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Dec

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Last day of classes before winter break.

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A snowball, a red apple and two more snowballs in a row.
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School not in session

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Black capped chickadees perched on a snowy fir tree in winter with one chickadee wearing a Santa hat.
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Statutory holiday - School not in session

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Statutory holilday - School not in session

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Jan

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Statutory holiday - School not in session

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6:OO PM - MST (or 5:00 pm PST)
French Immersion Information Night (Creston) for Families - Director, Ben Eaton
SD8 French Immersion in Creston overview for parents and students (Program and application process)

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6:00 pm PST
French Immersion Information Night (Nelson) for Families - Director, Ben Eaton
SD8 French Immersion in Nelson overview for parents and students (program and application process)

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District Professional Development Day - School not in session

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General

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Black background with yellow image of Star of David in foreground along with grey, all-caps sans serif font text that reads, "International Holocaust Remembrance Day January 27," with the word "Holocaust" in yellow to match the Star of David.
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K-3 Literacy - Early Learning District Teacher Coordinator
K-3 Literacy overview for parents, and how parents can help their children with literacy at home. 

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Feb

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Intermediate to Middle Years Numeracy Family Information Night - District Principal, Tamara Malloff 
Intermediate to Middle years Numeracy overview for parents and students.

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School based Pro-D - School not in session

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Statutory holiday - School not in session

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K-3 Numeracy - Early Learning District Teacher Coordinator
K-3 Numeracy information for parents: And what's the difference between "Math" and "Numeracy"?

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Mar

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Spring Break - School not in session

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School Closure Week

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Apr

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Scholarship Information Night (what to expect during adjudication) - Director, Ben Eaton 
What to expect during scholarship adjudication for parents and students.

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District Pro-D Day - School not in session

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Statutory holiday - School not in session

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Statutory holiday - School not in session

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Early dismissal - 1-hour early

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Early Dismissal - 1-hour early

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Tobacco, Addictions, and Drug Use - Resources for Students and Parents - Mental Health, Addictions Coordinator

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May

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Happy National Principals' Day to all of our amazing principals and vice-principals! 

Thank you for everything you do for your staff, students, families and communities each and every day! 

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A yellow daffodil in the sunlight with a field of daffodils below.
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Bullying and Cyberbullying with Manager of Safe Schools Scott Rothermel

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Statutory holiday - School not in session

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School based Pro-D Day - School not in session

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Video Gaming - Manager of Safe Schools, Scott Rothermel
Minecraft, Grand Theft Auto 5, Call of Duty Warzone, Fortnite and Apex Legends- games that are still popular amongst our youth. What are the risks? What are the rewards? How much time should children/youth spend playing these games?

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Jun

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Last day of classes - 3-hour early dismissal

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Administrative Day - School not in session

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Aug

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August 1 marks the actual day in 1834 that the Slavery Abolition Act of 1833 came into effect across what was then the British Empire.

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A black and white historic photo of a man in a top hat riding a horse at the front of a parade of people

Sep

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"Since 1967, International Literacy Day (ILD) celebrations have taken place annually around the world to remind the public of the importance of literacy as a matter of dignity and human rights, and to advance the literacy agenda towards a more literate and sustainable society."

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Child in purple shirt and grey jeans sitting holding an open book in one hand and tablet in the other.
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SD8 joins the rest of Canada to mark the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day. September 30 honours the children who never returned home and Survivors of residential schools, as well as their families and communities.

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Orange t-shirt with white text saying "Every Child Matters"

Oct

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Thank you to all of the incredible teachers in SD8 - Kootenay Lake. You are so appreciated!

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Three young people sit in camping chairs looking out onto a mountain vista
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Two young girls wearing bright green and yellow sleeveless shirts and smiling broadly with arms around one anothers shoulders outdoors