With a projected small increase to enrolment, similar per pupil funding from the Ministry (with the labour settlement funding added in), and inflationary pressures on services, supplies, wages, and utilities, SD83 will continue to face an ongoing operating funding shortfall. In accordance with the School Act, school districts in the …
School District No. 83 (North Okanagan-Shuswap) is currently developing its 2023-24 budget and we’d like your input! We are asking one open-ended question: “What programs or resources should be prioritized for a sustainable delivery of quality education for our students?“. To gather your feedback, we’re using a tool called ThoughtExchange. …
Just a reminder that the regular meeting of School District No. 83 (North Okanagan-Shuswap) Board of Education will be held on Tuesday, April 18 at Eagle River Secondary in Sicamous at 6 p.m. and via Teams Live Event. Items on the agenda include the an update on the How Are We …
Congrats to Nimmi Erasmus and the Salmon Arm Secondary Culinary Arts program for being invited to present at the first ever Farm to School B.C.-wide conference being held at the University of B.C. on May 17-19. The SAS culinary program has been invited to present there, and Red Seal Chef …
To celebrate Earth Day, which is on Saturday, April 22, each student and staff member in SD83 will be receiving a tree to take home and plant. It is hoped that each of them will take the conifer tree plug, plant it, and help it flourish! The trees are being …
Congratulations to Sam Muddiman and Kynan Dicker who took part in the Canadian High School Wrestling Championships in Vancouver, March 23-25! Kynan brought home a bronze medal and Sam finished sixth in his weight class! A third wrestler, Andrei Dumetrache of Salmon Arm Secondary, unfortunately had to withdraw from the …
