School District 5 Southeast Kootenay

School Trustee Elections – October 17, 2026

Interested in serving your community and helping shape the future of public education? Nominations are now open for candidates seeking election as a Trustee with the Southeast Kootenay Board of Education.

Nomination packages are available now. Visit our Election Information page to learn more about eligibility, key dates, and how to submit your nomination.

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Students from Mount Baker Secondary who had participated in the Junior Achievement BC Company program through their Entrepreneurship class were invited to the first annual JABC Leadership conference in Vancouver at UBC. Only 50 spots were available, and six were earned by MBSS students through a competitive application process.

The Atco Camp in Elkford on Highway 43 has been a huge supporter of both Rocky Mountain Elementary and Elkford Secondary with food donations for the last three years.

For the Rocky Mountain Elementary track meet this year, they graciously donated fruit, cookies, juice boxes and sunglasses to all of the young athletes to get through the day with positive energy to complete their events. The Elkford schools are so lucky and very grateful to have such involved community partners to help support students in all of their endeavours!

Community Engagement Night in Cranbrook is May 26, 2026, at Mount Baker Secondary. See you at 6:00 p.m.

The May 2026 edition of Learning Together is available now!
https://media.sd5.bc.ca/media/Default/medialib/learning-together-may-2026.d13c5c18151.pdf

Thank you, Elkford. See you next year!

Students from Mount Baker, KES, Laurie and Parkland Middle recently took part in an educational field trip to Lethbridge Polytechnic, the University of Lethbridge, and the University of Calgary.

The purpose of the trip was to expose students to post-secondary opportunities to help them begin thinking about their future pathway in education, careers, and community leadership.

Throughout their time students explored campus spaces and learned about a variety of academic and trades programs. They also had the opportunity to ask questions, meet staff and student leaders and gain a better understanding of the supports available to them after they have completed high school.

The field trip also encouraged students to see themselves as future post-secondary learners by building confidence, inspiring goal setting, and showing the many possibilities available through education.

Red Dress Day - May 5, 2026

Students and staff from Laurie Middle School, Mount Baker School and Parkland Middle School gathered at Rotary Park alongside Elders, Nation members, families, and community members to honor and remember Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls 2SLGBTQI+people.

With hearts united, they stood together in reflection. Listening to the powerful words and stories shared by speakers Bonnie Harvey and Janice Alpine. Students from Laurie Middle School also shared poems and read aloud the names and ages of missing and women and girls, ensuring their lives were acknowledged and remembered. At the conclusion of the event. Laurie Middle School students participated in a commemorative walk, carrying the spirit of remembrance with them as they returned to school.