Blog Posts

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!

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.

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).

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

Salmo Elementary held our winter concert, which was a huge success, to a full gym and student body to end off the first part of this school year. 

While families kept on arriving for the daytime performance, we had to shift to bring in more chairs to house the excited family’s, relations, and even some neighbors. 

Midwinter is upon us - a time when SD8 students and educators look forward to sharing and showing what children have learned and the talents they have developed in the first half of the school year.

Bennett Grant of Salmo Elementary is a published artist! Great job Bennett for your winning calendar submission for Kootenay Savings Credit Union. The calendars are now hot off the press, so remember to check out the month of September. Thank you teachers for creating these opportunities to celebrate our creative kids. 

We are very thankful for our successful grant application totally $7000 to support our students food and coats/boots needs. Thank you to the Vancouver Sun's Adopt a School grant. When the funds arrive in the new year, the plan for the funds will be shared.