter and we made our own tangram designs. Mine was a dragon.

We had our inquiry groups. We wrote about different types of movies.


Reminders:

Please bring back your swimming forms.

No school on February 1st.

Tomorrow there is guitar club during lunch.

Report cards go home tomorrow.

Winter Sports Day is on February 6th.

January 29, 2019

Our Day in Our Words....

We started off with ignite and some of us made trailers. My trailer was a scary trailer.

After ignite we had P.E. In P.E we played net ball. We versed teams and sometimes switched.

After P.E we had literacy and in literacy I looked in my book that I was reading and found words that were in my words their way folder.

After literacy we did math with Mrs. Baxter. We worked with tangrams. We made pictures of animals.


Reminders: 

Our Winter Sports Day is coming up on Feb. 6th

Please bring in your swimming forms–

Grade 4's please remember to bring back your writers workshop forms.

Our annual Winter Sports Day is coming up.  We are having it on the Global School Play Day, February 6, 2019.  We would love to have you join us as a volunteer.  The time commitment will be from 11:15 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.  See below for a link to sign up.  Thank you.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080D44AFAB28ABF94-global

Our Day in Our Words......

We started with ignite and I drew a picture of the sun, rainbow, ocean and fire. My friends and I were playing in a tournament with a metal cast puzzle, we timed each other to see who got the best time. The best time was 5 seconds!

We had P.E. In P.E we played volleyball. We practiced our serving in multiple different ways.

We had Daily 5 next, some of us were working on the computers and printed our story. My story is about a magical island called Denhi.

In CCT my group was reading a book called Out of My Mind. We were figuring out a lot of other people have different learning needs and that was pretty interesting.


Reminders:

• Our annual Winter Sports Day is coming up.  We are having it on the Global School Play Day, February 6, 2019.  We would love to have you join us as a volunteer.  The time commitment will be from 11:15 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.  See below for a link to sign up.  Thank you.https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080D44AFAB28ABF94-global

• Please bring back your swimming forms.

• Grade 4's, please bring back your Young Writers Conference forms if you want to go, as soon as possible. 

January 25th 2019

Our Day in Our Words... 

Today we had Wonder Time, it was really fun! I talked with one of the new teachers, Mrs. Siguerdson it was a great conversation.  

We had a fun time doing Wonder Time, I played with Lego and made a boat. I was inspired to make a boat because of our boat building activity yesterday! 

Today for literacy, we worked on our words our way. Next week we have a test on Friday. 

In Inquiry, we wrote about our rafts. We wrote about what we found to be successful and what we could change if we built them again. 

In Wonder Time, I went to the maps group and I was wish Mrs. Kinsmen. She read a book to us about people traveling across Canada. We also looked at different maps and discussed the things that we found for example, how in Ontario there is Niagara Falls! 

The climbing wall was very challenging in Wonder Time, by hands are kind of red now. When the hoola hoops were added, I had to go over them because I couldn't go through them. 

Reminders... 

If you haven't yet, please fill out your swimming forms and bring them back to school. 

Our Grade 4 students have a form that was sent home with them today about the Young Writers Conference. 

Hello Eric Harvie Families!

We are excited to announce a Rustic Sign Party happening at Eric Harvie School on Tuesday, February 12th from 6:00pm -9:00pm. $10 from each ticket will go back to the school, and each participant will have a beautiful custom sign to take home with them at the end of the night. Snacks and drinks (water/juice) will also be included in your ticket. Grade 3 &4 Students are eligible to participate as long as they have a guardian either attending with them, or participating alongside them. Each participating person needs to pay for a ticket. (1 ticket = 1 sign)

We have a limit of 30 participants, so if you are interested in participating, please contact Julie at
ehsspecialevents@gmail.com. Deadline to register and pay is Tuesday, January 29th. This will ensure that all the designs are printed and ready to go in time for the event! NOTE: Registration is online through the above email. Money/registrations will not be accepted at the office. Please contact Julie directly through email to register!

This is the link to the sign choices!

https://www.facebook.com/pg/growingmemoriescharts/photos/?tab=album&album_id=697630857093173

Please contact Julie with any questions and to register.

