We could not be prouder of the work that the students did to prepare for the concert this week. We certainly have talented students.

Essential Messages

1. PLEASE NOTE: there is NO hot lunch the first week back from Spring Break, please send a lunch with your children every day.
2. The next hot lunch order forms will come out our first week back from Spring Break. This will cover hot lunch until the end of the year. It is really important for you to know that we have a LOT of field trips that will be scheduled those last two weeks. At the PAC meeting it was discussed about the challenges of this for the hot lunch ordering. There is no way for us to coordinate and/or cancel orders. Families may want to keep this in mind when they are deciding to order. We will do our best to get the food to students when they return, but often the classes return at the end of the school day, which is often busy. Families will need to send a lunch on field trip days, even if a hot lunch was ordered for that day. We will NOT be able to get the hot lunch to students who are on field trips. You may want to NOT order hot lunch for the last two week if this is a concern for you.
3. The Parent Advisory Counsel is looking for additional members to join our PAC and/or help with upcoming activities. Here is a brief survey to help provide answers and input into their voluntary activities next year.

School Celebrations and Key Dates

Congratulations Concert performers and Ms. Lavine! What a great celebration of lots of hard work. We want to thank the Parent Advisory Counsel (PAC) for sponsoring this Artist in Residency performance.

Week In Review

Monday, April 3 – First day back from Spring Break

Tuesday, April 4 – Student Counsel

Wednesday, April 5 -

Thursday, April 6 –

Friday, April 7 – Good Friday – No School

Monday, April 10 – Easter Monday – No School

Tuesday, April 18 – PAC meeting at SNES @ 6:30 in the school library

Wednesday, April 26 – Secretary Day – Remember Princess Laura!

Upcoming Activities – Grade – K, 1 and 2s

1. Swimming for Gr. 2s and, Tai Kwon Do for K and Gr. 1s on:

• April 14
• April 21
• April 28
• May 5

Tai Kwon Do is being taught by Master Dean!

2. Please see the poster for the May 31 Talent Show. As we are limited with time on the day of the event, students will need to audition for this opportunity. Although we love encouraging the bravery of all students, we need to limit the show to students that have prepared and practiced a performance. Please - NO lip synching to songs.

Community News

1. The Civic Theatre is opening up our theatre to families with children who have sensory issues and often can't attend  due to the loud sound, the dark theatre and worry that their children will disturb others.

On the second and fourth Saturday mornings each month at 10:30am, the Nelson Civic Theatre has started a Sensory-Friendly Screenings of "Saturday Morning Cartoons".  There will be screenings of a wide variety of kids fare, with the lights up, the volume down and a space where everyone understands that maybe your child just can't sit still.

Please join our private Facebook group here for more information.

Entry by donation, no one turned away for a lack of funds – See attached poster

2. The International Program have 18 Japanese students that need homestay placements in the Nelson area for July and August.  Please see the attached flier for more information.

Resources and Reminders

1. Kootenay Association for Science and Technology (KAST) – has some great resources
2. Please complete the survey as Parents:

 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.

We wish you all a safe and enjoyable Spring Break!

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