Good day out there, LVR Community.  

This weeks' pics come from the Mr. Wilkin's Woodshop, including Woodworking & Engingeering classes, along with from Ms. Browing's English First Peoples 10 class that visited Selkirk College's new Indigenous Gathering Space, along with Ms. Legg.  

Thanks to all who joined us for Parent/Guardian-Teacher interviews this past week and please note the dates below for the end of Term 1 and when student learning updates will be published to the MyEdBC student & parent portals.  Be sure to test your login information prior to reports being published.

• LVR Block Rotation - Note that there are changes to the early dismissal dates & last week in June that are now updated from the version emailed in August.  Please save this one!
• 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 is now updated with current information and will continue to be updated through the school year
  • Be sure to see the updates now coming the the Grad 2025 Google Classroom
• Halloween 
  • Costume Expectations Letter
  • Plans in the work from Rec Leadership class include a haunted house, pumpkin carving, and a Halloween movie at lunch, details to be announced
• Upcoming Dates   
  
  • Photo Re-Takes - October 21 pm
  • Student Trustee - Student Leadership Conference - October 22 at Mt. Sentinel
  • Professional Development Day, no school for students - October 25
  • Graduation Literacy 10 & 12 Assessments - October 30 & 31
  • End of Term 1 - November 8
  • Term 1 Reports published to MyEdBC student & parent portals - November 22
• LVR Athletics Update
  
  • Cross Country Running Zones at Salmo - October 21 pm
  • Boys Soccer at Castlegar - October 22 pm
  • Jr. Girls Volleybal at SOSS Oliver - October 25-26
  • Sr. Girls & Boys Volleyball at Selkirk College - October 25-26
  • Jr. Girls Volleyball at Mt. Baker Cranbrook - November 1-2
  • Sr. Girls & Boys Volleyball at LVR Home Tournament - November 1-2
  • Boys Soccer Provincial Playdowns at Invermere - November 1-2
• LVR School Counsellors
  
  • Students with Last Names A-L - Ms. Hobden - lisa.hobden@sd8.bc.ca
    
    • Monday-Wednesday 8:40-3:10, Thursday 8:40-11:4
  • Students with Last Names M-Z - Ms. Terlingen - miranda.terlingen@sd8.bc.ca
    
    • Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday 8:40-3:10, Thursday 10:15-3:10
• Announcements...  
  
  • LVR Green Team Instagram 
  • Low Fee Counselling for Youth - Summit Psychology
  • Nelson Police Department Youth Police Academy
  • Kootenay-Boundary Physicians' Resources for Child & Youth Mental Health
  • Interior Health - Health Promoting Schools Newsletter for October
  • Volunteer Opportunity - Share Nelson Our Daily Bread
  • LVR Debate Club
  • Weekly Counselling/Art Therapy at LVR - Wednesdays
  • Art Therapy Drop in Group at LVR - Wednesdays at Lunch
  • Art Therapy Drop-In Saturdays
  • Interior Health September Health Promoting Schools Newsletter
  • Parenting with the Whole Self Art Therapy Group for Parents
  • 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 & have a great weekend, everyone.

Dan Rude - Principal, LVR & REACH