Dear families,
Thank you for working with our staff as we reorganized to limit in-class instruction in March, moved quickly to provide remote learning opportunities and then opened up our schools again for limited in-school instruction in June. I know that the past several months have been challenging for our families, for our staff and for the province as a whole.
As we prepare for summer break, I am writing to provide some information about what you can expect for the new school year. (more…)
Dear parents/guardians,
Please see below the letter from Minister of Education Rob Fleming and BCCPAC President Andrea Sinclair. French, Chinese and Punjabi translations of the letter are also available.
Letter to Parents from Minister Fleming and President Andrea Sinclair
Translations:
Letter to Parents_French Translation
Letter to Parents_Traditional Chinese translation
Starting September 1, 2020, Fundamentals Childcare Centre will be providing before- and after-school care and preschool services at ćəsqənelə Elementary.
For more information, please visit the Fundamentals Childcare Centre website at www.fundamentalschildcare.ca or email fundamentals.cqe@gmail.com.
Dear families,
Current events in Canada and the United States remind us of the work that must be done to make our society and our school district open, safe, inclusive and responsive – places where all can learn, thrive and lead dignified lives. The death of George Floyd and the subsequent Black Lives Matter protests include an unparalleled and broad cross-section of American and Canadian citizens who have, with peaceful protest, signaled the need for change. One of the most heartening observations that I make of the protests is the overwhelming involvement of young people, who have delivered a compelling message: the time for quiet support is now past. We must take action. (more…)
The June 17, 2020 regular meeting of the Board will be live-streamed at https://www.sd42.ca/online-board-meetings/ and on the school district YouTube channel starting at 6 pm.
The Maple Ridge – Pitt Meadows School District’s 2020 Retirement Tea will be live-streamed through the SD42 YouTube channel and on this web page on Tuesday, June 16, starting at 4:30 pm. Please join us in honouring our retiring district employees.
...read moreDuring the week of June 15, we are shining the spotlight on our grads. (more…)
Dear parents/guardians,
Please see the attached letter to families from Education Minister Rob Fleming and BCCPAC President Andrea Sinclair:
Letter to families from Education Minister Rob Fleming and BCCPAC President Andrea Sinclair
May 27, 2020
Dear School Administrators, Staff, Students and Parents,
Through careful evidence-based planning by public health experts and in accordance with BC’s Restart Plan, students can voluntarily return to school on a part-time basis starting June 1, 2020. With effective public health measures in place, BC has done an excellent job of decreasing the community spread of COVID-19. (more…)
Dear 2020 graduating class families,
We are certainly sharing a very unusual time with you and finding meaningful and safe ways to celebrate our graduating classes of 2020 this June is challenging.
For most graduates, it is the chance to toss their mortar boards high into the air with their classmates or to take group pictures with their friends and loved ones in their caps and gowns that makes commencement meaningful. For staff, families and friends, it is the coming together of the class to recognize their achievements that makes commencement special. (more…)
