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We are developing district-wide understanding and capacity so that all our students are members of classrooms that are inclusive learning communities. We are becoming more able to grow the strengths and meet the needs of students in their classrooms with their peers. We will provide appropriate supports and interventions whether a student has a diagnosis connected to a special education category or not. We are creating learning environments that enable students to develop a sense of belonging and ensure they see themselves in the curriculum. We know the improvements we make for vulnerable students or students with different interests and talents will benefit all students. 

Some examples of the work of our plan are: 

  • Fostering a growth mindset: all students can be successful
  • Shifting from pull-out to push-in supports so learning happens with peers in the context of classroom learning
  • Shifting from finding the right place for students to creating classroom communities for all students
  • Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI) school leads team 
  • Ease Everyday Anxiety Strategies for Educators (EASE) program K-12 and Mental Health Literacy (Gr 7-12) for the benefit of staff and students
  • Training for staff and community in creating trauma-informed resilient classrooms: Circle of Courage

Explore the ways we are LEARNING BETTER TOGETHER in as an inclusive community in Cariboo-Chilcotin School District:

Students, Assemble!

Cataline Elementary

Our school began the year together in a back to school assembly where we were able to introduce all staff, review the Code of Conduct, and share some of the ways we’re celebrating students and learning this year. Mr.
Students, Assemble!

Identity Day

Cataline Elementary

Cataline’s staff and students came together to celebrate and recognize our diversity and strengths through two days of identity projects. Every student in the school created a project to showcase themselves and then was able to share it with other students.
Identity Day 2

Bannock with Mrs. Grieve

Cataline Elementary

Indigenous Support Worker, Mrs. Grieve, connected with Ms. Hopkin’s grade ½ class to make Bannock with the students. From adding the flour in the bowl to smothering the warm finished Bannock with jam, students eagerly participated in the entire baking process.
Bannock with Mrs. Grieve

Annual Cataline Jump Rope for Heart Campaign

Cataline Elementary

It was another successful Jump Rope for Heart campaign here at Cataline Elementary. Led by Mrs. Perry and Ms. Hopkins, students once again rose to the occasion, raising more than $3000 for the Heart and Stroke Foundation.
Annual Cataline Jump Rope for Heart Campaign

Keeping Kids Safe Online from Sexual Exploitation

Cataline Elementary

Thank you to presenters Allison, Lara, and Tatyana from Children of the Street for delivering workshops on child and youth exploitation. These workshops were delivered in schools and also streamed for SD27's rural and remote students.
Keeping Kids Safe Online from Sexual Exploitation

Family Earth & Literacy Day

Cataline Elementary

On April 22, 2026, Cataline Elementary School celebrated Earth Day with an open invitation to families and community members. Cataline parents and caregivers were invited to share an afternoon with their children connecting literacy and environmental stewardship with our Earth & Literacy Day Event.
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Jess Dance

Cataline Elementary

Our Cataline community had the opportunity embrace Peace, Love, Unity, and Fun, the message behind the Jess Dance Academy, who visited Cataline Elementary school this past February.
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Quebec Winter Carnival 2026

Cataline Elementary

To honor and celebrate Quebecois culture symbolized through the Quebec Winter Carnival and led by Ms. Nathalie Bertrand, students and staff at Cataline were treated with traditional French crepes, loaded with various toppings and of course, Quebec maple syrup.
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Cataline Celebrates the Lunar New Year

Cataline Elementary

A number of classes put on a parade for our school to welcome in the Lunar New Year. Students made dragons, lanterns, and rung bells to welcome in the new year while music played on the intercom. We appreciated the opportunity to celebrate the diversity of our school population!
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Cataline Family Literacy Day – Jan. 29, 2026

Cataline Elementary

Families were invited to Cataline Elementary School to spend time with their child(ren), while sharing a book and a healthy snack. During Family Literacy Week, students and families were presented with resources to support literacy at home.
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Staff Appreciation

Cataline Elementary

Cataline PAC continued to show their support of our wonderful staff. PAC volunteers circulated around the school offering treats and warm beverages to our staff to show their appreciation of the work they are doing at the school. It was a wonderful way to send staff off for the winter break.
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Family Literacy Day

Cataline Elementary

In honour of Family Literacy Week, Cataline Elementary School opened its doors to friends and family, offering a quiet place with a great book, healthy snack, and great company!
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Mrs. Enns' Class Celebrates Halfway to Grade 1

Cataline Elementary

Mrs. Enns' kindergarten class celebrated halfway through kindergarten at the end of January. They did a tour of the school to share their accomplishment with their Cataline friends and then ended the day with a Pete the Cat read-aloud and some snacks. Congratulations, kinders!
Mrs. Enns Class Celebrates halfway to Grade 1 Tess Riley

Family Reading Day for Literacy Week

Cataline Elementary

On Thursday the 29th, caregivers were invited to Cataline to read with their students. The whole school spent half an hour reading with each other, supported with a healthy snack from PAC to connect with our mealtime is learning time theme.
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Winter Skating

Cataline Elementary

Many Cataline classes attended the Winter Wonderland skate held at the Cariboo Memorial Complex. Sponsored by the Cataline PAC, students were provided the opportunity to strap on skates, some for the first time, and celebrate the winter skating theme with friends and family.
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Welcome Back to the 2026 School Year!

