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The intermediate students are showing off their problem-solving skills. Each week, Mrs. Walker posts a new question or task, with the goal of finding as many ways to solve the same problem as possible. The solutions are displayed on our new math bulletin board to share all of the inventive ways students have found solutions.

Students from Ms. Sonntag's Grade 7 class worked with the Creston Mueseum and Elders from the Lower Kootenay Band to create exhibits.

Please see the link below for the Global News video:

https://globalnews.ca/news/8913450/creston-museum-decolonization/ 

https://www.crestonvalleyadvance.ca/news/creston-students-go-beyond-recycling-to-learn-about-waste/

Recently, the main entrance of Adam Robertson Elementary School (ARES) was filled with staff self-portraits, all created using a variety of techniques and supplies.

https://www.crestonvalleyadvance.ca/news/all-star-creston-students-present-shrek-the-musical/

Here are the slides that were presented to Staff and Parents on our ARES Planning Day on Monday May 31, 2021.  Major themes from our staff, parent, and student survey results were displayed, and major steps and accomplishments from our previous goals were shared.  Follow the link to the presentation:

Orange Shirt day took on a  new event this year at ARES.  Classes overwhelmingly wore their orange shirts, created an orange shirt mini sign that said "Every Child Matters" and walked through our community.  Community showed their support by honking their horns and waving to the groups.  They even had a photo op at the local town office.  This was a great way to sh

It is a wonderful sight - children playing, exploring and learning in the ECOSPACE.  The plantings wintered last year well, blossomed in the spring, thrived through the hot summer (with help from the irrigation) and are now ready for the dormant season again.   There are a few jobs that need to be taken care of before the snow comes.  We are organizing a Fall Cleanup for Tue