The Gr. 5/6 class at Twin Rivers Elementary did a trash to treasure fundraiser to raise funds for students in Honduras. The teacher Curt Kutschera, has raised money for this cause before but usually does it with a bake sale. Students brought in items they made from materials they had around their homes, or brought … Continued
Field trips are all about hands on learning and having fun in new environments and that is exactly what two classes from Robson Community School and Twin Rivers Elementary school experienced recently. Each class started out the day by visiting the Ootischenia landfill where they learned about how our everyday waste can be diverted at … Continued
This week at Canyon Lister Elementary School and Adam Robertson Elementary School, we made many water connections. We started with gratitude for water. “I love that water makes ice, and I can play hockey on it” said Emmett. Brinely said “I love how refreshing water is”. Other students loved water for cooking, swimming, playing in … Continued
Did you know that 2,500 pencils come from the average cedar tree, and six different raw materials are needed to make a pop can? Twin River Gr. 5 students wrapped up their “Lifecycle of Stuff” lessons with group presentations this week. Each group gave a very though and unique power point presentation explaining the five … Continued
The gr. 7 class at Webster Elementary School embarked on their final few lessons in Beyond Recycling. Students focused on how wonderful our world is by looking at our similarities with Nature and the ecosystems that support us. This lesson is all about positivity and being amazed with our natural world. Outside games included students … Continued
The last Beyond Recycling class for Ms. Nelson – now Mr. Hammerich’s – grade 5/6 in Blewett had us looping back to the concepts introduced in the first lesson, specifically on how the Earth is like a cookie jar. The students responses were thoughtful and certainly more informed. They finished their Beyond Recycling adventure for … Continued
TGIF! Thank goodness it’s FRY-DAY!
Students in Mr. Geddis’ grade 5/6 class look in amazement at the volume of unwanted clothes awaiting transport to a “new” life in the global textile recycling market.
Students from Webster Elementary in Warfield and Twin Rivers Elementary in Castlegar have been so busy in Beyond Recycling these past few weeks! They have embarked on the Eco-Challenge, investigating and changing behaviors around energy, water, and food in their everyday lives. Families learned how to conserve energy, water, and make homemade granola bars! Students … Continued
This week the grade 4/5s and 6/7s from Yaqan Nukiy school went on a double field trip to learn about waste and food. We spent the morning at the Creston landfill learning about waste diversion. The students learned how this reduces how much material is going to the landfill. Along with recycling, wood waste, metals, … Continued
