Swimming, Tai Kwon Do and basketball, made it for a busy week.

Upcoming Week  - please send in your child’s audition forms

Monday, April 24 –

Tuesday, April 25 –  Class Photos, Visit from the Sturgeon Release team

Wednesday, April 26 – Early Dismissal – Students go home at 1:30

Thursday, April 27 – Early Dismissal – Students go home at 1:30

Friday, April 28 – Gr 2 – Swimming, Gr. K and 1s – TKD

Upcoming Events

Monday, May 1 – Dress as a Character of a book, movie or show – please no weapons

May, 1 – 5 Auditions for the talent show will occur

Reminders

1. On Wednesday, PAC hold the Pizza fundraiser. They always order extra, parents are welcome to send money with their students to cover the cost of a last minute pizza craving.
2. This is the last week to provide information to our Survey!

To complete the survey:

• Go to www.bced.gov.bc.ca/sat_survey/access.htm 
• Under the section Direct Access – no logon number required select:
  
  • District: the name of your child’s district
  • School: the name of your child’s school
  • Language: the language of your choice
• Complete the survey by clicking on the appropriate circle to answer each question.  Move to the next set of questions by clicking on the right arrow in the bottom right corner of the screen. Click on the left arrow to navigate backwards.
• When you are finished the survey, you will get a message “Thank you for sharing your views”.
• Once complete, your school will have the results immediately.

Congratulations

1. We are very proud of Ms. DeSousa’s Gr. 4/5 class for placing 2^nd in the BC Library Links Reading Challenge on April 19^th. Here is a write up about the event, “The Reading Link Challenge at Trafalgar today was a lot of fun!

The team was nervous to start the day.

Challenging against Rosemont and Brent Kennedy Grade 4/5’s, our class team came in second place, just two points behind the winning team.

As their teacher I feel that our class are true winners; audience and challengers. This class continues to remind me of how they can pull together as a team each day. Although there was some disappointment felt, I truly hope they each feel as proud of themselves as I do of them.

This was an excellent opportunity to make reading fun!”

2. The Cardboard Arcade raised $489.65 for the BC Cancer Society. Thank you Gr. 4/5 classes for your fun afternoon.

Please support our PAC Fundraiser With a Local Business

Spring Plant Sale with GEORAMA GROWERS is now open for ordering on your Munch-a-lunch account - Ordering closes on Sunday April 23rd end of day. 
Have your plants ready in time for Mother’s Day! 
All proceeds of this fundraiser will go to the funding of the 2023 Family Fun Night and grade 5 graduation celebrations at South Nelson Elementary.
A variety of hanging plants and patio planters are available. 
Pick up will be the week of May 8th. Details will be emailed to all who purchase plants.
Thank you for supporting the PAC and enhancing the educational experience for all children at South Nelson.

South Nelson PAC

Talent Show

• Audition Forms Due April 28 – see attached
• May 31, 1:15 – 2:30

Gr. 4/5 and 3/4 Class Homework Due April 28^th

Please see the attached Social Project sheet. What you need to know:

1. The intent of this is to have students identify a problem that they would like to work on. They should come up with their own solution (we want them to use their own problem solving and creativity). This will given them ownership and empower them to know that they have the power to positively impact change. If at all possible, please don’t let them google “social projects kids can do”, unless it is absolutely necessary.
2. It is intended to mirror a real work situation, offer a lot of choice and personalization. They have been given the initial task of determining a project that they can move forward to better the school, community, province, world, etc. We will meet regularly and run the meetings as reporting out on progress, share ideas with each other, and what their next step it.
3. Students should be asking you about an idea for a project and if you have suggestions or thoughts.
4. They need to think about steps that they might need to do (i.e. write letter, create a presentation, take an action, lead an assembly, speak to the school board trustees, write a letter to the city, etc.)
5. We will sit together to share what is being worked on, give compliments and suggestions.
6. Students will set a goal of next steps and record it during the meetings.
7. We will be holding meeting as small groups every couple weeks.
8. The project completion is the end of June.
9. Learning outcomes: creativity, goal setting, career skills, communications and presentation skills. The final product could be anything, the goal is to get a final product.

District News

This week’s SD#8s news roundup:

https://www.crestonvalleyadvance.ca/news/creston-students-take-to-the-stage-for-willy-wonka-jr/

https://www.crestonvalleyadvance.ca/community/crestons-homelinks-hosting-student-market-this-saturday/ (Creston Valley Advance – Black Press)

https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-110/clip/15978806 (Interview with Homelinks students and teacher at about half-way through the broadcast of Daybreak South – unfortunately, CBC has changed the format they share the audio on their website so I can’t give you the precise time in the episode to fast- forward to, nor can you fast-forward to it – it’s about at 1 hour and 20 minutes through the 2-hour episode)

Very Best Regards,

Jann Schmidt

she/her/hers

Principal South Nelson Elementary School

Kootenay Lake School District #8

Email:  jann.schmidt@sd8.bc.ca

(250) 354-4139

We cannot always build our future for our youth, but we can build our youth for the future.
F.D. Roosevelt