Announcements

Please see the August 26, 2020 news release from the Ministry of Education: Detailed plans support safe return to classroom.

Dear families,

We are looking forward to welcoming your child for another year of learning. As you know, students will begin to return to classrooms on September 10 and 11 for a full orientation on the implemented health and safety protocols and for an introduction to their cohort.

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Dear families,

We are looking forward to welcoming your child for another year of learning. As you know, students will begin to return to classrooms on September 10 and 11 for a full orientation on the implemented health and safety protocols and for an introduction to their cohort.

(more…)

Dear families,

I am writing to share with you an update on our back to school planning.

ORIENTATION DURING FIRST WEEK

As you will have heard, the Ministry of Education announced last week that school districts will be implementing a gradual restart plan during the week of September 8. This means that students will NOT be returning to classrooms on September 8 as previously announced. The first two days of school (September 8 and 9) will be reserved for the training of staff on all updated health and safety guidelines and to prepare for the return of our students. Students will begin to return to classrooms on September 10 and 11 in groups at set times for a full orientation on the implemented health and safety protocols and an introduction to their cohort. Regular daily attendance for all grade 1-12 students will begin on September 14. Parents of our incoming kindergarten students will be provided an updated detailed gradual start schedule directly by school principals. (more…)

The District Education Office (DEO) is now open to the public Monday to Friday, from 8am to 4pm. 

The DEO will be closed daily during the following times: 

• 10:15am to 10:30am
• 12:30pm to 1:30pm
• 2:15pm to 2:30pm 
   

Visitors are not permitted to enter the building if they have any symptoms of illness, have travelled internationally within 14 days, or have been directed by public health to self-isolate.  

If you have any questions, please call 604.463.4200 or email deo_reception@sd42.ca. 

The DEO is located at 22225 Brown Avenue, Maple Ridge. 

Ministry of Education News Release

School districts have received updated operational guidelines to help ensure a consistent provincewide approach to keep schools safe for all students, teachers and staff during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Under the updated health and safety guidelines, masks will be required for staff, middle and secondary students in high traffic areas such as buses and in common areas such as hallways, or anytime outside of their learning group whenever physical distancing cannot be maintained. (more…)

Ministry of Education News Release

To ensure schools are ready to welcome students into classrooms for the week of Sept. 8-11, 2020, there will be a gradual restart to allow extra time to orient students and staff on the new health and safety measures in place.

“Schools are going to look different in September,” said Rob Fleming, Minister of Education. “Staff, students and parents need time to get familiar with all the new health and safety procedures that are designed to keep them safe and confident in their school settings.” (more…)

Dear families, ­

The Ministry of Education announced on Wednesday that our province will be moving to modified Stage 2 of B.C.’s Education Restart Plan, and safely bringing K-12 students back to class full time for September 2020. A link to the ministry news release on this plan is here: https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2020EDUC0040-001415. You can also watch Wednesday’s press conference with Minister of Education Rob Fleming and Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MoqjWBNMBSE. (more…)

A Special Public Board Meeting will be held on July 22, 2020, at 1 pm. The meeting will be live-streamed at https://www.sd42.ca/online-board-meetings/ and on the school district YouTube channel.

Our district highlights from the 2019/20 school year capture not only some of the successes we see in our schools every day, but also the kindness and compassion with which our school communities respond when faced with a unique challenge.

This year’s feature includes a section celebrating our graduating class of 2020. We hope you enjoy our 2019/20 highlights and look forward to sharing more stories with you in the next school year.