Dear Chief Tomat Families and Community,
It is a true honour to serve as the Principal of Chief Tomat Elementary. I am proud to be a CTE Wolverine, and I continue to feel grateful every day to work alongside such an incredible group of students, staff, and families. Being part of a school community on the land I love, in a community that is so meaningful to me, truly is a dream come true.
At Chief Tomat, we are committed to living our motto: Caring Together Everyday. We take care of ourselves, others, the land and our school. Our students consistently show what it means to be respectful, kind, and responsible members of our school community. This year, we had more kindness tickets than ever before, which speaks volumes about the caring culture our students help create. I am always impressed by the way our Wolverines look out for one another, take pride in their learning, and contribute to making our school a safe and welcoming place for all.
We have also experienced exciting growth and change at CTE. This year, we celebrated the opening of our additional building, including seven new classrooms, and welcomed our intermediate students into their beautiful new learning spaces. We also enjoyed new additions such as the Gaga Ball pit and had so much fun creating a music video for our CTE Wolverine School Song. These moments remind us that school is not only about academics, but also about belonging, connection, and community.
It has been especially meaningful to see so many students learning nsyilxcen, the language of the Okanagan syilx people, as one important way we honour and respect the people who have cared for and stewarded this land since time immemorial.
I have been an educator for 24 years with Central Okanagan Public Schools, but have been a learner here all my life, having attended Bankhead Elementary School and Kelowna Senior Secondary School. I have taught all over our district, including Hudson Road and Glenrosa Middle School. Previously , I was the Vice-Principal at Davidson Road Elementary School. My father was a teacher (he even taught me in Grade 7!) and school Principal, so education and working with children is in my blood. I am deeply passionate about making a difference for our children. I will work tirelessly to do all that I can to support and encourage our staff and students so each student succeeds and reaches their full potential.
I live in West Kelowna with my family and being at a school which is on the land I love and a part of the community that is dear to my heart, is a dream come true. We are an active family who loves being in West Kelowna. I have a 21 year old daughter who is going to UBC in Kelowna, with hopes of being a teacher. I also have 19 year old twin boys who are at UBCO studying Health and Exercise Science. All 3 of my children loved their times at CNB middle school and MBSS. When I am not at school, I am often running the trails in Kalamoir Park or hiking Mount Boucherie with my golden retriever, Boaz.
I am deeply passionate about supporting student success and working closely with staff and families to ensure every child feels valued, encouraged, and empowered to reach their full potential. I look forward to continuing to build strong relationships with our community and to celebrating the many strengths of Chief Tomat together.
With gratitude,
Mrs. Jennifer Adamson
Principal, Chief Tomat Elementary
Jennifer.Adamson@sd23.bc.ca
It is with gratitude that I respectfully acknowledge that I live, love, work, play, and learn on the beautiful, unceded, Traditional territory of the Okanagan syilx peoples.