Board

By Rhonda Nixon, Superintendent and Grant Reilly, Assistant Superintendent
September 27, 2022
On October 1, 2022, Kamloops-Thompson Board of Education celebrates the 50th anniversary of the McQueen Lake Environmental Education Centre. Since its inception in 1972, approximately 250,000 students and educators have had the opportunity to engage in environmental education programming at McQueen Lake. To commemorate this ‘jewel’ of School District 73, plans are...
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By Meghan Wade, Vice-Chair
September 7, 2022
In this column I am sharing my thoughts and experiences on serving as a Trustee, Vice Chair, and Chair of the Kamloops-Thompson Board of Education while also hoping to inspire others to consider putting their names forward. I am not seeking re-election on October 15, 2022, so I want to share how grateful I am to the voters of Kamloops who have given me the privilege of serving this District for four terms.
When elected to...
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SD73 staff and students spent a cheerful and sunny Sunday morning walking together for inclusivity and equity.
The annual Kamloops Pride Parade took place on August 28, 2022 with hundreds of onlookers and countless SD73 staff and students participating in the parade to show support and solidarity for the 2SLGBTQIA+ community and the importance of celebrating all walks of life regardless of race, culture, social, sexual, or gender identities.
“Our Board of Education...
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The Kamloops-Thompson Board of Education is another step closer to securing ministerial support to begin the next stage of planning for the eagerly anticipated and much-needed elementary school in Pineview Valley.
“The process for receiving approval and funding for new capital projects is one of many steps. We are very pleased to see the Order in Council (July 11, 2022) which published the transfer of the Crown Grant land to SD73,” reported Board Chair Grieve at...
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The Kamloops-Thompson Board of Education approved the District Learning Plan 2022 at the Regular Public Board Meeting on Monday, August 29, 2022, to submit to the Ministry of Education on or before September 30, 2022.
The plan shares District student achievement results based on provincial standards and local measures and articulates how to improve student learning in the areas of intellectual development (literacy, numeracy, and grade-to-grade transitions), human and...
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