Blog Posts

Canyon-Lister students and staff welcomed friends and family to our annual Holiday concert last night.  The students had been practicing hard and were excited to showcase their performances to their families.

On Thursday November 16th 2023, we hosted the grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony of the Canyon-Lister Elementary School Playground. 

We acknowledge, respect and honour the First Nations in whose traditional territories the Kootenay Lake School District operates and all Aboriginal people residing within the boundaries of School District No. 8.

We welcomed a number of special guests to the ceremony, including:

• Staff, students and parents

• Superintendent Smillie

Please help your Parent Advisory Council fundraise this fall!

Thank you to our guests who came to the Remembrance Day assembly today: Ktunaxa Elder and war veteran Robin Louie spoke of his experiences in the Marines, local musician Poul Christensen performed The Last Post/Rouse on the bugle and Army Cadets (and former CLES students) Sgt Gatto-Beebe and Sgt Ingram were colour-bearers.  Several of our current CLES students spoke about the meaning of Remembrance and recited poems.

We Scare Hunger Food Drive

The Be the Change group collected 134 food items for the Creston Valley Gleaners Food Bank. Thank you to all who sent in non-perishable food items!

CLES Families are invited to the Canyon-Lister Elementary School Playground Grand Opening and ribbon cutting Ceremony.

 Date: Thursday November 16^th 2023

In the heart of Canyon-Lister Elementary School, there is a space that holds the magic of storytelling and the potential for young minds to grow and thrive. That space is our school library. This is an image of Mr. Mitchell reading a book to a group of eager students: Mr. Mitchell has a deep commitment to inspiring kids to engage with stories and to transform our library into a dynamic learning space.

This month, I want to share my gratitude for some unexpected gifts we have received in our district and in our schools through the month of October. 

What do you do when you have lots of worries?  Feed them to your Worry Monster of course!  Thanks to Ms. Danforth's intermediate class, Ms.

Halloween is coming and we know that many students will arrive at school in wild, imaginative, and creative costumes! This marks an important time to re-visit our expectations as a school regarding what kind of costumes may be worn at school. All costumes must: