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Tumbler Ridge Begins Phased Return to Class With Portables, Shortened Days

Officials set a trauma‑informed plan offering flexible attendance with reinforced security to support a cautious return.

Overview

  • Elementary students return on shortened days today and Friday, with regular schedules expected Monday, the district says.
  • Secondary students may tour the portables today and attend one course Friday; next week is tentatively 10 a.m.–2 p.m., subject to change.
  • RCMP and the district report that 18-year-old Jesse Van Rootselaar killed eight people, including six children and an education assistant, before dying by suicide on Feb. 10.
  • Security steps include a contracted perimeter, an RCMP security review, locked doors on all portables and the elementary school, and planned camera installation.
  • Two safer-school liaison staff and a district counselling team will be on site through spring break, with flexible in‑person, online, or blended learning available.