Princeton Cellular Service Disruption

Good evening. Below you will find Assistant Superintendent Jane Kempston’s message to parents and families relating to the cellular service disruption in Princeton. Please do not hesitate to contact the School Board Office at 250.315.1100 if you have further questions.

Emergency & Inclement Weather / Staff Shortage Information

Below is Superintendent McNiven’s letter to parents pertaining to inclement weather and emergencies. This letter also refers to how important information regarding these situations will be communicated as clearly and efficiently as possible.

Information Technology Update 2022-2023

From flood relief to regular upgrades, our IT team has been working hard on many projects including: ipad/laptop and printer replacements, server updates, wireless access upgrades and IP phone system upgrades. See the following report for more details on the projects that our team has been working on and will continue to work on this … Read more

Preliminary School Board Trustee Election Results

The unofficial results from the 2022-2023 Municipal Elections have been announced. Here are the successful candidates for Trustee to The Board of Education for School District No. 58 (Nicola-Similkameen): City of Merritt: Gordon Swan (Incumbent), John Chenoweth (Incumbent), Justin Jepsen TNRD (Area’s M and N): Everett Hoisington (Incumbent) Town of Princeton and RDOS Area H: … Read more

SD58 School Ventilation System Information

Updated: September 29, 2022 Here is information on ventilation systems at our district schools. This includes information on how systems meet requirements for regular inspection and maintenance, and additional mitigations that have been put in place to promote student and staff safety throughout the pandemic. Merritt Bench Elementary Riverside Learning Centre Merritt Central Elementary Collettville … Read more

Enhancing Student Learning Report 2021-2022

The Framework for Enhancing Student Learning brings a formalized approach to the planning andreporting expectations for schools with a focus on enhancing student learning and success. It combinesaccountability with evidence-informed decision making and system-wide continuous improvement tosupport equity of outcomes for all students in the provincial K-12 public system. The Framework alsoreflects a public commitment … Read more

School Board Trustee Elections

Municipal Elections are coming up quickly with Advance Voting opportunities on Wednesday, October 5th, 2022 and Regular Voting opportunities on Saturday, October 15th, 2022. This is your opportunity to also vote for School Board Trustees (Locally-elected representatives of the public that are the community’s advocates for public education in their local school district). A trustee’s … Read more

National Day of Mourning to mark Queen Elizabeth’s funeral

Communication has been sent out to our School Communities this morning regarding the Sept 19, 2022 holiday. For more information please follow this link to the view Premier’s Bulletin: https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2022PREM0063-001379