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Board Highlights - March 12, 2024

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

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Thousands and Thousands of Minutes Read - Erickson Read-a-thon Update

This month, Erickson Elementary School enthusiastically participated in the Read-A-Thon that culminated February 29th. Here's an update on the activities:  

Throughout the month, students engaged in a variety of events, including but not limited to Reading in the Dark Day, Bring a Book Day, a school-wide read-along of "The One and Only Ivan," Mystery Reader Day, the Book-to-Film activity, and culminated in a wrap-up assembly celebrating and recognizing the community's dedication to reading. 

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Elementary children sit on the floor of a school gymnasium looking at a screen that shows the school's read-a-thon statistics, and the school principal stands in front of that screen with a microphone.

Board Highlights - February 13, 2024

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

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Erickson Read-A-Thon

Books that Made It to Film

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Board Highlights - January 9, 2024

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

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Board Highlights - December 12, 2023

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

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Board Highlights - November 14, 2023

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

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New Chair and Vice-Chair Elected to SD8 Board of Education

School District No. 8 (Kootenay Lake) announced the election by acclamation of a new chair and vice-chair of the Board of Education at the inaugural board meeting held in Nelson, B.C., on November 14. School Trustee Dawn Lang was elected uncontested as the new chair, moving into the role after serving one year as vice-chair. School Trustee Julie Bremner was elected uncontested to the position of vice-chair, her first term in the position.

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Board Highlights - October 10, 2023

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

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Horses Help

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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Horses and new, young riders on their mounts in a dirt paddock.