Kidston Elementary

<p><strong><img src="/images/7c89bcf0-e3fb-4236-bdc7-f89c0f17b11b?fingerprint=ppb20260626185606" alt="have great summer 961871 8548"></strong></p><p><strong>Kidston office is open June 29 - July 3rd (closed July1st). The office will re-open August 31st, 2026.</strong></p><p><strong>First day of school for students will be Tuesday, September 8th - 8:25-11:25am.</strong></p>

<h3>School Trustee Election</h3><p>General local elections in B.C. are held every four years. The next<strong> general local election </strong>will be held on <strong>October 17, 2026.</strong><o:p></o:p></p><figure class="image image-style-side"><img style="aspect-ratio:575/383;" src="/images/a72a74f7-d583-49e6-a272-94f49fe3d5cb?fingerprint=ppb20260630163349" alt="gavel" width="575" height="383"></figure><p>General local elections include elections for mayors and municipal councils, regional district directors, and&nbsp;<strong>school board trustees</strong>.<o:p></o:p></p><p>During the general local election, seven School District No. 22 trustees will be elected for a four-year term (2026-2030).</p><p><a href="https://www.sd22.bc.ca/elections">Learn More</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p>

<h3>Stage 3 Water Restrictions</h3><figure class="image image_resized image-style-side" style="width:21.64%;"><img style="aspect-ratio:800/1853;" src="/images/29c797df-0a8f-46ed-bc84-60a7c866f871?fingerprint=ppb20260605180006" alt="Stage 3 Restrictions (2)" width="800" height="1853"></figure><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">Effective immediately, Greater Vernon Water has moved to Stage 3 Water Restrictions due to severe drought conditions, low snowpack, and declining reservoir levels. In support of these measures, we will discontinue field irrigation and bus washing until further notice.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">We have already implemented a number of water conservation strategies within our facilities and will continue to identify and adopt additional measures to further reduce water consumption wherever possible. We remain committed to doing our part to help preserve the community's water supply during this challenging period.<o:p></o:p></span></p><ul><li class="ck-list-marker-bold" data-list-item-id="e2ef9a04f02ee07c438e996cfb5a97a55"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;"><strong>Field irrigation will be turned off immediately.<o:p></o:p></strong></span></p></li><li class="ck-list-marker-bold" data-list-item-id="e998dccea495051dff2933ee694280eb5"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;"><strong>Vehicle (bus) washing will be suspended except for safety reasons-windows lights etc.</strong></span></p></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal">Link: <a href="http://www.rdno.ca/WaterRestrictions">RDNO Website - Water Restrictions</a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>