A Grade 4/5 class at Sorrento Elementary is learning financial literacy skills along with their math – and they are having fun doing it! Teacher Sara Haugland explains that the “real world” experiences of earning money, writing a resume, figuring out taxes, balancing a chequebook and even mortgaging their desks …
It has been just over a year in the planning and teacher Chris Stromgren is getting excited for third term to arrive. On February 1st SD83’s first-ever Mountain Bike Academy will kick off at Jackson Secondary with 17 students taking part. “This program is a fantastic fit for our community …
That was quite the wind overnight! Although power is currently out in many areas across our school district, the buses are running and school will be open. Be safe and have a good day!
Inspiring speakers are on tap for local youth during Shuswap Youth Launch, which is an empowerment day designed for youth aged 13 to 18 from throughout the Shuswap area on February 25, 2021. The virtual 3.5 hour event will be delivered via Zoom with a powerhouse lineup of guest speakers …
SD83 is piloting the Open Parachute Program between January and June, 2021. Open Parachute is a Canadian online wellbeing program designed to support the mental health of students from Grades 6-12, their parents and teachers. Open Parachute Lessons cover several core topic areas, with developmentally appropriate lessons for each age group. Each …
Welcome back! We hope all of our families had a wonderful holiday! It really does take an army to ensure the safety of our students. With the accumulations of snow last week, in addition to our school bus drivers ensuring their buses were free of snow and ready to go, …
