#FridayReads: Waiting for Hanami to celebrate When the Sakura Bloom
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
2026 District Highlights
#FridayReads: Waiting for Hanami to celebrate When the Sakura Bloom
March 13, 2026
Albion Elementary English Language Learners (ELL) teachers Leah Kitamura and Kana Wiens recommend When the Sakura Bloom by Narisa Togo and Waiting for Hanami by J.P. Takahashi to welcome the read more
Maple Ridge students spread kindness during parade to local retirement homes
March 12, 2026
Students at Alouette Elementary turned lessons about kindness into action on Pink Shirt Day by walking through their neighbourhood to share positive messages and sweet treats with seniors living nearby. read more
#FridayReads: A Thousand Splendid Suns to celebrate resilience on International Women’s Day
March 6, 2026
Garibaldi Secondary teacher librarian Emma Daignault recommends A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini for International Women’s Day. A Thousand Splendid Suns is a powerful novel by Khaled Hosseini that read more
#FridayReads: Celebrate Ramadan with Once Upon an Eid
February 27, 2026
Pitt Meadows Secondary student Dewa Qarar recommends Once Upon an Eid: Stories of Hope and Joy by 15 Muslim Voices edited by S.K. Ali and Aisha Saeed for Ramadan and Eid. Ramadan is the ninth read more
Albion Elementary celebrates Lunar New Year with lion dance and drumming
February 26, 2026
Drums echoed through the hallways at Albion Elementary as students welcomed the Lunar New Year with a lively lion dance parade. The parade, held on Feb. 17, was a school-wide read more