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A number of Erickson Elementary students have the opportunity to participate in therapeutic riding at the Creston Valley Society for Therapeutic Horsemanship (CVSTH). 

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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 SD8.bc.ca/meetings.

The following school principal and vice-principal transfers and appointments for the 2023-2024 school year will come into effect on August 1, 2023:  

Principal Transfers

Principal Dawn Snell will transfer from Salmo Elementary to South Nelson Elementary. 

Principal Appointments

Vice-Principal Mark Bonikowsky will move from Trafalgar Middle School to become principal of Redfish Elementary School. 

Vice-Principal Jennifer Adams will move from Mount Sentinel Secondary School to become principal of Canyon-Lister Elementary School.  

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).

Our Grade 7 class has been studying ancient Greece and Rome. They were given a project to research gladiators and then present their findings, in costume, to another class. Students designed and built armour and then presented their stories to fellow students. 

In the picture is a gladiator with his horse and a carrot to entice the horse.

The hands-on engagement and learning was enjoyed by all, and a big shout out to Mrs. Murphy and her Grade 7 class for leadership, creativity and effort!

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.

Last week of school in December held a lot of activities to invoke spirit, inclusion and celebration:

Monday was Red and Green day.

Tuesday was Sweater day (ugly, festive, fancy - all were accepted).

Wednesday was Toque/Scarf/Hat day. 

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 go to our Meetings and Minutes page.