Good day out there, LVR Community.

This week's photo comes from Ms. Asbell's highly productive and engaging Ceramics class.  Thanks to Ms. Asbell for inviting me in to come see the beautiful, newly fired pottery yesterday!

Thank you also to Karen & Chuck Bennett who approached LVR earlier this year to work together with our school and district to develop an upcoming event called 'Start the Conversation' in recognition of the challenges with mental health and the importance of supportive communities.  Please visit https://starttheconversationnelson.com/ for the Bennett's personal motivation for this collaborative, long-term project, as well as details for this year's event, which includes an afternoon session for students & staff and an evening session for families & community members.  Victoria Maxwell,  (http://victoriamaxwell.com/) will be our keynote speaker, followed by representatives from Foundry (https://foundrybc.ca/), who will share their support services & resources that are getting very positive reviews from across BC.  We are also working with local service providers to be available after the sessions for conversations after the speakers.

To the details...

Scholarships Season...

Our Scholarships pages are updated with currently available awards.  

• SD8 District Authority Awards - submission due date through LVR has now passed

• 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 date has been extended from Tuesday, April 11 at 4:00pm to Friday, April 28 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

• SD8 Scholarships & Awards Newsletter - https://sway.office.com/QB00zeeURGYsw82V?ref=email

Upcoming details...

• SD8 & LVR website calendar - https://lvr.sd8.bc.ca/events/calendar

• LVR Events Listing 

  • LVR Student Council meetings - Mondays at lunch

  • LVR Green Team meetings - Wednesdays at lunch

  • Professional Development Day, no school for students - April 17

  • LVR PAC Meeting - April 18 at 6:30 in Room 211 & online, link to be emailed prior

  • Term 3 End Date - April 21

  • Graduation Literacy & Numeracy Assessments for Gr. 10 & 12 students - Weekly of April 24-28, specific dates/times to come

  • Early Dismissal Days across SD8, one hour early - April 26 & 27

  • Sexual Safety & Reporting Parent Engagement Session - April 27 at 6:00 via zoom - https://www.sd8.bc.ca/events/age-consentsextingsexual-safety-reporting

  • Term 3 Reports published to MyEdBC parent portal - May 2

  • Parent/Guardian/Teacher Conferences - May 4 after school, more details & online signup to come

Graduation...

• Cap & Gown Ceremony is on Friday, June 9 at 7:00 in the LVR Gym.  Each grad will have six tickets available for guests, with more details to come about accessing these tickets.

• Silly Sausage Fundraiser - https://lvr.sd8.bc.ca/sites/default/files/documents/2023-04/SillySausage.pdf

• 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 & Announcements...

• The draft School District No. 8 (Kootenay Lake) Strategic Plan 2024-2029 is now available for public review and engagement.  You can send any comments or ask questions through the Comments/Questions tool on this page. Feedback will be received until the end of the month.

• BC Children's Hospital Mini Science Night in the Kootenays - https://bcchr.ca/mini-science-night-kootenays

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

• Tennis fans..... If you are an LVR student interested in playing tennis this spring, we are trying to put together an LVR team to play against other local schools. If you are interested email Cade at Cade.McCarthy25@sd8.school or Mr. McComb at Jeremy.mccomb@sd8.school

• Hosting an SD8 International Student - https://international.sd8.bc.ca/homestay/intl

• Wildsight Columbia River Field School Info & Application - https://wildsight.ca/programs/crfs/

• Summit Mountain Guides Rock Climbing Program - https://lvr.sd8.bc.ca/sites/default/files/documents/2023-03/SMG%20After%20School%20Youth%20Program.pdf

• 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 - https://www.youthclimateactivismaward.org/

• Community Youth Mental Health Event - https://lvr.sd8.bc.ca/announcements/youth-mental-health-event

• Nelson Tennis Club - One of the Nelson Tennis Club’s important goals is inclusivity and equal opportunity to enjoy our fun sports. This season, with the support of the Nelson Lions Club and the Nelson District Credit Union, NTC is piloting a bursary program to subsidize individuals and families that are keen to play but inhibited in doing so by financial hardship. Please take a moment to think of someone that would benefit and refer them to www.nelsontennisclub.com to complete a brief and confidential on-line application. Tennis membership and PB season pass subsidies are limited in number and issued on a first-come basis, so folks are encouraged to act promptly.  Thanks for helping make our facility an even better place.  - Keith Bridger, President - Nelson Tennis Club & Simone Simpson - 647-967-4744.

• Blewett Elementary School Mulch Fundraiser Event - https://lvr.sd8.bc.ca/announcements/fundraiser

Take care have a great rest of the Easter long weekend!

Dan Rude - Principal