Cataline Elementary

Welcome back to school! We are so excited to have staff and students back in the building for our second term. Everyone joined together for a morning meeting first thing on Monday to review our code of conduct and re-connect in a good way.
assembly Tess Riley

Williams Lake Mustangs Mentors

Cataline Elementary

Cataline Elementary School is please to once again welcome Williams Lake Mustang players to our school. These young men visit our school every couple of weeks greeting our students, spending time reading, playing, and spreading kindness. The students love the visits, connecting with local stars.
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Student Celebration Assemblies

Cataline Elementary

Cataline holds a monthly assembly to celebrate various aspects of our amazing students. It’s a time to recognize sports teams, attendance improvers, and students going above and beyond.
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From Tree to Classroom

Cataline Elementary

Using local apples and some parent volunteers, students in Mrs. Tomlinson's class had the opportunity to do a variety of lessons where they were able to connect agriculture to the classroom.
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Cataline’s Recycling Program Starts Again

Cataline Elementary

Ms Riley’s class took a trip to the transfer station to hone in our skills about where our waste goes once it leaves the school. Every Friday, the class collects, sorts, and bags recycling from our school.
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TRU Handwashing Lessons

Cataline Elementary

Cataline Elementary students in Kindergarten, grade 1 & 2, had the privilege of having some nursing students from TRU come to our school and teach all about hand washing. The nursing students put a special gel on the students' hands which represented germs.
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Big Buddy Relationship Building

Cataline Elementary

Mrs. Enn’s kindergarten class and Mrs. Dikur’s grade 4/5 class are off to a strong start, building big buddies and mentorship for our newest friends at Cataline. This helps our kindergartens have connections if they need a hang and builds to on our caring school culture where everyone belongs.
Tess Riley

Our Littles - Engaging with Emotions

Cataline Elementary

Led by Cataline Elementary's Youth Engagement Worker, Nathalie Bertrand, our littlest students have started the school year learning about emotions and feelings.
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Welcome Back BBQ

Cataline Elementary

In partnership with our PAC, Cataline hosted a welcome back BBQ for our school community. This was an important night for teachers, students, our community, and PAC to reconnect and spend some time together. There was lots of good food and laughter in the sunshine!
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Playground Open!

Cataline Elementary

Cataline Elementary students returned to school in September to find that they had a brand-new walkway to their accessible playground. Thanks to the craftsmanship and skillful work of our School District Operations & Maintenance department over the summer, all students now have access to our new
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Year-end Grade 6 Luncheon

Cataline Elementary

The grade 6 students at Cataline were treated with one last opportunity to connect with one-another before heading off to middle school. With a generous donation, grade 6 students were presented a lunch prepared for by the Hong Sheng Restaurant. The students enjoyed the food and the companionship.
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Student Vote

Cataline Elementary

Mr. Wilson’s grade 5/6 class has been closely following the Federal Election, learning about our government system and the electoral process. This was concluded by hosting a student vote for our Cataline intermediate students. Students moderated the voting process and tallied the results.
Student Vote

Thoughtful Thursdays

Cataline Elementary

With the support of Mrs. Ohlhauser, our Cataline School community starts each Thursday morning in a good way. Thoughtful Thursdays provides a soft and welcoming start to the day, as students and staff participate in mindfulness activities, from breathing to stretching.
Thoughtful Thursdays

Cataline Jump Rope for Heart Campaign – Heart & Stroke Foundation

Cataline Elementary

Cataline students once again, participated in their annual Jump Rope for Heart event, raising money for the Heart and Stroke Foundation. Students participated in learning events, such as daily heart-smart morning trivia, as well as fundraising efforts, to promote awareness around heart disease and
Cataline Jump Rope for Heart Campaign – Heart & Stroke Foundation

Little Quilters

Cataline Elementary

With the assistance and guidance of the Williams Lake quilting community led by Mrs. Pieti, Mrs. Hansen and Mrs. Sache’s grade 1 and kindergarten students were provided the opportunity to design and create a blanket to be gifted to a residential school survivor.
Little Quilters

Time to Play Guitar

Cataline Elementary

Grade 5/6 students at Cataline continue to expand their skill sets, learning and show-casing their musical talents each week through the guitar. With Mr. Armstrong leading the way, students are learning to read notes and strum cords, inspiring future musicians.
Time to Play Guitar

Welcome Ms. Shilpa Rodriques

Cataline Elementary

Cataline Elementary School would like to welcome Shilpa Rodriques to our school community. Cataline Elementary and SD27 partnered with Thompson Rivers University’s TWINQ Project (Teachers with International Teaching Qualifications) connecting and introducing international student teachers to British
Welcome Ms Shilpa Rodriques

Mini-Sticks!

Cataline Elementary

As we enter interschool floor hockey season for intermediate students and the NHL playoffs around the corner, all students all excited for hockey! At Cataline, primary students have an opportunity to play hockey too!
Mini-Sticks

Gagaball

Cataline Elementary

Over the winter, staff and students were introduce to the dynamic and inclusive game of Gaga Ball! Cataline staff were introduced to the aspects of the game during an afterschool session, where they then immediately took their passion and excitement for the game back to their students.
Gagaball

Letter Buddies

Cataline Elementary

Throughout the year, Cataline students have help foster and engage our primary literacy program through "Letter Buddies", a literacy buddy system where older students have been trained to mentor and teach our younger students letter recognition and phonics.
Letter Buddies

Inspirational Speaker - Michael Bortolotto

Cataline Elementary

Students at Cataline were gifted with the opportunity to listen to the inspiring Michael Bortolotto. Michael used his power of storytelling to capture our young audience, and speak to building resiliency. Using his first-hand experience of living with cerebral palsy, Mr.
Inspirational Speaker - Michael Bortolotto