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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). For meeting agendas/minutes and a schedule of upcoming board meetings visit our meetings page.

Every year, the Kootenay Lake International Program supports a Global Intercultural Experience course that combines social justice, cultural awareness and humanitarian projects and learning. The course is run by Homestay Teacher Manager Kathi Knapik. 

One of the many humanitarian projects that the students participate in is the Cookie Drive, where cookies baked by family and student volunteers are dropped off at community organizations that support families in need. This year, 3645 cookies were baked and distributed to families to enjoy.

Testimonials from host families:

“What an incredible experience! My family learned so much about our students and their countries. We shared a lot of fun experiences and we look forward to hosting another student.” Bullen Family, Nelson