#FridayReads: Piecing together The Fragments that Remain

2026 District Highlights

#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

#FridayReads: Choose kindness with Heartstopper this Pink Shirt Day

February 23, 2026
Westview Secondary teacher-librarian Krystyna Eddy recommends Heartstopper by Alice Oseman for Pink Shirt Day. Heartstopper is a beautifully written and illustrated graphic novel series by Alice Oseman. The story follows two main  read more

Students explore career options at SD42 Trades Showcase

February 18, 2026
Hundreds of students and families gathered at Thomas Haney Secondary on January 29 for the third annual SD42 Trades Showcase to get a glimpse of what their future could look  read more
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