Harborview Elementary School

April 10, 2017

HARBORVIEWS Express A weekly newsletter SCIENCE EVERYDAY: AN INVITATION TO EXPLORE JUNEAU! The National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) holds a national conference for all preK – 16 teachers each year. There are professional development opportunities as well as learning from presenters and colleagues from around the globe! Many Juneau teachers attended this year. Ms. Thompson has Sammy V. and Sammy S. been fortunate to atinvestigate earth materials tend for the last eleven with science tools. years, serving on the NSTA Board and presenting to elementary groups. Continued on Pg.2

Ms. Thompson’s class at the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center for an informative field session! Random Act of Kindness: What

was your random act?

Principal Tom McKenna APRIL: 4/5

Marathon Club Begins 7:20-7:55am Registration Here 4/8 Optional Program Placement (OPP) Jamboree 2-4pm Valley Library 4/8 Harborview Strummers at Centennial Hall Main Stage 12:00pm 4/10 Site Council 4:30pm HBV Library 4/10 TCLL Open House 7:55-10:10pm 4/11 PTA Meeting 5:30pm HBV Library 4/13 Rise & Shine Book Club Begins 4/13 Kindergarten Registration 1:30-5:00 Registration Forms Here Event Schedule Here 4/14 Preschool Applications Due 4/21 Friday Fun Night 6:30pm Cancelled 4/26 Fifth Grade Visit to Dzantik’I Heeni Middle School 4/27 Poetry Out Loud -(after sing-along) 4/28 TCLL Application Deadline MAY: 5/8 Site Council 4:30pm HBV Library 5/9 PTA Meeting 5:30pm HBV Library 5/11 Rise & Shine Book Club Ends 5/11 Wax Museum 12:10-1:10pm 5/13 Totem Pole Raising @ Gastineau 5/16 Last Day of Preschool 5/18 Field Day 5/23 Screen Naming Ceremony 5/24 Fun Run 5/25 5th Grade Promotion 5/26 Last Day of School Looking for Summer Camps? Please click on link below from the Juneau Empire written by Corinne Conlon. Camps Link Prepare for next school year . check out the 2017-18 Calendar JSD 2017-2018 School Year Calendar

PTA March Minutes Here

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Harborview Elementary School

April 10, 2017

SCIENCE EVERYDAY: AN INVITATION TO EXPLORE JUNEAU! Continued from pg. 1 The highlight of this conference in LA was meeting with early childhood educators to promote the importance of early science experiences for children – indoors as well as outdoors. Ms. Thompson supports science experiences in her first grade classroom every day. Young children are authentically curious and observant of the world around them. They build ideas as they test out how things work. This is how children learn: using their senses, exploring the natural materials in our environment and building Adina observes and describes the connections from prior experiences. Listen to texture, weight, color and size of a your child as they tell you their ideas. Spring is a great time to get outdoors and explore, noticing volcanic rock. signs of new life and earth materials - Life science! Talk about the weather and ask your child what patterns they notice – Earth Science! Hike, play, climb and investigate playground activities; sliding, swinging, jumping and using balance and motion – Physical Science! Give your child recyclable materials to plan, design and explore creative inventions – Engineering!

Science investigations and conversations can be part of our everyday experiences!

LIBRARY NEWS AND NOTES April is National Poetry Month It is time to break out the poetry folks. Many kids love poetry - the sillier the better. Favorite children’s poets: Shel Silverstein, A. A. Milne, Robert Louis Stevenson, Jack Prelutsky, Kenn Nesbitt, Christina Rossetti, Judith Viorst, Edward Lear, John Ciardi, Dr. Seuss to name a few. We have a great collection of poetry books at Harborview. If you are interested in checking any out, stop by and I will set you up. https://www.poets.org/poetsorg/poet/shel-silverstein https://www.poetry4kids.com/ http://jackprelutsky.com/jacks-poems/

https://www.poets.org/poetsorg/text/poems-kids

Rise and Shine Book Club for our 4th & 5th Grades We will meet Thursday mornings from 7:00 7:55. April 13th - May 11th, 2017. Ms. Caulfield and I are hosting a book club starting next Thursday. We will be reading the book Towers Falling, by Jewell Parker Rhodes. It is Any book that helps a child to form a habit of readabout 9/11 set 15 years after the attacks. Ask ing, to make reading one of his deep and continuing Ms. Leary for a permission form. needs, is good for him Juneau Public Libraries ~~Maya Angelou http://www.juneau.org/library/kids.php Available online at http://www.facebook.com/HarborviewElementary 2