Announcements

Dear parent/guardian,

MyClass (MyEducation BC) parent/guardian accounts will be reactivated by 4 p.m. on Wednesday, September 10, 2025.

If you already have a MyClass account, you can log in using your existing ID and password. If your password has expired, you will be prompted to create a new one. If you don’t remember your username/login ID or password, follow these steps:

Click the “Trouble logging in?” link on the login screen to recover your username or password.

• To retrieve your login ID, enter the primary email address you provided during your child’s initial school registration. Please note: This may be different from the email you currently use to log in to the Parent Portal.
• To reset your password, enter your login ID.

If you are a parent new to the district, your login details will be emailed to you by 4 p.m. on September 10, 2025. The information will be sent to the primary email address you provided to the school during registration.

Reminder: Passwords for all MyClass accounts automatically expire after 90 days, unless your account is linked to your BC Services Card. This is the only way to avoid having your password reset every 90 days. Resources to help you link your MyClass account to your BC Services Card are available here: https://myedbc.sd42.ca/myclass/#tab-10913

MyClass has a new look

The MyClass parent/guardian interface has been updated. The new design features a consolidated menu that makes it easier to find key information, including:

• Assignments (including due dates)
• Attendance (daily and class)
• Classes (current year)
• Calendar (upcoming course events/tasks)
• Published reports (report cards)

To view more detailed information – such as previous transcripts and course requests – you can switch to the full website view, which remains unchanged. You can also now access MyClass on your computer, smartphone, or tablet.

Learn how to navigate the new interface in the attached Parent Brochure or on the district website, which has a page translate option in the top right menu.

Dear families,

As we begin this new school year, I want to extend a warm welcome back to each of you. The start of a school year is always filled with a unique sense of hope, anticipation, and possibility. While challenges continue to unfold around the world, our schools remain strong communities of belonging, growth, and opportunity for every student. We are steadfast in our mission: to support all individuals in their development as successful learners, and as respectful, caring, and responsible members of society. Every decision we make is guided by this commitment to your child’s learning and well-being.

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Dear families,

Each year we review and refresh the safety practices and resources in place across our schools. From health supports to emergency planning, our goal is to ensure students and staff are prepared for a wide range of scenarios and that schools remain welcoming, supportive environments for learning.

Please take a moment to review some of the important safety measures we have in place.

School Drills

All schools practice important safety techniques to keep students and staff safe during emergencies. These include fire drills (3 in spring and 3 in fall), earthquake drills (2 per year, as well as participation in The Great BC Shakeout), and lockdown drills.

School Safety Notification System

Working with Ridge Meadows RCMP and other community partners, the school district has developed procedures to keep our schools safe. The notifications below describe the responses we practice to ensure readiness in an emergency.

• Hold and Secure – Used when there is a security concern in the neighbourhood of the school.
• Evacuate – Used to move people out of the school when a hazard exists inside, such as flooding, a fire risk, or a bomb threat.
• Room Clear – Used to move people away from a hazard contained in one room or area.
• Shelter in Place – Used to protect students and staff from potential dangers outside the school, such as severe weather, a dangerous animal on school grounds, or a missing child.
• Lockdown – Used to prevent intruders from entering occupied areas of the school, or when it is necessary to isolate students and staff from a danger inside or outside the building.

Learn more about the School Safety Notification System at https://www.sd42.ca/school-safety-notification/.

Opioid Education and Response Plan

As part of our response to the ongoing opioid crisis affecting communities across British Columbia, our district introduced in spring an Opioid Education and Response Plan. This plan, approved by the Board of Education, strengthens prevention and education while ensuring schools are prepared for emergencies. Naloxone kits are now available at every school – securely stored in main offices at elementary schools and placed in multiple key locations at secondary schools. As part of their health education, Grade 10 students will receive expanded learning about substance use, with a focus on the risks of opioids, how to recognize the signs of an overdose, and the role naloxone can play in saving lives. Families will be notified in advance of these sessions and will have an opportunity to review the full presentation and resources before the lessons take place.

