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Dear Parents and Caregivers:
On February 23 (Pink Shirt Day), we celebrated diversity in our communities and posted pictures and stories of communities promoting acceptance, respect, and compassion towards each other.
Arthur Hatton Elementary
I visited Principal Mike Johnson this week, and he shared how well his two Ministry-supported Early Learning pilot programs are going – Seamless Day Kindergarten and Just B4 Preschool. Seamless Day provides Kindergarten...
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More pre-Kindergarten children in the Kamloops-Thompson region have enhanced early learning opportunities with the expansion of the Just B4 Early Childhood Education program to School District 73.
Just B4 is an afternoon licensed pre-school child care program and is meant to celebrate play and development of children who are four.
“Our Board of Education prioritizes early years education as it is foundational to children’s success in school and in life,”...
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By Heather Grieve, Board Chair
February 1, 2022
School District 73 (Kamloops-Thompson) Board of Education prioritizes early years education which is foundational to children’s success in school and in life. The Board has advocated for and is proud to be taking part in a ministry-supported pilot, Seamless Day Before and After School Care Program at Arthur Hatton Elementary School.
This pilot is unique because it provides Kindergarten students with an opportunity...
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2021 proved to be an exceptionally challenging year in various ways. With the COVID-19 pandemic still in full swing, the discovery of unmarked graves of 215 children at Tk'emlúps te Secwépemc, raging wildfires in the area, and devastating floods affecting our Merritt neighbours, our District was faced with a lot of uncertainty and chaos. Through it all, a sense of camaraderie, kindness, and support was shown by families, staff, students, and community partners alike.
We...
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Dear Parents and Caregivers:
Thank you for working patiently together through ongoing changes in COVID-19 measures. I appreciate how we continue to be partners in helping children stay in school and be healthy and safe.
Seamless Day Kindergarten
On October 19, 2021, following the provincial announcement by Jennifer Whiteside, Minister of Education, our first Seamless Day Kindergarten pilot program at Arthur Hatton Elementary School was announced . This program...
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