Wednesday, September 26, 2018

Assembly Day

Today we had a kickoff assembly for the Terry Fox run on Friday. Kindergarten is very excited to participate in the run. We also went for a color walk outside and tried to find some fall colors. We used paint chips to help us match 5 fall colors: red, yellow, orange, purple and brown.  Please ask your child what color they were looking for and what they were able to find outside.  When we came inside we made a bar graph of our favorite fall colors.  We practiced coloring leaves (staying inside the lines) and then practiced cutting the leaves out.  Cutting can be a challenging skill for us to master in Kindergarten.  Please provide your child with many opportunities to practice their cutting skills at home.

We are collecting Toonies for Terry. If you are interested in donating, please send a toonie with your child. AM Kindergarten will be participating in the terry Fox run on Friday morning. We will be leaving Eric Harvie School at 9:00 AM and heading to Twelve Mile Coulee School where we will be doing a Zumba warmup before the run. As a group, we will leave TMC as we follow the race rout to Tuscany Elementary School. Children will be provided with juice, fruit, and muffins for snack at Tuscany. No need to send snack. If your child has dietary concerns, please pack them a small snack that fits in their pockets as we will not be taking our backpacks. After snack, all Eric Harvie children will be walking back to school for dismissal at 12:05 PM. Please note we will be outside all morning. Please ensure that your child is dressed for the weather and has appropriate footwear (runners).  

PM students are also invited to participate on Friday, September 28 with a parent/guardian supervising them at all times. If interested, please meet us at the TMC field at 9:25 am where all students will start the run with a Zumba warmup. Again, we require a parent and/or guardian to be with their student for the duration of the Terry Fox Run. 

- Ask your child to share what they learned about Terry Fox. 
- Ask your child to share their favorite fall color. 
- Ask your child to cut out a leaf at home. 

- Scholastic book orders were sent yesterday. Order online or using the forms included by October 1st.

- Red, blue, and green groups have all shared their Happiness Museum items. Yellow group was sent a notice home today to bring their items on Monday, October 1st.  

- We are looking for fake/silk flowers or fake plants for one of our upcoming centres. If you have extras at home that you would like to donate to our classroom, please send them with your child.

- We also need some small metal items (nuts, bolts, screws) for our loose parts collection. If you have extras at home that you would like to donate to our classroom, please send them with your child.
- We will acknowledge Orange Shirt Day on Monday, October 1st. Please wear an orange shirt to help us keep the discussion of residential schools happening each year.

- AM Kindergarten attends this Friday. No school for PM Kindergarten.

- The annual Eric Harvie Terry Fox Run is taking place on Friday, September 28. Please note Friday,
September 28th, is AM Kindergarten. Only AM Kindergarten students will attend this event. PM kindergarten will have their own Terry Fox run on Thursday, September 27th in the afternoon. We are teaming up withTwelve Mile Coulee School and Tuscany School this year. EHS requires 45 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:

We appreciate your help and support!
































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