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What a wonderful way to start the day after a long weekend.  While the seasons rain has rolled in making our feet wet, the rain has also brought a beautiful rainbow!  

The woodchips were delivered on Friday October 6th into a giant pile. We are looking for volunteers on Wednesday October 11th at 9:00am, to spread out the existing older woodchips across the entire playground area.

On Friday September 29th students in Mme Victoria’s class presented about Truth & Reconciliation at our assembly, highlighting the 94 Calls to Action by

The playground is almost done; a HUGE THANK YOU to all the parents and community members who came out this past weekend to help erect the structure.

On September 12th new students and new staff were sorted into their new house teams at the first assembly of the year. Ms.

On Thursday September 14th the Canyon-Lister Elementary community of staff, students and families came together for the annual fall Corn Roast.  The bea

Welcome to the fall. You’ll notice that like the leaves on the trees in late-September and early October, this issue of the Superintendent’s Report looks a bit different than it did a few months ago.

A warm welcome to September and to the 2023-2024 school year. I am pleased to welcome every one of our more than 4700 students and each family whose child or children have embarked on what may be a first or a next chapter of their educational journey within School District No. 8 (Kootenay Lake).

Another school year is coming to completion - June is one of the most exciting months of the year for everyone in SD8.

May 5 is the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two Spirit Peoples (MMIWG2S). It is also known as Red Dress Day. May 1 to 7 is the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) Mental Health Week. May is also Mental Health Awareness Month across North America. This report includes articles related to each of these events.