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
6
Tue
School Begins
Sep 6 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Students attend 10:00 – 12:00.

Sep
26
Mon
Leyton Schnellert
Sep 26 all-day
Sep
29
Thu
Welcome Dinner
Sep 29 @ 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm

Merritt Secondary School

Oct
5
Wed
The NED Show
Oct 5 @ 1:30 pm – 2:15 pm
Oct
10
Mon
Thanksgiving
Oct 10 all-day

School closed

Oct
21
Fri
Professional Development Day
Oct 21 all-day

School closed

Nov
11
Fri
Remembrance Day
Nov 11 all-day

School closed

Nov
14
Mon
Michael Bortolotto
Nov 14 all-day

Michael will be speaking to the grade 5-7 classes.

Nov
25
Fri
Report cards go home
Nov 25 all-day
Nov
29
Tue
Parent/ Teacher Interviews
Nov 29 @ 1:30 pm

School closes at 1:30