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Stories, reflections, and updates from across the School District 8 (Kootenay Lake) community.

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Jun 19, 2026
Making Their Mark: Hume Students Lead North America in the 2026 Cursive is Cool® Contest

About 100 Hume in grades 1–5 participated in the Cursive is Cool® Contest in June, winning 15 of 42 awards given out to students from kindergarten through grade 7 by the American Handwriting Analysis Foundation (AHAF)

Summer Learning
Jun 17, 2026
Summer is for… Studying?

As the end of June approaches, most students and teachers are preparing for more typical summer pursuits, but some of us know that summer can be the best time for… studying.

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Jun 6, 2026
A Great Day of Track-and-Field for Creston and Area Intermediate Students

Our Grade 4 to 7 students recently participated in the annual Creston and Area Track-and-Field Day at the Creston and District Community Complex. The event brought together students from...

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Jun 2, 2026
SD8 Youth Pow Wow: Strong Roots, Rising Youth

learn about Pow Wow

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Jun 1, 2026
Superintendent's Report - June 2026

A curated collection of happenings across SD8 schools and worksites that embodies the districts' five strategic priorities: lifelong learners, connected learners, caring and inclusive learning culture, cultural and identity development, career development.

May 11, 2026
South Nelson Students win local Reading Challenge

South Nelson students competed in a local reading challenge and had a throw down tie breaker with Redfish Elementary!

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May 1, 2026
Superintendent's Report - May 2026

A curated collection of happenings across SD8 schools and worksites that embodies the districts' five strategic priorities: lifelong learners, connected learners, caring and inclusive learning culture, cultural and identity development, career development.

Meet a student entrepreneur
Apr 8, 2026
Homelinks Student Entrepreneur: Fifth Year at Business Fair

Student Business Fair customers look forward to Izzy’s daffodils every year since she has a spot with a warm microclimate where they grow earlier than anywhere else in the region.

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Apr 7, 2026
Superintendent's Report - April 2026

A curated collection of happenings across SD8 schools and worksites that embodies our five strategic priorities: lifelong learners, connected learners; caring and inclusive learning culture, cultural and identity development, and career development.

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Mar 2, 2026
Superintendent's Report - March 2026

A curated collection of happenings across SD8 schools and worksites that embodies our five strategic priorities: lifelong learners, connected learners; caring and inclusive learning culture, cultural and identity development, and career development.

A smiling woman with medium length wavy light brown hair in a white blazer stands in front of a grey background
Feb 2, 2026
Superintendent's Report - February 2026

A curated collection of happenings across SD8 schools and worksites that embodies our five strategic priorities: lifelong learners, connected learners; caring and inclusive learning culture, cultural and identity development, and career development.

A smiling woman with medium length wavy light brown hair in a white blazer stands in front of a grey background
Jan 2, 2026
Superintendent's Report - January 2026

A curated collection of happenings across SD8 schools and worksites that embody our five strategic priorities: lifelong learners, connected learners, caring and inclusive learning culture, cultural and identity development, and career development.

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