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An overview of discussion items and major decisions of the Board of Education of School District No. 8 (Kootenay Lake). For meeting agendas/minutes and a schedule of upcoming board meetings visit sd8.bc.ca/meetings . 

For Black History Month, and continuing into March, our Grade 7 class chose a person to celebrate that they felt has made a positive contribution to Black history or culture. 

After exploring the vibrant portraits of contemporary artist Bisa Butler, students learned how to use contour line drawing, a contrasting color palette and collage to create a portrait of their person. 

The portraits are on display throughout our school and include a range of celebrated figures from Martin Luther King Jr. to Beyonce.

An overview of discussion items and major decisions of the Board of Education of School District No. 8 (Kootenay Lake). For meeting agendas/minutes and a schedule of upcoming board meetings visit sd8.bc.ca/meetings . 

On Feb 16th and 17th, Salmo Secondary School hosted the first annual “Custom Dozing Classic.” With eight teams attending from Revelstoke to Cranbrook, the community and school saw an action packed two days and 17 games. The tournament featured a banquet dinner hosted by the Salmo Valley Youth and Community Centre (SVYCC), a fast paced skills competition, door prizes, player of the game shirts, concession, silent auction and a 50/50 all managed by volunteers. 

An overview of discussion items and major decisions of the Board of Education of School District No. 8 (Kootenay Lake). For meeting agendas/minutes and a schedule of upcoming board meetings visit sd8.bc.ca/meetings . 

The SD8 Youth Explore Trades Sampler program is an academy style program designed to provide students in grades 10-12 with an opportunity to sample various trades prior to graduation as part of the Trades Training Program pathway. With ten weeks of  hands-on learning, students are well-positioned to further their education and training in Trades Training or Youth Work in Trades programs. There are no tuition fees associated with the Youth Explore Trades Sampler program.
 

An overview of discussion items and major decisions of the Board of Education of School District No. 8 (Kootenay Lake). For meeting agendas/minutes and a schedule of upcoming board meetings visit sd8.bc.ca/meetings . 

An overview of discussion items and major decisions of the Board of Education of School District No. 8 (Kootenay Lake). For meeting agendas/minutes and a schedule of upcoming board meetings visit sd8.bc.ca/meetings . 

Secondary Numeracy - Workplace Math in the TechEd Classroom

Join us in celebrating the dynamic Apprenticeship and Workplace Math 11 program, led by teacher Charles Messinger through Salmo Secondary School's technology education program!

An overview of discussion items and major decisions of the Board of Education of School District No. 8 (Kootenay Lake). For meeting agendas/minutes and a schedule of upcoming board meetings visit sd8.bc.ca/meetings .