In preparation for second and final reading in June, the Board took another look at its draft 2022-23 preliminary budget at the Committee of the Whole meeting on Tuesday, May 24. Secretary Treasurer Dale Culler briefly summarized the process and meetings that have been held to get to this point …
There will be a number of new faces in different places when school re-opens in September! Principal and vice-principalships for the upcoming school year have now been announced. Mark Marino, the current principal at Eagle River Secondary, will be moving to A.L. Fortune (ALF). He will be joined by Gloria …
It’s a special time of year for those graduating from high school in School District No. 83 (North Okanagan-Shuswap). We at SD83 want to wish all of our graduating classes of 2022 congratulations, a happy celebration, and all the best as they continue on with their life and educational journey! …
There were cards, dice, games, smiles and laughter as Grade 12 students from Salmon Arm Secondary (Sullivan) played math games with Grade 1 students from Bastion! For a number of years now (except for the break during pandemic restrictions) students in Heather Lawless’ Grade 12 Calculus or math classes are …
Students at South Canoe School had the opportunity to spend the day at Blackburn Park on Thursday working on science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) skills! STEM activities are common in SD83 schools as they focus on logical thought processes and problem-solving. B.C.’s new K-12 curriculum has a strong focus …
SD83 has Wild Schools. . . . but it’s probably not what you think! The Habitat Conservation Trust Foundation (HCTF) Education’s Wild Schools program is a free, whole-school, three year initiative for K-8 schools supporting outdoor and place-based learning. An interdisciplinary, curriculum linked program, Wild Schools supports school communities to …
