Creston Family of Schools
Erickson Elementary
Our Grade 7 class has been studying ancient Greece and Rome. They were given a project to research gladiators and then present their findings, in costume, to another class.
Wildflower Creston
Applications for a spot in Wildflower Creston were open from January and closed March 1st. We are looking forward to planning for next year’s multi-age K-7 classroom!
Adam Robertson Elementary
Pink Shirt Day, BC SPCA Visits, Read-a-thon and More
ARES held a school wide assembly on Pink Shirt Day on February 22 before buddy classes gathered to brainstorm ways to demonstrate kindness. This year’s slogan “Lift Each Other Up” is about connection and how we can learn to support one another.
Several classes at ARES also enjoyed a presentation from the BC SPCA, asked questions about how wild animals are impacted by humans, and found the time to read over 100,000 minutes during the ARES Read-a-thon!
Canyon Lister Elementary
Hotdog Fundraiser, Family Dance
In February, our Be the Change group has been conducting hot dog sales to raise money to support people affected by the earthquake in Turkey and Syria, and the CLES PAC organized the first Family Dance!
Kootenay River Secondary
Thespians, Athletes and Artists
Last week Kootenay River Secondary School and the Creston community in general were treated to an amazing three nights of The Addams Family Feud.
Salmo Family of Schools
Salmo Elementary
Month of Love
This month, we have been focusing on the seven sacred teachings of LOVE. We have learned about the Eagle and how it represents love. Students have been having conversations about how to love ourselves and love others. Kindness, gentleness, co-operation, gratitude and loyalty all flow out of love.
Salmo Secondary
Ski and Snowboard Team Thriving
- A huge thanks to our community!
The Salmo Secondary Ski and Snowboard team competed at the East/West Kootenay Zone Championships in Golden BC on Feb 8th to 10th. The Boys' Snowboard team placed 3rd overall and qualified for the B.C. Highschool Provincial Skiing and Snowboarding Championships at Sun Peaks Resort north of Kamloops that was held February 27 through March 1.
Kaslo and Crawford Bay Families of Schools
Crawford Bay Elementary-Secondary
A Kind, Inclusive School
CBESS is working towards creating a more kind and inclusive environment.
Nelson Family of Schools
South Nelson Elementary
Catch up on the latest news at South Nelson Elementary from Principal Jann Schmidt. This includes an art project entitled, "My Heart Fills With Happiness When..."
Redfish Elementary
Ms. Bradshaw, a school district social worker, has been at our school on Tuesdays. We have had parent volunteers as well as Ms. Bradshaw facilitating noon-hour games for interested students.
Whatever the weather, there is lots of fun learning to be had at Redfish!
Rosemont Elementary
A Sea of Pink
On Wednesday, February 22nd Rosemont School was a SEA of PINK! S
Blewett Elementary
Pink Shirt Day and Author Visit
We had a very special time this week as Blewett Elementary focussed on themes of kindness to help celebrate Pink Shirt Day. Our assembly was awash in a sea of pink shirts worn by every student.
Hume Elementary
Hume School just finished their Winter Activities in February 2023. All students and staff of Hume participated in Winter Activities on each of the Tuesday's in February. The break-down of activities were as follows:
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Kindergarten - outdoor activities
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Grade 1 - skating
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Grade 2 - snowshoeing
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Grade 3 - Nordic skiing
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Grade 4/5 - Whitewater skiing and snowboarding
Trafalgar Middle School
Indoor Track Meet
Trafalgar spent a fantastic afternoon at our indoor track meet for grade 6 and 7 students. Students were grouped into 6 teams and ran through a series of fun and noisy challenges.
L.V. Rogers Secondary
Fundraising for Charity, Basketball, Scholarships and ATLAS Registration
Thank you to the Rec Leadership class and other LVR volunteers for being involved in the Coldest Night of the Year in Nelson on February 25 in support of raising money for local charities serving people experiencing hurt, hunger, and homelessness.
Thank you also to those who have supported our Junior Boys' Basketball team's trip to Langley for provincials last week and our Physics Olympics team who is currently at UBC!
Slocan Valley Family of Schools
W.E. Graham Community School
February Newsletter
Enjoy reading a roundup of activities and goings on at WEG in the winter months.
Find out about sledding, skating, digging in the snow, playing basketball and celebrating Valentine's Day in our school and how our students, teachers and school community learns and thrives in all conditions.
Winlaw Elementary
February Learning Highlights
February is Black History month. Each morning during our morning announcements, we learned about an influential person in Black History. Our librarian Ms. Griffiths and our clerical staff Sharon Block displayed our collection of books related to anti-racism and Black History for teachers and students to explore and access.
Brent Kennedy Elementary
Choose to Be Kind
A special thank you goes out to the PAC for providing popcorn and sticker to each student in the school in thanks of their support of and participation in the Cake Bingo!
Pink Shirt Day was a huge success and it was great to see a sea of pink roaming through the halls. Thanks to all classroom teachers for educating our students about the importance of this day.
Mount Sentinel Secondary
Bird and Bat Houses
Woodworking 9 to 12 class with Mr. Shaw has been busy exploring the design and build cycle with new and returning students to the program. The next project and design challenge is a bat house!
