<p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">To apply for Late French Immersion, please complete the </strong></b><a href="https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=pP-hhz-WDkWNkBVd542b5UaIzASK1sxGnXtzA3WJ5T1UQjdXQzZRTVVJSjc1SjlaWjM5R0ZaNkpRSC4u" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" title="https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=pp-hhz-wdkwnkbvd542b5uaizask1sxgnxtza3wj5t1uqjdxqzzrtvvjsjc1sjlawjm5r0zankprsc4u" class="editor-link"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">2026/2027&nbsp;Late French Immersion Gr. 6 Commitment Form</strong></b></a><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> or use the QR code:</strong></b></p><p class="editor-paragraph" style="text-align: center;"><img src="/images/b7cdb885-0c6e-4220-8849-3c574e4970c1" alt="LFI QR" width="298" height="285" style="width:298px;height:285px;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">K̓wsaltktnéws ne Secwepemcúl’ecw School District 83 (SD83) offers a program called Late French Immersion. This program offers students an opportunity to enter French Immersion at a later age.&nbsp;The District’s program is housed at Shuswap Middle School and is going into its 21st year. Late French Immersion represents a joyful, transformational learning opportunity open to all Grade 6 students in SD83. Late French Immersion (LFI) allows Grade 6 students the chance to learn to speak, read, and write French in just one short year.&nbsp;Students do not need to be able to speak or know any French, nor do their parents for that matter. LFI students are motivated, hard-working and determined learners. All subjects are taught in French in Grade 6 and English is reintroduced in Grade 8. LFI students then go on to J.L. Jackson and integrate seamlessly with students from Early French Immersion.&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">LFI is more than just your average language experience. It is a type of learning experience that supercedes the “norm.” Where do you get the chance as a learner to be absorbed into a close-knit community where everyone has chosen to come together for the same goal: learn French, speak French, dream in French? The happiness that emanates from the room in LFI is contagious. They’re a team and a family and they work hard to achieve their goal. That doesn’t mean that they don’t have tough days, because they do. Taking a risk is hard. But in the end, it is always rewarding. Students feel like they have been on this journey together resulting in this beautiful, bilingual landscape that they would have missed out on if they hadn’t taken the challenge.&nbsp;&nbsp;LFI is a life-changing program. Few educational programs do what LFI does for students. LFI empowers students in believing that they can do anything and be anything that they choose in life. The best kind of learning is that which transforms the learner. LFI does just that.&nbsp;</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><i><em class="editor-text-italic" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Rita Tedesco is the District French Programs Coordinator for SD 83.</em></i></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">For more programming details, read the</span><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> </strong></b><a href="/documents/10d770dc-c0ef-4db6-b255-81f27b1ad0b4/2026-Late-French-Immersion-Brochure.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" class="editor-link"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Late French Immersion Brochure</strong></b></a><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">.</strong></b></p>

<p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Do you have a child who will start kindergarten in September 2026? Watch our </span><a href="https://sd83bcca.sharepoint.com/:v:/g/IQDTf-RDHf8sTp8k8_yymuNUAV9xZPc-gthl59evvTlnEEQ?nav=eyJyZWZlcnJhbEluZm8iOnsicmVmZXJyYWxBcHAiOiJTdHJlYW1XZWJBcHAiLCJyZWZlcnJhbFZpZXciOiJTaGFyZURpYWxvZy1MaW5rIiwicmVmZXJyYWxBcHBQbGF0Zm9ybSI6IldlYiIsInJlZmVycmFsTW9kZSI6InZpZXcifX0%3D&amp;e=e6OccW" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" class="editor-link"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Kindergarten Information Session video</strong></b></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> to learn more about Kindergarten!</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Registration for kindergarten and our programs of choice – French Immersion and Outdoor Learning – </span><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">opened at 9 a.m. on</strong></b><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">&nbsp;</span><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Wednesday, January 14, 2026</strong></b><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">,&nbsp;and will remain open throughout the school year. We can’t wait to welcome you and your child to SD83!</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">All kindergarten registrations submitted on Wednesday, January 14, 2026, were treated equally, eliminating the need for line-ups that day.&nbsp;Registrations received after January 14, 2026, will be date and time stamped and processed on a first-come, first-served basis. This information will be used to determine placement if&nbsp;catchment area schools or programs of choice reach full capacity. Priority will be given to students with siblings already registered in a program of choice (French Immersion or Outdoor Learning), should space become limited.</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Parents interested in the </span><a href="/go/3e823442-8315-5da2-8c27-5c79af37ea27" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" data-permalink="" class="editor-link"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Early French Immersion</strong></b></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> program at Bastion Elementary are invited to register at Bastion Elementary. If you have any questions, please contact </span><a href="/sys/api/forms?structure_id=f6ec16f4-8277-4b9f-b9e3-00c5c6db4bd5&amp;to=ece27ba12ccf396d110f2fcb0b511263a2550c8de1bdde1109fe87151c0f93f169b50cd055c3a401d61e4b31ecfe84" rel="noreferrer" class="editor-link"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Rita Tedesco</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">.</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Parents interested in registering their child in the </span><a href="https://sca.sd83.bc.ca/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" class="editor-link"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">South Canoe Outdoor Learning Program</strong></b></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> are invited to register at South Canoe School. This is open to parents of children in Kindergarten to Grade 8 who are considering the program, not just kindergarten-aged children. If you have any questions, please contact </span><a href="/sys/api/forms?structure_id=f6ec16f4-8277-4b9f-b9e3-00c5c6db4bd5&amp;to=b79894942225acf617a4e9efbba932b159ea46efd53ae85b1864a1d694d59a6c7667e128471ffd37d619455b7e" rel="noreferrer" class="editor-link"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Sandra Major</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">.