Announcements

The following update has been provided by the Ministry of Health and Ministry of Education:

On January 28, BC Provincial Health Officer Bonnie Henry announced that the first case of novel coronavirus has been confirmed in BC. Further details are available HERE.

The Ministry of Education will continue to work closely with the Ministry of Health, local health authorities and other levels of government to ensure students and school district employees are kept informed and safe. There is ongoing monitoring throughout BC, nationally and internationally, and all necessary precautions are being taken to prevent the spread of infection. (more…)

Fraser Health has provided the following update on novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) to share with our school communities: 

Re: Novel coronavirus

Fraser Health Medical Health Officers are monitoring reports of the novel coronavirus (named 2019-nCoV), first identified in Wuhan, China. While there have been cases identified outside of China, all of these individuals are known to have recent travel associated with the Wuhan area. 

Currently, there are no confirmed cases in Canada. Public Health officials are working together to ensure that any unusual illness in arriving travellers is being appropriately screened.  Physicians have also been requested to notify Public Health of any illness of concern in patients who were recently in the Wuhan area. (more…)

See the attached letter from Fraser Health, requesting that parents/guardians submit their child’s immunization record to Public Health.

Download Fraser Health letter

The proposed calendars for 2020/21, 2021/22 and 2022/23 were presented to the Board of Education at the January 22, 2020 public meeting.

We welcome your feedback on these proposed calendars, which will be out for public consultation from January 23, 2020 through to February 21, 2020 (4:00 pm).

Review the proposed calendars at https://www.sd42.ca/proposed-district-calendars/. A link to an online survey is included on this page.

Due to inclement weather, the January 15, 2020, public board meeting has been rescheduled to Wednesday, January 22, 2020. The meeting will take place at the District Education Office, 22225 Brown Avenue, Maple Ridge, starting at 5 pm.

Agenda packages for public board meetings are posted on the Monday before the meeting at http://www.sd42.ca/board-of-education/board-meeting-agendas/

The Wheelhouse Information Night scheduled for January 14 has been rescheduled to Monday, January 20 due to inclement weather. Details are below. (more…)

The DPAC Grade 8 Registration Information Session scheduled for tomorrow night, Wednesday, January 15, has been moved to next Wednesday, January 22 due to anticipated inclement weather. The details are below:

DPAC GRADE 8 REGISTRATION INFORMATION SESSION
7:00 pm, Wednesday, January 22, 2020
Thomas Haney Secondary (Rotunda)
23000 – 116 Avenue
Maple Ridge, BC

The time of the public board meeting for Wednesday, January 15, 2020 has been moved from 6:00 pm to 2:00 pm due to anticipated snowfall that evening. The meeting will be held at the District Education Office, 22225 Brown Avenue, Maple Ridge.

Information nights and online registration coming up for the following district programs: (more…)

Learn new tips, strategies and practical advice on how to survive your first years as a French Immersion parent and, more importantly, how best to support your child. This presentation will be of particular interest to parents with children in Kindergarten through Grade 2.

Presenter: Sandra Turbide, Conseillère Pédagogique for Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows School District
Location: Pitt Meadows Elementary Library, 11941 Harris Road, Pitt Meadows
Date and Time: January 15, 2020 at 7 pm
RSVP: cpf.ridgemeadows@gmail.com

CPF Members Free, Non-CPF Members $10 at the door