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A Sea of Pink

On Wednesday, February 22nd Rosemont School was a SEA of PINK!  

Students represented their awareness of kindness by sporting pink shirts. We came together to sing, learn and understand how to help solve problems in peaceful ways.  

Rosemont students are KIND and CARING upstanders – way to go Rosemont! 

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An elementary school class seated on a gymnasium floor, all wearing pink shirts.

Board of Education Meeting Highlights - February 14

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 our meetings page.

Schools Receive Funds for Food from Nelson Firefighters

Four elementary schools in School District No. 8 (Kootenay Lake) have received a combined $1300 toward food for students and families thanks to fundraising efforts by the Nelson Professional Firefighters Association Local 1343. 

Board of Education Meeting Highlights - November 8, 2022

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 go to our Meetings and Minutes page.

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Lenora Trenaman Re-elected Board Chair and Dawn Lang Elected Vice-Chair

The School District No. 8 (Kootenay Lake) Board of Education elected their new chair and vice-chair at the inaugural board meeting held November 8 in Nelson. Lenora Trenaman has been relected chair, a title she has held consecutively since 2005 except for one year in 2014. Dawn Lang is serving her first term as vice-chair and has served as an SD8 trustee since 2008. Trustees elect a board chair and vice-chair annually, and school trustees are elected every four years.

Board of Education Meeting Highlights - October 11, 2022

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 our meetings page.

Board of Education Meeting Highlights - September 27, 2022

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 .

Board of Education Meeting Highlights - June 21, 2022

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 our meeting page.

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Rosemont Has Talent!

We were so excited to welcome back a long-standing Rosemont tradition - our annual student Talent Show!  Students from Kindergarten to Grade 5 worked hard to practice their skills to showcase with the school and parent audience - everything from singing, dancing, piano, Rubik’s cube completion to martial arts and gymnastics.  Way to go Rosemont students - you sure make us proud! A special thanks to teachers Wendy Maslechko and Teryn Chee for their countless hours preparing for our amazing show. 

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School Bus Drivers Wanted - Make A Difference in Your Community

When James Beaudoin goes to work each morning in Nelson to pick up his school bus, he knows that he is directly supporting a child’s education, social and physical well being.

“Being a bus driver is an important job, and the feeling of being needed and helping my community is very fulfilling. In some cases, we are the first smile that a child will see at the start of their day. Without our support, many kids would have a lot of roadblocks in the way to get to school.”

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