News Stories

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

Ms. Shamim/Mr. Gray and Ms. Hatt’s classes have been exploring the importance, and history of, storytelling for indigenous people, why we tell stories, and ways to tell good stories. They are making stories on spark video and these will include personal art, text and voice.

We recently acquired a glow forge for our makerspace! Thank you to School District 8 Innovative Learning Department.