This document profiles 16 elementary schools in British Columbia that are creating excitement about learning through innovative and creative practices. The schools and their activities are: Westwood Elementary School (Port Coquitlam)--a 1-day "mini-conference" to show students how math is relevant in daily life; Henderson Elementary School (Powell River)--emphasis on fine arts in the school and community; Central Elementary (Chilliwack)--a sixth-grade newspaper published and distributed to the community; Uplands Elementary School (Penticton)--integration of a disabled student's companion dog into the classroom; John Maclure Community School (Abbotsford)--planting 10 percent of the school grounds with native trees and plants; John A. Hutton Elementary (Grand Forks)--student activities and Web site based on a retired teacher's travels around North and South America; Dr. D. A. Perley Elementary School (Grand Forks)--Internet literacy and participation in the Canadian Heritage Interactive Journey; McGowan Park Elementary School (Kamloops)--sign language club and a "signing choir"; Twin Rivers Elementary School (Castlegar)--Russian immersion kindergarten and schoolwide bilingual program; R. L. Angus Elementary (Fort Nelson)--award-winning Web site; Craigflower Elementary (Victoria)--technology-based tutoring program for First Nations students; Cordova Bay Elementary (Saanich)--a walking "school bus" that "picks up" students walking to school for fitness and safety; Cedar Drive Elementary (Coquitlam)--energy conservation practices highlighted in a national documentary; West Vernon Elementary School--communication and conflict resolution training to address bullying; Tuc-el-Nuit Elementary School (Oliver)--volunteer tutoring of struggling readers; and Riverview Elementary (Quesnel)--award-winning principal who led school and community as they rebuilt after a school fire. (Contains photographs.) (SV)