We’ve received some important feedback from several community members about student safety during after school as children on walking home. There have been several close calls involving students running into the street without checking for traffic, particularly near Gates Road and McMurchie Road.

We kindly ask all parents to remind their children of these key safety steps:

• Always stop at the curb.

• Look both ways before crossing.

• Make eye contact with drivers and wait for them to signal that it’s safe to cross.

While these incidents are happening off school property, student safety is our shared priority. Thank you for helping reinforce safe walking habits with your children.

Interior Health Immunization Catch Up Clinics, please read the letter HERE.

If you would like to share your input with our team of educators for consideration for your child’s class placement for the 2025-2026 school year for students going into grades K-5, please take the opportunity to thoroughly read THIS document and complete the second page. 

If you don’t have access to a printer, please loop by the office and we can provide you with a copy. Please ensure you record your requests in writing, being mindful of the key points as outlined in the document.

 Requests will be accepted at the office until May 23. Please note that we are not able to guarantee all requests the come forward.

Questions and wonders about the process, reach out to Jessica Anjos via email at jessica.anjos@sd23.bc.ca 

Are you planning on moving over the summer or relocating to a new school for September 2025? Please send an email to hge@sd23.bc.ca to notify the office as we are already building for the 2025-2026 school year.

This week on Wednesday, May 14, Mrs. David's Grade 5 class participated in a special Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) activity led by Mrs. Kirkey and Mrs. David, involving some very special guests—trained therapy dogs and their handlers from the B.A.R.K. (Building Academic Retention through K9s) program at the University of British Columbia Okanagan (UBCO)! The B.A.R.K. program is designed to support emotional well-being, reduce stress, and help students develop empathy, mindfulness, and positive social interactions—all through safe, supervised interactions with therapy dogs.

THE ONLINE CHILDREN’S APPLICATION PROCESS IS NOW OPEN!
(DEADLINE JUNE 6TH, 2025)

Click HERE to complete your child’s application form.

Project Literacy offers a Children’s Summer Reading Program to support students entering grades 2-4 in Fall 2025.

• Parents are expected to contact their children’s teacher for their PM Benchmark reading level.

• This program aims to support lower income and vulnerable families in our community.

• Children with diverse learning abilities, English Language Learners (ELL), English as a Second Language (ESL) may not be suitable for the program.

• Schools currently participating in our ONE TO ONE Children’s Reading Program will be contacted first, followed by other schools within SD23.

• The program takes place at The Central Okanagan Family Hub, 700 Pearson Road, Kelowna, BC — right entrance of Pearson Elementary School

Learn about events in our community by clicking on the links below:

• Partners for Inclusive Ed - Repeat

• City of Kelowna Camps - Repeat

• Barn Owl Volleyball - Repeat

• Parent Conference for LD and ADHD - Repeat