Framework for Responding to Disruptions in Classrooms and Schools

Finally, this fall, in collaboration with representatives from CUPE, the Maple Ridge Teachers’ Association, the Maple Ridge Principals and Vice Principals Association, and the District Parent Advisory Council, the district introduced a Framework for Responding to Disruptions in Classrooms and Schools. The framework ensures that when significant disruptions occur, they are addressed with compassion, consistency, and a focus on safety. It outlines immediate steps to protect the learning environment, provides supports for staff and students, and ensures clear communication with families. It also includes a supportive process to help students rejoin their learning environment in a way that acknowledges the impact, restores relationships, and fosters a safe, positive transition. You can review the full framework on the district website at https://www.sd42.ca/assets/media/Framework-for-Responding-to-Disruptions-web.pdf.

Taken together, these practices reflect our district’s dedication to care, professionalism, and equity. We are committed to creating schools where every student feels safe, supported, and ready to learn.

Thank you for your continued partnership and trust as we work together to provide safe, caring, and thriving learning environments for all students.

Sincerely,

Teresa Downs
Superintendent of Schools

Updated on August 28, 2025

The City of Maple Ridge has adjusted the schedule for the synthetic turf field infill replacement projects. Please see the revised dates for the temporary field closures below.

Synthetic Turf Field Infill Replacement

The synthetic turf infill (small green plastic pellets between the grass blades) for the fields at Telosky Stadium, Golden Ears Elementary School, and Samuel Robertson Technical School will be replaced. 

The infill replacement work will take approximately 3-4 weeks per field and is dependent on weather conditions. The start date of each project can also be impacted by the duration of other infill replacement projects in the region.

Current Schedule (as of August 21, 2025):

• Samuel Robertson Technical Field: Start date August 21, 2025 (duration: 3-4 weeks)
• Morningstar field (Telosky 2) – closest to the skate park: Start date approx. mid-September 2025 (duration: 3-4 weeks)
• Polygon field (Telosky 1): Anticipated start date July 2026
• Golden Ears Field: Start date July 2026

This work has been scheduled to minimize disruption to our sports field users. The City appreciates the cooperation of our community sports groups as their field allocation schedules have been adjusted to accommodate this work.  Please sign up for the sports field alerts at MapleRidge.ca/Alert for detailed closure dates.

During the closures, Karina LeBlanc Field, Westview Secondary’s synthetic turf field, and all City grass fields will remain open for public use and scheduled sports activities.

We thank you for your patience during this time. 

For more information, visit MapleRidge.ca/InfillReplacement.

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Parent/guardian and student MyClass accounts for all schools except Kanaka Creek Elementary will be disabled on July 31, 2025, to allow for system archiving and school scheduling. The system will not be accessible until accounts are reactivated.

Parent/guardian MyClass accounts for Kanaka Creek Elementary will be disabled on August 8, 2025.

Student accounts will be reactivated on August 29, 2025. Parent/guardian accounts will be reactivated mid-September once school scheduling is complete.

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Dear families,

As we reflect on the 2024/25 school year, I am filled with immense pride and gratitude for the collective efforts of our staff across the Maple Ridge – Pitt Meadows School District. It has been a remarkable year – one marked by the continued commitment of educators, support staff, leaders, and community members who work every day to create safe, inclusive, and caring learning environments for our students.

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Registration for students eligible for school district transportation for the 2025/26 school year is open until 4:00 pm on June 27, 2025.

