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Welcome to the Kootenay Lake School District, located in the southern interior of British Columbia. 
 
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Board of Education Adopts 2012-2013 Preliminary Budget
At its’ regular meeting on May 8, the Board of Education adopted the 2012-2013 Preliminary Budget.  The Board has ensured:

  • Student learning is at the forefront of its’ decision making

  • Resources are aligned with District Goals and Student Expectations

  • Meaningful input and consultation has occurred

  • Sustainability and Stability

This budget addresses:

  • The need to continue providing additional supports for our early learners

  • A continued commitment to capacity building focused on identified student needs

  • A District Technology Evergreen Program

  • Injection of Industrial Education/Tech. Ed. Equipment

This budget sets a course of action that provides core services to the District, and sets aside additional funding for:

  • Additions to core programming to support innovative, focused strategies to enhance student learning

  • A 1% reserve

  • Achievement strategies to support student learning

For more information about the 2012-2013 Preliminary Budget and the process, please click HERE

NEW FAQ’S Regarding the 2012-2013 Preliminary Budget


Please Make Note of the Following Dates:


Monday, May 21  -  Victoria Day:
     All District Schools and Offices will be closed

Monday, May 28  -  No School for Students:
 
    Staff will be involved planning for the 2012-2013 School Year


Participate in the Conversation!
B.C. has a strong education system, but there is no denying that our world is changing rapidly. New jobs are constantly being created, and technology is changing the way we communicate and connect with each other.

We need to modernize the way students are educated so they are prepared for the world, not only as it is now, but will be in the future.  Join the conversation by clicking here


Parent Contact with Teachers
If parents have not been contacted by their child’s teacher(s) regarding student achievement, you are encouraged to phone or email the teacher(s) directly for this purpose.


Superintendent's Update - May 8 2012

Hume School Heart and Stroke Foundation Acknowledgement
Hume School has recently been recognized by the Heart and Stroke Foundation for 22 years of partnership in Jump Rope for Heart. Hume Elementary School has raised a total of $143,418.96 through the years – a major investment in the health and future of many generations.

This year alone, the school raised $12,571.32. Our congratulations, and thanks go to the students, staff and many volunteers!

2012 Performing Arts BC Provincial Festival
Performing arts students from throughout the Kootenays recently participated in the Kootenay Festival of Arts in Nelson. Of these, seven voice, speech arts and musical theatre students from SD8 were selected in to represent the Kootenays in Nanaimo at the 2012 Performing Arts BC Provincial Festival, May 27-31.

Congratulations to LVR students Bethany Arndt, Galen Boulanger, Heather Kramar and Espoir Segbeaya, Homelinks students Sebastian Bodine-Shah and Michael Marsland and Mt. Sentinel student Jennifer Walsh!

Board of Education Student Expectation - Resiliency
The Board of Education has recently set an important direction for the District, by adopting a number of important goals for the District, and expectations for all students. This month our Family of Schools reports will focus on the Student Expectation Resiliency...  more

Also including highlights from:

  • Slocan Valley Family of Schools
  • Kaslo Family of Schools
  • Salmo Family of Schools
  • Crawford Bay Family of Schools
  • Creston Family of Schools
  • Nelson Family of Schools


District 'Technology for Learning Plan'
Through the B.C. Education Plan (http://www.bcedplan.ca/) our province is committed to moving forward with the integration of technology for learning for students. As a District, we are looking at the needs of our students in their learning, and the role technology plays in meeting the needs of all students.

Thank you to parents and staff who completed a technology survey to inform our next steps. 

It is exciting to see themes begin to emerge from these surveys.  We look forward to sharing the results with you.

Supporting Our Students - The Role of Technology
 

 
   Quick Links
bullet Board of Education:
bullet 2011-2012 Meetings:  Agendas, Highlights and Minutes
bullet 2006-2011 Meeting Minutes
bullet Policy Manual and Draft Policies; Policy Committee Minutes
 
bullet Parents/Students:
bullet How to register a new student
bullet Student registration form (pdf document)
bullet Student transfer form (pdf document)
bullet School Supply Lists
bullet Bus routes - East and West of Kootenay Lake
bullet Transportation Department
bullet Nelson and Area Transit System
bullet Parent Concerns and Appeal Process
bullet Ministry of Education - Parent/Student Appeals Brochure
bullet District Parents Advisory Council (DPAC)
bullet SD8 Communication Protocol
bullet IAP Kids Plus™ Accident Insurance
 
bullet Reports and documents (including Financial)
 
bullet Student Services Department
bullet Student Services Handbook
 

   More Highlights/News
bullet In Celebration of Learning... sharing stories of daily life and learning in our School District...more
 
bullet District Achievement Contract 2011-2014
 
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District Community Literacy Plan - 2009-2012
 

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Literacy and Learning in School District No.  8
 

bullet **NEW** West Kootenay and Boundary Regional Science Fair - registration & important dates information here...
 
bullet Trafalgar School Project
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plans and input related to rebuilding of the school
 
bullet Trafalgar School Project Brochure
bullet Trafalgar School Project Presentation
 
bullet Finance Committee of the Whole including meeting minutes; Terms of Reference; District Financial timelines; as well as financial graphs & analysis.
 
bullet FSA Information from School District No 8
 
bullet Healthy Schools
bullet Interior Health - School Health
bullet VI Health Authority - Healthy Choices
 
bullet Festival Nelson
 
             
 
   
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