2021 District Highlights

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 an Abacus,’ the piece features intricate floral beadwork dotted in a spiral around a leather hide. The artwork is... read more

A class at c̓əsqənelə Elementary is finding ways to help animals in need. Melissa Affleck’s Grade 1 students collected 79 donated items and raised $58.30 in support of the Maple Ridge SPCA earlier this month.  “They wanted to find a way to help the SPCA so we made flyers... read more

Blue Mountain Elementary teacher-librarian Amanda Terris recommends Lift by Minh Lê and Dan Santat. Lift is a story about sibling rivalry, an elevator button, and imagination. Have you ever been annoyed by a younger brother? Iris has. Iris’ job was to push the buttons in the elevator, and then... read more

Are you planning to do some holiday baking this week? Culinary students at School District 42 have a few suggestions for festive pastries you should try. Jada Orieux’s Sugar Cookies Ingredients 1 cup of butter 1 cup sugar 1 egg 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 teaspoons baking powder 3 cups... read more

Kanaka Creek Elementary students have found a unique way of enjoying their Halloween candy: by giving it away. Last month, the children pooled their Halloween haul and repackaged the sweets into 700 bags with hand-drawn holiday messages and decorations. The candy was then distributed to senior centres, drug and... read more