Good day out there, LVR Community.

Thanks to Ms. Kroker for this week's pic from our Creative Writing class, which we were able to offer this year based on our course selection process around this time last year.  Be sure to check out the details below about course selections for next year, as this process is the main driver for our course offerings next year.  I am looking forward to profiling the return of LVR's 24-hour Writing Contest coming up later this winter too!

• LVR Block Rotation (clickable link to download the 2023-24 block rotation)

• Please be sure to pay your student fees for semester two.

• Cafeteria meals ordering is now open for meals from February 20-April 18.  Ordering closes on February 12 at 9:00am.  Visit https://lvr.sd8.bc.ca/hot-lunch/lvr for details.

• Next year starts now!  Mr. Wyllie and I are now fully in planning mode for next year, including projection student enrollment, considering course/program offerings & teacher assignments, and getting read for course selection.  A few details...
  • Please enter any ideas you have for 2024-25 & beyond through the form at https://forms.gle/RHFQcEPUQcCANL119.  
  • 2024-25 course selection process dates...
    • Presentation to current grade 9 families - Monday, February 12 at 6:30 in the LVR Gym.
    • Presentation to current grade 10 & 11 families - Tuesday, February 13 at 6:30 in the LVR Gym.
    • Presentation to grade 9 students of smaller feeder schools - Wednesday, February 21 at 9:00 in LVR Multi-Purpose Room, followed by school tour
    • Presentation to Trafalgar grade 9 students in the Trafalgar Library - Thursday, February 22 in the morning.
    • Course selection entries by students through MyEdBC student portal - dates to be determined at the end of February or beginning of March.

• LVR PAC Fundraiser - Passport to the Kootenays
  • $50 per book
  • e-transfer lvr.pac@gmail.com
  • Pick up at the LVR office
  • Thank you!

• Dates...
  • SD8 2023-24 School Calendar
  • Upcoming Dates
    • Student Council Meetings - Mondays at lunch in Room 106
    • SAGA Meetings - Monday at lunch in Media Arts Lab
    • Green Team Meetings - Tuesdays at lunch in Room 207
    • Green Team Mixed Paper Recycling - Fridays at lunch
    • Semester 1 Learning Updates (Student Reports) will be published to MyEdBC student & parent portals by the end of the day of Friday, February 9th.  Be sure to know how to log in to at least the student portal.
    • LVR House Teams Indoor Track Meet - Friday, February 9 pm
    • Pro-D Day, no school for students - February 16

• Grad 2024 Update
  • Continue to visit the LVR Grad Page for updates at https://lvr.sd8.bc.ca/graduation/lvr.
  • Grad Photos with GradsBC - week of February 5-9 - visit https://lvr.sd8.bc.ca/graduation/lvr to select available times.
  • Scholarships - https://lvr.sd8.bc.ca/scholarships/lvr is being updated each week with currently confirmed awards.  Click on Community Type 1, Community Type 2, and District Authority for details.
  • BCIT Entrance Awards

• LVR Athletics Update 
  • February 8
    • Sr. & Jr. Boys Bball at LVR v. Grand Forks
    • Jr. Boys 'B' Bball at Mt. Sentinel
  • February 9-10
    • Sr. Girls & Sr. Boys Bball Tournament at Castlegar
  • February 14
    • Sr. & Jr. Boys Bball at LVR v. Trail
  • February 15
    • Sr. & Jr. Boys Bball at Grand Forks

• Announcements...
  • Reading Help for Teens
  • Drug Prevention Campaign for Youth
    • The Ministry of Mental Health and Addictions’ new poison drugs campaign, directed at young people, shares the dangers of using toxic drugs. The website includes resources for youth and families on talking about drugs with youth, how to help if someone is using drugs, and safe places for seeking help.
  • Post-Secondary Institution (PSI) selections for upcoming graduates are now available through the BC Student Transcripts Service (STS) website
  • Directory of Mental Health Resources
  • Foundry Virtual - Free Counselling for ages 12-24 and caregivers
  • Opportunities in Rural Health Care
  • Parenting with the Whole Self
  • Everyday Anxiety Strategies for Teens
  • Mentoring for Rural Youth

Take care & have a great weekend, everyone.

Dan Rude - Principal, LVR & REACH