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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).

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. 

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:

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:  

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.

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).