Good day out there, South Nelson Community.

Have to love the snow construction projects that started up this past week, thanks to the Kootenay-sized dumps of snow and our district plow truck making some piles!  A whole lot of fun, laughter, creativity, team work,...and opportunities for guided conflict resolution through these.

You will notice that SD8 websites have been upgraded and some of the locations have changed, including the 'Report Absence or Late' tool now being under the Contact drop-down menu.  Please have a look around and let me know if you experience any challenges.

To the details...

• SD8 & South Nelson website calendar - https://southnelson.sd8.bc.ca/events/calendar
• Listing of events from the website calendar & our staff shared calendar
  • Mrs. Bonikowsky's class 'Christmas Guessing Jar Contest' - Dec. 5-9 - https://southnelson.sd8.bc.ca/sites/default/files/documents/2022-11/Notice%20for%20Christmas%20Jar%20Guessing%20Contest.docx%20%283%29.pdf
  • Gr. 1/2 Reading Groups 'Sight-word Blitz' - Dec. 5-9
  • Student Council meetings - Mondays at lunch
  • K/1 families 'Come Read with Me' hosted at South Nelson by Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy (CBAL) - Dec. 7 at 8:30
  • Musician in Residence project with April Lavine for K/1-3/4 classes - Thursdays - Dec. 8 sessions on gym stage
  • Storytelling project with Shayna Jones for 4/5 classes - Thursdays
  • Mrs. Bonikowsky's class outdoor education on Rail Trail - Dec. 8 before lunch
  • Mrs. De Sousa's class 'Own It' restorative action session - Dec. 9 morning 
  • K-5 assembly in gym - Dec. 12 at 1:35
  • Ms. Finnie's class winter celebration at Cottonwood Lake - Dec. 13
  • K/1, 1/2, 2/3, and 3/4 music performance - December 15 at 1:00 (matinee show) - all invited - please bring a folding chair if you can - we have 90 adult folding chairs coming from LVR and most of ours our kid-sized
  • 4/5 'Story Basket' - sharing of folk tales from gr. 4/5 students and some of our adults - December 15 at 4:00 in music room - invitation being sent directly to gr. 4/5 families only from classroom teachers
  • K/1, 1/2, 2/3, and 3/4 music performance - December 15 at 6:00 (evening show, repeat performance) - all invited - please bring a folding chair if you can - we have 90 adult folding chairs coming from LVR and most of ours our kid-sized
  • Last day of classes prior to break - December 16
  • First day of classes after break - January 3
• Announcements...
  • PAC
    • Poster for December meeting at Marzano - https://southnelson.sd8.bc.ca/sites/default/files/documents/2022-12/Dec%20pac%20flyer.pdf
      • sign up at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040C4AA5AD2DA6F58-snes2
    • Minutes from November meeting - https://southnelson.sd8.bc.ca/sites/default/files/documents/2022-12/SNPAC%20Minutes%20November%202022.pdf
    • Our PAC is hoping to hold a South Nelson school clothes vintage sale by donation on Dec 15 at the school performances.  To make this happen, we need your pre-loved South Nelson clothing (especially Hoodies!).  There will be a collection bin at the front entrance from Nov 28 - Dec 9.  Proceeds will go towards the important projects our PAC supports.
  • South Nelson Sledding Protocols for school time - https://southnelson.sd8.bc.ca/node/43511

Take care, everyone.

Dan Rude - Principal