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The day has finally arrived; the playground is now open!!  The kids are absolutely beyond themselves with excitement. Every class had a separate time to go out and use the playground today, in addition to recess and lunch breaks.  

Thank you SO MUCH to everyone who helped this project come to fruition: 

Dear CLES Parents/Guardians,

Our next PAC meeting is on Monday October 16th at 1:30pm in the CLES Library (note time change).  We normally have our PAC meetings in the evening but we have had a really low turnout so we’re going to try an afternoon. 

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).