All schools will be closed today, December 17, 2025. The majority of our school buildings are currently without power, which has left our sites without heat or internal lighting. At many locations, the security shutters cannot be raised without power, further limiting visibility and access to natural light within the classrooms. Given the intensity of the wind and the scale of the outages, we do not expect power to be restored quickly. Additionally, significant debris on the roads and continuing winds make the commute to and from school unsafe. (more…)
District Highlights
Browse our retrospective feature, which captures district highlights from the 2024/25 school year
Browse our retrospective feature, which captures district highlights from the 2023/24 school year
2019 Leaders of Tomorrow: Mack Seekins, Marissa Barclay, Hayden Meier, Glenwood
Mack Seekins is a valuable leader in our Glenwood community with a great sense of humour! He is polite, respectful, and always the first to volunteer his free time to help out. Mack has a positive attitude and takes his learning seriously, often modeling social responsibility and perseverance for his peers. He also demonstrates leadership and fair play during daily soccer at school, and plays on the Ridge Meadows Hockey and West Coast soccer team in our community.
Marissa Barclay is a leader because of her positive outlook, her willingness to help others, and her community involvement. She is an avid athlete and participates in rep softball 3-5 days a week, as well as on her ringette team. Despite this hectic sport schedule, Marissa is able to keep up with the demands of school, work as a babysitter, and find time for friends. She is also a leader in the district club “student voices,” where she shares ideas about bettering our community.
Hayden Meier has established himself as a leader this school year. He seeks out opportunities to help others whenever possible, and treats them with respect and patience. Hayden’s leadership skills extend to academics, where his thirst to learn influences his peers. Not only is Hayden a leader in the classroom, but he also helps out in the library at school, and willingly volunteers his free time to help fundraise for school events.
About Leaders of Tomorrow
The Maple Ridge – Pitt Meadows School District (SD42) has teamed up with the Maple Ridge News to celebrate local students who are making a difference at school and in the community. Elementary and secondary students featured as Leaders of Tomorrow were picked by their principals for making positive achievements in academics, sports, arts and community involvement.
The list is just a sample of outstanding students in the school district selected by their school during the 2018/19 school year – there are many others who were equally deserving of recognition for their exemplary achievements both inside and outside the classroom. Every Tuesday throughout the school year, SD42 will profile a student selected as one of the 2019 Leaders of Tomorrow.
