Tag: School District 8

SD8 hires new principal for L.V Rogers

SD8 My Nelson Now Staff - May 14, 2025

L.V Rogers Secondary school will have a new principal in the fall in Ian Cooper. Cooper will also serve...

Salmo teen named 2025 Loran Scholar

SD8 My Nelson Now Staff - April 23, 2025

Salmo’s Corben Mikol, an L.V. Rogers Secondary student, has been named a 2025 Loran Scholar, securing a scholarship valued...

SD8 submits funding request to province for Salmo Secondary upgrades

Education Storrm Lennie - September 23, 2024

Kootenay Lake’s School District 8 wants to expand Salmo Secondary School to accommodate Salmo Elementary School students, but it’s...

School District 8 supports federal initiative seeking a nation-wide school food program

News Storrm Lennie - March 18, 2024

Kootenay Lake's School District 8 supports the idea of a pan-Canadian school food program, following a campaign launched last...

B.C. public schools replace letter grades for younger students

News Storrm Lennie - September 20, 2023

Students from kindergarten to Grade 9 will now be assessed through a proficiency scale rather than percentages and letter...

New principal to start in 2024 at Nelson Wildflower School

News Storrm Lennie - August 21, 2023

Nelson’s Wildflower School has appointed a new principal. A media release from School District 8 has announced that Dr....

School District 8 online learning school open for registration

News Storrm Lennie - July 14, 2023

The Kootenay Lake school district has announced that their online learning program, Elev8, is open for registration for the...

Nelson Christian School purchases former North Shore school property

News Storrm Lennie - July 4, 2023

Nelson Christian School has purchased a new location on the North Shore, at 570 Johnstone Road, after 18 years...

Wildflower School creates ‘wildscape’ playground from former parking lot

News Storrm Lennie - June 13, 2023

Nelson’s Wildflower School has transformed a former parking lot into a playground for students to enjoy. In a media...

School District 8’s 5-year plan promotes inclusivity, academic success

News Storrm Lennie - June 2, 2023

School District 8’s five-year strategic plan has been released with two of the main focuses aiming to create inclusive...

Nelson school celebrates 100th anniversary

News Justin Baumgardner - April 24, 2023

On June 1 students will join staff, families and the entire community to celebrate the 100th birthday of Hume...

SD8 announces staffing changes for next year

News Justin Baumgardner - April 12, 2023

Students will notice some changes around the Kootenay Lake school district next year as the board welcomes new principals...

Small enrollment decline is a positive thing: SD8 superintendent

News Justin Baumgardner - April 6, 2023

School District 8’s superintendent says she is projecting a small decline in enrollment for their 2023/24 academic year but...

SD8 and CUPE 748 ratify agreement

News Justin Baumgardner - March 13, 2023

Staff and students of School District 8 will not have to face picket lines now that a new collective...

Tentative agreement reached between SD8 and CUPE 748

News Justin Baumgardner - March 1, 2023

A tentative settlement between School District 8 (Kootenay Lake) and CUPE Local 748 has been reached after a long...

SD8 board has ‘sobering responsibility to transparency,’ trustees told

News Justin Baumgardner - February 15, 2023

School District 8 trustees heard concerns about a lack of board transparency regarding the quality of education in the...

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