News

Dear Parents and Caregivers:
This has been an exciting time of learning and preparing for celebrations and sports events in the District. Thank you for the work that you do to connect with students and to nurture their well-being – one of our core values in the 2022-2027 District Strategic Plan .
Dallas Elementary School – April 15, 2025
Principal Orr and Vice Principal Nixon started our visit by sharing their “Students of the Month” bulletin...
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Story provided by Darren Seibel, Trades and Transitions Coordinator at Chase Secondary
On Wednesday, April 16, 2025, several students from across the Kamloops-Thompson School District competed at the Skills Canada BC Provincial Competitions at TradeX Exhibition Centre in Abbotsford.
Congratulations to all the students who qualified for provincials and to the following students who earned provincial medals.
Rayna Blondal from Twin Rivers Education Centreand ...
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Story provided by Chelsea Isenor, Director of Communications and Board Administration
On Saturday, April 12, 2025, a team of South Kamloops Secondary School (SKSS) students became provincial champions at the 2025 Destination Imagination Provincial Tournament in North Vancouver.
The SKSS winning team, The Tinkering Titans Nerd Herd, included students: Sadie Baker (Grade 12), Oscar Firth-Gieben (Grade 12), Martin Gjaltema (Grade 11), Calliope Leadbetter (Grade 11), Delainey...
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Story provided by Chelsea Isenor, Director of Communications and Board Administration
For 17 years, the Kamloops-Thompson School District’s Heavy Metal Rocks program has been offering hands-on career exploration experiences for students interested in careers in trades. This annual career development event provides a unique opportunity for secondary students to explore career choices as heavy equipment operators in a variety of industries.
This year, thirty-two...
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Dear Parents and Caregivers:
In April, we are focused on stories about well-being, an important value commitment in the 2022-2027 District Strategic Plan . We are also focused on the Grandfather Teaching of Humility.
R.L. Clemitson Elementary School – April 10, 2025
Ms. Sutherland did a beautiful job designing a bulletin at the front entrance of the school to promote Autism Awareness Month. She shared how there are resources in the library for students to...
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