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From the regular meeting of the Board of Education. All about School Calendar Early Closure Adjustments and Student and Family Affordability Fund. Read Board Notes here .

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Dear Parents and Caregivers:
We are in the final days of September and looking forward to Fire Prevention Week (October 3-7), and World Teachers’ Day (October 5). Thank you to parents, students, and staff who shared in reading stories of connecting and developing relationships to help everyone feel welcome, cared for, and to have a sense of belonging in our schools and district buildings.
October: Equity and Courage
Throughout October, I will highlight stories...
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The Kamloops Thompson Board of Education is taking steps to implement a plan providing $1.6 million in additional financial support for students and families. 
The funding is the District’s share of a one-time $60 million Student and Family Affordability Fund (SFAF) announced in August by the Ministry of Education and Child Care. 
District staff have consulted with school principals and community groups to help determine the best way to distribute its...
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Dear Parents and Caregivers:
To coincide with the arrival of Autumn, students are well established in their classrooms and courses and student learning is advancing in earnest. In this Weekly Update, I spotlight some of the tremendous learning resources and opportunities being developed for students by the Curriculum Department. As you will read, these stories highlight the importance of developing and maintaining relationships and connections, a core value in our 2022-2027...
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To raise awareness about the significance of sign language, the International Day of Sign Languages is marked every year on 23 September. This day provides us with the opportunity to support the linguistic and cultural identity of deaf people and other individuals who use sign language. Included with students in classrooms all around the world, here is South Sa-Hali’s kindergarten 2022 class spreading a message of peace. They represent Canada in this video.  
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