Thank you, and hope to see you there!
Julie
EHS Special Events

Ask Me About... 

Our first Wonder Time, what activities did I participate in? 

If I haven't told you yet, please ask me what Wonder Time is! 

Ask me how it is different from last year? 

What did I feel was successful about my raft and what do I think I could improve?

Our Day in Our Words

Today we tested our rafts. They were based on the raft Brian built in "The Hatchet". Most of them were able to float and some even survived the ocean wave test!
During IGNITE some of us exchanged library books while others worked on outstanding assignments. 
During gym we played tag by stealing squirrel tails. 
In Math some of us solved a Star Wars math puzzle while others finished up their addition and subtraction units.
We had an afternoon break in the great weather. It was a beautiful sunny day and we all came back in really tired. 
We had fun lunch today which was REALLY FUN!! During snack we had a mini-lesson on space and we learned about the different kinds of moons. 

Reminders!

You should have a swimming form, please fill it out and return it. 

We are finished with building our boats, please don't bring anymore materials. 

Ask me about:

What are some of the different moons you can name? What special lunar event happened this past Sunday?

January 23rd 2019

Our Day in Our Words... 

In gym, we played volleyball but, if we wanted to we could practice our throwing and catching skills. The challenging part of the game was that if the ball was dropped, the other team would get a point! 

Today in Ignite I worked on my book club assignment. I'm reading the book Georges Marvelous Medicine! 

In inquiry we built our boats, I built a boat with a sail and steering wheel so Brian could steer where he wanted to go. My steering wheel was made out of cardboard and a toothpick to hold the two pieces of cardboard together! 

I built a boat with cardboard, tape and plastic spoons. I predict that it will float because cardboard floats.

When I was building my boat, some of my friends shared their materials with me! It made me feel good. 

In my math group, some kids got to work with our student teacher Miss Baxter. She challenged us to solve the question 112+104 and I finished it! Another exciting thing that happened today was that I finished my book club book that is called Freckle Juice. 

It was a BLIZZARD outside today, it kind of looked like a snow dust devil! 

Reminders!

You should have a swimming form, please fill it out and return it. 

We are finished with building our boats, please don't bring anymore materials. 

Ask Me About... 

Everyone worked very hard today while they were building their boat, we can't wait to share plenty of interesting things about how we built them! 

How did I build my boat?

Why do I think that my boat will float?

What materials did I use to make my boat?

What steps did I take when I was building my boat? 

Yesterday the Red and Green color groups finished Hatchet.. ask me about how the book ended! 

Tuesday January 22, 2019

Our day in our words...

In Ignite some people took the time to finish their math questions.  Others played math and spelling games.

In gym we played volleyball but we could catch the ball.  If you caught the ball the other team would not get a point, but if you didn't catch the ball, the other team who threw it would get the point.  This game helped us learn how to keep score in volleyball.

In Daily 5 all of us made sure we did words their way practice.  Some of us had book club and I drew the main character.  We used the front cover picture and description I the book to draw it.

We had math groups today a few things each group did were:

• find a pattern of increasing numbers.
• played race to 100.
• subtraction and addition word problems.

We finished our plans for building our rafts for Brain in Hatchet today in Inquiry and continued to read the novel.

Reminders...

• All materials for our raft building need to be here for tomorrow. Please remember what you need to bring!!
• Swimming notices came home today.  Please return forms as soon as you can.  Volunteers are needed for this activity.  More information will be coming shortly.

Ask me about...

the materials I need to bring for building my raft tomorrow.

Monday January 21, 2019

Our day in our words...

Today we did Ignite.  A few friends and I worked together to make a movie trailer.  

I played with the 3D metal puzzles.  I solved it!

In gym we played volleyball.  We focussed on hitting the ball in the direction we wanted it to go.

We did Inquiry and we started planning our rafts that we will build later this week.  We have been challenged to see how Brian (from the book Hatchet) might do it.  

In Daily 5 we got new word lists.  A list will be coming home today for practice like last time.

Ask me about...

what my partner and I "considered" when making our raft design.

