Just a quick update after last week’s announcement that schools will be in Stage 2 (full return to in-class instruction beginning on September 8th with safety modifications and protocols) of the Revised Five Stage Framework for K-12 Education. Since the announcement, staff at School District No. 83 (North Okanagan-Shuswap) are …

Are you new to School District No. 83? Welcome! New student registration will take place on Tuesday, September 1st from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at all district schools and, just in case you were wondering, COVID-19 protocols will be in place! Not sure which school your child will attend? …

Enhanced safety measures and additional resources will enable most students in grades K-12 to return to school on Sept. 8, 2020, with full-time in-class learning as the province moves to Stage 2 of B.C.’s Education Restart Plan, announced Minister of Education Rob Fleming on Wednesday, July 29. “The classroom is …

Well, Parents and Guardians, what a year that was.  I remember being a young teacher back in the 90’s when the television show Boston Public first aired. I wanted to like it, but I got stuck on what seemed to be ten year’s worth of distractions in every single episode …

It was a year like no other, with graduation ceremonies all across the country like no other. The final graduation ceremony of 2020 in School District No. 83 (North Okanagan-Shuswap) was for the graduating class of Salmon Arm Secondary – Sullivan. The valedictorian address and speeches were recorded. Small groups …

Since the onset of COVID-19, the Ministries of Education and Health have regularly provided updates, which SD83 is sharing with our parents and communities. The update for June 25, 2020, the final one until September, includes a letter to parents from Minister of Education Rob Fleming and BCCPAC President Andrea …