District Highlights

District Highlights

#FridayReads: Take a bite out of Jory John’s The Smart Cookie

April 29, 2022 7:15 AM
École Laity View Elementary teacher-librarian Natalie Clark recommends The Smart Cookie by Jory John and illustrated by Pete Oswald. I fell in love with Jory John and Pete Oswald’s The  read more

SD42 students celebrate Earth Day

April 28, 2022 10:36 AM
Eric Langton Elementary recognized Earth Day last week with a new 3D art display called Eye Spy that highlights the importance of the natural environment. The piece uses recycled and  read more

Maple Ridge Elementary students launch fundraising campaign to assist children in Ukraine

April 26, 2022 2:02 PM
When Maple Ridge Elementary student Daniel Paczolay saw images of war-torn Ukraine on the news, he felt he had to do something to help. With his mom and fellow students  read more

Students leave creative mark on Thomas Haney Secondary with Métis Legacy art project

April 21, 2022 12:23 PM
Thomas Haney Secondary students learned the art of patience when they created a new Métis legacy project beadwork display, which was unveiled at the school last week. Titled ‘This is  read more

#FridayReads: Take a ride with R.J. Palacio’s Pony

April 8, 2022 8:10 AM
Alouette Elementary teacher-librarian Jennifer Waterman recommends Pony by R.J. Palacio. We all know that the path to a lifelong love of reading is through amazing books – the ones that  read more

Program registration gets underway at Ridge Meadows College

March 30, 2022 8:00 AM
Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows residents do not need to travel far if they are looking for employment-focused post-secondary educational opportunities. Ridge Meadows College is increasingly the school people are  read more

SD42 teacher recognized for environmental sustainability work

March 29, 2022 12:30 PM
A School District 42 teacher is getting some attention for her environmental sustainability leadership. Carla van der Pauw was recently featured in the Today With Science World online publication for  read more

Pitt Meadows Secondary’s Dueck takes home Canadian Association of Physicists teaching award

March 10, 2022 1:03 PM
Kelvin Dueck calls himself a nerd, but his teaching methods are getting some attention from the cool kids. The Canadian Association of Physicists recently awarded the Pitt Meadows Secondary instructor  read more

Maple Ridge student takes acting skills to the world stage with Super Bowl ad

March 8, 2022 12:20 PM
Musashi Baillie is ready for his close up. The Maple Ridge student was recently cast in a Toyota Super Bowl commercial portraying the life of Canadian Paralympian cross-country skier Brian  read more

SD42 wins Meritorious Budget Award for the fourth time

March 2, 2022 7:55 AM
For the fourth year in a row, the Maple Ridge – Pitt Meadows School District is being recognized for its commitment to sound fiscal management and budgetary policies. The Association  read more
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