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Chief Tomat Elementary

Home of the Wolverines

BC Ministry of Education resource for families learning at home.

Please visit this site from the Ministry of Education to "Keep Learning"!

BC Ministry of Education resource for families learning at home.

Please visit this site from the Ministry of Education to "Keep Learning"!

Updates about COVID-19

As information about public health measures associated with COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) emerges, we will post it here.

Updates about COVID-19

Central Okanagan Public Schools' top priority is always the safety of our staff and students. We continue to work closely with local and provincial health authorities to get the latest information and ensure we cooperate with any recommended measures for COVID-19.

We continue to educate on best practices for preventing the spread of viral illness, including frequent and thorough handwashing and encouraging people to stay home from school or work when they show symptoms.

School campuses will remain closed to visitors unless otherwise invited. Students and families must not enter schools after Spring Break. This includes school grounds, playgrounds, classrooms, and StrongStart Centres. If you have personal items within your child(ren)'s school, we ask that you wait for invitation to pick up these items.

Ministry of Education Q & A on Continuity of Learning
Provincial Self-Assessment Tool
Ways to Practice Social Distancing (posted on our website under the button "Documents and Publications.")
Social DIstancing for Families (thank you to Burnaby School District and Province of BC for sharing)

Mental Health Support for Youth - Foundry Kelowna's Virtual Visit Pathways Info

The Government of BC has declared a state of emergency and a public health emergency in order to exercise emergency powers such as cancelling gatherings of 50 or more people and enforce social distancing requirements for establishments.

On March 17, the Government of BC and the Ministry of Education announced the suspension of all K-12 in-class instruction until further notice. We will continue to provide information on the continuity of learning and the role schools will play in supporting public health measures as it becomes available.

British Columbians can now call 1-888-COVID19 or text 604-630-0300 for non-medical information on the virus, including topics such as travel recommendations and social distancing. The line will be manned by service representatives from 7:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. seven days a week, and information will be provided in more than 110 languages.

Click here to read the District Pandemic Response Plan This plan is posted on our website under the button "Documents and Publications."

Letters to Parents

March 27

Board of Education Message to Families

Ministry of Education Letter to Parents & Guardians

March 20

Board of Education Letter to Parents

March 17

Superintendent of Schools/CEO Letter to Parents and Ministry of Education Letter to Parents
Both of these letters are posted on our website under the button "Documents and Publications."

March 13

Letter to Parents re COVID-19

Useful Links

Online Application for Student Enrollment for 2020-2021 school year opens

Please click here for details on how to enroll your child for the 2020-2021 school year.

Online Application for Student Enrollment for 2020-2021 school year opens

Enrollment Application Ad Spring 2020-2021.pdf

"Peace, Love and Tomat" New Playground Fundraiser. A huge success!

Thank you PAC, parents, friends, families and staff for attending the "Peace, Love and Tomat" fundraising event on February 29th. The event was a huge success and raised over $25, 000 towards our new playground.
Thank you students for walking your scooters and bikes when on the CTE school grounds!

This helps keep us all safe.
No Nuts Please! We are a 'nut aware' school.

Thank you parents and caregivers for ensuring student lunches and snacks are nut free. We have several students who have life threatening allergies to nuts.
Student Leaders at CTE

We are so proud of our grade 5 student leaders who have volunteered to support our school in so many ways! Leadership jobs include - morning announcers, crossing guards, playground leaders, clean team, equipment room monitors, assembly crew, 'new playground fundraisers and lunch monitors. Thank you leaders!
CTE Clean Team! Taking care of our amazing school yard.

Each week, our "Clean Team" leaders invite a classroom or two, to help clean our school grounds.
Grade 4 French Immersion program at Hudson!

This is an opportunity to enter the French Immersion Program in Grade 4. For more information, please contact Violeta Malfair, school principal at Hudson Road Elementary 250-870-5141
CTE Staff 2019 - 20

We are proud and honored to be teaching and learning on the unceded traditional territory of the Okanagan People.
CTE students and staff showcase their learning at the District's West Side Forum at MBSS on February 18, 2020
Chief Tomat Elementary is first in the queue to receive the Playground Enhancement Program (PEP) grant from the government for $105k. The new playground will provide accessible equipment to enhance the play experience to accommodate all children, regardless of their ability. We are projecting to spend approximately $200k to create a universal experience for all children who play on the playground. Our new playground will be used by not only the students of Chief Tomat Elementary, but all children in the neighbouring communities, including children using the sports fields during non school hours. Please join us in our fundraising efforts to raise money for our new playground. Please keep yourself up to date by attending our PAC meetings and following our CTE PAC Facebook page.
Help us nurture the "Power of Yet" (growth mindset) in each learner at CTE!

Check out our "Learning Plan- --Learning Evidence" on the top tab of our website for more information.