School District No. 8 (Kootenay Lake) has announced the retirement of Deanna Holtizki, Assistant Superintendent, effective November 2026. Deanna’s retirement concludes a distinguished career in public education spanning 36 years, 28 of those in SD8.
Salmo Secondary School has received a $600,000 donation from the McDonald family to honour the legacy of alumni Godfrey and Sheila McDonald and create lasting opportunities for current and future students.
The SD8 carpentry team worked closely with L.V. Rogers Secondary School leaders to develop an innovative design for accessibility ramps to the grad stage this year.
The Winlaw Bookworms earned second place at the Grand Finale of the Regional Reading Link Challenge held May 6 at Trafalgar Middle School Library in Nelson.
School District No. 8 (Kootenay Lake) has announced that Mr. Simon Bruskowski has been hired as vice-principal of L.V. Rogers Secondary, effective August 1, 2026.
School District No. 8 (Kootenay Lake) has announced that Mr. Roman Wyllie has been appointed principal of Salmo Elementary School, effective August 1, 2026.
Students from Mount Sentinel Secondary, L.V. Rogers Secondary and Crawford Bay Elementary-Secondary showed grace under pressure at the Skills Canada BC Kootenay Regional Competition with six gold medalists now preparing for the provincial competition in Abbotsford on April 15.
School District No. 8 (Kootenay Lake) has announced that Carmella Mathieu has been hired to serve as principal of Crawford Bay Elementary-Secondary School (CBESS) starting August 1, 2026.
The Nelson Professional Firefighters Charitable Society has raised $2,000 for SD8 elementary schools within the City of Nelson for the fourth year running - $500 each for Hume Elementary, Rosemont Elementary, South Nelson Elementary, and Wildflower Nelson.
The Board of Education of School District No. 8 (Kootenay Lake) expresses its sorrow and empathy following the tragic shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., and works to support staff, students and families.
