Welcome to the fall. You’ll notice that like the leaves on the trees in late-September and early October, this issue of the Superintendent’s Report looks a bit different than it did a few months ago.
Along with all elementary schools across SD8, REDFISH Elementary School pre-purchased school supplies on behalf of its families for the 2023/2024 school year. The amount was set at $40 per student in the spring, in concertation with SD8 and RPAC. At this point, REDFISH Elementary School needs to recoup the $40 per student from REDFISH families.
The weather lined up perfectly for HOMEROOM 5's campout at Kokanee Creek Provincial Park this past Thursday and Friday. It was great to see so many REDFISH parents come out and support the event through the potluck on Thursday evening. BIG thanks go out to HR5 Teacher, Ms.
In collaboration with REDFISH's Indigenous Success Teacher, Naomi LEGG, Vanessa from the Indigenous Sports in Schools program paid a visit to REDFISH this past Thursday. Vanessa was joined by an Indigenous elder, named Roxanne, as a special guest.
A warm welcome to September and to the 2023-2024 school year. I am pleased to welcome every one of our more than 4700 students and each family whose child or children have embarked on what may be a first or a next chapter of their educational journey within School District No. 8 (Kootenay Lake).
Look at those floors shine! The building is clean and ready for school start-up. REDFISH would like to send out a big THANK YOU to Shannon for all her work in the building over the summer.
REDFISH received some fresh paint over the summer. Maria SCHUH, the artist who painted the mural at the front of the building back in 2010, stopped by with a friend to freshen up the paint and cover the mural with a clear coat. The exterior of the school building also received a fresh coat of paint.
