Hello LVR Families,

We have lots of gratitude and celebrations to offer this week. Thank you to those families who participated in the Dance program’s annual poinsettia fundraiser! The school looked very festive on Friday as families came to pick up their holiday orders! 

The “Monster’s in the Details” exhibit at Wildflower, shown in this week’s school pic, ran last week as well, celebrating around 80 individual artists from LVR and Wildflower. Thank you to all the amazing artists who participated!

Over the past few weeks, LVR has been working closely with students and families to highlight the impact of regular attendance on learning. I want to extend a sincere thank you to parents and guardians for your support. Your efforts are already making a difference. In the two weeks prior to our grade-wide attendance letters going out, LVR recorded 697 student absences. In the two weeks that followed, that number dropped to 625, representing a decrease of more than 10%.

While attendance is just one part of a student’s school experience, consistency matters. We are grateful for the many families who have reached out or helped encourage stronger routines at home. Thank you for your continued support as we work together to build positive momentum in student attendance.

Announcements

We have updated the student handbook for the 2025 - 2026 school year. Check it out via the link below:

LVR Updated Student Handbook

Please remind your student to clean out their locker prior to the Holiday break. No one wants to come back to school to a locker full of a mold!

Coming up at LV:

• The LV band is performing their Winter Concert on December 11th
• The Jr. Boys Basketball Grizzly Invitational is running at LV December 12 and 13th. Check out some pre-season play!
• The LV Health Hub is still running and open to students on Mondays.
• The last day of school before the winter break is December 19th. Our first day back from Break is January 5th.
• Get your new LVR Grizzlies t-shirts, hoodies, and sweatshirts, on sale through the Rec Leadership class & the LVR office.
   

District Weekly Update:

 
Helpful Links:

• HEALTH PROMOTING SCHOOLS NEWSLETTER- NOVEMBER 2025.pdf
• ERASE Report-it tool
• Safer Schools Together - Social Media Resources for Parents
• Directory of Mental Health Resources
• Foundry Virtual - Free Counselling for ages 12-24 and caregivers
• Everyday Anxiety Strategies for Teens
• BC Lung Foundation - Info for parents - What you need to know about Tobacco, Vaping, and Cannabis
• LVR Block Rotation - Note that there are changes to the early dismissal dates & last week in June that are now updated from the previous version.  Please save this one!
• SD8 2025-26 School Calendar
• LVR & SD8 Code of Conduct
• LVR Attendance Policies & Procedures

Regards, 

Ian Cooper
Principal