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New program teaches Kamloops students the power of mindfulness
KAMLOOPS – A new initiative from the Kamloops Thompson School District seeks to help students…
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…
Parents lineup overnight for French immersion in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – Some Kamloops parents spent Valentine's Day out in the cold as they waited…
Name change coming to Beattie as Kamloops schools amalgamate
KAMLOOPS – A pair of schools will be getting new names when the two campuses…
French immersion school possible for north Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – With nearly 150 students travelling from the North Shore to downtown for French…
Future of Stuart Wood in Kamloops still in university’s hands
KAMLOOPS – Stuart Wood Elementary School could still graduate to become part of a university…
Kamloops elementary students raising money for Nicaraguan dump community
KAMLOOPS – Three local elementary schools are collecting coins, selling milkshakes, and even having a…
UPDATE: Snow day in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Today was supposed to be the first day back after winter break, but students in Kamloops are instead starting the new year with a snow day after heavy snowfall Sunday. School District 73 Supt. Karl de Bruijn says the unprecedented snowfall has made many roads impassable and staff have been unable to get...
UPDATE: Second day of school closures in Kamloops, TRU reopens
KAMLOOPS - After two days of almost constant snow, School District 73 will close schools for a second day on Tuesday, Jan. 6 though Thompson Rivers University is set to reopen. At 6:30 a.m. Monday the school district made the decision to keep schools closed because of the heavy snow and by later in the...
School back on in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - In case there was any doubt in your mind, yes schools are set to reopen in School District 73 Wednesday after two snow days in a row. Students have been out of school since Dec. 19 when winter break began. Schools were ready to reopen Monday, Jan. 5 but Mother Nature had other...
South Kamloops Secondary needs $1 million to bring it into the 21st century
KAMLOOPS – School District 73 is asking the province for $1 million to renovate South Kamloops Secondary. The aging school needs to be entirely rebuilt but, in the meantime, Superintendent Karl de Bruijn says the district wants to maintain the school as best as possible. The school, built in 1951, is an outdated building “not...
Students will continue to enjoy longer spring break in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – The two-week spring break is likely here to stay. Of the parents surveyed, 59 per cent were in favour of the two-week break while teachers reported no “backward slide” after the two weeks and thought students were healthier physically and enthusiastic. School board chair Denise Harper admits the original idea was met with...
Upgrading your high school courses will now cost you
KAMLOOPS – Graduated adults looking to upgrade their high school courses, often to boost the GPA before applying to university, will now have to pay for those upgrades. Yesterday, July 6, the board of education agreed to start charging graduated adults to take courses, effective immediately. A standard 110-hour class will cost $570. The only...