The sounds of running feet and cheers filled the air at Little Mountain Park in Salmon Arm on Wednesday, May 1, 2024, as hundreds of students, cheered on by family and friends, took part in the annual Little Mountain Stomp cross country run. “It was a huge success. We had …
Over 600 SD83 students participated in the Shuswap Music Festival, which was held April 8 to May 3, 2024, wrapping up with a gala concert on May 3, 2024, at Nexus – First Community Church in Salmon Arm. The majority of these students participated in the concert and jazz band …
The A.L. Fortune Senior Drumline secured the top spot for the sixth consecutive year at the B.C. Provincial Drumline Championships, held at the John Oliver Secondary School in Vancouver on Friday May 3, 2024. A.L. Fortune’s Junior Drumline achieved a second-place finish, further highlighting the school’s success. The two Drumlines, …
The transformation of an old computer lab/storage room into Ranchero Elementary’s brand new foods and activity room includes numerous cupboards, ample counter space, two stoves, a dishwasher and a washer and dryer, offering ample storage and functionality. “The room is spectacular,” comments Ranchero Principal Corrinne Langston. The work to transform …
On Friday, May 3, 2024, SD83 students, staff, Knowledge Keepers, Elders and community members recognized the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and LGBTQ2S+ people. The event, observed annually on May 5th, serves as an important reminder of the ongoing crisis facing Indigenous communities. Across the …
Funding from the Ministry, coupled with known costs, means School District No. 83 (North Okanagan-Shuswap) trustees are looking at cost saving measures to balance the District’s 2024-25 budget. At a Committee of the Whole meeting on Wednesday at the District Education Support Centre (DESC), Secretary-Treasurer Dale Culler took the trustees …
