Kootenay Pride 2022
SD8 trustees, staff, students, families (including furry friends) met in the School Board Office / Nelson Wildflower parking lot on the afternoon of September 4. At three o'clock under the capable direction of the Kootenay Pride organizers, hundreds of Kootenay community members participated in the first Pride parade since 2019. We walked, waved and danced our way down Stanley Street in front of our Pride-flag-draped SD8 bus, headed over to Victoria Street then down Kootenay Street and along Baker Street as far as we could go. It was a beautiful day with music, dancing, candy-tossing and colourful celebration of our 2SLGBTQ community and the wonderful diversity that makes the Kootenays such a great place to live. We embrace equity, inclusion and diversity in SD8 and welcome our 2SLGBTQ students and families back to school!
Welcome Back to SD8 Students and Families!
This September, every SD8 teacher, educational assistant, principal, vice-principal, school clerical staff, bus driver, custodian, maintenance staff and each of our district staff in SD8 are excited to welcome children back to their classrooms and educational programs across the district.
2022-2023 Online Parent Engagement Sessions
SD8 has created a 2022-2023 calendar of Online Parent Engagement Sessions, and you are invited to attend the first session on Thursday, September 22. It is entitled "Welcome to Inclusion - Info. for Parents" and will provide an overview of Ministry of Education and Childcare and SD8 policies related to inclusion of all students in education. Families can attend any of the 14 sessions by Zoom throughout the school year to engage with district staff on a broad range of topics of interest to families ranging from trades training to school safety, from social media to scholarships. A full list of events and important calendars are available on our website.
