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This week at our morning gathering, we paid tribute to Dr. Herb Carnegie (1919-2012), founder of the Future Aces philosophy embraced by Richland Academy, who passed away on March 9th at the age of 92. Our Grade 4 students thoughtfully prepared a PowerPoint of Dr. 
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In celebration of Earth Month, we welcomed Earth Rangers and their Animal Ambassadors for a special ‘Bring Back the Wild’ presentation on April 2, in collaboration with the Nature Conservancy of Canada. The Eco-Assembly focused on issues related to biodiversity, and the importance of protecting 
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One JK student uses the left/right foot decals outside of her classroom to observe and problem-solve the task of putting her shoes on the correct feet.
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In observance of Earth Hour, Richland Academy turned off the lights and went ‘technology-free’ for one hour on Friday, March 30. By taking part in this ‘lights out’ event, we acknowledged our commitment to personal and operational actions that benefit the planet in the year 
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“In this influential work about the staggering divide between children and the outdoors, child advocacy expert Richard Louv directly links the lack of nature in the lives of today’s wired generation—he calls it nature-deficit—to some of the most disturbing childhood trends, such as the rises 
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Recently, our JK students collaboratively created an elaborate impromptu building piece, later sharing their ‘stories’ and giving the experience full meaning for them: Zackary shared that, “We thought that we made a rainbow. We laid it down so that the animals could walk over and 
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Recently, our Grade 4, 5 and 6 classes had the opportunity to meet with renowned author, Arthur Slade, via Skype. The students eagerly asked Mr. Slade questions about the life of an author, his inspiration for the book “Jolted” (studied by the Fourth Graders), and 
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Our JK students investigate volume and capacity by ‘experimenting’ with ‘green water.’ Their ‘testing’ involves pouring larger containers into smaller ones and smaller ones into larger beakers.By making the water colour green, the children are able to see the water flowing, pouring, and entering/exiting the 
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[prezi id=’bkpakivijqw9′ width=’520′ height=’400′] Grade 5/6 launched an inquiry into oceans. Working in groups based on individual interests, students researched and presented their findings on the world’s major oceans in a “Prezi” presentation. Prezi is an online, cloud-based presentation software and storytelling tool for exploring 
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Following her interest in the Kathryn Morley rose, one JK student traces her favourite one onto an acetate, and then uses permanent markers to ‘colour’ in her rose, paying very close attention to the details.
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