District Highlights

District Highlights

Hammond students go on journey with The Bubble

December 13, 2021 3:27 PM
Hammond Elementary students were taken on a journey around the globe when local author Joseph Patenaude came for a visit last month. The award-winning writer read his new book, The  read more

Desiree Bartels: ‘I can’t say enough good things’ about the SD42 Continuing Education program

December 6, 2021 8:00 AM
After years of working various odd jobs in retail and the restaurant business, Desiree Bartels wanted to make a change. There was just one problem: She never finished Grade 12  read more

#FridayReads: Red and Lulu gives readers a bird’s-eye view

December 3, 2021 8:10 AM
Yennadon Elementary teacher-librarian Candace Kibbins recommends Red and Lulu by Matt Tavares. This story of two bonded cardinals that get separated, and the frantic search for Lulu by Red, culminates  read more

Andrew Devlin: ‘I wouldn’t be where I am today if it weren’t for the SD42 Continuing Education program’

December 3, 2021 8:00 AM
In his late 30s, Andrew Devlin was nervous about his decision to go back to school. But when he began his academic journey with the School District 42 Continuing Education  read more

Hannah MacQuarrie: SD42 Continuing Education program was about ‘flexibility’

December 1, 2021 2:16 PM
For Hannah MacQuarrie, secondary school was a constant balancing act between academic deadlines and the rigid practice schedule that comes with being a high-level volleyball player. So, when she discovered  read more

Garibaldi Secondary gets ready for winter with band concert

November 29, 2021 2:58 PM
Garibaldi Secondary music students are getting ready for their annual winter concert titled Music is Better with Cookies. The event, which will be held online and in person in the  read more

#FridayReads: Explore scenes of Indigenous nationhood with graphic novel

November 26, 2021 9:07 AM
 c̓əsqənelə teacher-librarian Janet Smith recommends the graphic novel Borders by Thomas King.  I first read this graphic novel during the summer of 2021 when I saw this CBC blurb. As  read more

From table to farm, Garibaldi culinary students raise money for flood relief

November 24, 2021 7:35 AM
Garibaldi Secondary culinary students know the importance of locally grown food. So, when the Fraser Valley — the breadbasket of the region — was struck by a massive rainstorm and  read more

Yennadon Elementary launches flood fundraiser

November 23, 2021 12:05 PM
School District 42 students are scrounging up their loonies and toonies to help Fraser Valley communities devastated by flooding from last week’s unprecedented rainstorm. Candace White, a librarian at Yennadon  read more

MRSS Aboriginal Leadership Team holds annual toy drive on Tuesday

November 19, 2021 2:29 PM
Maple Ridge Secondary’s Aboriginal Leadership Team will be accepting donations of new, unwrapped toys and gift cards during the annual Rambo’s Drive-Thru Christmas Toy Drive on Tuesday (Nov. 23). The  read more
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