News Stories

School District No. 8 (Kootenay Lake) announced the election by acclamation of a new chair and vice-chair of the Board of Education at the inaugural board meeting held in Nelson, B.C., on November 14. School Trustee Dawn Lang was elected uncontested as the new chair, moving into the role after serving one year as vice-chair. School Trustee Julie Bremner was elected uncontested to the position of vice-chair, her first term in the position.

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 Sept 8th, the first Friday of school, Salmo Secondary School staff and students attended the annual Champion Lakes team building field trip.

One of the main goals of the day was to help integrate our new Grade 7 students into the culture of our school. With a focus on creating strong relationships and connections with staff and the older students, the Grade 7s were split into five groups and paired with older students in the school.

This year’s grad class was in full attendance and did an incredible job meeting and connecting with the new students.

Graduation is coming up for our Class of 2023!

Families and dignitaries will join staff and students at 1:00 p.m. on June 10 in the gymnasium to celebrate this incredible milestone for all our Grade 12 students who have worked so hard to get to this day.

For more information, contact the school. 

– Robust public participation and balanced budget

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 following school principal and vice-principal transfers and appointments for the 2023-2024 school year will come into effect on August 1, 2023:  

Principal Transfers

Principal Dawn Snell will transfer from Salmo Elementary to South Nelson Elementary. 

Principal Appointments

Vice-Principal Mark Bonikowsky will move from Trafalgar Middle School to become principal of Redfish Elementary School. 

Vice-Principal Jennifer Adams will move from Mount Sentinel Secondary School to become principal of Canyon-Lister Elementary School.  

School District No. 8 (Kootenay Lake) and Bennett Family Real Estate owners Chuck and Karen Bennett invite the community to “Start the Conversation,” a school and community event that focuses on mental health, featuring award-winning keynote speaker Victoria Maxwell.

Congratulations to Salmo Secondary Students Ruby and Lukas for their winning posters in Interior Health Authority's Take a Breath: Teen Voices on Tabacco and Vaping poster contest!

Here is an excerpt from the IHA news release:

School District No. 8 (Kootenay Lake) announced today that the following school principal and vice-principal transfers, appointments and retirements will come into effect August 1, 2023:

District-Wide

Principal Ken Wiens is leaving Erickson Elementary to take on the role of district principal for SD8’s online learning programs including Elev8 DESK – a Provincial Online Learning School (POLS) - and the hybrid online/in-person program, Homelinks. Principal Wiens will take over from District Principal Rob Simpson who is retiring in 2023.