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School District No.73 (Kamloops-Thompson) in conjunction with the Ministry of Education and Safer Schools, has developed a specialized Violence Threat Risk Assessment (VTRA) Protocol to address the need for a multi-disciplinary approach to potential threats in schools and communities.
Representatives from SD73 and its five partners from the Ministry of Children and Family Development, Lii Michif Otopemisiwak Child and Family Services, Secwepemc Child and Family Services, RCMP...
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When families with children in SD73 schools struggle to provide their children with the clothes they need, they can ask the Found4Kids Society for help. The society gathers and then redistributes lost and found items from the district schools through a coupon system. The items are washed and then organized in a thrift-store like setting. Each family makes an appointment to visit the Found4Kids space currently housed at the Lansdowne Mall in Kamloops. Sessions are private, and...
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NorKam Senior Secondary students and staff of the Hairdressing Program showcased their talents Dec. 4 at a Presentation of Learning event. Each of the 10 students currently enrolled in the program spoke about their progress in the program.
"This program is a lot harder than people think,” said Aidan Parker, Hairdressing teacher. “It involves biology, chemistry and physiology and critical thinking skills.”

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From the regular meeting of the Board of Education. All about LDP candidates, Sharmane and Jamie’s presentations to the board and the all-time high for completion rates. Read Board Notes here .

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A three-part focused inquiry into the impact of vaping on health is underway in Kamloops. School District No. 73, Interior Health and Thompson Rivers University are partners in the project investigating ways to communicate to youth and adults about vaping.
“The idea is to develop and then distribute factual, evidence-based information to schools and to the community,” said Sherry Stade , SD73 health promoting schools coordinator.
The partnership includes the...
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