District Highlights

District Highlights

#FridayReads: When We Were Alone paves the path for children to learn about residential schools

September 29, 2023 10:47 AM
Aboriginal Education teacher-librarian Alison Garneau recommends When We Were Alone by David A. Robertson and Julie Flett. National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is on September 30th and this is  read more

Alouette Elementary students create artwork for Truth and Reconciliation community event

September 28, 2023 5:07 PM
Sitting on the steps inside Alouette Elementary, Brayden pointed at the middle of his poster. “The kid at the bottom is supposed to be me going to residential school,” the  read more

Maple Ridge students learn how to make meaningful land acknowledgements

September 27, 2023 12:48 PM
Grade 6/7 students at Maple Ridge Elementary learned how to write their own meaningful land acknowledgements as part of Truth and Reconciliation Week. “A land acknowledgement is a recognition of  read more

Tour de Coast makes a stop at Albion Elementary

September 22, 2023 12:25 PM
There was excitement in the air at Albion Elementary on Wednesday morning.  All of the staff and students were outside, standing in front of the school. They held up signs  read more

New mural at Garibaldi Secondary celebrates inclusion

July 6, 2023 11:11 AM
The cafeteria wall at Garibaldi Secondary School (GSS) is getting a makeover, with the painting of a new mural.  It’s a project that has been in the works for the  read more

Thomas Haney Secondary students build augmented reality sandbox

June 29, 2023 8:50 AM
It took the ThunderTech Robotics Team just one week to plan, design and build an augmented reality sandbox. “We’re very proud of this,” said Matvey Okoneshnikov, a Grade 11 student  read more

SD42 softball players will join Team BC for North American Indigenous Games

June 28, 2023 9:51 AM
Two softball players from the Maple Ridge – Pitt Meadows School District have made Team BC and are headed to the North American Indigenous Games in Halifax next month. Brooke  read more

New outdoor learning space opens at Maple Ridge Elementary

June 26, 2023 10:35 AM
After months of hard work and collaboration, the students at Maple Ridge Elementary have finished building a new outdoor learning space for the school. It replaces the old garden that  read more

Highland Park Elementary class puts on school-wide waste sorting game

June 20, 2023 9:03 AM
Ms. Tsia’s class became game show hosts for a day at Highland Park Elementary in a fun, interactive assembly to teach students about sorting waste. “It was about teaching people  read more

Mural showcasing Indigenous art unveiled at Fairview Elementary

June 12, 2023 3:17 PM
There’s a new mural in the courtyard at Fairview Elementary that tells the story of the Katzie Slough, crafted with the help of students. “This is a mural about a  read more
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