News & Announcements

On June 17, 2021 the Ministry of Education released Guidelines for Boards of Education and Independent School Authorities for the 2021/22 School Year. This provides guidance across a number of key topics, clarifies provincial expectation and includes links to additional information and resources that can support local decision making and communication. Please also view the COVID-19 Information and Resources web page for the BCCDC Outlook for the 2021-22 School Year and Ministry of Education News Release.

Click on the link above for registration information and package.

Interior Health (IH) has recently launched its IH Mobile Immunization Clinic in partnership with the British Columbia Automobile Association (BCAA), and will be travelling through the Interior region, making stops in over 40 communities along the way. Drop-in immunization clinics are for people who are born in 2009 or earlier, and who have not yet received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. No advance appointments are necessary for the drop-in clinics and all people are encouraged to walk-up, register and receive a COVID-19 vaccine.

On May 25, 2021 the Office of the Premier released BC's Restart Plan. A careful, four-step plan to help bring us back together based on data and guidance from the BCCDC and our PHO. To view the News Release from the Office of the Premier please view our COVID-19 Current Information and Resources news feed.

Children five years old by December 31, 2021 (born in 2016), may begin their first year of Full Day Kindergarten in September 2021. For more information about registration, please call your local elementary school. Parent/Guardian bring a birth certificate to complete registration.

Click on the photo to the right for the current Daily Health Check from the Ministry of Health: Sept 18, 2020

If your child has any of the following symptoms, please keep them home:
Fever
Chills
Cough or worsening of chronic cough
Shortness of breath
Loss of sense of smell or taste
Diarrhea
Nausea and vomiting

Please also keep your child home
1. If your child has recently returned from travel outside Canada OR
2. If you are a confirmed contact of a person with confirmed COVID-19

Thank you for supporting us as we continue to follow COVID-19 protocols.

Links to the latest reports and advice from the Provincial Health Officer, the Ministry, and our district including our district health and safety plan (see Exposure Control Plan).

Families must now pre-register for their chosen day.