</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><a href="https://www.sd83.bc.ca/registration" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" class="editor-link"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Registration </span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">must be completed at your child’s catchment school, which is determined by your physical address, or at a specialty school such as Bastion for Early French Immersion or South Canoe for Outdoor Learning. To access our catchment School Locator tool or learn more about our specialty schools, visit the </span><a href="https://www.sd83.bc.ca/registration" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" class="editor-link"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">District Registration webpage</strong></b></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">.&nbsp;</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Online registration is also available. To register online, please contact the school you are registering at for their link.</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">If you have any questions about the kindergarten registration process, please contact Director of Instruction and Early Years, </span><a href="/sys/api/forms?structure_id=f6ec16f4-8277-4b9f-b9e3-00c5c6db4bd5&amp;to=def494fc49ee7fe5595e0a03746e82a1d5c035508a431466a0f8c63201270999b4c11780ae9e20b2b77e956fc27ca2" rel="noreferrer" class="editor-link"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Jen Findlay</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">.</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Elementary schools include:</span><br><a href="https://aes.sd83.bc.ca/" class="editor-link"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Armstrong Elementary</span></a><a href="mailto:aes@sd83.bc.ca" target="_blank" class="editor-link"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">&nbsp;</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">– (250) 546-8778</span><br><a href="https://bas.sd83.bc.ca/" class="editor-link"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Bastion Elementary</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">&nbsp;– includes English Kindergarten &amp; Early French Immersion program – (250) 832-3741</span><br><a href="https://car.sd83.bc.ca/" class="editor-link"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Carlin Elementary Middle</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">&nbsp;– (250) 835- 4520</span><br><a href="https://fal.sd83.bc.ca/" class="editor-link"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Falkland Elementary</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">&nbsp;– (250) 379-2320</span><br><a href="https://gri.sd83.bc.ca/" class="editor-link"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Grindrod Elementary</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">&nbsp;– (250) 838-7579</span><br><a href="https://hpe.sd83.bc.ca/" class="editor-link"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Highland Park Elementary</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">&nbsp;– (250) 546-8723</span><br><a href="https://hil.sd83.bc.ca/" class="editor-link"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Hillcrest Elementary</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">&nbsp;– (250) 832-7195</span><br><a href="https://mvb.sd83.bc.ca/" class="editor-link"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">M.V. Beattie Elementary</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">&nbsp;– (250) 838-6434</span><br><a href="https://nca.sd83.bc.ca/" class="editor-link"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">North Canoe Elementary</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">&nbsp;– (250) 832-4950</span><br><a href="https://nsh.sd83.bc.ca/" class="editor-link"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">North Shuswap Elementary</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">&nbsp;– (250) 955-2214</span><br><a href="https://par.sd83.bc.ca/" class="editor-link"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Parkview Elementary</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">&nbsp;– (250) 836-2871</span><br><a href="https://ran.sd83.bc.ca/" class="editor-link"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Ranchero Elementary</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">&nbsp;– (250) 832-7018</span><br><a href="https://saw.sd83.bc.ca/" class="editor-link"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Salmon Arm West Elementary</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">&nbsp;– (250) 832-3862</span><br><a href="https://scr.sd83.bc.ca/" class="editor-link"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Silver Creek Elementary&nbsp;</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">– (250) 832-8282</span><br><a href="https://sor.sd83.bc.ca/" class="editor-link"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Sorrento Elementary&nbsp;</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">– (250) 675-2311</span><br><a href="https://sbr.sd83.bc.ca/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" class="editor-link"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">South Broadview</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">&nbsp;– (250) 832-2167</span><br><a href="https://sca.sd83.bc.ca/" class="editor-link"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">South Canoe Outdoor Learning </span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">– (250) 832-3122</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/503e0712-6c00-40b4-987a-54ed2bee649e" alt="Kindergarten Registration is Open (Websites)" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p>

<h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Monthly Mindful Moment: Behaviour as Communication</strong></b></h3><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Understanding that "all behaviour is communication" can help parents better understand their child's needs and respond effectively, leading to improved communication and stronger relationships. Behaviour is a way for children to express themselves. Parents can address underlying issues and teach more positive communication skills. This is consistent for all ages (even adults!).</span><br><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">To download the PDF, click the following link:</span><a href="/documents/9ce3955d-2ec2-42f2-bd82-1c5ce6ad413e/Behaviour-as-Communication.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" class="editor-link"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Behaviour as Communication</strong></b></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">. </span><br><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">To access the videos by Dan Siegl, click on the following links: </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZcDLzppD4Jc" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="editor-link"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Name It To Tame It</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> and </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gm9CIJ74Oxw" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="editor-link"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Hand Brain Model</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">. </span></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/4f7c8059-0187-4109-83d9-78bc3293ca75" alt="Communication as Behaviour" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p>