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An overview of discussion items and major decisions of the Board of Education of School District No. 8 (Kootenay Lake). For meeting agendas/minutes and a schedule of upcoming board meetings visit sd8.bc.ca/meetings . 

On January 26th, Hume Elementary School hosted the annual Elementary School Volleyball Tournament.  This year there was participation from 9 schools and over 320 students.  Exciting to watch all of the great participation, determination, resilience, skill, and fun demonstrated by all of the schools.  Thank you to all the schools that participated and brought all the positive vibe

For the second consecutive year, Nelson area elementary schools in School District No. 8 (Kootenay Lake) have received a generous donation toward food for students and families thanks to fundraising efforts by the Nelson Professional Firefighters Association Local 1343 and community generosity. 

On Wednesday, January 10, the entire Hume School population was fortunate to have talented Djembe Music Teacher and Performer, Taylor Michael, share his passion and excitement for the Djembe drum. The presentation infused performance, Djembe learning, historical context, and geography relating to the roots of the Djembe African drum.

Hume School is working to introduce its students wholistically across the grades to the Applied Design, Skills and Technology (ADST) curriculum.

An overview of discussion items and major decisions of the Board of Education of School District No. 8 (Kootenay Lake). For meeting agendas/minutes and a schedule of upcoming board meetings visit sd8.bc.ca/meetings . 

Hello Hume Families!

Family Literacy Week will be from January 21st to the 28th.  In celebration of this honoring of books and literacy, Hume Elementary School Library is hosting a Book Swap.  Families can donate gently used children's books from Tuesday, Jan. 16th to Tuesday, Jan. 23rd.  

An overview of discussion items and major decisions of the Board of Education of School District No. 8 (Kootenay Lake). For meeting agendas/minutes and a schedule of upcoming board meetings visit sd8.bc.ca/meetings . 

Hume Elementary School - Winter Concert 2023

Hume Elementary celebrated the winter season with their community and their annual 2023 Winter Concert.  

An overview of discussion items and major decisions of the Board of Education of School District No. 8 (Kootenay Lake). For meeting agendas/minutes and a schedule of upcoming board meetings visit sd8.bc.ca/meetings .