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Heather Grieve, Board Chair
The Kamloops-Thompson Board of Education is proud to celebrate the OWL Award recipients for 2023. The OWL Award for Excellence in Public Education has been a Board of Education award since 2016. This award was developed over a decade ago to recognize and honor such individuals, groups, and organizations that have enriched and advanced public education through their significant contributions. For an individual, group or organization to receive...
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Walt Kirschner, Chair, Secondary Athletics Council
Bill Hamblett, Assistant Superintendent, Secondary Education
On June 20, 2023 approximately 125 school and community coaches gathered at the McArthur Island Lounge to be recognized for making such a positive impact on secondary students within the District.
“Employees give generously of their time in fine arts, extracurricular activities, and sports, and I am so inspired by this event to recognize coaches,”...
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The Kamloops-Thompson Board of Education honors National Indigenous Peoples Day as part of the commitment to furthering Truth and Reconciliation in the 2022-2027 District Strategic Plan .
The hearthfire is at the center of the District Strategic Plan’s symbol developed through consultation with the Aboriginal Education Council last year.
Board Chair Heather Grieve emphasized, “The heartfire is in the center because it represents our community gathering together...
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Dear Parents and Caregivers:
As we attend events and continue to get important work done to end this year, we enjoy the focus on our core value commitments of relationships/connections, wellbeing, sustainability, and equity in our 2022-2027 District Strategic Plan . 
District Employee Recognition
On June 13, 2023, 75 people came together to celebrate 糖心Swag employees who have served from 10 to 45 years, and retirees who have dedicated their lives to serving in...
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The annual District Powwow began with the Grand Procession led by the Arena Director, Cecil Sheena and District Principal, Mike Bowden carrying the Eagle Staff gifted to the School District.  Dignitaries and dancers in regalia followed.
Students in Grade 5 and Grade 5 split classes from 35 elementary schools entered and were seated with their school banners in the Tk'emlups arbor. They watched and learned from the Powwow Master of Ceremony, Gord Cuthbert, who stopped...
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