Good day out there, LVR Community.

This week's end of semester one pics come from Mr. Marshall's Guitar 10-12 and Ms. Asbell's Art 11/12.  Thanks to Mr. Marshall for inviting me in this past semester to play during their open mic afternoons (so fun!) and for having Selkirk College Music Instructor, Michael Rud, in this past week for a highly insightful talk and brilliant guitar demo with students.  Ms. Asbell ended the semester with a lantern-making collaboration with the Polka Dot Dragon Arts Society in which they created an array of incredible projects.

Onward to semester two - and the start of my second full year at LVR.  Thanks for all the support and input, everyone!

• LVR Block Rotation (clickable link to download the 2023-24 block rotation)
  • Semester two begins on Monday, January 29th.

• Student Schedules for semester two are posted to the MyEdBC portals.  Be sure to know how to log in to at least the student portal to access these.  Some changes are still being made to teaching assignments & room numbers.

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

• The cafeteria will be open again for semester two starting on February 20.  Orders will be available to be placed through munchalunch.com early February, with details to come.

• 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...
  • If you would like to give us any ideas for 2024-25 & beyond, please go to 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 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
    • Grad Parents' Meeting - January 31 at 7:00 in the Multi-Purpose Room
    • 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

• Grad 2024 Update
  • Grad Parents' Meeting - January 31 at 7:00 in the Multi-Purpose Room
  • 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. Due to technical issues with the previous dropdown menus, the info for our three types of scholarships are now set up as clickable links.  (Community Type 1, Community Type 2, and District Authority) Information will also regularly be posted to the Grad 2024 Google Classroom that all grads should be able to access.
  • BCIT Entrance Awards
  • Fundraisers
    • West Coast Seeds

• LVR Athletics Update 
  • January 31
    • Sr. & Jr. Boys Bball at Trail
  • February 1
    • Sr. Girls Bball at Castlegar
  • February 8
    • Sr. Girls Bball at Grand Forks
    • Sr. & Jr. Boys Bball at LVR v. Grand Forks
    • Jr. Boys 'B' Bball at Mt. Sentinel

• Announcements...
  • New 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