Good day out there, LVR Community.

A BIG congratulations to Nelson Boxing Club members & LVR students who had incredible success at this year's Junior and Youth Canadian Boxing Championships in Calgary over the break.  See the Nelson Star article here for full coverage, which features Milane D'Aurelie's gold medal performance!

Check out new art work by emerging artist & LVR student, Lily Love, who is showcasing some of her pieces at the Nelson Public Library.  The Opening Reception for her show was last night and Lily's work will be on display until April 30th.  See pic below.

To give your input into SD8's Sustainability Survey, which is the first step in SD8's engagement process to develop a Sustainability Policy, please click here.

SD8 Bus Registration for 2024-25 is now open at Student Bus Request | SD8 Kootenay Lake until June 14, 2024. Applications received after the deadline will be considered only if space is available on routes as scheduled. All students requesting SD8 school busing privileges MUST register annually.

Please note that LVR is next up for upgrades to our security cameras, including indoor cameras in hallways.  This will be on the agenda for the next PAC meeting on Wednesday, April 17th at 6:30 in case you would like to learn more.

• Course Selections for 2024-25 are now mostly completed and will now be used to build next year's timetable, staffing assignments, and student schedules. 
• LVR Block Rotation (clickable link to download the 2023-24 block rotation)
• Please be sure to pay your student fees for semester two classes.
• 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
    • SD8 Mental Health Resources Information Online Parent Engagement Session - April 11 at 6:00
    • LVR Band at Kootenay Festival of the Arts in Nelson - April 12
    • Gr. 10 & 12 Graduation Literacy & Numeracy Assessments - week of April 15-19
    • LVR PAC Meeting - Room 211 & online via Teams - April 17 at 6:30
    • End of Term 3 - April 19
    • Earth Day - Jellyfish Project Performance/Presentation for Gr. 10-12, featuring Musician Avery Florence & her 5-piece band - April 19 at 10:30 
    • LVR Band at BC Interior Jazz Festival - April 19-20
    • Professional Development Day, no school for students - April 22
    • Gr. 12 Term 3 academic grades submitted for post-secondary applications - April 23
    • Early Dismissal at 2:15- April 24 & 25
    • Parent/Guardian-Teacher Conferences - April 25 - scheduling details to come
    • Term 3 Student Learning Updates published to the MyEdBC portals - May 3
• Grad 2024 Update
  
  • Continue to visit the LVR Grad Page as there will be regular updates for all things Grad 2024
  • Scholarships - https://lvr.sd8.bc.ca/scholarships/lvr is being updated each week with currently confirmed awards. 
  • BCIT Entrance Awards
• LVR Athletics Update 
  • Girls Soccer - Osoyoos Tournament - April 12-13
  • Rugby Teams - Castlegar - April 24
  • Girls Soccer - Kelowna Tournament - April 25-26
  • Rugby Teams - Kimberley - May 1
  • Rugby Teams - Home Games at Lakeside Park - May 8
  • Rugby Teams - Cranbrook - May 15
• Announcements...
  
  • Reading Help for Nelson & Area Teens
  • Drug Prevention Campaign for Youth
  • 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
  • Everyday Anxiety Strategies for Teens

Take care & have a great weekend, everyone.

Dan Rude - Principal, LVR & REACH