School District 8

Salmo Elementary

Salmo Elementary School is a mindful community school where students use Caring, Commitment to Learning, Creativity, Common Sense and Calm to empower themselves to embrace challenge and change, foster mutual respect and responsibility, and appreciate and care for their world.

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January 15, 2025

Board of Education Highlights - January 14, 2025

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

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January 3, 2025

Superintendent's Report - January 2025

Happy New Year to all our students, families and education partners in SD8 and welcome to the second half of the school year. I wish you a wonderful beginning to 2025.

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December 12, 2024

Board of Education Highlights - December 10, 2024

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

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November 29, 2024

Breakfast Team

A Nutritious, Delicious Start to the Day

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November 29, 2024

Superintendent's Report - December 2024

As we leave November behind us and move into December toward the winter break and the half-way point in the school year, it's a great time to reflect on the past three months and how school communities and SD8 as a whole are supporting each child in their learning journey.

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November 14, 2024

Board of Education Highlights - November 12, 2024

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

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Board of Education Chair and Vice-Chair Elected

November 13, 2024

Chair and Vice-Chair Re-Elected to SD8 Board of Education

Chair Dawn Lang and Vice-Chair Julie Bremner were re-elected by acclamation to serve a second term in their leadership roles for the School District No.

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November 1, 2024

Fast Facts, Runs in the Park & Celebrations of Learning - Principal's Fall Update

This past month and half leading into late-October has been full, with staff reviewing our school learning plan and tweaked it in small ways to move us closer to attaining literacy, numeracy goals and a greater sense of belonging for all students, and to create a graph showing progress to be disp

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November 1, 2024

Superintendent's Report - November 2024

It's my pleasure to share this month's happenings across our school communities. Throughout the early fall months, students have engaged in a wide variety of learning activities and events from marking Métis Awareness Month by putting up a teepee and examining what learnings come from that process, to incredible Halloween costumes and spirit that delighted staff, students and families.

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October 10, 2024

Board of Education Meeting Highlights - October 8, 2024

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

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Salmo Elementary

Salmo Elementary

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Pro-D Day

Pro-D Day

Family Day

Last Day of School before Spring Break

Spring Break

Schools Re-open

Pro-D Day

Good Friday

Easter Monday

Early Dismissal (1 hour early)