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The Ministry of Education has designated Career Development as the third pillar of Education in the newly redesigned curriculum. This means that every student K-12 will have Career Education as a course. In the ever-changing world that we live in, educators will need to help students plan for a future where they are expected to have 7-12 careers.   With many jobs, and careers not yet invented it becomes crucial to teach our students how to identify their own competencies,...
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SD73 met with staff, parents and guardians of students from two schools over the weekend to reveal the first phase of the Parkcrest Recovery Plan, which will see all students and staff from Parkcrest move into George Hilliard Elementary by Monday, September 16.
 “We felt it important to show the plan to the Parkcrest Elementary School community, to the Four Directions Program and the Twin Rivers Education Centre Program (TREC), which are both housed at George Hilliard...
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Families of Parkcrest Elementary students can expect to learn about district plans to return their children to a learning environment during the week of Sept. 9.
SD73 made that promise to students, and to parents and guardians and staff of Parkcrest during a media briefing at the School Board Office Friday, Sept. 6. 
“The goal is to get everyone back to a school environment by Monday, September 16,” said SD73 Superintendent of Schools Alison Sidow. “We...
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As Parkcrest Elementary School students and their families and teachers and staff are unable to follow their regular routine, the City of Kamloops and the Kamloops Art Gallery have stepped up to offer free activities. 
In support of Parkcrest Elementary students, families, teachers and staff, the City of Kamloops is offering the following:
Free swimming  at the Tournament Capital Centre, 6 am - 11 pm
Free drop-in table tennis
Free drop-in basketball
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District Superintendent of Schools Alison Sidow and district administrative staff have contacted staff and parents to let them know Parkcrest Elementary School has been extensively damaged due to a fire during the late afternoon of September 5. 
Until further notice, Parkcrest Elementary School will not be open to students. Families are asked to make alternate arrangements for the supervision of their children beginning Friday September 6, and for the following week,...
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