Announcements

By the end of next year, every student in Maple Ridge will be going to a seismically safe school, Premier John Horgan announced today.

“Finishing upgrades at Fairview Elementary and Westview Secondary will mean every single child in Maple Ridge is learning in a seismically safe school,” said Premier Horgan.

“We know there is more to be done in other communities. That is why we are working to fast-track seismic upgrades and school capital projects throughout the province.”

Fairview Elementary school and Westview Secondary school are the last two high-risk schools in the Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows school district.

Premier Horgan made the announcement at Fairview Elementary school today alongside Minister of Education Rob Fleming.

Read the full news release

In order to ensure trustees and staff are able to attend upcoming graduation ceremonies, the start of the June 21, 2017 public board meeting has been moved from 6 pm to 1 pm.

The board meeting will take place in the District Education Office at 22225 Brown Avenue, Maple Ridge.

Due to low enrolment numbers, School District No. 42’s Grade 7 Elementary Summer Learning 2017 programs have been cancelled. We apologize for the inconvenience. All other SD42 Summer Learning programs for elementary and secondary students are running as scheduled. To learn more, click here. 

On Tuesday, June 20, the Maple Ridge – Pitt Meadows School District will be honouring retiring staff during a special ceremony at Garibaldi Secondary starting at 3:30 p.m.

For more information about the Retirement Tea, please click here. 

On February 24, 2017, the Ministry of Education announced funding for a new elementary school in the Albion area of Maple Ridge. The school is scheduled to open September 2019.

The Maple Ridge – Pitt Meadows Board of Education would like your input on a potential name for this new school. You can give us your feedback through this quick online survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/6995T7D.

The survey CLOSES at 4 pm on Friday, June 9, 2017.

Thank you for your participation,

The Maple Ridge – Pitt Meadows Board of Education

Like other school districts across the province, starting September 2016 the Maple Ridge – Pitt Meadows School District worked with the local health authority to conduct district-wide testing of water quality at all school facilities. The tests, which were processed and evaluated by an independent lab, were designed to detect potentially elevated levels of lead at these water sources. (more…)

The Maple Ridge – Pitt Meadows Board of Education recently asked local MLA candidates a series of education-related questions in advance of the May 9, 2017, provincial election. Seven of the nine candidates in the ridings of Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows and Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows responded to the questions by our deadline. Click here to read their responses.

In Canada, the national Day of Mourning is observed on April 28 each year to remember workers who have been killed, injured or suffered occupational disease on the job. 

Last year in British Columbia 144 workers lost their lives to workplace injury or disease.  

Please join us in paying tribute to fallen workers and raising awareness about creating healthy and safe workplaces.

For more information about the Day of Mourning in B.C., visit: http://www.dayofmourning.bc.ca/

At its public meeting on April 12, 2017, the Maple Ridge – Pitt Meadows Board of Education approved the following policies:

Policy 3901: Maintenance of Order in Schools
Policy 9325: Education Programs for Non-Residents
Policy 9801: Fees – Hardship

These policies have been posted to the district online policy manual.

Please note that the April 12, 2017 Maple Ridge – Pitt Meadows School District public board meeting will be held at Thomas Haney Secondary School (Room 2031/34) starting at 4 p.m. 

Updated public board meeting location/time:

April 12, 2017 public board meeting

Start time: 4 p.m.

Location: Room 2031/34 THSS