Dear families,
As the cool and wet spring weather warms into the promise of a bright and re-energizing summer, I want to take a moment to thank all students, staff, and families for another successful school year. The school year has ended for most of our students, with only Kanaka Creek Elementary remaining in session until July 26. For students registered in summer learning, classes will begin after the Canada Day long weekend, on Tuesday, July 5, 2022. (more…)
The Province is providing $250,000 to conduct a needs assessment of post-secondary education and skills training in the rapidly growing communities of Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows.
“Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows are two of the fastest-growing communities in the Lower Mainland,” said Anne Kang, Minister of Advanced Education and Skills Training. “This needs assessment is the first step to understand whether students in the area have access to the educational and training opportunities that are needed for them to thrive and be prepared for the economy of the future.”
Kwantlen Polytechnic University will work in collaboration with other public post-secondary institutions with nearby campuses, including Douglas College, the Justice Institute of British Columbia, and University of the Fraser Valley, to conduct an objective and informed assessment of the post-secondary education needs of the residents of Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows.
This provincial funding is part of the Province’s co-ordinated approach to address immediate and long-term workforce challenges across all sectors of the economy. The Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Training is developing a Future Ready Skills Plan that will help equip British Columbians with the knowledge and skills they require for the jobs of the future.
A new child care facility at Davie Jones Elementary school will provide dozens of families and children in and around Pitt Meadows with convenient child care on school grounds.
“I am excited for busy Pitt Meadows parents and children who will have convenient child care on school grounds, making life easier and providing them with peace of mind knowing their kids are in one place for the whole day,” said Katrina Chen, Minister of State for Child Care. “This gorgeous facility helps deliver on our promise to create new child care spaces, and we just hit a new milestone of 30,500 new child care spaces funded since the launch of ChildCareBC in 2018.” (more…)
Dear families,
On March 11, 2022, I provided you with an update on the changes made to Provincial COVID-19 Communicable Disease Guidelines for K-12 Settings. Since that time, the guidelines have been further revised to incorporate public health guidance from the BC Centre for Disease Control.
The most significant changes include the following:
You can review the updated document in full here.
Sincerely,
Harry Dhillon
Superintendent of Schools
Join us for the Budget Committee of the Whole livestream at 6 pm, Wednesday, April 20, 2022. At this meeting, the board will receive public and partner group on the Proposed 2022/23 Preliminary Budget.
Watch the livestream on the district YouTube channel or the Online Board Meetings page.
The board received for information amended school calendars for 2022/23 and approved that the calendars be shared with the public. Proposed amendments to both the 2022/23 District School Calendar and the 2022/23 Kanaka Creek Elementary Calendar include the following:
You can provide input on the proposed amended calendar by email at yourinput@sd42.ca between April 14, 2022, and May 15, 2022. The board will review all feedback received before making its decision on the proposed amendments at its scheduled public meeting on May 18, 2022.
At its April 13, 2022, livestreamed public meeting, the Maple Ridge – Pitt Meadows Board of Education received the Proposed Preliminary Budget 2022/23 for information.
The board welcomes your feedback on this proposed preliminary budget, which includes budget balancing proposals in the following key areas: (more…)
The Maple Ridge – Pitt Meadows School District is offering the following summer learning options for 2022: (more…)
Dear parent/guardian,
Further to the March 11, 2022, message from the superintendent, this is a reminder that those who have travelled outside of Canada must follow federal travel guidance upon their return. Importantly, this now includes wearing a well-constructed and well-fitting mask when in public spaces (including schools), both indoors and outdoors, for 14 days following entry into Canada. You can find additional information on the Government of Canada website.
For anyone who has not travelled outside of Canada, masks are a personal choice in schools.
