Announcements

Maple Ridge – Pitt Meadows School District No. 42 is pleased to announce the appointment of Richard Rennie to the position of secretary treasurer effective July 1, 2023.

Richard brings to the position a Chartered Professional Accountant designation, a Bachelor of Commerce degree from UBC, and over 15 years of progressive financial leadership experience. He joined the school district in 2022 as assistant secretary treasurer, overseeing finance, procurement, and transportation services. In his former role as Chief Financial Officer and Executive Director, he led large and diverse teams across a complex public sector organization, enhancing his skill at overseeing a broad portfolio including budget planning, development, implementation, and monitoring and facilities management. (more…)

The Maple Ridge – Pitt Meadows School District is hosting an open house on Thursday, June 22, 2023, at Pitt Meadows Secondary School to explore ideas for a replacement secondary school and neighbourhood learning centre (NLC) in Pitt Meadows.

The purpose of the consultation is to engage the community in helping define the vision for a replacement secondary school in Pitt Meadows housing a neighbourhood learning centre. (more…)

On June 22, 2023, Station One Architects (SoA) and the Maple Ridge – Pitt Meadows School District hosted a community consultation workshop that sought to engage the community in helping define the vision for a replacement secondary school in Pitt Meadows housing a neighbourhood learning centre (NLC).

Community members who were unable to attend in person and want to participate in the process have an opportunity to provide feedback through our online survey, which will be open from June 23 – 30, 2023.

Take the survey

At the June 14, 2023, second open house, Station One Architects (SoA) reported on the feedback received from our community, and addressed how this input influenced the proposed Eric Langton Elementary school design. Attendees also had a further opportunity to provide their perspectives on the proposed designs.

If you were unable to attend the second open house but would like to provide additional feedback, you can participate in our second online survey, which will be open from June 15 to 4 pm June 22, 2023.

Take the survey.

How feedback influenced design

A summary document of all feedback received with notes on how this feedback influenced design is available in our updated Public Engagement Summary document.

You may also download the renderings of the proposed design here. Please note this is a large file (15MB) and may take a few moments to download.

Parent/guardian and student MyClass accounts will be disabled on July 31, 2023, to allow for system archiving and school scheduling. 

Student Accounts

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Dear families,

As we transition into the final weeks of the school year and the temperatures rise, I would like to inform you about some of the precautionary measures we have taken to maintain comfortable classroom environments for students and staff. I will also share a few tips on how you can contribute from home. While some of our schools and learning spaces are well-prepared for warmer days, others face greater challenges and require more specific measures.

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YOUR VOICE, YOUR SCHOOL

We invite you to attend our second open house on Wednesday, June 14, 2023. Station One Architects will report on the feedback received from our community, addressing how this input has influenced the proposed school design. Attendees will have further opportunity to provide their perspectives on the proposed design.* (more…)

A long-standing tradition is returning this year. After being put on hold over the past few years due to COVID-19, retirement tea is back on.

All staff are invited and encouraged to attend – including past retirees – as we take a moment to recognize and honour the contributions of our retiring staff members. Please join us in congratulating our 2023 retirees in a special ceremony at 3:30 pm, Tuesday, June 13 at Garibaldi Secondary School. 

Download our invitation with the details, including our list of 2023 retirees.

Rachna Singh, Minister of Education and Child Care, has issued the following statement to mark Pride 2023 and celebrate the 2SLGBTQIA+ community in B.C.’s education system:

“The month of June is a time for all in K-12 education throughout B.C. to hear more about Pride month, recognize and celebrate the contributions of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, and learn more about the significance and origins of events that started out of protest, like the Pride parade. (more…)

Registration for students eligible for school district transportation for the 2023/24 school year will be open from Monday, May 15, 2023, at 12:00 pm (noon) to June 30, 2023, at 4:00 pm. 

Regular student transportation is available for eligible students living and attending school in the following school catchments: 

• Blue Mountain Elementary 
• Garibaldi Secondary 
• Highland Park Elementary 
• Pitt Meadows Secondary 
• Webster’s Corners Elementary 
• Whonnock Elementary 

Eligibility for regular student transportation is based on grade level and distance from the catchment area school as outlined below: 

• Grades K-3 students living farther than 4 kms from their catchment school 
• Grades 4-12 students living farther than 4.8 kms from their catchment school 

Eligibility for transportation for students with special needs is based on criteria set out in Policy 5400 on the school district website.

To register for regular student transportation or transportation for students with special needs, please click on the announcement titled Student Transportation 2023/2024 – Registration. The announcement will appear when registration opens at noon, May 15, 2023. Registration deadline is June 30, 2023. 

For instructions on how to register for student transportation on the Parent Portal once registration opens, please see the attached file. Additional information about student transportation is available on the school district website: https://www.sd42.ca/student-transportation/.