SD8 Now Designated as Provincial Online Learning School (POLS)
Elev8-DESK and Homelinks programs to be available province-wide
Bargaining Continues Between SD8 and CUPE 748
School District No. 8 (Kootenay Lake) (SD8) is actively engaged in bargaining with CUPE Local 748 to negotiate a renewed collective agreement under the Province’s Shared Recovery Mandate.
The union advised SD8 that CUPE members will take a strike vote. A strike vote is not a strike notice. This does not mean that CUPE staff will be going on strike.
Radon Testing Pilot Project in SD8
School District No. 8 (Kootenay Lake) is collaborating with Interior Health to test for radon in in district buildings including schools, as part of a province-wide pilot project initiated by Interior Health.
SD8 School Bus Involved in Collision Near Salmo
A School District No. 8 (Kootenay Lake) school bus was involved in a collision this morning in the Salmo area.
Twenty-seven Years Behind the Wheel - Celebrating Jeanne Hird
After 27 years of dedicated service, Jeanne Hird welcomed her last group of students onto her school bus on the afternoon of Friday, December 16, 2022.
Opportunity to Host a Japanese High School Student!
SD8's West Kootenay International Education program in excited to welcome Japanese students from Yokohama (Kanagawa), Japan, for a full year, starting in February 2023.
We are still looking for a home for one boy. He's cheerful and active, with a love for sports (especially soccer!). As the youngest of three children, he is hoping to experience Canada by watching ice hockey and going snowboarding.
SD8 Educational Leadership Changes for 2022/2023 School Year
When staff and students return to school in the new year, SD8 will make a couple of school leader shifts. I am very thankful for our talented group of educators and the possibilities to come!
L.V. Rogers Secondary School
Dan Rude will become the principal of L.V. Rogers Secondary on February 1, 2023, to align with the new semester.
SD8 StrongStart Expands to South Nelson Elementary
November 1, 2022
StrongStart, a free Ministry of Education and Childcare program for pre-school children from infancy to five years old, has now expanded to include South Nelson Elementary School in School District No. 8 (Kootenay Lake).
Board of Education Announcement
The School District No. 8 (Kootenay Lake) Board of Education is committed to positive, transparent, and accurate information sharing with the public. There has been ongoing negative and inaccurate communication on the part of Trustee Allan Gribbin throughout his first term as trustee and during his recent election campaign.