Posted by Mrs. Skwara | Posted in Our Posts | Posted on October 30, 2012
Have a safe and happy Halloween!
Posted by Mrs. Skwara | Posted in Our Posts | Posted on October 29, 2012
Don’t forget to review for tomorrow’s math test! For a few reminders of what to practice, scroll down the page a bit…
Posted by Mrs. Skwara | Posted in Our Posts | Posted on October 25, 2012
This afternoon we discussed and explored different waste management options. We even created a mini dump, mini sanitary landfill and mini incinerator (holy smokes!). After weighing the pros and cons of each option, the students were asked which option they would choose if they were in charge of Banff’s waste management program. The majority chose landfill, because although it is not a perfect solution, it causes less harm to mother Earth than the other two. Of course, we all agreed that it was most important to create less waste in the first place by practising the “Three Rs”.
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- Even with a liner, some dangerous liquids can still get into our ground water in landfills.
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- Dumps and landfills don’t smell very good!
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- Dumps allow dangerous chemicals and bacteria to leach into the ground water.
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- Incinerators release a lot of toxic gases into the air. Maybe that’s why Ms. Ryan’s face looks like that!
What would you do?!
Posted by Mrs. Skwara | Posted in Our Posts | Posted on October 25, 2012
Today was “Take Me Outside” day. A project/initiative to encourage kids to be outside, even during the school day. So… why not play some snow soccer???
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- Snow angels! (They really are!) =)
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- Snow soccer!
Posted by Mrs. Skwara | Posted in Our Posts | Posted on October 24, 2012
Homework completed by students over the past few weeks has been corrected and sent home for review in preparation for next Tuesday’s math test.
Students should be able to:
– Sketch base ten blocks to model numbers up to 10 000.
– Write numbers in standard (5402), expanded (5000+400+2), and written form (five thousand four hundred two).
– Describe numbers (ex. 7500 is 75 hundreds. It is also 750 tens.)
– Draw a number lineand estimate the location of numbers.
– Determine what numbers are misplaced on a number line
– Sort numbers from least to greatest and from greatest to least.
Posted by Mrs. Skwara | Posted in Our Posts | Posted on October 24, 2012
The grade 4 students decided to donate the money they raised at our cardboard arcade to the Banff YWCA. In total, they raised $70.35.
Way to go! 
Posted by Mrs. Skwara | Posted in Our Posts | Posted on October 19, 2012
Congratulations to everyone for planning, creating and presenting a “super-awesome-fantastic” arcade Thursday afternoon. It was so neat to see all of the games in action and to see the joy on the faces of the other students as they played.
Job well done everyone!
(Sorry we cannot post more photos… we don’t have written permission from students in other classes.)
Posted by Mrs. Skwara | Posted in Our Posts | Posted on October 17, 2012
We are inviting students, staff and families to come and check out our final products Thursday afternoon in the Creativity room. If you would like to bring some small change we will be donating it to a local charity. Here’s a sneak preview of some of our creations…
Posted by Mrs. Skwara | Posted in Our Posts | Posted on October 15, 2012
Wow!
I am soooo impressed with all of the work the students have put into their cardboard arcade games already. Here are a few photos of their work today:
Posted by Mrs. Skwara | Posted in Our Posts | Posted on October 12, 2012
Just a quick reminder that we will be building our cardboard creations this coming Monday and Tuesday afternoons in the creativity room (Monday 1pm and Tuesday 130pm). Parents are welcome to come join in the fun!