Silver Creek Elementary School

Our annual Salmon River Run with visiting schools, (SAW and FLK) is a cross country run that happens right here at Silver Creek School. We are excited to once again host a cross country run for children in kindergarten-grade 8. We will begin promptly at 10:30am with our oldest students running first. There are ribbons for 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd for boys & girls.  Every runner will receive a participation ribbon. Awards will be presented after all the races are finished.                                                   

Parents are encouraged to bring lawn chairs and blankets. There is shade available throughout the course. Parents and siblings can pre-order lunch as well.

We also need parent volunteers to help with specific tasks during the day. Please contact Ms. Griffith if you help us with specific tasks during the day. We will make sure you know exactly what job you will be doing. Each group will be announced in order below.

Race times are approximate.

• 10:45am    Kindergarten-500 meters– Birth year 2018 – light blue bands
• 10:30am   Senior –3.6 km – Birth Years 2011 and earlier – pink bands (grades 7-8)
• 11:00am    Midget –1.5 km – Birth Years 2017-2016 – yellow bands (grades 1-2)
• 11:45am   Intermediate –3.2 km – Birth Years 2013-2012- orange bands (grades 5-6)
• 12:00pm    Junior –2.0 km – Birth Years 2015-2014– blue bands (grades 3-4)

SD83 families are invited to take part in the Farmer’s Choice Box Program. To order a veggie box please click here and to order a protein box please click here.

Food boxes are delivered to the school for easy pick up. For parent convenience, information about this program can be found on our website under the “Parents” drop down menu.

Thank you to all our band students and families for supporting our efforts to travel and perform at the Shuswap Music Festival today! The band played with spirit, focus, and musicality. We are proud of your persistence and work ethic which is reflected in your performances. Congratulations on your Silver Medal Results!!

Congratulations to Micah who directed for the first time at a Festival. We wish you all the best for an amazing experience as a Music Education student at The University of Victoria, next year! A BIG shout out to Mr. Johnson for your time, support, and valuable input each Friday. Thank you to Ms. Wooster for bringing our 2 guest students each Friday to join and learn with our Silver Creek STARs. We enjoy having them join us as friends and fellow student musicians each week. Thank you to Julia, Karen, Michelle, and Marleen who donated time for tutoring and/or instruments for our students to play and cherish!

And a very special thank you to the Salmon Arm Community Band for hosting 15 Silver Creek students on Sunday April 21st. The time we spent with you playing our pieces, getting feedback on our playing, and sitting in your band for a couple of your exciting selections was inspiring. We know your concert is coming up on Saturday May 4 so your time volunteering to help our Silver Creek youth was appreciated by all. Perhaps, one day in the future our students will be back as members of your community band or in another lucky community.

Gratefully,

Sydney Griffith

Thank you to all the parents who were able to attend and help with the Indigenous Fireside Storytelling, the Pop-up Mini-Concert for our Band, the Celebrity Basketball Game, the Open K,1,2, Music Class, and our Spring Break Out afternoon with the special TACO lunch!! It has been a whirlwind of a week but I know our students appreciated the opportunity to learn and grow in this vibrant setting.

We are sending our very best wishes to all our Silver Creek Families during this 2 week break!

We will welcome everyone back on TUESDAY April 2, 2024.

School District No. 83 (North Okanagan-Shuswap) has engaged in discussions about the configuration of K-12 schools in the Salmon Arm area.

As part of this process, we are hosting information sessions open to parents and any interested members of the public.

You are welcome to attend one of the following sessions:

• March 13, 2024 – 6 to 8 pm
• March 14, 2024 – 5:30 to 7:30 pm
• April 23, 2024 – 6 to 8 pm

These sessions will be take place at the District Education Support Centre located at 341 Shuswap Street SW, Salmon Arm, BC.

To ensure we have sufficient space for everyone, we request that you RSVP at least three days before the session you plan to attend by scanning the QR code or clicking the link: https://forms.office.com/r/4GKUgjU0Vd.