Reminders...

Please begin practicing new word lists at home.  Our check in quiz will be on January 31 (as February 1 is a non-instructional day).

Over due books need to be returned to the Learning Commons.

Any Home reading books can also be returned and new ones chosen.

January 18th, 2019

Our Words Their Way...
Today we began our day with Ignite, as always. Then we engaged in a Pod-wide Math activity. We measured our friends and added their height to our own. We also calculated the difference between each other. During this time, small groups were also pulled aside to learn about the expectation in the Maker Space. After that, we had a Peace Assembly that was put on by the Kindergarten Pod. It was so much fun! We ended with our Gratitude Circle and danced our was into the weekend!

Reminders...

• It's getting colder. Don't forget your warm jackets and mitts! 
• Enjoy your weekend! That's an order 😋

Our day in our words....

- During ignite I played with some building materials and created a dinosaur and some people.

- During PE we played a fun game called Rock Paper Scissors.  It was challenging and fun.

- We then switch into snack.   We did a mini-lesson on Non-fiction and Fiction.

- In Daily 5 I read to a buddy for the first round and then read-to-self.

- In Math groups I was working on making word problems involving addition and subtraction.   We did this with Mrs.  Danchuk.

- In Inquiry we looked at other peoples artwork and then went into groups to look at different types of buildings and homes.   We decided if we liked or disliked it.   We then had to say why.


Reminders.....

-  Tomorrow is Friday.   School is dismissed at 12:05pm.
-  Dress for the weather.

Ask me about...

Ask me about the word modern.  What does that mean?  How would you describe a 'modern' building?  Is it about design or age?  

Friendly reminder.....we have learned A LOT of math games to help us review and practice subtraction and addition.  These are easy games to play at home.  Teach one of them to your parents tonight.  All you need is dice!!!

Games:

Roll to 100

1 When it is your first turn, roll the dice any number of times.
◆ Mentally or on paper add all of the numbers rolled for all your dice rolls. Enter this as your score for Turn 1.
◆ If you roll a 1 at any time, your turn is over. Enter 0 as your score for Turn 1. 

2 When you take another turn, roll the dice any number of times. 

◆  Start with your score from the last turn and keep mentally or on paper adding on all of the numbers you roll. Do this until you stop rolling the dice. Enter your final sum as your score for this turn. 

◆  If you roll a 1 at any time, your turn is over. The score you enter for this turn is the same as your score on the previous turn.
3. The first player to score 100 or more wins the game.

Highest Sum

Each set of players has three or four dice.

Roll the dice and make a three or four digit number.

Roll again and make another three or four digit number.

Players work together to add the two problems. 

The person with the largest number wins.

Lowest Difference

Each set of players has three or four dice.

Roll the dice and make a three or four digit number.

Roll again and make another three or four digit number.

Players decide which number is greater and will be on the top of a subtraction problem. 

Players work together to subtract the two problems. 

The person with the smallest difference wins.

Consecutive Addition

Roll a dice.

The first roll is the starting number.

Roll the dice again and add the 2 numbers.  

Roll the dice again and add that roll to your previous sum.  

Continue mentally adding for 5 consecutive rolls.

January 16, 2019

Our Day in Our Words...

First we started ignite like usual: "I played with 3D metal puzzles and read a book with my friend, Greyson". "I was playing with stacking blocks with my friend"

Today when we did literacy, some people got pulled to do book club.

We had our math groups today, we worked on different parts of our addition and subtraction equations.

After math we had movement break and inquiry. We were tracing our outside world on transperancies.


Reminders:

Dress warmly!
Please be careful, it is slippery out there!

January 15, 2019

Our Day in Our Words....


Today we started ignite like normal. "During ignite I worked to solve the metal 3D puzzle".

After ignite we did literacy and P.E, then switched. In P.E we played volleyball.

Today in Learning Through the Arts, we learned how to draw lines.

After Learning Through the Arts we had movement break and played a community building game called "A What?" with Mr.Neily.


Reminders:

Dress warmly, it is getting cold outside!

