Just a reminder that the regular meeting of the School District No. 83 (North Okanagan-Shuswap) Board of Education will be held on Tuesday, March 9 at 6 p.m. via Teams Live Event. Items on the agenda include the district calendar for 2021-22, an update on the International Student Program, and next …
The Ministry of Education announced March 2nd that six regional COVID-19 rapid response teams are now in place to support K-12 schools and school districts with safety plans and exposure assessments. The team supporting SD83 will be based out of Central Okanagan School District. “Rapid response teams are a critically important …
Over 850 youth from SD83 as well as other parts of B.C., Alberta, Washington, and Idaho joined together virtually for for a morning of inspiration and empowerment during Shuswap Youth Launch on February 25. The event was created by a committee of local youth to inspire and empower their peers …
Staff at the school district’s Operations Department were “tickled pink” to receive a letter this week from a class at Bastion Elementary thanking them for their efforts keeping their school safe and warm! Each morning the students in Megan Banman’s Grade 1-2 Class have a class meeting to talk about …
For Pink Shirt Day on Wednesday A.L. Fortune Secondary’s Traditional Drum and Secwepemcstin Language Group drummed and sang in recognition of the realities of bullying and its unhealthy impact on individuals and to add their voices calling for an end to bullying. The first song is the ‘Secwepemc Healing Song’ …
Superintendent of Schools/CEO Peter Jory is resigning from SD83 and has accepted a similar position with School District No. 69 Qualicum. The transition will take place on August 1, 2021. “It has been an absolute honour to serve as the Superintendent/CEO for this critical four-year period of time, and I …
