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Teachers continue to find ways to let students know how much they matter. Car parades are continuing in the district this week at Dallas Elementary and Parkcrest Elementary. Teachers from Chase Secondary have added a video tribute to their students. The message is clear. We really miss you, SD73 students.


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From the regular meeting of the Board of Education. Find out about the Special Education Audit results and budget for the pandemic response. Read Board Notes here .

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A contingent of school bus drivers are helping School District No. 73 Kamloops-Thompson facility and operations staff clean schools during the COVID-19 pandemic.
“A bus drivers’ usual workday cannot be delivered remotely, so this keeps those able to work during the pandemic, employed for the district in a meaningful way,” said Allen Blohm , operations manager.
Transportation manager Sherry Kristjanson said while some drivers are off due to compromised...
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This year’s Day of Sucwentwecw, on April 7,  was different for students across the district.
Usually, it is a day dedicated for them to invite an Elder, Knowledge Keeper or representative from one of the local bands in the Secwepemcul'ewc to be witness and welcomed. It is meant to be a day for students to share their learning, to learn more, and to participate in reconciliation with Aboriginal people through respect and acknowledgement.
Today however, during...
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School District No. 73 is following the Ministry of Education’s Ministerial Order guidelines to ensure privacy is protected while technologies are being used in distance education during the Coronavirus pandemic. This week, educators throughout SD73 reached out to students to reconnect them with their learning, and many of are using Zoom to video-conference in order to connect face-to-face. “We are working hard to ensure safety and privacy for students, and to support...
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