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

Day
2022 May June 2023 Jul 2024
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1
SD58 Battle of the Books
SD58 Battle of the Books
Jun 1 all-day
Tickets
 
2
Div 01 – Grade 6/7 – Spius Creek Hatchery Trip
Div 01 – Grade 6/7 – Spius Creek Hatchery Trip
Jun 2 all-day
Tickets
 
3
4
5
Kindergarten Class to Crazy Creek Farm 9:30 am
Kindergarten Class to Crazy Creek Farm
Jun 5 @ 9:30 am – 11:30 am
Tickets
 
PAC Meeting 6:00 pm
PAC Meeting
Jun 5 @ 6:00 pm
Tickets
 
6
7
Parent Engagement Session – Body Image 5:00 pm
Parent Engagement Session – Body Image
Jun 7 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Tickets
 
8
Indigenous Grad Celebration
Indigenous Grad Celebration
Jun 8 all-day
Tickets
 
9
Family Picnic & ISPARC Colour Run
Family Picnic & ISPARC Colour Run
Jun 9 all-day
Tickets
 
10
11
12
Grade 7 Band Concert at MSS
Grade 7 Band Concert at MSS
Jun 12 all-day
Tickets
 
13
14
Div 2 Kamloops Trip
Div 2 Kamloops Trip
Jun 14 all-day
Tickets
 
Gr 7 – Eagle Bay Trip
Gr 7 – Eagle Bay Trip
Jun 14 – Jun 16 all-day
Tickets
 
Little Big People Event for Ages 3-5 at Merritt Central School 10:00 am
Little Big People Event for Ages 3-5 at Merritt Central School
Jun 14 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am
Tickets
Little Big People Information Apr-Jun 23
15
16
Primary Fun Day
Primary Fun Day
Jun 16 all-day
Tickets
 
17
18
19
20
Diamond Vale National Indigenous Day
Diamond Vale National Indigenous Day
Jun 20 all-day
Tickets
 
21
National Indigenous Day
National Indigenous Day
Jun 21 all-day
Tickets
 
22
Parent Engagement Session – Identity 5:00 pm
Parent Engagement Session – Identity
Jun 22 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Tickets
 
23
DV Talent Show
DV Talent Show
Jun 23 all-day
Tickets
 
Last Day of Hot Lunch
Last Day of Hot Lunch
Jun 23 all-day
Tickets
 
24
25
26
27
28
Grade 7 Grad
Grade 7 Grad
Jun 28 all-day
Tickets
 
Kindergarten Grad
Kindergarten Grad
Jun 28 all-day
Tickets
 
29
Last Day of Classes
Last Day of Classes
Jun 29 all-day
Tickets
 
30
2022 May June 2023 Jul 2024