January 14, 2019

Our Day in Our Words


Today we started our day with ignite. Some of us worked on writing. "I worked on writing my novel, and I finished writing chapter 1.

Today we had gym. We worked on bumping in volleyball.

We had literacy after that, and "I read to myself".

In CCT my group read a book called Out of My Mind.

Reminders:

It is supposed to get colder, please dress warmly.
Tomorrow is the last day to bring in forms for instrumental club.

Our Day in Our Words....

• Today, we began with Literacy and did our Words Their Way tests. After that, we continued our Reading Groups. 
• Then we went out on our movement break and returned to do Math. In one group, we played Math Boggle! 
• Finally, we made tableaus to explore what basic human rights in Inquiry.

Reminders...

• Hello grade 3/4 students! We are excited to start our Instrumental Club on Thursday, Jan. 24!. We were able to borrow 8 guitars, so that means there will now be 28 spots for instrumental club! If you would like to join, please bring your forms with a letter attached Tuesday, Jan. 15. The results will be posted on the music room door on Thursday, Jan. 17. Thanks!

            ~C. Blenkhorne and P. Neily 

• We have been working on addition and subtraction concepts in Math.  Here are a few free online math games that can help us practice our basic facts: 

          http://www.abcya.com/clear_it_addition.htm

            http://www.abcya.com/math_bingo.htm

            http://www.abcya.com/math_lines_addition.htm

            http://www.abcya.com/math_facts_game.htm

            https://www.learnalberta.ca/content/me3us/flash

• The Hope Pod is looking for a room parent. If this is something you'd like to do, please contact your child's responsibility teacher. 
• Swimming will be happening in March. Here are the dates.

Our Day in Our Words...

• We started off with Ignite as usual. I rolled a dice to see who had the biggest sum. 
• Then we had Phys. Ed. where we played a hoola hut game. In this game, we build a hoola hut and we throw balls at the other side's hoola huts.
• After that we had Literacy where some of us were pulled for our Reading Groups 
• Then it was lunch. But after that we went into our Math groups. I played a card game where we had to reach a sum of 56. 
• After movement break, we had Inquiry where we finished our study of "If the World Were a Village" and we brainstormed what basic human rights should be. 

Reminders....

• Swimming will be happening in March. Here are the dates.

• We have been working on addition and subtraction concepts in Math.  Here are a few free online math games that can help us practice our basic facts: 

          http://www.abcya.com/clear_it_addition.htm

            http://www.abcya.com/math_bingo.htm

            http://www.abcya.com/math_lines_addition.htm

            http://www.abcya.com/math_facts_game.htm

            https://www.learnalberta.ca/content/me3us/flash

• Just a reminder, students will have a quiz on their Word Work words. Heads up! 

Our Day in Our Words....

• This morning, as usual, we had Ignite. Some of us where away for the movie making group and we made trailers. 
• Then we split up and Yellow and Green went to the gym and Blue and Red did Literacy and we switched after. 
• After that, we got a sheet to detail our reading strategies. 
• The rest of the day was pretty much the same as yesterday. We revisited "If the World Were a Village" and we identified who we are in the village.
• We ended with a Read-Aloud of Hatchet. 

Reminders ....

• The Hope Pod is looking for a room parent. If this is something you'd like to do, please contact your child's responsibility teacher. 

January 8th, 2019

Our Day in Our Words....

• First we did Ignite. Some people played Spelligator and other people played bingo. 
• So then we did some P.E. We played Flag Tag (or some people call it Squirrel Tail)
• While the other class was in P.E., we did our Literacy where we read, wrote, and did our Words Their Way
• In Mr. Neily's Math group, we did a Number Talk for addition. 
• Then we had a movement break. It was fun.
• Finally, we did Inquiry. We watched "If The World Were a Village" and then we talked about what we learned and surprised us. 

Reminders....

• Swimming will be happening in March.

• It's still winter. Dress warmly and watch out for ice sidewalks! 
• Many parents requested to a copy of the 'Blowing in the Wind' animation from our Remembrance Day Ceremony. The link is available here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCvsKBoV4UY

Ask Me About

• Ask me about….discuss questions about who you are within the global village?