Good day out there, South Nelson Community.  Thank you to all who helped out with and participated in our Terry Fox Run and Orange Shirt Day Truth & Reconciliation Assembly!

This week I would like to share the podcast 'A Bit of Optimism' with you that came my way at the end of summer.  https://simonsinek.com/podcast/  The first couple I listened to reminded me once again of the importance of hearing stories of people moving forward through the many obstacles and challenges that face us and continually learning along the way.  Please let me know if you do listen to any of these that you find particularly inspiring.

To the details...

• SD8 & South Nelson digital calendar - https://southnelson.sd8.bc.ca/events/calendar.  Note that not all events in our staff calendar listed below are in the digital calendar on our website.
  • Gr. 4 Foundation Skills Assessment window opens on Oct. 3.  Schedule for South Nelson gr. 4 students will be sent home this week.
  • Student Council meeting - Oct. 3 at lunch.
  • X-country running practice - Oct. 3 after school.
  • Kindergarten bus orientation with SD8 Transportation Department - Oct. 4 at 9:00.
  • Superintendent Smillie at South Nelson - Oct. 4 afternoon.
  • World Teachers' Day - Oct. 5.
  • X-country running practice - Oct. 6 before school.
  • Musician-in-Residence project begins - Oct. 6.
  • Mrs. Bonikowsky's & Mrs. De Sousa's classes to Cottonwood Lake - Oct. 7.
  • Thanksgiving Holiday - Oct. 10.
  • First day of South Nelson StrongStart - Oct. 11 afternoon.
  • School photos day - Oct. 14.
  • X-country running district meet - Oct. 14.
  • Municipal election - Oct. 15.
• PAC meeting minutes - https://southnelson.sd8.bc.ca/node/38513

Take care, everyone.

Dan Rude - Principal