Student Support Services
School District No. 58’s Student Support Services facilitates student development, wellness and learning by promoting an environment that allows students to acquire the necessary knowledge, skills and attitudes for life long learning and fulfillment. Schools, parents and community work collaboratively to ensure that every student is given the opportunity to fully participate in a broad, individually challenging educational program in a supportive and caring school environment.
Contacts
Director of Instruction – Inclusive Education (Board Office)
Misty Sheldon msheldon@365.sd58.bc.ca
Counsellors and District Support Staff
- Lynn Dixon Merritt (Grades 4 – 7) ldixon@sd58.bc.ca
- Anita Sahota
Merritt (Grades 8 – 12) asahota@365.sd58.bc.ca
- Ken Ellis Merritt (Grades 8 – 12) kellis@365.sd58.bc.ca
- Maddison Hillman Princeton (Grades K – 12) mhillman@365.sd58.bc.ca
- Natasha Omori
District Itinerant English Language Learning Teacher nomori@365.sd58.bc.ca
- Gagandeep Sekhon
District Itinerant English Language Learning Teacher gsekhon@365.sd58.bc.ca
- Lisa Nelson-Smith Health Promoting School Coordinator, Food Coordinator and Physical Literacy Lead (Grades K – 12)
lnelsonsmith@365.sd58.bc.ca
Merritt Schools
- École Élémentaire Collettville
Lara Sigurdsson
lsigurdsson@365.sd58.bc.ca - Diamond Vale Elementary
Heather Grismer
hgrismer@365.sd58.bc.ca - Merritt Bench Elementary
Gagan Sekhon
gsekhon@365.sd58.bc.ca - Merritt Central Elementary
Erica Martindale
emartindale@365.sd58.bc.ca - Merritt Central Elementary
Rebeccah Smith
rsmith@365.sd58.bc.ca - Merritt Secondary School
Caitlin Goetz
cgoetz@365.sd58.bc.ca - Merritt Secondary School
Nick Kzanoski
nkzanoski@365.sd58.bc.ca - Merritt Secondary School
Heather Yastremsky
hyastremsky@365.sd58.bc.ca - Merritt Secondary School
Christina Miller
cmiller@365.sd58.bc.ca - Merritt Secondary School
Sarah Eves
seves@365.sd58.bc.ca - Merritt Secondary School
Barbara Mayoh
bmayoh@365.sd58.bc.ca - Nicola Canford Elementary
Diane Clark
dclark@365.sd58.bc.ca - Kengard Learning Centre (KLC)
Alison Kuzio
akuzio@365.sd58.bc.ca - South Central Interior Distance Education School (SCIDES)
Val Grimshire
vgrimshire@sd58.bc.ca
Princeton Schools
- John Allison Elementary
Nadine Thibert
nthibert@365.sd58.bc.ca - Princeton Secondary School
Renee Hartwell
rhartwell@365.sd58.bc.ca - Vermilion Forks Elementary
Katie Kirkley
kkirkley@365.sd58.bc.ca - The Bridge (P.S.S.)
Princeton Alternate School
Andy Jonas
ajonas@365.sd58.bc.ca
Online Resources
POPFASD – Provincial Outreach Program for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
POPARD – Provincial Outreach Program for Autism and Related Disorders
What is POPARD? Click here for an Info Sheet
Dalai Lama Centre for Peace and Education
Child and Youth Mental Health BC
Ministry of Children and Family Development
BC Representative for Children and Youth
SOGI 123 - SOGI 1 2 3 is a resource hub, connecting you to information and resources for enabling LGBTQ-inclusive education at your school.
Social Emotional Learning Team (SELT) - The SELT team consists of Counsellors in Merritt and Princeton and the Health Promoting Schools Coordinator. The team is available to support all students in School District #58.
