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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:  

District-Wide

Principal Ken Wiens is leaving Erickson Elementary to take on the role of district principal for SD8’s online learning programs including Elev8 DESK – a Provincial Online Learning School (POLS) - and the hybrid online/in-person program, Homelinks. Principal Wiens will take over from District Principal Rob Simpson who is retiring in 2023.

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

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.

Students at Salmo Elementary really showed up for Orange Shirt Day! To show their support for National Truth and Reconciliation, there was a sea of Orange Shirts on September 29. Through their learning about truth and reconciliation the week before, students were able to identify words and actions that demonstrate their commitment. They put these words/phrases on leaves and attached them to our reconciliation tree in our main foyer. Throughout the day the learning continued.

Salmo Elementary Students were ready to run for Terry Fox this year! After in class discussions and instruction on the legacy of Terry Fox, students were able to discuss the effects of cancer and cancer research and identify someone in their lives who have been affected by this disease. For the run, students were encouraged to #Tryliketerry and set a goal for the run. Some ran the entire longest distance, while others walked, or took shorter routes. At the end there was a celebration in the field with juice and snacks. Thanks to our staff and parent helpers who came out for the event!

Dear Parents,

As we close out this year and prepare for the holiday break ahead, I am reminded about the resiliency of our community. This year has been like none other, and we have all faced challenges of many kinds. Some we have faced together; others we have faced on our own. The pandemic has certainly affected us all.

During the month of December, Salmo Elementary students collected food donations to create holiday hampers for families in our school community. We had an overwhelming outpouring of generosity. Thank you to all families for your donations!

Mrs. McInnis' K/1 won the contest for the most donations, with Ms. Berk's class in a very close second.

We are very pleased to report that we were able to provide nine families with extra food for the holidays. Thank you, thank you, thank you! 

Things are getting festive at Salmo Elementary! Students have been making decorations, displays and various pieces of art work. 

A large school wide project was our "Gratitude" bulletin display. Each student contributed one cut out of their hand on which they listed something they were grateful for this season. All the hands together make up winter trees. What a great reminder of how we all contribute to a whole picture, and that there are so many things to be grateful for!

During the month of December, students have been focusing on "Kindness" as part of our code of conduct. 

For every day of December there has been a suggested random act of kindness that students can do. We are talking about them in school, and any student who demonstrates kindness to others will have their name put in our kindness jar. When we fill our jar, we will celebrate school wide with a hot dog party on Dec. 18! Our jar is getting full and I have been so impressed with the many acts of kindness and thoughtfulness our students have shown. 

Mrs. McInnis and Ms. Hatt's classes are participating in Wildsight's Nature through the Seasons program. They are exploring the outdoors through all different seasons. So far this winter, the K/1 class has explored ways that all creatures prepare for winter, different snowflake types as well as animal tracks. There are many outdoor learning activities planned for the upcoming winter months.