Sep
Welcome back!
September 2 is the first day of the 2025-2026 school year.
Students will be dismissed three hours early, and buses will be scheduled accordingly.
"Since 1967, International Literacy Day (ILD) celebrations have taken place annually around the world to remind the public of the importance of literacy as a matter of dignity and human rights, and to advance the literacy agenda towards a more literate and sustainable society."
You are invited to attend the Meeting of the Board Held in Public at 5:00 p.m. PT on the second Tuesday of each month from September through June.
School Planning Day - (NI) School not in session
SD8 joins the rest of Canada to mark the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day. September 30 honours the children who never returned home and Survivors of residential schools, as well as their families and communities.
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Oct
Thank you to all of the incredible teachers in SD8 - Kootenay Lake. You are so appreciated!
You are invited to attend the Meeting of the Board Held in Public at 5:00 p.m. PT on the second Tuesday of each month from September through June.
Nov
You are invited to attend the Meeting of the Board Held in Public at 5:00 p.m. PT on the second Tuesday of each month from September through June.
Dec
You are invited to attend the Meeting of the Board Held in Public at 5:00 p.m. PT on the second Tuesday of each month from September through June.
Jan
You are invited to attend the Meeting of the Board Held in Public at 5:00 p.m. PT on the second Tuesday of each month from September through June.
Feb
You are invited to attend the Meeting of the Board Held in Public at 5:00 p.m. PT on the second Tuesday of each month from September through June.
Mar
You are invited to attend the Meeting of the Board Held in Public at 5:00 p.m. PT on the second Tuesday of each month from September through June.
School re-opens after Spring Break
Apr
You are invited to attend the Meeting of the Board Held in Public at 5:00 p.m. PT on the second Tuesday of each month from September through June.
May
National Principals' and Vice-Principals' Day
National Day of Awareness for MMIWG2S
You are invited to attend the Meeting of the Board Held in Public at 5:00 p.m. PT on the second Tuesday of each month from September through June.
Moose Hide Campaign Day is a day of ceremony where all Canadians are called to join together to take a stand against violence towards women and children.
Jun
You are invited to attend the Meeting of the Board Held in Public at 5:00 p.m. PT on the second Tuesday of each month from September through June.
Jul
Happy Canada Day!
This is a statutory holiday when all SD8 facilities and offices will be closed.
Aug
August 1 marks the actual day in 1834 that the Slavery Abolition Act of 1833 came into effect across what was then the British Empire.
