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From the regular meeting of the Board of Education. Find out about Board Award of Recognition Celebration, 2025-2026 early closure dates, and field trip mileage rate. Read Board Notes here .

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Dear Parents and Caregivers:
In our 2022-2027 District Strategic Plan , our mission is to provide students with learning opportunities that inspire them to thrive. This year has been filled with many student successes and accomplishments that happened thanks to the support of staff, parents, and community partners.
As the 2024-2025 school year comes to a close, we’d like to celebrate just a few of these accomplishments. While it would be nice to have every accomplishment...
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Story provided by Chelsea Isenor, Director of Communications and Board Administration
The Bright Red Book Bus is gearing up to share the joy of reading with local families this summer. From June 30 to August 15, 2025 , the Bright Red Book Bus will be on the road visiting various school sites and city parks in Kamloops. Families can visit the bus in their neighbourhoods to participate in story walks, games, activities, and more.
Now in its 11th year, this cheerful red...
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Dear Parents and Caregivers:
Making memories at school celebrations in our final weeks of the school year is a wonderful part of June. These relationships and connections are central to the 2022-2027 District Strategic Plan and are foundational to who we are as a district community.
National Indigenous Peoples Day – June 21, 2025
Tomorrow is National Indigenous Peoples Day—a day to recognize and celebrate the cultures and contributions of the First...
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Story provided by Jayanthi Saravanan, Raft River Elementary School Teacher
Throughout June, schools across the Kamloops-Thompson School District have been honouring National Indigenous History Month by learning about the unique cultures, traditions and experiences of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis people across Canada.
Over the past month, students at Raft River Elementary School have participated in an incredible learning journey about different Indigenous...
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