Kamloops-Thompson School District
Incumbent trustees take some heat at Kamloops candidate forum
KAMLOOPS – The public had their final chance to hear directly from Kamloops school board…
As the school year begins, Kamloops-Thompson school district works to fill vacant teaching positions
KAMLOOPS – Students across the province returned to classrooms today and school districts across B.C.…
Naloxone training begins for staff at Kamloops schools
KAMLOOPS – Staff officials with School District 73 have officially begun naloxone training. Director of…
Kamloops Thompson School District superintendent says goodbye to nearly 40-year career
KAMLOOPS – The man who has spent decades teaching and mentoring students in the Kamloops…
Kamloops Thompson school district off to a better financial start than expected
KAMLOOPS – Compared to projections at the end of last year, things are looking up…
Kamloops students learn what it takes to save a life
KAMLOOPS – Students at Westsyde Secondary in Kamloops have learned valuable skills that one day…
Kamloops-Thompson superintendent set to retire at end of school year
KAMLOOPS – The Kamloops-Thompson School District will bid farewell to its current superintendent, who has…
School safety top of mind with latest upgrades in Kamloops-Thompson district
KAMLOOPS – Local schools will become a little bit safer over the coming years, and…
Two new non-instructional days as Kamloops-Thompson teachers learn new curriculum
KAMLOOPS – Students in the Kamloops-Thompson School District will get two extra days off in…
Provincial sport championships may delay high school graduation ceremonies in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – Some high school students in Kamloops may have to wait an extra week…
Automated defibrillators could be coming to a high school near you
KAMLOOPS - The foundation that brought first aid training to Kamloops secondary students could soon be bringing the automated defibrillators to local schools. The Advance Coronary Treatment Foundation is offering to help establish an automated external defibrillator program. It would be an expansion of the CPR training already in place and students at participating schools would...
District looks to make Stuart Wood closure official
KAMLOOPS - The decision to close Stuart Wood School could become official this afternoon as the school board prepares for a special meeting to pass the official bylaw. The decision to present the bylaw at a special meeting comes on the heels of a letter sent to the district from the lawyer representing the Downtown...
Stuart Wood decision left for another day
KAMLOOPS - The board asked several questions and the report was accepted but the decision on what exactly to do with Stuart Wood Elementary School will have to be dealt with at a later date. “No decisions have been made,” School District 73 Trustee Cara McKelvey says. “Some trustees asked questions around heritage status and...
Decision on Stuart Wood expected soon
KAMLOOPS - A report with recommendations on whether the school district should relocate students and shut down Stuart Wood Elementary School will be presented to trustees Monday. In November administration made several recommendations focused on realigning catchment areas to help ease enrolment pressures at some high schools. Following much of the realignment it was suggested...
District track meet cancelled amid strike action
KAMLOOPS — When it was announced teachers were moving on to strike action the Kamloops-Thompson School District moved the district track meet up a day so it could still go ahead. Sunday evening it was announced the track meet is now cancelled. The B.C. Teachers’ Federation announced teachers would take level one job action back...