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Crawford Bay School received funding from the After School Sport and Arts Initiative (ASSAI) this year and has several excellent after-school programs running for students from K-8. These include art club, choir, yoga, and golf. 

All students from grades K-8 were invited to join the various programs, and over 40 participants now attend after-school programs. 

– 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.  

A message from the CBESS PAC about their 2nd Annual Plant Sale fundraiser:

Join the CBESS PAC on Saturday May 13 from 10:00am-3:00pm at the CBESS School Garden (N/W corner of main building) for a coordinated PAC fundraiser and community garden event to raise funds to go toward the CBESS Hot Lunch Program, annual secondary student travel, and elementary music programming.

Area Gardeners! Please consider planting extra seeds or taking extra cuttings for donations as you plan your own gardens donations.

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.

An overview of discussion items and major decisions of the Board of Education of School District No. 8 (Kootenay Lake).

CBESS is working towards creating a more kind and inclusive environment.

Through classroom activities and school-wide events, we are focusing on how to handle difficult situations and how to support each other.

Through Black History month, Pink Shirt day, and the beginning stages of a Student Voice group, students are learning about the importance of a positive school culture and what we can each do to create and maintain that in our school community. 
 

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.

Ski days and swimming lessons are upon us. Each student in Crawford Bay School has the opportunity to participate in one of these events.

Skiing is happening each Monday for 4 sessions total for our Grade 4 to Grade 12 students. Swimming is happening each Friday for 6 sessions for our Kindergarten to grade 4 students.

Thank you to all of the teachers for helping organize these amazing opportunities for the entire school!