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It feels like the school year speeds up this time of year!  May is when 2024 grads who have applied for scholarships are going through adjudication for their awards, while others are preparing to embark on their first steps in a career, apprenticeship, job search, gap year or post-secondary educational journey. 

Spring has finally sprung! There is no surer sign that the seasons have changed than the beginning of eight weeks of training for our annual Reconciliation Run Walk Wheel taking place in all SD8 schools in June. The run offers weekly teachings on this year’s theme of Health, Wellness, and Reconciliation, along with training tips and information for all the staff, students and families who participate.

This past month has been a flurry of physical, intellectual, social and emotional learning in our six families of schools as students engaged in activities that stretched their skills, and exercised their understanding, leading us toward our upcoming spring break from March 18 to April 1. 

With anticipation, our school is registered to attend Monique Gray Smith’s virtual author’s visit tomorrow at 9:30 a.m. I am personally really looking forward to again hearing her stories and heartfelt words. Reminder for all to wear pink tomorrow, February 28th! For those that do not have a pink shirt and would like one to wear, we have some at the school to support you all in your commitment to the importance of the day.

We are nearing the 100th day of school and in primary grades, this is an important day of learning! All of our students are about halfway through the year, many have begun second semester, and everyone is in full learning mode in their classrooms, outdoors and in their communities. They are connecting with one another, sharing knowledge and experiences, embracing the world around them and working with educators to develop the skills they need to become lifelong learners.

Student leaders in Mr. V's class assisted in choosing the design and words to guide the school community into our new year together. Other classes have posted their snow people, bear focus, and animals in nature. Enjoy!

‘We Are Learners’:

With the arrival of snow, there has been much fun to be had! Whether the option be outside, for building, climbing, sliding, sledding and/or stomping kids are well dressed and up for it all. Others have elected to join one of our weekly rotating inside clubs. For example, on Tuesday’s, we have Floor Hockey for grades 3-6 and book club (for all). Other opportunities to create, connect, and sweat are these: Wednesday’s sewing club, Thursday’s ribbon skirt making, and Friday’s volleyball option.

A huge thank you to Christian and Jackie from Ambler in Nelson, who donated 22 plus toques for Salmo kids.  

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