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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 SD8.bc.ca/meetings.

The following school principal and vice-principal transfers and appointments for the 2023-2024 school year will come into effect on August 1, 2023:  

Principal Transfers

Principal Dawn Snell will transfer from Salmo Elementary to South Nelson Elementary. 

Principal Appointments

Vice-Principal Mark Bonikowsky will move from Trafalgar Middle School to become principal of Redfish Elementary School. 

Vice-Principal Jennifer Adams will move from Mount Sentinel Secondary School to become principal of Canyon-Lister Elementary School.  

As we approach the SD8 Powwow on May 19, 2023, Indigenous students have been working hard on their regalia at school. They will also have the opportunity to participate in dance and drumming lessons on Wednesdays for five weeks: Fancy Shawl and Grass Dance style lessons are delivered by two talented Ktunaxa dancers, Cherie Luke and Jared Basil, and drumming under the guidance of Ktunaxa band member Rudy Luke Jr.

School District No. 8 (Kootenay Lake) announced today that the following school principal and vice-principal transfers, appointments and retirements will come into effect August 1, 2023:

District-Wide

Principal Ken Wiens is leaving Erickson Elementary to take on the role of district principal for SD8’s online learning programs including Elev8 DESK – a Provincial Online Learning School (POLS) - and the hybrid online/in-person program, Homelinks. Principal Wiens will take over from District Principal Rob Simpson who is retiring in 2023.

School District No. 8 (Kootenay Lake) announced today that the following school principal and vice-principal transfers, appointments and retirements will come into effect August 1, 2023:  

District-Wide

Principal Ken Wiens is leaving Erickson Elementary to take on the role of district principal for SD8’s online learning programs including Elev8 DESK – a Provincial Online Learning School (POLS) - and the hybrid online/in-person program, Homelinks. Principal Wiens will take over from District Principal Rob Simpson who is retiring in 2023.

An overview of discussion items and major decisions of the Board of Education of School District No. 8 (Kootenay Lake).

Our Be the Change group has been conducting hot dog sales in February to raise money to support people affected by the earthquake in Turkey and Syria. Just under $1000 was raised with the first sale, with more raised at the end of the month. Hot dogs were purchased via donation.

Also in February, our PAC organized the first CLES Family Dance in the gym on Friday, 24th February from 6-8pm. Students helped their parents decorate, and families came together to enjoy a social event together. Thanks to our amazing PAC for organizing this!

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. Nineteen people came out, and applications have started to come in.

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: