#FridayReads: Find Home in a Lunchbox this Asian Heritage Month

2026 District Highlights

#FridayReads: Find Home in a Lunchbox this Asian Heritage Month

May 1, 2026
Alexander Robinson teacher-librarian Anita Neufeld recommends Home in a Lunchbox by Cherry Mo to celebrate Asian Heritage Month this May. Home in a Lunchbox by Cherry Mo is a stunning wordless book that  read more

#FridayReads: Welcome to the Wonder House this National Poetry Month

April 24, 2026
Literacy helping teacher Cynthia Penner recommends Welcome to the Wonder House by Rebecca Kai Dotlich and Georgia Heard for National Poetry Month. Welcome to the Wonder House by Rebecca Kai Dotlich  read more

Arts Night returns to Garibaldi Secondary on April 23

April 14, 2026
Garibaldi Secondary is hosting its fourth annual Arts Night on April 23, 2026, celebrating student creativity through culinary arts, visual art and live performances. The evening will begin at 6  read more

#FridayReads: Discover the spirit of Vaisakhi with Mahi and Daya

April 10, 2026
English Language Learners (ELL) teachers Harjit Kaur Chauhan and Kawaldeep Kaur Ghuman recommend The Adventures of Mahi and Daya: Discovering the Spirit of Vaisakhi  by Harpreet Kaur Mandair. This engaging story  read more

Step into Maple Ridge Secondary’s Little Shop of Horrors on stage this April

April 8, 2026
Theatre students at Maple Ridge Secondary are getting ready to open the doors to a very unusual flower shop, where the music is catchy, the comedy is dark, and a  read more
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