News Stories

September 1 was a beautiful, sunny day for the Nelson Pride Parade that started from the SD8 district office and Wildflower Nelson School parking lot, and wended its way along Stanley Street to Victoria Street and through downtown Nelson. 

Madyson Isaak joins a select group of Cmolik recipients who show resolve and a willingness to give back to their community.

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 annual Bus Rodeo and Custodial Jamboree is a vibrant event that both sharpens and celebrates the skills and dedication of the district's transportation and custodial staff.

The Mount Sentinel Performance and Media Academy (Academy PM) film festival Thinking In Colour takes place at The Capitol Theatre in Nelson at 7:00 p.m. on June 3 and 4.

School District No. 8 (Kootenay Lake) announced today the last of its annual school principal and vice-principal appointments for the 2024-2025 school year effective August 1, 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 . 

The School District No. 8 (Kootenay Lake) Board of Education unanimously approved the annual budget for the 2024-2025 school year at its public meeting on the evening of May 14.

School District No. 8 (Kootenay Lake) announced today that the following school principal and vice-principal transfers and appointments for the 2024-2025 school year effective August 1, 2024:  

School District No. 8 (Kootenay Lake) has delivered over 78 food hampers for students and families across seven school communities in the past two months, providing fresh fruit, vegetables, pastas, bread, yoghurt, meat and cheese from spring break through to May thanks to provincial funding from Feeding Futures.