Superintendent McNiven’s Welcome Back Letter to Families

With the 2022/2023 school year officially now in swing Superintendent McNiven wanted to extend his welcome back to students and their families (especially after the very challenging past few years). This letter also provides links to the Student and Family Affordability Fund Grant as well as Communicable Disease Guidelines for Covid-19 Safe Schools. Please feel … Read more

Smoky Skies Bulletin

As you are well aware, our region is being significantly impacted by smoke from local wildfire activity. Please see the Government of British Columbia’s Smoky Skies Bulletin below for more information on air quality and actions during smoky conditions.

Communicable Disease Update (August 25, 2022).

The Provincial Communicable Disease Guidelines for K-12 Settings have been updated in line with updated guidancefrom public health and in collaboration with the BC Centre for Disease Control, Indigenous rightsholders and educationpartners.This update brings together the previously issued Provincial COVID-19 Communicable Disease Guidelines for K-12Settings, the K-12 Education Recovery Plan and the COVID-19 Protocols for … Read more

2022-2023 District Calendar

Wondering about important dates within this upcoming school year? Please see our District Calendar below. (For school specific events please reach out to your child’s school directly).

School Trustee Nominations are now open!

Municipal Election Day is October 15, 2022! If you are interested in running for School Trustee the nomination period runs from August 30, 2022 to Sept 9, 2022. For more information on the nomination process (or how to receive a nomination package) please contact Jody McGifford at the School Board Office or email: jmcgifford@365.sd58.bc.ca

SD 58 Appoints New Secretary Treasurer

The Board of Education for School District No. 58 is pleased to announce that they have appointed Dylan Richardson asSecretary-Treasurer effective August 2022.

Princeton Registration Info for NEW Students, 2022-2023

SD58 welcomes new students to register in person at our neighbourhood schools in your catchment area from Monday to Friday August 29th to September 2nd, 2022. See attached PDF for details.To Register Online, visit our registration page.

Merritt Registration Info for NEW Students, 2022-2023

SD58 welcomes new students to register in person at our neighbourhood schools in your catchment area from Monday to Friday August 29th to September 2nd, 2022. See attached PDF for details.To Register Online, visit our registration page.

SD 58 (Nicola-Similkameen) appoints Assistant Superintendent of Schools

The Board of Education of School District No. 58 (Nicola-Similkameen) is pleased to appoint Mrs. Jane Kempston to the position of Assistant Superintendent of Schools for the District effective August 1st, 2022. Mrs. Kempston succeeds Mr. Jameel Aziz who has taken on the role of Superintendent of Schools for the Yellowknife Education District No.1. See … Read more