Upcoming Dates at EHS:
Mon, Mar 11:
Grade 1/2 - Telus Spark Field Trip - (Mrs. Pelton, Mrs. Lloyd (Khan), Mrs. Disher Classes)
Wed, Mar 13:
EHS School Council Meeting - 6:30 PM
Fri, Mar 15:
AM Kindergarten attends
Tues, Mar 19:
Grade 1/2 - Telus Spark Field Trip - (Mrs. Day, Mr. Campbell, Mrs. Palmer Classes)
Thurs, Mar 21:
Evening Learner-Parent-Teacher Conferences (4:30 pm - 7:30 pm)
Fri, Mar 22:
Morning Learner-Parent-Teacher Conferences - NO SCHOOL
Mon, Mar 25 - Mon, Apr. 1:
Spring Break - NO SCHOOL
Tues, Apr 2:
Classes Resume
Lost and Found Updates
Parents, our lost and found continues to grow and grow. The amount of hats and toques is a sight to behold! Please think about coming into the office and asking to go look through lost and found. Thank you!
Student Led Conference March 21 and 22
Eric Harvie School will be hosting our student-led conferences the evening of Thursday March 21 and the morning of Friday March 22. This round of conferences will be student-led and will provide each learner a chance to show what they have learned as well as provide time for families to engage with the classroom teachers. Families will be asked to sign up for a 30 minute time block to allow for ample time for students to show-off their learning, and as well to provide time for conversation.
More information will be provided shortly!
Upcoming Scholastic Book Fair - March 20-22
What?
Student purchases during school and family purchases during parent conferences. For students, please help your child by sending their money in a baggie or envelope with their first and last name on it in their backpack. Wondering how much things cost? The average book is $8.00 to $17.00 and bookmarks/erasers/pencils/gadgets start at $1.00 and go up to about $17.00 for diaries. Debit and Credit is accepted.
For those wishing to surprise their child with purchases to gift them at a later date, please email our school librarian at blcarde@cbe.ab.ca and she will arrange for you to pick up your order in the office.
Where?
EHS Learning Commons
When?
Student Purchases: during school hours on Wed. and Thu.
Family Purchases: Thu. 4:15 PM to 7:45 PM and Friday: 8:15 AM to 12:45 PM during conferences.
Why?
Scholastic Book Fairs promote literacy and support our Learning Commons by rewarding EHS with a percentage of all sales in books.
For more information, please email our librarian Bobbi at blcarde@cbe.ab.ca, or call 403-560-7595.
Thank You To Our Swimming Volunteers
A huge thank you to our swimming volunteers! Swimming requires many adults to make it run smoothly and we greatly appreciate all of you who came out to support.
EHS School Council Updates
Once each month, the “Parent Council” - officially called the EHS School Council and EHS Enhancement Society - gathers at the school for their meeting. These meetings are open to every parent or guardian at Eric Harvie School to attend and the focus is on building new ways to make the EHS learning community even better.
My favourite part of these meetings is the opportunity to have dialogue with parents about their experiences as parents at our school and sharing some of the “behind the scenes” planning and thinking that goes into the educational decisions that we make. We are also going to try out having a focused topic of conversation each month that we see that can support parents throughout our school community.
As a busy parent of three children myself, I also recognize that it is a challenge to be able to attend these meetings. The EHS School Council Chair, Amanda Hang, and myself both endeavour to make the meetings as efficient as possible, and we have continued to offer an online option if you would prefer to take part in the meeting while you are washing the dishes at home too.
We are also very fortunate to have some parents that step up to take on Executive roles within the school council. This does take a bit more of a time commitment than just being a part of the meetings, but these roles are an integral part of the benefits that the whole school community gets from the council. Through the funding benefits of fundraising events, or in the community connection benefits of family dances or other events, these roles have a huge impact on key parts of learning at Eric Harvie School.
The EHS School Council is looking to fill the following positions for next school year:
- Treasurer
- Secretary
- Special Events Coordinator
We warmly invite you to come join the next School Council meeting on Wednesday, March 13 at 6:30 pm. If you may have some interest in taking on one of the roles above, please contact Amanda Hang at ehscouncilchair@gmail.com for more information.
Thank you in advance for connecting with the School Council to help build our learning community!
We Are Growing at Eric Harvie!
We have begun to plant and grow many things in our Eric Harvie indoor greenhouses and planting boxes. We have planted wildflowers, a few vegetables and some traditional tobacco! We are very much looking forward to watching all of this work grow into some beautiful things. If you have leftover seeds, dirt or even a few pots that you would like to donate to this growing cause, please drop them off at the office. Thank you!