Blog Posts

A warm welcome to September and to the 2023-2024 school year. I am pleased to welcome every one of our more than 4700 students and each family whose child or children have embarked on what may be a first or a next chapter of their educational journey within School District No. 8 (Kootenay Lake).

Good day out there, LVR Community.

Good day out there, LVR Community. 

A BIG THANK YOU! to all who worked on, and performed at, the LVR Talent Show last Tuesday.  I am still smiling about this event and that we are back together in-person to share our creativity, commitment, and joy.  What a blast - and what talent!  

Another school year is coming to completion - June is one of the most exciting months of the year for everyone in SD8.

Good day out, LVR Community. 

In celebration of our active youth and the adults who support them in their involvements...

Good May Long Weekend out there, LVR Community.

Good day out there, LVR Community.

This week's pic comes from Ms. Spencer's Art 10 class, who have set up an installation after learning about artists who made installations out of recycled materials.  They collaborated to make a bee habitat out of recycled paper products. 

Good day out there, LVR Community.

May 5 is the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two Spirit Peoples (MMIWG2S). It is also known as Red Dress Day. May 1 to 7 is the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) Mental Health Week. May is also Mental Health Awareness Month across North America. This report includes articles related to each of these events.

Good sunny day out there, LVR Community.