SD83 families are invited to take part in the Farmer’s Choice Box Program. To order a veggie box please click here and to order a protein box please click here.
Food boxes are delivered to the school for easy pick up. For parent convenience, information about this program can be found on our website under the “Parents” drop down menu.
Spring time planting is almost here! All orders are due by April 22. Orders will be ready for pick up May 8. Thank you to our amazing PAC for organizing this popular fundraiser for us once again!
School District No. 83 (North Okanagan-Shuswap) has engaged in discussions about the configuration of K-12 schools in the Salmon Arm area.
As part of this process, we are hosting information sessions open to parents and any interested members of the public.
You are welcome to attend one of the following sessions:
These sessions will be take place at the District Education Support Centre located at 341 Shuswap Street SW, Salmon Arm, BC.
To ensure we have sufficient space for everyone, we request that you RSVP at least three days before the session you plan to attend by scanning the QR code or clicking the link: https://forms.office.com/r/4GKUgjU0Vd.
Students in Elementary and Middle schools will be receiving their second Written Learning Update (formerly known as report cards) for the 2023-24 school year on Wednesday, March 6, 2024.
This second Learning Update provides information about your child’s engagement in learning, relationships with others, and social/emotional well-being. You will also find proficiency levels and descriptive feedback in all of the curricular areas using the following framework:
Also included in your child’s Learning Update is a self-reflection of the Core Competencies they focused on this term. The Core Competencies are sets of intellectual, personal, and social and emotional proficiencies that all students need in order to engage in deep, lifelong learning. Specific goal(s) are also included in all Learning Updates, as goal setting is a curricular requirement and also an important life long skill.
Please review the Learning Update with your child and celebrate all of their successes to date this year! As always, please feel free to reach out to your child’s teacher if you have any questions or concerns about your child’s learning journey.
SD83 is collecting feedback from families and community on the proposed 2024-2025 district school year calendar. Your input will be shared with the Board to help trustees decide if any edits to the calendar are necessary before it comes back for approval during the March Board meeting.
The draft calendar, which was co-created by a District Calendar Committee consisting of senior leadership, principals and vice-principals and North Okanagan Shuswap Teachers’ Association representatives, meets all Ministry requirements (for example for hours of instruction) as well as contractual obligations. An approved calendar must be submitted to the Ministry by March 31, 2024.
The draft calendar proposes the school year will begin with a full non-instruction in-service day for all employees on September 3. This will be followed by a gradual start half-day for students on September 4 with the first full day of instruction on September 5.
The in-service day will allow District staff to complete important work related to the Strategic Plan, explained Assistant Superintendent Michelle Guillou when she presented the recommended draft calendar to the Board of Education at its meeting on February 20, 2024, at the District Education Support Centre (DESC). She added that feedback from District staff last year was clear that the traditional half-day gradual start on the first day of school is needed to organize classes in the afternoon on the first day after meeting the students in the morning.
Other dates to note on the draft include the last day of school before Winter Break being December 20, Spring Break is March 17-28, and the last day of school for students, which is a half day, is June 26.
Please note the following:
Please review the proposed SD83 District School Calendar pictured above, then provide comments in the survey form by clicking the link below.
FEEDBACK SURVEY LINK HERE
Phone the school to register
The Ministry of Education and Child Care, in partnership with adolescent Clinical Psychologist, Dr. Hayley Watson, will be hosting free virtual sessions on youth substance use for parents/guardians, caregivers and caring adults. Dr. Watson will provide valuable insights, practical tips, and resources to equip participants with the tools needed to guide their children and youth toward making positive choices when it comes to substance use.
Key Takeaways for Participants:
Participants must register in advance due to limited capacity. Session dates are:
Digital Safety
Just a reminder that if you haven’t had the opportunity to take part in the Establishing Safe, Caring, and Respectful Digital Communities session there is one final opportunity on Feb. 28.
Parents/Caregivers/Grandparents and youth aged 10 and up are encouraged to take part and learn how to navigate challenging topics such as cyberbullying, sexting, digital addiction, and more! The virtual Social Media Awareness Family Session is being held by Safer Schools Together and the Ministry of Education and Child Care. This session is designed to support families and caregivers as they navigate the digital world.
This one-hour session covers all things digital and is a way to facilitate the conversation of safe and caring use of technology at home and in the community. Some of the most prominent concerns currently surrounding use of social media platforms, smartphones, and artificial intelligence will be discussed.
Families will learn:
Families can register at https://pages.saferschoolstogether.com/erase-family-session.
Would you like to help your youth in navigating challenging topics such as cyberbullying, sexting and sextortion?
A virtual Social Media Awareness Family Session is being held by Safer Schools Together and the Ministry of Education and Childcare. This session is designed to support families and caregivers to navigate the digital world and there are four dates to choose from!
This one-hour session covers all things digital, from how to be a good digital citizen, the criminal consequences of cyberbullying, and how to report and receive support in cases of sexting/sextortion. The session is recommended for Parents/Caregivers/Grandparents and youth aged 10 and up as a way to facilitate the conversation of safe and caring use of technology at home and in the community.
Some of the most prominent concerns currently surrounding use of social media platforms, smartphones, and artificial intelligence will be discussed.
Families will learn:
Upcoming Training for Families with children/youth 10 & up will take place:
January 17
January 23
February 7
February 28
Families can register at https://pages.saferschoolstogether.com/erase-family-session.
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