District Highlights

District Highlights

Harry Hooge Elementary students celebrate Diwali

December 6, 2023 10:53 AM
Students at Harry Hooge Elementary danced, put on mehndi, and painted diyas to celebrate Diwali last month. “Diwali is the festival of lights. It’s celebrated by Jains, Hindus, Sikhs and  read more

Early childhood education now a dual credit option for SD42 students

December 5, 2023 4:09 PM
Secondary students in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows now have one more option when it comes to picking their classes. The Maple Ridge – Pitt Meadows School District, in partnership  read more

Host family attends international homestay student’s graduation in Germany

November 22, 2023 12:15 PM
German student Pauline took Maple Ridge – Pitt Meadows School District’s international education program in 2021 and lived with the Zanotto family as part of the homestay program. Two years  read more

Thomas Haney Craft Fair returns this weekend

November 20, 2023 4:47 PM
The Thomas Haney Craft Fair is making its post-pandemic return this weekend (Nov. 25 and 26) as a completely student-led event. The fair will feature more than 100 vendors, including  read more

Marine fitter certification now offered to Maple Ridge, Pitt Meadows students

November 17, 2023 9:29 AM
Starting this year, students in the Maple Ridge – Pitt Meadows School District taking the metal fabrication foundations program are able to receive a new, additional marine fitting certification. “It’s  read more

MRSS Indigenous leadership students hold annual toy drive on Tuesday

November 16, 2023 9:32 AM
Maple Ridge Secondary Indigenous leadership students are holding their annual drive-thru toy drop on Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2023. The Circle of Indigenous Youth and Allies (CIYA) club will be collecting  read more

#FridayReads: Celebrate the festival of lights with Binny’s Diwali

November 10, 2023 1:31 PM
Sukhdeep Birdi, a teacher for English language learners at Albion Elementary School, recommends Binny’s Diwali by Thrity Umrigar to learn about the festival of lights. Each year in mid-October to  read more

#FridayReads: Remembering the contributions of Canadian veterans

November 3, 2023 1:00 PM
Garibaldi Secondary teacher-librarian Keith Thomson recommends For King and Kanata, The Corvette Navy, War on Our Doorstep, and The Regiment for Indigenous Veterans Day (Nov. 8) and Remembrance Day (Nov.  read more

New playground unveiled at c̓əsqənelə Elementary

November 2, 2023 2:05 PM
c̓əsqənelə Elementary has a new playground for students to enjoy, made possible because of a large community effort. “We have a lot of great kids that are super happy to  read more

Hammond Elementary puts on outdoor fall fair

October 30, 2023 3:27 PM
Students at Hammond Elementary put on their rain boots and celebrated the fall season with an outdoor pumpkin patch, a petting zoo, crafts, and fun games. Each class was taken  read more
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