It’s a special time of year for those graduating from high school in School District No. 83 (North Okanagan-Shuswap). We at SD83 want to wish all of our graduating classes of 2022 congratulations, a happy celebration, and all the best as they continue on with their life and educational journey! …
There were cards, dice, games, smiles and laughter as Grade 12 students from Salmon Arm Secondary (Sullivan) played math games with Grade 1 students from Bastion! For a number of years now (except for the break during pandemic restrictions) students in Heather Lawless’ Grade 12 Calculus or math classes are …
Students at South Canoe School had the opportunity to spend the day at Blackburn Park on Thursday working on science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) skills! STEM activities are common in SD83 schools as they focus on logical thought processes and problem-solving. B.C.’s new K-12 curriculum has a strong focus …
SD83 has Wild Schools. . . . but it’s probably not what you think! The Habitat Conservation Trust Foundation (HCTF) Education’s Wild Schools program is a free, whole-school, three year initiative for K-8 schools supporting outdoor and place-based learning. An interdisciplinary, curriculum linked program, Wild Schools supports school communities to …
Students were helping fight climate change in a “hands-on” way as they planted conifer seedlings! The Habitat Conservation Trust Foundation arranged for all SD83 students in the Wild Schools program to take home a conifer plug to plant. The trees are part of the annual seedling over run program orchestrated …
First reading of the draft 2022-23 Annual Budget Bylaw for $94,248,131 was passed at the Board of Education of School DIstrict No. 83 (North Okanagan-Shuswap) meeting on Tuesday at the District Education Support Centre (DESC). SD83 Secretary Treasurer Dale Culler provided an overview of the budget development process as well …
