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We’re a month into 2025, and it’s so exciting to see snow! In schools right now, schools are offering ski trips and other opportunities for outdoor activities with great support from our bus drivers and other transportation staff who make sure children and youth get where they are going and back again safely during and after school hours. 

Mrs. De Sousa’s grade 4,5,6 class at South Nelson are writing about The Meaning of Home. Over the past few weeks students have been brainstorming the difference between a house and home, writing poems about home using the five senses, and learning about families across Canada who have struggled to find safe and secure housing.

Hello Families, 

Happy Monday! I hope you had a great weekend. 

See below for this week’s update. 

Last week’s highlights include:

Hello Families, 

Happy Monday! I hope you had a great weekend. 

See below for this week’s update. 

Last week’s highlights include:

Hello Families, 

Happy New Year! I trust you had a good break with family and friends and enjoyed some good rest together. This week we are back to school and we look forward to seeing everyone again. 

See below for this week’s update. 

Last week’s highlights include:

Happy New Year to all our students, families and education partners in SD8 and welcome to the second half of the school year. I wish you a wonderful beginning to 2025.

Hello families, 

It is hard to believe it is the winter break already! The school year has gone by so quickly, and there has been a lot great learning going on. I know you and your families are ready for a break to enjoy some time together. 

Hello families, 

Well we are in the last week of school before the holidays! Everyone is getting excited and there are many things happening around the school this week. Be sure to check into your class dojo and your teacher weekly emails for details on what your child will be doing this week.  

Some highlights from last week include:

Hello families, 

Happy winter! It looks like winter is now here to stay. I hope many of you enjoyed the opening of the ski hill over the weekend. It is great to have family sports to enjoy together. 

As we leave November behind us and move into December toward the winter break and the half-way point in the school year, it's a great time to reflect on the past three months and how school communities and SD8 as a whole are supporting each child in their learning journey.