Alberta's Budget

The Alberta Government does not have enough money to pay for all the services it provides for the people of Alberta. What should the government do? 

Here are some ideas Albertans have proposed:

- cut spending on services, Albertans will just have to make do with less

- raise taxes for everyone, all Albertans should have to pay for the services they get

- raise taxes for those that make more money, we need to provide services to Albertans that cannot afford to pay more taxes

- borrow money and go into debt, Albertans do not want  to pay more and we cannot cut services

- have a provincial sales tax to make more money for the government to pay for services

What do you think the government should do? Discuss with your group and then post your opinion. Feel free to reply back to other comments. 

Sincerely,
Mrs. F.

Bullies and Bystanders

National Bullying Awareness Week

This week is national bullying awareness week. Listen to this quick audio clip from Bullying Awareness Week website.

Watch these Public Service Announcements about bullying. What do you think should happen to the bullies and the bystanders?

                Definition of bully.
                Definition of bystander.

Should just the bullies have consequences or should the bystanders have consequences too? If bystanders should have consequences, should they have the same consequences as the bullies or different?

What do you think? Talk to your family about their views on bullies and bystanders.

Cheers,
Mrs. Flasha

Should Halloween be Celebrated in Schools?

Hi Grade 4,

Should Halloween be celebrated in school? What do you think? Here are facts on the history of Halloween that I found on Wikipedia. Ask your family what they think about celebrating Halloween during class time.

Cheers,
Mrs. Labrentz

Who should pay for a new arena in Edmonton?

Rexall Place

Proposed Arena

Listen to this article about the arena debate. What do you think? Should Mr. Katz pay for the arena or should the citizens of Edmonton pay for the arena? Do we even need a new arena? 

What do you think?

Cheers,
Mrs. Flasha

Oiler's Lock Out

Should the hockey players fight to get to get more money or should they continue play for the same amount of money?

What do you think?