Announcements

Dear families,

As most of our schools move into spring break, I want to once again express my deep gratitude to staff, families, and students for rising to the challenges presented by this pandemic. Thanks to the dedication and tenacity of our staff, we were able to keep all schools open during the Omicron wave that followed winter break. I extend my sincere thanks to staff at every level of our organization, and wish all our school communities and families a restful and well-deserved break.

If your family is travelling over the break, please remember to review and follow any federal requirements as posted on the Government of Canada website (https://travel.gc.ca/travel-covid/travel-restrictions/covid-vaccinated-travellers-entering-canada#children). I would also like to take this opportunity to share a number of important provincial updates, which I have posted below. Should any other updates be issued over the spring break that may impact our schools, I will share these with you as they become available.

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Dear families,

The events unfolding in Ukraine can be upsetting for adults and children alike. It is often hard to know how to reassure our children when we ourselves are also working to understand tragic events. Children may experience a wide range of emotions in response to what they hear or see about the unfolding events. It is important to remember that they will look to the adults in their lives to help them feel safe and to make sense of the world. As a parent or caregiver, you may feel unprepared to help your child understand and process the messages around them. We are reaching out to share with you some strategies and resources that will help guide your conversations with your child and will help them put scary events into perspective. (more…)

Dear families,

The Ministry of Education announced this week that the additional COVID-19 prevention measures put in place for K-12 schools starting in January 2022 will be lifted at midnight on Friday, February 18. The changes mean a return to the health protocols that were in place prior to winter break outlined in the Provincial COVID-19 Communicable Disease Guidelines for K-12 Settings.

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The Maple Ridge – Pitt Meadows Board of Education invites you to participate in a survey on the Draft Strategic Facilities Plan recommendations. This survey asks for your input on a number of facilities planning draft recommendations, which were shaped by the feedback we collected through the first phase of our Facilities of the Future consultation process and the data collected in the Strategic Facilities Review. (more…)

Are you are interested in welcoming an international student into your home? Join us for an online information session on Tuesday, March 1, 2022 (7 p.m.). Call 604.466.6555 Ext. 3 or email inted@sd42.ca to register.

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Dear parent/guardian,

Please see below a letter for families from Fraser Health. This update is also available in PDF format.

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Dear parent/guardian,

Last week, we provided you with an update from Fraser Health, which included information about changes to contact tracing for COVID-19 in K-12 settings. We are writing to answer some of the common questions we have received and to provide further clarification about this shift to a self-management system.

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Dear parent/guardian,

Please see the message below from Fraser Health regarding a return to in-person instruction. (more…)

Dear families,

As you know, the return to school for students in K-12 after winter break was phased in to give school communities time to implement updated safety guidelines and for staff to plan for potential disruption to in-school learning. I am writing to share with you our contingency planning to ensure continuity of learning in the event of a functional school closure due to staff shortages, and to provide you with information about some of the enhanced health and safety measures that are being implemented in schools across the district. (more…)

Information nights and registration are coming up for the following district programs. Registration for all three programs opens on the Parent Portal at noon on January 27, 2022.

For additional information about these programs and about the registration process, visit  https://www.sd42.ca/student-registration/.

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