Good day out there, LVR Community.

This week's pics come from Ms. Naz's Cafeteria Program that serves LVR Monday-Thursday with students receiving course credit and cooking and customer-service training within our commercial kitchen. These pics include Ms. Naz with basil & dill from our two indoor growing tours and scenes from students preparing last week's pesto pasta & garlic bread lunch.

A big congratulations to all of our grade 12's who have already secured significant scholarship money for post-secondary. Check out the press release for Corben Mikol becoming SD8's latest Loran Scholar!

Biking students, please sure to wear helmets! There have been a number of bike accidents in Nelson over the past few years involving youth and helmets have prevented serious brain injuries. 

Bussing families, be sure to read the announcement for registering for bussing for the 2025-26 school year.  All students requesting SD8 school busing privileges MUST register annually. 

Please see the updated schedule for LVR School Counsellors below and welcome to Ms. Claire Hewson who will be joining us on Wednesdays & Fridays.

Ongoing Details...

• SD8 Process for Resolving Concerns & Complaints
• LVR Block Rotation - Updated February 20, 2025 with end of June details
• SD8 2024-25 School Calendar
• LVR & SD8 Code of Conduct
• LVR Personal Digital Devices Policies & Procedures - new for 2024-25
• LVR Attendance Policies & Procedures - see updates for 2024-25
• Grads
  • LVR Grad 2025 website includes many new details including the following. Be sure to continue to check this site!
    • Valedictorian Nominations
    • Baby Photo Submissions
    • 'Say Somethings' Form
    • Grad Fees $100 - https://lvr.sd8.bc.ca/pay
    • Cavalcade Protocols from Nelson Police
• Upcoming Dates   
  • Student Vote & Federal Election - April 28
  • Term 3 Reports Published to MyEdBC Portals - May 2
  • Victoria Day Holiday - May 19
  • Professional Development Day, no school for students - May 26
• LVR Athletics Update
  • Rugby Teams playday in Kimberley - April 30
  • Girls Soccer at Kelowna Tournament - May 1-2
  • Golf at Balfour - May 1
  • Rugby Teams Playday at Lakeside Park - May 7
  • Rugby Teams Playday in Cranbrook - May 14
  • Girls Soccer Regional Playdowns at Lakeside Park - May 14-15
  • Boys & Girls Rugby Provincials in Abbotsford - May 27-31
  • Girls Soccer Provincials in Burnaby - May 27-30
• LVR School Counsellors
  • Students with Last Names A-L
    • Ms. Hobden - lisa.hobden@sd8.bc.ca
      • Monday full day, Tuesday morning
    • Ms. Hewson - claire.hewson@sd8.bc.ca
      • Wednesday & Friday full days
  • Students with Last Names M-Z - Ms. Terlingen - miranda.terlingen@sd8.bc.ca
    • Tuesday starting at 10:15, Wednesday-Friday full days
• Announcements...
  • LVR Dance Program Flower Fundraiser
  • LVR Grad 2025 Grocery Cards Fundraiser
  • Selkirk College Parent Info Session
  • Interior Health - Health Promoting Schools April Newsletter
  • BC Ministry of Education Parent Login for Annual Student Learning Survey
  • Community Map of Services of Low Income Vulnerable Populations in Nelson
  • Nelson Weekly Foods Support Calendar
  • LVR Green Team Instagram
  • Kootenay-Boundary Physicians' Resources for Child & Youth Mental Health
  • Drug Prevention Campaign for Youth
  • Directory of Mental Health Resources
  • Foundry Virtual - Free Counselling for ages 12-24 and caregivers
  • Everyday Anxiety Strategies for Teens

Take care, everyone.

Dan Rude - Principal, LVR & REACH