News Items tag as: SD73

Some Kamloops parents pull kids from school due to lack of COVID information
October 02, 2021 - 7:00 AM

Some parents are choosing to keep their children home from school as the number of possible COVID exposures in schools continues to increase in the Interior Health region.
Kamloops teacher raises concerns with new school mask mandate, COVID measures
April 01, 2021 - 6:00 AM

A School District 73 teacher is raising concerns with the current COVID-19 regime in B.C. schools and says while new mask measures are a move in the right direction, they fall well short of what's needed.
Kamloops-Thompson school board chair stepping down
July 24, 2020 - 1:52 PM

The chair of the Kamloops-Thompson Board of Education is stepping down.
European spring break trips cancelled by Kamloops school district due to COVID-19
March 06, 2020 - 3:44 PM

As a precautionary measure, the Kamloops-Thompson School District has cancelled spring break group tours to Europe due to the worldwide outbreak of the COVID-19 virus.
iN VIDEO: Kamloops high school students, staff get sneak peak of $34.5M expansion project
November 28, 2019 - 5:01 PM

Staff and students at a Kamloops high school were shown the initial expansion plans for their school this week.
Overdose just by touching fentanyl? Kamloops doc calls out inaccurate drug education for students
November 21, 2019 - 7:00 AM

A Kamloops physician has turned to Twitter to express his outrage with a program aimed at deterring school-aged children from using drugs.
Will surveillance cameras help Kamloops schools in eliminating threats?
September 28, 2019 - 7:00 AM

KAMLOOPS - After a recent string of threats made to different Kamloops schools, school board officials have been considering how to prevent future incidents of a similar kind.
Staff find threat spray painted on Kamloops elementary school
September 20, 2019 - 9:12 AM

KAMLOOPS - Classes won't be disrupted today for students at a Kamloops elementary school after staff noticed the building had been tagged with a graffiti threat this morning.
Here's how you can help the teachers of Parkcrest Elementary rebuild their classrooms
September 09, 2019 - 1:30 PM

KAMLOOPS - A fire that destroyed a Kamloops elementary school last week has left many teachers without the materials they need for the school year but several organizations across the community have offered to assist in any way they can.
Parkcrest elementary students, staff to be relocated to nearby Kamloops school
September 09, 2019 - 10:44 AM

KAMLOOPS - After an intense fire displaced more than 350 students and 40 staff members at a Kamloops elementary school last week, Kamloops-Thompson School District officials have announced a plan for the future.
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News Items tag as: SD73

Some Kamloops parents pull kids from school due to lack of COVID information

Kamloops teacher raises concerns with new school mask mandate, COVID measures

Kamloops-Thompson school board chair stepping down

European spring break trips cancelled by Kamloops school district due to COVID-19

iN VIDEO: Kamloops high school students, staff get sneak peak of $34.5M expansion project

Overdose just by touching fentanyl? Kamloops doc calls out inaccurate drug education for students

Will surveillance cameras help Kamloops schools in eliminating threats?

Staff find threat spray painted on Kamloops elementary school

Here's how you can help the teachers of Parkcrest Elementary rebuild their classrooms

Parkcrest elementary students, staff to be relocated to nearby Kamloops school

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