News Stories

An overview of discussion items and major decisions of the Board of Education of School District No. 8 (Kootenay Lake). For meeting agendas/minutes and a schedule of upcoming board meetings visit our meetings page.

Canyon-Lister held our French Immersion information session in early January to provide information for families who are interested in applying for a place in the Late French Immersion Grade 5/6/7 multi-age class for September 2023.

Spring is the time of transitions, and at Canyon-Lister Elementary all staff have been working together to make sure we provide transition opportunities for our students so that their experience is a smooth as possible. Events we have recently held: 

"Creston students got their hands dirty and their heads full of knowledge thanks to an environmental education program recently.

Students in Brian Ewashen’s Grade 3-5 class at Canyon-Lister Elementary explored the forest ecosystem in the Creston Valley and took part in a collaborative restoration project that saw them plant 150 trees and shrubs!"

January/February/March/April 2022

 Dear Parents and Guardians/Caregivers:

 During the months of January to April, School District #8 is participating in the 2022 Ministry of Education Electronic Anonymous Student Learning Survey Project in cooperation with all other school districts throughout the Province.

School District 8 Kootenay Lake is conducting a Creston child care needs survey. This is an anonymous survey and you will be entered into a draw to win a $50 Visa gift card!

Please follow the link to access the survey before March 5th, 2021.

SurveyMonkey: https://www.surveymonkey.ca/r/crestonchildcare

Please find attached a brochure that summarizes how we communicate student learning to families in SD8 Kootenay Lake.

The BC Training and Education Savings Grant is available for children between the ages of 6 and 9. It is a $1200 grant and there is no requirement to match it or make any addition contributions. Don't miss out!

 https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/education-training/k-12/support/scholarships/bc-training-and-education-savings-grant

Please find attached Canyon-Lister Elementary's newsletter for September 2019.

The Ministry of Education has put out the annual Student Learning Surveys for 2019. The intent is to survey parents, staff, and students about their general experience at school so that schools and the Ministry of Education can plan better for the future. Survey links and information has been emailed out to all parents, and we hope that you will provide us with some feedback.