Good day out there, LVR Community.

The LV Rogers Jazz Band participated in the BC Interior Jazz Festival held April 15 and 16 in Kelowna. The Band performed in the Kelowna festival and received a Silver Rating in their class category! In addition to performing and receiving this great award, students received valuable adjudication feedback from professional jazz educators and performers. The festival also offered students an excellent learning experience, as they had the opportunity to observe a variety of both student and professional jazz ensembles. Overall, it was an incredible opportunity for students to experience jazz music in a large city setting. Students then continued on to perform at the Kootenay Festival of the Arts at JL Crowe in Trail on April 17th. 

Big shout out to the LV Rogers band students and their fabulous conductor, Ms. Jennifer Matosevic! 

To the details...

Scholarships Season...

• SD8 District Authority Awards - submission due date has now passed

• Type 1 Community Awards - https://lvr.sd8.bc.ca/node/37756

  • Selected by LVR committee

  • Apply for all awards with one application form at https://forms.gle/2nxLX9SAmJvQr9ZB6 - Due date has been extended from Tuesday, April 11 at 4:00pm to Friday, April 28 at 4:00pm 

• Type 2 Community Awards - https://lvr.sd8.bc.ca/scholarships/type2-community/lvr

  • Selected by donors

  • Apply for each award individually

  • Check back to this site regularly as more details come our way about the application processes for these awards

• SD8 Scholarships & Awards Newsletter - https://sway.office.com/QB00zeeURGYsw82V?ref=email

Upcoming details...

• SD8 & LVR website calendar - https://lvr.sd8.bc.ca/events/calendar

• LVR Events Listing 

  • LVR Student Council meetings - Mondays at lunch

  • LVR Green Team meetings - Wednesdays at lunch

  • Graduation Literacy & Numeracy Assessments for Gr. 10 & 12 students - Weekly of April 24-28, specific dates/times to come - see schedule at the bottom of this update

  • Early Dismissal Days across SD8, one hour early - April 26 & 27

  • Sexual Safety & Reporting Parent Engagement Session - April 27 at 6:00 via zoom - https://www.sd8.bc.ca/events/age-consentsextingsexual-safety-reporting

  • Term 3 Reports published to MyEdBC parent portal - May 2

  • Parent/Guardian/Teacher Conferences - May 4 after school, information email sent to families yesterday

  • Mental Health Event at LVR - May 9 afternoon for students & evening for families/community

    • Website link: https://starttheconversationnelson.com/

    • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/starttheconversationnelson

    • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/starttheconversationnelson/

Graduation...

• Cap & Gown Ceremony is on Friday, June 9 at 7:00 in the LVR Gym.  Each grad will have six tickets available for guests, with more details to come about accessing these tickets.

•  Bottle Returns: Take your empties to the bottle depot this Earth Day weekend and donate your return to LVR Grad 2023.

• 50/50 Raffle tickets going fast! Tickets still available at Nelson Clinic Pharmacy or email lvrgraduation@gmail.com 

• Third and final round of Grocery Card Fundraiser starting next week! - Deadline for forms and money to the office is May 9th, 2023

• Talent Show is a go! May 30th at the Capitol Theatre - Tickets now on sale at https://capitoltheatre.ca/ 

  

Resources & Announcements...

• The draft School District No. 8 (Kootenay Lake) Strategic Plan 2024-2029 is now available for public review and engagement.  You can send any comments or ask questions through the Comments/Questions tool on this page. Feedback will be received until the end of the month.

• LVR Dance Program Fabulous Floral Fundraiser - https://lvr.sd8.bc.ca/sites/default/files/documents/2023-04/Flower%20Fundraiser%2023.pdf

• BC Children's Hospital Mini Science Night in the Kootenays - https://bcchr.ca/mini-science-night-kootenays

• BC Children's Hospital Mini Med School in Nelson - https://lvr.sd8.bc.ca/announcements/mini-med-school-bc-childrens-hospital-research-institute

• Tennis fans..... If you are an LVR student interested in playing tennis this spring, we are trying to put together an LVR team to play against other local schools. If you are interested email Cade at Cade.McCarthy25@sd8.school or Mr. McComb at Jeremy.mccomb@sd8.school

• Hosting an SD8 International Student - https://international.sd8.bc.ca/homestay/intl

• Wildsight Columbia River Field School Info & Application - https://wildsight.ca/programs/crfs/

• Summit Mountain Guides Rock Climbing Program - https://lvr.sd8.bc.ca/sites/default/files/documents/2023-03/SMG%20After%20School%20Youth%20Program.pdf

• CBAL Crash Course in Adulting - https://lvr.sd8.bc.ca/announcements/crash-courses-adulting

• Stanford University Mentors Program - https://lvr.sd8.bc.ca/announcements/stanford-university-mentors

• Youth Climate Activism Award - https://www.youthclimateactivismaward.org/

• Community Youth Mental Health Event - https://lvr.sd8.bc.ca/announcements/youth-mental-health-event

• Nelson Tennis Club - One of the Nelson Tennis Club’s important goals is inclusivity and equal opportunity to enjoy our fun sports. This season, with the support of the Nelson Lions Club and the Nelson District Credit Union, NTC is piloting a bursary program to subsidize individuals and families that are keen to play but inhibited in doing so by financial hardship. Please take a moment to think of someone that would benefit and refer them to www.nelsontennisclub.com to complete a brief and confidential on-line application. Tennis membership and PB season pass subsidies are limited in number and issued on a first-come basis, so folks are encouraged to act promptly.  Thanks for helping make our facility an even better place.  - Keith Bridger, President - Nelson Tennis Club & Simone Simpson - 647-967-4744.

• Blewett Elementary School Mulch Fundraiser Event - https://lvr.sd8.bc.ca/announcements/fundraiser

Take care have a great rest of the Easter long weekend!

Dan Rude - Principal

Graduation Literacy & Numeracy Assessments Schedule for this coming week...