Good day out there, LVR Community.

Congratulations to LVR students and teams over the past few weeks in their involvements around & beyond the Kootenays, including...

• Riley Clark, Lola Brouillette, and Riel Martinez at the Canada Winter Games in Prince Edward Island - https://thenelsondaily.com/news/local-athletes-gain-amazing-exposure-canada-winter-games
• LVR's Physics Olympics Team 4th place finish at UBC
• Jr. Boys' Basketball Team at BC School Sports Provincials in Langley 
• Sr. Boys' Basketball Team - Mallard's Team of the Week - https://thenelsondaily.com/news/mallards-team-week-%E2%80%94-lv-rogers-senior-bombers

Scholarships Season - NEW INFO!

Our Scholarships pages are now updated with currently available awards.  

• SD8 District Authority Awards - https://lvr.sd8.bc.ca/parents-students/scholarships
• Type 1 Community Awards - https://lvr.sd8.bc.ca/node/37756
  • Selected by LVR committee
  • Apply for all awards with one application form at https://forms.gle/2nxLX9SAmJvQr9ZB6 - due Tuesday, April 11th at 4:00pm
• Type 2 Community Awards - https://lvr.sd8.bc.ca/scholarships/type2-community/lvr
  • Selected by donors
  • Apply for each award individually
  • Check back to this site regularly as more details come our way about the application processes for these awards

ATLAS Application Form for 2023-24 - due April 4 at 4:00

• https://lvr.sd8.bc.ca/sites/default/files/documents/2023-03/ATLAS%20Academy%20Application%20Form%202023-24.pdf

Student Learning Survey for parents (students scheduled to complete during class time)

• https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/education-training/k-12/support/student-learning-survey

Upcoming details...

• SD8 & LVR website calendar - https://lvr.sd8.bc.ca/events/calendar
• LVR Events Listing 
  • LVR Student Council meetings - Mondays at lunch
  • SD8 Student Trustee online check-in - March 13 at 12:00
  • PAC meeting - Tuesday, March 14 at 6:30 in Room 207 & online, link to be sent out prior to meeting
  • LVR Green Team meetings - Wednesdays at lunch
  • Last day of classes before Spring Break - March 17
  • First day of classes after Spring Break - April 3
  • Assembly for all 2023 LVR Grads - April 4 at 11:00 in the gym
  • Good Friday holiday - April 7
  • Easter Monday holiday - April 10

Graduation...

• Assembly for all 2023 LVR Grads - April 4 at 11:00 in the gym
• Grad 2023 Bottle Drive - https://lvr.sd8.bc.ca/announcements/grad-2023-bottle-drive - bring your empty beverage bottles, cans and containers to the Nelson Leafs Bottle Depot and you can donate your refund to the LVR Graduation

Resources...

• Foundry - Counselling & supports for 12-24 year-olds & caregivers - https://foundrybc.ca/virtual/
• EASE at Home everyday strategies to manage stress - https://healthymindsbc.gov.bc.ca/ease-at-home-8-12/
• BounceBackBC - provides youth aged 13+ with practical tips for managing mood, sleeping better, building confidence, increasing activity, problem solving and healthy living. No referral required - https://bouncebackbc.ca/what-is-bounceback-youth/
• Nelson Soccer
  • Indoor Turf Field Feasibility Study - https://nelsonsoccer.ca/club-news/?a=article&cid=9544
  • Referee Clinics - https://nelsonsoccer.ca/referees-clinics/

• BC Children's Hospital Mini Med School in Nelson - https://lvr.sd8.bc.ca/announcements/mini-med-school-bc-childrens-hospital-research-institute

• CBAL Crash Course in Adulting - https://lvr.sd8.bc.ca/announcements/crash-courses-adulting

• Stanford University Mentors Program - https://lvr.sd8.bc.ca/announcements/stanford-university-mentors

• Youth Climate Activism Award - www.youthclimateactivismaward.org

Take care,

Dan Rude - Principal