Welcome to the community of Diamond Vale Elementary where we strive to

"Be the Best We Can Be"!

Working together with our parent community, we strive to offer each child a safe and supportive environment in which to foster the intellectual development of each child, develop and strengthen talents and build the skills necessary for a happy and productive life. We aim to educate the hearts and minds of our school community.

 

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Principal: Mrs. Becky Puterbough

Secretary: Mrs. Kathleen McCormack

 

Phone: 250-378-2514

Address: 2675 Coldwater Ave, Merritt, BC V1K 1B2

First Bell: 8:25 am

Recess: 10:30-10:45 am

Lunch: 12:05-1:05 pm

School Finishes: 2:30 pm

Attendance Information

  • Our school uses Automated Student Absence Reporting (Safe Arrival) to help ensure the safety of our children. If your child is going to be late, absent or leaving early please let us know by calling 1-844-434-8117 before 9:00 a.m. You can also report child absence on line at go.schoolmessenger.ca or using the school messenger app.
  • It is important that you update the school when your contact information changes.
  • We would like you to call the school prior to 2:00pm if you have a message for your child regarding after school pick-up.
    Please call the office if you would like to arrange a meeting with your child's teacher.

School Calendar

Sep
28
Thu
School Opens
Sep 28 all-day
X Country run @ Central
Sep 28 @ 11:45 am – 12:30 pm

Runners to Central Elem.

Sep
29
Fri
“Every Child Matters” / Orange shirt day
Sep 29 @ 8:30 am
Oct
3
Tue
Tea picking trip
Oct 3 @ 8:45 am – 12:00 pm

Gr 4,6,7 to Sunset Main for Tea picking.

Oct
4
Wed
X-Country run @ Central
Oct 4 @ 11:45 am – 12:30 pm

Runners off to Central Elem.

Oct
5
Thu
First Nations Welcome dinner
Oct 5 @ 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Oct
9
Mon
NO SCHOOL
Oct 9 all-day

Thanksgiving.

Oct
11
Wed
X-Country run @ Bench
Oct 11 @ 11:45 am – 12:30 pm

“Sash Run” @ Bench

Oct
13
Fri
Ricci + Marklund to Pumpkin Patch
Oct 13 @ 9:30 am – 12:00 pm
Princeton Run
Oct 13 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

X Country team to Princeton at 10:15