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Hi Everyone,

Please click below and enjoy the October Family Newsletter.

ARES Family Newsletter - October 2023

Thanks,

Tanya Christenson

This month, I want to share my gratitude for some unexpected gifts we have received in our district and in our schools through the month of October. 

Please enjoy the ARES Family Newsletter for September 2023.

ARES Family Newsletter - September 2023

Thanks everyone,

Darryl and Tanya

Welcome to the fall. You’ll notice that like the leaves on the trees in late-September and early October, this issue of the Superintendent’s Report looks a bit different than it did a few months ago. The stories in this report are now organized under our five strategic learning priorities from our Strategic Plan 2024-2029. These priorities are lifelong learners, connected learners, a caring and inclusive learning culture, culture and identity development and career development.

A warm welcome to September and to the 2023-2024 school year. I am pleased to welcome every one of our more than 4700 students and each family whose child or children have embarked on what may be a first or a next chapter of their educational journey within School District No. 8 (Kootenay Lake).

This is an incredibly exciting month for students who may be entering a classroom for the very first time, or entering a new grade, a new program or a new school. “New” is a key word for so much that happens throughout September across our district.  

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Hi All,

Please enjoy the ARES Family Newsletter for May 2023.

ARES Family Newsletter May 2023

Thanks,

Tanya Christenson

Another school year is coming to completion - June is one of the most exciting months of the year for everyone in SD8.

In June, we see students showcase their efforts and accomplishments throughout the school year - in capstone projects, in school theatre productions, in school-wide projects to protect the oceans or mark the Seven Sacred Teachings or in outdoor sports during and after school, including in the annual wuqanqankimik run/walk/wheel for Reconciliation.

May 5 is the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two Spirit Peoples (MMIWG2S). It is also known as Red Dress Day. May 1 to 7 is the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) Mental Health Week. May is also Mental Health Awareness Month across North America. This report includes articles related to each of these events.

Hi Everyone,

April 2023 Family Newsletter

Enjoy!!!

Darryl and Tanya