Good afternoon, Hume Elementary School Community,

Well, I hope everyone had a fantastic Spring Break and Easter long-weekend. It has been some time since my last principal’s update. It seems between family, kid activities, and other responsibilities time is soaked up like a Spring rain falling on dry dirt. 

As we leave the chilly winter months behind and welcome the fresh start of spring, it's exciting to see our students' energy and enthusiasm blossom along with the season. It has been wonderful observing our students engage in thoughtful learning experiences across all classroom spaces. Highlights included the Science Fair, outdoor learning activities, vibrant art projects, engaging dramatic plays, enriching math and literacy tasks, honoring Black History Month, applied design and technology initiatives, music programming, Pink Shirt Day, and our popular Winter Activities.

As the season shifted, students’ interests also evolved. Snow shovels gradually gave way to hockey sticks, soccer balls, games of tag, gymnastics routines, and other imaginative outdoor activities.

We are incredibly grateful for the ongoing support and partnership from our community. Special thanks go to our PAC, whose contributions significantly enrich our school's vibrant culture. We encourage everyone to attend a meeting, as there truly is a meaningful volunteer role for every skill set.

Lunch recess activities are in full force these days, with the PAC dance initiative for students each Monday and Friday, Chess club on Tuesdays, and Indigenous education gatherings on Thursdays. A huge and warm thank you to David Hogg, who just wrapped up the Bag Pip lessons on Wednesdays offered to several of our students. We are so grateful to all our parent and community volunteers. 

Wishing everyone a safe, relaxing, and joyful Spring as we head toward summer. We look forward to welcoming you back refreshed and ready for an exciting final stretch of the school year!

Check out ClassDojo and the Hume website for ongoing celebrations across the school. 

Parent Advisory Committee (NEW MEMBERSHIP & VOLUNTEERS)

PAC Meeting: April 22 (6:30-7:30 pm) – Hume Library 

• Come on out to learn more.

The PAC is always open to new membership. They have a highly skilled and passionate parent group. Please reach out to your PAC if you are keen to have a voice in the school and be a part of many value-added initiatives. There is room to be involved in both big and small ways. Please contact Hume Elementary PAC humeschoolpac@gmail.com if you are interested in participating or want to know more. 

IMPORTANT DATES

SD8 & Hume Elementary School calendar - Calendar | Hume Elementary School 

APRIL

April 22 – 28^th   Earth Week

April 22            Spring Class Groups – Photo Day 11:30-2:00 pm

April 23            Early Dismissal Day (1 hour early)

April 24            Early Dismissal Day (1 hour early)

April 25            PAC Lunch Hip-Hop offering (Fri) – Gr. 3-5 (12:10-12:50)

April 28             School Wide Assembly (10:50-11:20 am)

April 28^th          Federal Election – HES a polling station (all day – 5:00 am – 10:30 pm) – Gym will not be available on this day

April 28            PAC Lunch Hip-Hop offering (Mon) – Gr. K-2 (12:10-12:50)

MAY

May 2               PAC Lunch Hip-Hop offering (Fri) – Gr. 3-5 (12:10-12:50)

May 2               STUDENT/STAFF/PARENT – Learning Survey Deadline (see provided link)

May 5               PAC Lunch Hip-Hop offering (Mon) – Gr. K-2 (12:10-12:50)

May 9               PAC Lunch Hip-Hop offering (Fri) – Gr. 3-5 (12:10-12:50)

May 12              PAC Lunch Hip-Hop offering (Mon) – Gr. K-2 (12:10-12:50)

May 15             Moose Hide Campaign Day is May 15

May 16             Pow Wow (Creston) – more details to come through Camryn B. 

May 19             Victoria Day

May 22             Ice Cream Social (5-7 pm)

May 26             School Based Pro-D Day

May 29             Welcome to Kindergarten Event (9-12 pm)

May 30              Elementary Track and Field Meet – Les and Mark (RedFish) supporting – Redfish School

Find more valuable information on the SD8 CALENDAR

Note: If you have any questions, please feel free to give us a call.  The Hume School Website continues to be a place to get more information on the school, see our calendar and receive updates on school celebrations, principal messages, and announcements. 

District Weekly Bulletin Families Edition

Family Engagement Sessions webpage (virtual)

Health Promoting Schools 

Information for Parents & Guardians - https://www.interiorhealth.ca/information-for/parents-and-guardians

Interesting Parenting Article 

***Worth keeping a pulse on the implications of AI on education and a child’s development. It is a fast-paced world and yet the only way to really make intentional decisions is to stay as well informed as possible. 

The Impact of AI on Children’s Development

https://www.gse.harvard.edu/ideas/edcast/24/10/impact-ai-childrens-development

Reminders

School Bus Registration is now open: https://www.sd8.bc.ca/busregistration

Key Health Measures

Please keep your child home if they are exhibiting symptoms (congestion, runny nose, cough, sneezing…) that may lead to a high level of transmission of communicable disease.  We want to keep the student population and all our families as healthy as possible throughout the school year.  We know how impactful it is for our families when students need to stay home.  Let’s all work together to keep this number as low as possible. 

Warm regards,

Sacha Kalabis
Principal Hume Elementary School 

Hume Elementary

310 Nelson Avenue 

Nelson, BC V1L 2M8

250 352 3186 (office)

250 825 2037 (Sacha) 

sacha.kalabis@sd8.bc.ca

https://hume.sd8.bc.ca/