Did you know that the 2024-25 School Year Calendar is available on our website? You can find it here: cbvrce.ca/home/calendars

Registration for children who are starting school in September, or are new to the area, can be completed online. Click here for details: cbvrce.ca/home/student-r…

The first day of classes for children in the Cape Breton-Victoria Regional Centre for Education is three weeks away! We look forward to welcoming children to school on Thursday, September 5! Visit tinyurl.com/3zyse9fk for registration information & other details

Tomorrow, Thursday, September 12th, is Stand Up Against Bullying Day across Nova Scotia. Please show your support for safe and inclusive schools by wearing pink!

It’s picture day here at Tompkins. The staff is surprising the students with their flashback school photos. Students are having a blast trying to guess who!😃📸❤️CB-VRCE_NS Susan Kelley

October is Mi’kmaw History Month, and this year’s theme is Mijipjewey Na Mawa’luksi’k (Me gyp je wey na Ma waa loog seeg). Take a look at this year’s poster to learn more and join us in celebrating how food gathers us together.

CBVRCE will observe Orange Shirt Day tomorrow, Sept. 27. We invite children, staff & community join us in this national movement to recognize the experiences of residential school survivors and demonstrate that Every Child Matters. More info here: orangeshirtday.org

The NSTU is proud to partner with Mi'kma'ki Strong to raise awareness of the devastating impact of Residential Schools.

Tompkins Primaries learned about Mi’kmaq drums today, made their own hand drums and then used them to drum the beat of the Mi’kmaq Honour Song. Later they took to their sit spots outside to take part in a guided nature meditation. Tompkins Memorial Elementary CB-VRCE_NS

2A and 2B enjoyed the story ‘With Our Orange Hearts’ by Phyllis Webstad. They reflected and recorded on feathers how all children should feel and be treated while at school. CB-VRCE_NS Susan Kelley

Yesterday Tompkins Primary and Primary/One class welcomed Snow, Eddie, and Bigfoot to our school to learn about taking care of our environment. This was a super fun and engaging presentation! We can’t wait to take on Eddie’s Litterless Quest! Clean Foundation CB-VRCE_NS

Tompkins Primary students are thankful 🥰 Tompkins Memorial Elementary CB-VRCE_NS

Tompkins Primary had a wonderful time at Hank’s Farm yesterday with the whole school🥰 Tompkins Memorial Elementary CB-VRCE_NS

So important! 🧡

Rockin' for Christmas is Friday, November 8th, 2024 at 5:30pm at The Main Event. Tickets are on SchoolCashOnline. Please support this worthy cause!

Halloween Fun Night!!! 🎃🕷️🕸️ ⁦CB-VRCE_NS⁩

A little power outage didn’t bother us Primary Tompkins Tigers. We headed outside to make nature mandalas for math/art and to enjoy some fresh air on this beautiful, sunny day in Unama’ki. Take Me Outside Tompkins Memorial Elementary CBVRCE Mathematics

Tompkins Primary made patterned costumes for the Bee Bots then programmed a pattern dance for the Bee Bots for some Halloween math fun today🎃Tompkins Memorial Elementary CBVRCE Mathematics CBVRCE Tech Integration

Jan. 4 is National Ribbon Skirt Day. It is a day to recognize Indigenous women and to honour their strength, resilience and cultural history. Tompkins primaries listened to the story My Ribbon Skirts by Canadian Cree author Shelly Vivian and then created artwork.CB-VRCE_NS