Good day out there, LVR Community.

Thank you to Ms. Kitch and LVR Student Council for inviting me to their meeting this past Monday to share their plans for a Legacy Project to create a more welcoming space in the front courtyard.  Plans are in phases to include more seating, art-work, and plant life.  In my experience, there are many individuals and organizations who love to support youth-led projects like this, with financial and/or in-kind donations.  Please let me know if you would like to support our Student Council's work on this.

Upcoming details...

• SD8 & LVR website calendar - https://lvr.sd8.bc.ca/events/calendar
• LVR Events Listing
  • Student Council meetings - Mondays at lunch
  • 2023-24 Course Selection assemblies for current gr. 9's not at Trafalgar - February 13 pm in LVR Gym
  • Nelson Family of Schools Community Engagement Session in LVR Multi-Purpose Space (moved from LVR Gym) - February 13, 4:00-6:00 - https://www.sd8.bc.ca/events/strategic-plan-community-engagement-session-nelson-family-schools
  • LVR Girls' Soccer practices - Thursdays at 6:30
  • Professional Development Day, no school for students - February 17
  • Family Day Holiday - February 20
  • Pink Shirt Day - February 22
  • 2023-24 Course Selections entered into MyEdBC for Gr. 11/12 - February 27, March 1 & 2 in LVR Library

Resources...

• Course Selection for LVR for 2023-24
  • LVR Guidebook & Forms - https://lvr.sd8.bc.ca/node/37657
  • Presentations from this past week to students & parents - attached to weekly update email
  • Indigenous Graduation Credit at LVR for 2023-24
    • Gr. 10's take First People's English 10
    • Gr. 11/12's take First Peoples 12 (also English 12 credit) or BC First Peoples 12 (also Social Studies credit)
• Black History Month
  • https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/black-history-month-in-canada%C2%A0
  • https://www.bctf.ca/news-and-opportunities/news-details/2023/01/04/black-history-month-resources
• West Kootenay Science Fair - https://www.westkootenaysciencefair.com/
• UBC Online Safety & Digital Wellness webinar.  Preventing Online Harms: The Role of Parents, Youth, and the Community - https://ubc.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_zniOk6s1S7iyLuGl2fkuQA
• Foundry BC free, virtual counselling - https://foundrybc.ca/virtual/

Graduation...

• Superbowl Fundraiser at Finley's
  • Sunday, February 12
  • $25 per entry
  • Tickets available at Finley's, Nelson Clinic Pharmacy, or contact Brenda MacDonald at abmacj@icloud.com or text 250.505.2863
• Grad Wear
  • Cinderella's Prom Closet Open House
  • February 11-12 at 4:00pm at South Nelson Elementary School
• 2nd round of Grocery Cards has begun
  • Forms available at LVR office
  • Due February 21, cash/cheque only
• Next Grad Planning Committee meeting - March 7 at 6:30 in LVR Multi-Purpose Space

Take care,

Dan Rude - Principal