Thursday of Costumes

UPDATES
-No school on Friday
-FundScrip orders are due this Monday!! Don't forget to return form by this Monday November 4th!!!

Have a safe and Happy Halloween!!


HIGHLIGHTS
This morning students showed what they knew when subtracting multi-digit equations that did and did not require regrouping. 

Students had a chance to create skits based on their costume. We had some fantastically humourous performances.

After playing games in the afternoon, students had the opportunity to watch the film: THE SECRET GARDEN, so they could make a comparison between theatrical and storybook. .

Wednesday October 30

HALLOWEEN AT ERIC HARVIE SCHOOL 

Thursday, October 31 will be an exciting day for many of our students because it is Halloween Day! EHS supports the spirit of Halloween festivities within these stated guidelines:

• Children are welcome to wear their costumes to school on Thursday as long as they do not interfere with a child’s safety or mobility to participate in regular PE and classroom activities 
• NO MASKS are allowed to be worn to school 
• NO WEAPONS (not even really fake ones) are allowed to be included as part of a Halloween costume 
• Children are not allowed to bring food treats of any kind to school for sharing with other students due to the considerable number of food related allergies many of our students experience – we want to keep all our students safe at all times – and we know any trick-or-treaters are likely to come home with a good-sized portion of treats on Thursday evening 

Reminder...

There is NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS ON FRIDAY, NOV. 1/19

Recreating the Buffalo Jump...

We continued to plan our jump. It is difficult to determine a fair way to assign different responsibilities and positions to each student. The students have been trying to problem solve and figure out how to make these decisions in a way where all student voices are heard. Through numerous discussions, they decided that they would vote. It was a learning experience for all! How do we ensure that people accept decisions and not walk away with hurt feelings? Their are so many perspectives to consider in the planning process!

Looking out to help the EARTH...

The Eco Team met today and discovered that "Eco" stands for ecology, which is the relationship between the environment and living things!

Tuesday

UPDATES

Jacket Racket..

Jacket Racket will continue to Wednesday Nov. 6^th.  Please send gently used winter wear including coats, mittens, scarves, hats, boots, etc. to school in a bag marked with the items and sizes inside.  We appreciate your support of this much needed program!

Intramurals for Grades Three and Four will begin on Thursday, November 28 and run at 11:45 to 12:10 on Thursdays. Intramurals focuses on game play in activities such as badminton, basketball, football, team handball, soccer, volleyball, etc.  There is a limit of 40 participants.  If more than 40 people sign up, a random draw will be held to decide the participants.  Please go to the EHS Physical Education blog to sign up (link).

Eco Team will starts tomorrow! We will meet every in the Learning Commons.

HIGHLIGHTS

Students participated in a Kahoot! today for math. We continued building our subtraction skills with lots of activities.

In group reading some of the students continued reading with their group while others recorded themselves reading and retelling the story (summary) in their own words.

We had a Blue Tuesday first thing in the morning as the windchill made it below -20!! Here's what students did before school:

Monday October 28, 2019

Jacket Racket...

Jacket Racket begins today and will continue to Wednesday Nov. 6^th.  Please send gently used winter wear including coats, mittens, scarves, hats, boots, etc. to school in a bag marked with the items and sizes inside.  We appreciate your support of this much needed program!

Building up our skills...

We played some skill building games today to practice our basic addition and subtraction facts. Please visit the subtraction links at the top of our blog page and practice your facts! Their is an entry point for everyone! The Learn Alberta site will require a login and a password to access. 

Author's Visit...

We had Marty Chan come for a visit today! He talked about the importance of adding details to our story writing. He shared some stories with us and talked about how his real life inspired him to write some of his books!

October 25, 2019

Thank you to the Kindness Pod for sharing your learning and teaching us the the importance of being brave!  They did a fabulous job in their Peace Assembly today.

The students have been finding creative ways to share their knowledge of the buffalo jump.  Some students are getting more proficient with using Powerpoint and are saving their work on their student Google Document account.  In the next little while, we will continue getting all students set up with their EDUCBE Google accounts so they can save their work regularly.

Below, see some pictures of the Subtraction Squares puzzle the students learned today.  See if they can challenge themselves at home.

Reminders:

Next Friday is a PD Day
Eco Team meets Wednesday at lunch in the Learning Commons
Monday 28 - Marty Chan - Author visit
Peace Pole bracelets continue to be on sale