Regular student transportation is available for eligible students living and attending school in the following school catchments: 

• Blue Mountain Elementary 
• Garibaldi Secondary (who are not residing in Silver Valley / Rockridge area*)
• Highland Park Elementary 
• Pitt Meadows Secondary 
• Webster’s Corners Elementary 
• Whonnock Elementary 

* As part of the 2025/26 budget approved on April 30, 2025, the Board of Education discontinued the bus routes serving Garibaldi Secondary students in the Silver Valley and Rockridge areas due to financial pressures, low ridership, and the availability of public transit alternatives. To support the anticipated increase in student use of public transit, the school district has worked with Coast Mountain Bus Company to enhance service. Coast Mountain has confirmed there is sufficient capacity on routes 741, 733, and 701, with additional afternoon trips being added on routes 741 and 733. Transfer times at Haney Place will be coordinated to support student connections, and ridership will be monitored to determine if further adjustments are needed.

Eligible students for regular student transportation are defined as:

• Resident primary students (grades K-3) and their siblings attending the same school who live farther than 4 kilometers from their catchment area school;
• All other resident students (grades 4-12) who live farther than 4.8 kilometers from their catchment area school.

Eligibility for transportation for students with disabilities and diverse abilities is based on criteria set out in Policy 5400 on the school district website.

To register for regular student transportation or transportation for students with disabilities or diverse abilities, please click on the announcement titled Student Transportation 2025/2026 – Registration. The registration deadline is 4 p.m., June 27, 2025. 

For instructions on how to register for student transportation on the Parent Portal, please see the Step-by-Step Registration Guide. Additional information about student transportation is available on the school district website: https://www.sd42.ca/student-transportation/. 

Please see below a message for parents, guardian and caregivers from Minister of Education and Child Care, Lisa Beare.

Dear Parents, Guardians and Caregivers:

As we approach the end of the school year, I would like to extend my sincerest thanks to you. Thank you for your time, energy, and commitment. Your engagement drives the success of our kids and of our school communities. I hope you take some time with the student in your life to celebrate their hard work, accomplishments, and their opportunities for growth.

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All elementary June report cards for the 2024/25 school year will be published to MyClass. You will need a MyClass account to access your child(ren)’s report card(s). (more…)

Please see the message below from Fraser Health:

As your Public Health and Preventive Medicine Doctors at Fraser Health, we are concerned about measles in Fraser region. Measles is a highly infectious and serious disease caused by a virus. It can lead to complications like pneumonia, encephalitis (swelling of the brain) and even death. We hope the information in this letter will help keep families protected from measles.

Measles cases are being reported across Canada now. The risk of measles infection and disease transmission is high among those not immune to measles.

To protect yourself, your family, and your community from measles infections and outbreaks, we recommend you take following steps within the next few weeks:

1. Know measles signs and symptoms:

• Symptoms of measles include fever, cough, runny nose, and red and inflamed eyes, followed by a rash. The rash usually starts first on the face and neck, and spreads to the chest, arms and legs. It lasts about 4 to 7 days.

2. Check your family’s vaccination records and update your vaccinations as needed.

• Go to BC Health Gateway to look up your and your children’s immunization records.
• Update your records so your doctors and nurses have most up to date information.

3. Get vaccinated against measles:

• Immunization is the best way to prevent measles and is very effective in preventing disease. Please check that you (if born after 1970) and your children have received at least two doses of measles containing vaccine.
• Measles vaccination is given as a two-dose series:
• Children are routinely provided with two doses of a measles-containing vaccine: The first dose is given as the measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) vaccine at 12 months of age. The second dose is given as the measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella (MMRV) vaccine around kindergarten entry, between 4 to 6 years of age.
• In Fraser Health, measles vaccines are available at many convenient pharmacy locations and physician offices, as well as at all public health units.

4. Stay home when sick:

If your children have symptoms of measles, please keep them home. Please avoid sending the children to schools, to group activities, classes or parties and other social events, while they are symptomatic. This will protect your friends and families, other school children and staff, as well as members of public.

• If you need to seek healthcare and are worried you or your children may have measles, please call ahead. This allows clinics and hospitals to put in measures to limit the risk of spreading measles to other patients and staff.

We work to keep our communities safe and healthy. Let us work together to prevent an outbreak that affects our schools and communities.

Sincerely,

Medical Health Officers at Fraser Health

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