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

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. 

As we approach the SD8 Powwow on May 19, 2023, Indigenous students have been working hard on their regalia at school.

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:

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:  

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.

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: