Good day out there, South Nelson Community.

In the mix of the challenges going on at this time, I want to recommend this podcast interview that I have been listening to this weekend and that was recommended to me a few months ago from a friend and colleague.  I won't say any more about it here, but if you do have a listen, I would love to have some more conversations with anyone about the ideas.  Another great example of how some of the most profound ideas are also quite simple!

• https://brenebrown.com/podcast/atomic-habits-part-1-of-2/
• https://brenebrown.com/podcast/atomic-habits-part-2-of-2/

I recommend reading the following sites for COVID-19 information at this time.  If you have any specific questions or need any interpretations, feel free to get in touch with me too. 

• https://www.sd8.bc.ca/news/sd8-continues-follow-provincial-covid-19-protocols
• https://www.interiorhealth.ca/health-and-wellness/disease-outbreaks/covid-19/exposure-what-to-do
• https://www.interiorhealth.ca/health-and-wellness/disease-outbreaks/covid-19/experiencing-symptoms-or-testing-positive

To the details...

• SD8 & South Nelson January digital calendar - https://southnelson.sd8.bc.ca/events/calendar.
• Further dates not in the calendar...
  • Trafalgar Middle School presentation to SN grade 5 students - Monday, January 17 at 1:00 in the gym.
  • Next SN PAC meeting - Tuesday, February 1 at 6:30 via zoom.  Link to come later in January.
• K-5 Daily Health Check - https://www.k12dailycheck.gov.bc.ca/healthcheck?execution=e1s2.
• Please continue to send students to school with multiple masks each day as we follow the Provincial Health Order for mask-wearing in K-12 schools.

Take care, everyone.

Dan Rude - Principal