Barriere Elementary School welcomed three new teachers this September: Mr. Justin Hummel, who will be teaching the Kindergarten/Grade 1 class, and last taught at Haldane Elementary in Kamloops; Ms Alexis Gartrell, who will be teaching the Kindergarten class, and last taught at Parkcrest Elementary in Kamloops; and Ms. Simpson, who will be the literacy and numeracy support teacher, and will be teaching Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursday mornings.