News Items tag as: Kamloops Thompson school district 2021

UPDATE: Kamloops school evacuated due to threat
November 05, 2021 - 11:30 AM

Students and staff at a Kamloops school were evacuated from the building due to a threat this morning.
No mask mandate for younger grades at Kamloops, Kelowna schools despite high rate of potential COVID exposures
September 30, 2021 - 4:30 PM

Despite having more schools potentially exposed to COVID-19 than most other districts in B.C., the Central Okanagan and Kamloops-Thompson school boards are not bringing in mask mandates for children as young as kindergarten age.
Kamloops schools get new dress code after controversy surrounding student's fashion choices
July 06, 2021 - 3:43 PM

The Kamloops-Thompson School District has revised their dress code for the 2021-2022 school year after consulting students and other stakeholders to shape the new policy.
School buses not running in Kamloops school district due to extreme heat
June 28, 2021 - 9:55 AM

School District 73 is suspending school bus service for for the last two days of the school year.
Kamloops elementary school closed due to water line break
April 22, 2021 - 8:32 AM

A Kamloops elementary school is closed after a water line break this morning.
Kamloops school district revamping dress code after furor over student's outfit
April 14, 2021 - 5:05 PM

The Kamloops-Thompson school district will be implementing a new dress code in the coming months and it has already revamped the code's language following an incident involving a NorKam Secondary School student that gained international attention.
Kamloops authorities remain silent on why 8 schools were locked down yesterday
April 01, 2021 - 11:54 AM

Rumours continue to float on social media in Kamloops about why several North Shore schools were locked down yesterday afternoon, but a day later, authorities are still not sharing any information.
UPDATE: Lockdowns ended, students dismissed from North Kamloops schools
March 31, 2021 - 5:27 PM

Lockdowns have been lifted from North Shore and Brocklehurst schools as Kamloops RCMP continue to investigate a threat.
Kamloops student embroiled in dress code dispute gains national attention
February 26, 2021 - 5:02 PM

Kamloops high school student Karis Wilson has garnered international attention after she made a teacher "uncomfortable" over her classroom fashion choice.
Kamloops high school students rally for teen dismissed over outfit
February 24, 2021 - 5:22 PM

Chants of "I stand wih Karis" rang out at a secondary school in Kamloops today as controversy flared when her peers walked out to protest action against the girl over her choice of clothing.
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