Blog Posts

Way, ki’suk kyukyit & tansi,

June is Indigenous History Month. June is also 2S&LGBTQIA+ Pride Month. June 21, 2025 is National Indigenous Peoples’ Day.

Read about and see great images of student learning across SD8. A special congratulations to all SD8 graduates and their families.

We acknowledge, respect, and honour the First Nations in whose traditional territories the Kootenay Lake School District operates and all Indigenous people residing within the boundaries of School District 8.

Read about student participation in the recent federal election, fabulous bus drivers and firefighters who support children, the 2025 SD8 Youth Pow Wow and more...

We are thrilled about the creation of our school's new Grandmother Drum.

This year at Hume Elementary, our school community is focusing on integrating Indigenous ways of knowing, being, histories, and perspectives into our everyday learning.

This April and May, students from Erickson School, Adam Robertson Elementary School, and Canyon-Lister Elementary school are gathering at Kootenay River Secondary School for a series of fun workshops leading up to Pow wow.

Content Warning: This topic is sensitive for some people to read through. There are resources for wellness at the end of the post.

In this edition, learn more about outdoor learning, scholarships, kindergarten registration and our new School Messenger app.