Hello LVR families,

Amazing News on from Invemere! The Sr. Boys Basketball team has won the Zone tournament and are now the 2025 - 2026 Kootenay Zone Champions. Way to go Grizz!
Next stop is the Provincial tournament in Langley on March 4 - 7th. We will be keeping our fingers crossed for the team!

Course Selection for the 2026 - 2027 school year is fast approaching. We want students to be well informed and select from as many of the amazing options on offer at LV as they can. More information on course selection, including dates for the parent information sessions can be found below, but be sure to keep checking the course selection page on the LVR website over the next few weeks as more information is posted. You can access the course selection page by clicking HERE:

Upcoming Athletic events:
-February 21- 24th - Jr. Boys Basketball Provincials in Langley.
-March 4 - 7th - Sr. Boys Basketball Provincials in Langley.

Coming up at LV:

Course Selection parent information nights:

2026 - 2027 Grade 10 going into Grade 11 Course Selection Presentation: 
Tuesday, February 24th from 6:00 - 7:00pm in the LVR Gym.
 

2026 - 2027 Grade 9 going into Grade 10 Course Selection Presentation: 
Wednesday, February 25th from 6:00 - 7:00pm in the LVR Gym.

2026 - 2027 Grade 11 going into Grade 12 Course Selection Presentation 
Thursday, February 26th from 6:00 - 7:00pm in the LVR Gym.

Wednesday March 4th -  Grade-wide meetings for Grade 10s and 11s regarding course selection for the 2026-2027 school year:

 

A block - 9:00 - 9:45am - grade 11 going into grade 12 grade-wide assembly

B block - 12:20 - 1:00pm - grade 10 going into grade 11 grade-wide assembly

Week of March 9th - 13th - Student course selection. Have students check in with their “C” block Teachers! If they don’t have a “C” block, they can complete course selection on Friday March 13th, or right after Spring Break.

 

• Spring Break - March 14th - 29th. First day back from Spring Break - March 30th  
• LVR Health Hub is still running Mondays at LV.
• Foundry Fridays are at LVR! Check out their page HERE:
• 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:

• 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