Students had a day off of school on Monday, September 17 as School District No. 83 (North Okanagan-Shuswap) staff took part in a professional day of learning. The entire district staff came together at Salmon Arm Secondary (Sullivan). The morning began with a welcome by local Elder Gerry Thomas …
Declaration of Candidates – 2018 General Local Election Truste Electoral Area 1: City of Armstrong/Township of Spallumcheen/CSRD Area D Carolyn Farris 5105 Landsdowne Road, Armstrong, BC Tennile Lachmuth 2709 Pheasant Ridge Drive, Armstrong, BC Trustee Electoral Area 2: City of Enderby/CSRD Area E/District of Sicamous/RDNO Area F Quentin Bruns 303 Rosemond Lake …
Parents, youth (13 years and over), school district staff and community members are invited to view the well known documentary “Angst – Raising Awareness around Anxiety” and have an opportunity to explore the topic of youth anxiety with a panel of local experts on Tuesday, Sept. 18 from 6:30 – …
Enrolment is up 20 full time equivalency (FTE) students over projections and 184 FTE over last year, reported Superintendent of Schools/CEO Peter Jory at the School District No. 83 (North Okanagan-Shuswap) Board of Education meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 11 at the District Education Support Centre (DESC). The district’s total enrolment …
Increased construction costs have forced the school district to adjust its annual facilities plan. Each year school districts receive an Annual Facilities Grant (AFG) from the Ministry of Education. This grant is intended to fund annual facility projects required to maintain our schools and facilities. The grant is received annually, …
A spending plan for the district’s local capital fund was approved by Official Trustee Mike McKay at the Board of Education meeting on September 11 at the DESC. “This is a good, thoughtful allocation of resources. I appreciate the work that went into this,” he commented when approving the plan. …
