Blog Posts

We were excited to welcome Michael Bortolotto to Salmo Elementary school on April 24. Students attended grade wide assemblies with him and enjoyed an engaging presentation about adversity, resilience and a growth mindset.

May 5 is the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two Spirit Peoples (MMIWG2S). It is also known as Red Dress Day. May 1 to 7 is the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) Mental Health Week. May is also Mental Health Awareness Month across North America. This report includes articles related to each of these events.

Dear families,

April is a great time to reconnect with one another after spring break, and to reengage with our individual and collective purpose: to support and realize the success of each of our learners as we begin the final three months of the 2022-2023 school year. 

A sense of community, an ability to embrace kindness towards oneself and toward others and feeling the joy of physical movement – these are three themes that you will see in this March report. These are also important elements for each child to excel in school and in life. 

This month, we have been focusing on the seven sacred teaching of LOVE. We have learned about the Eagle and how it represents love. Students have been having conversations about how to love ourselves and love others. Kindness, gentleness, co-operation, gratitude and loyalty all flow out of love. 

A great time was had by all this week during our students vs. staff volleyball game! Most students came out at lunch time to cheer on their favourite team. There was cheering, signs, and lots of encouragement from the spectators. Our student volleyball team played hard and really challenged the teachers! In the end, it was a tie, and we look forward to a re-match soon!

Salmo students are learning to be pros at soccer! Thanks to the Nelson Youth Soccer Association, we are enjoying weekly lessons in the gym. Students are learning various types of ball skills, passing skills, travelling skills and more.

Dear families,

Salmo Elementary School Grade 4/5/6 Co-Ed volleyball team played an awesome tournament at Hume School on January 13th. They played versus Rosemont, St.