Announcements

It’s the last day of school for most students in Maple Ridge – Pitt Meadows School District, so we wanted to say congratulations to our entire school community on another memorable year of learning, sharing and growing.

We invite you to browse through our retrospective feature, which captures district highlights from the 2018/19 school year and documents just some of the many successes that unfold in our schools and classrooms every day.

We hope that you enjoy looking back at some of the student and staff achievements in 2018/19 and look forward to writing many more success stories during the 2019/20 school year.

Have a fantastic summer.

All parent/guardian and student MyClass accounts for MyEducationBC are set to expire on July 31, 2019 to allow for end of the year rollover and school scheduling. Students and parents/guardians will be unable to access their accounts during this time.

The reactivation of student and parent/guardian MyClass accounts for the 2019/20 school year will take place on the following dates:

• Students in grades 8-12: Friday, August 30, 2019 at 3pm
• Students in grades K-7: Wednesday, September 11, 2019 at 3pm
• All parent/guardian accounts: Wednesday, September 11, 2019 at 3pm

Please note that your login ID and password will remain the same. For technical assistance or support, please contact myclass@sd42.ca

This is a reminder that the Wednesday, June 19, 2019 public meeting of the board will start at 1 pm so that trustees can attend graduation ceremonies later in the day. The meeting will take place at the District Education Office, 22225 Brown Avenue, Maple Ridge.

Registration for Canadian Parents for French Summer Camp is now open. See the attached flyers for more information about this opportunity for French Immersion students going into grades 1 through 5 in September 2019.

CPF 2019 Summer Camp General Info

CPF 2019 Summer Camp Registration

On Tuesday, June 11, 2019, the Maple Ridge – Pitt Meadows School District will be honouring retiring staff during a special ceremony at Garibaldi Secondary starting at 3:30 p.m.

For more information about the Retirement Tea, download the invitation.

At its May 1, 2019 public meeting, the Maple Ridge – Pitt Meadows Board of Education approved the 2019/20 Preliminary Budget and passed and adopted the 2019/20 Annual Budget Bylaw in the amount of $183,726,419.

The 2019/20 Preliminary Budget is available for review at http://www.sd42.ca/assets/media/Preliminary_Budget-2019-20.pdf. An executive summary is available at http://www.sd42.ca/assets/media/Preliminary_Budget_EXECUTIVE_SUMMARY-2019-20.pdf.

Thank you to all those who provided feedback on the proposed preliminary budget.

Dear Parents/Guardians and Caregivers,

RE: BC Government’s measles vaccine catch-up program for school-aged children from April to June 2019 – UPDATE

The measles vaccine catch-up program for school-aged children is currently underway. As we continue to see measles cases throughout the Lower Mainland, and as government prepares for mandatory reporting of vaccines to schools, we are taking steps to ensure your child’s vaccines are up to date.

We are reviewing student records to determine who has been vaccinated. Fraser Health is mailing letters directly to households for those students that are not up to date with measles vaccines.

Due to the large volume of students, it will take several weeks to contact all affected students. It is not necessary to request your child’s records at this time. (more…)

In Canada, the national Day of Mourning is observed on April 28 each year to remember workers who have been killed, injured or suffered occupational disease on the job. 

Last year in British Columbia 131 workers lost their lives to workplace injury or disease.  

On Friday, April 26 at 11am the Maple Ridge – Pitt Meadows School District will observe one minute of silence to recognize those who have been injured by accidents or disease and mourn those who have died from workplace accidents or disease. 

Please join us in paying tribute to fallen workers and raising awareness about creating healthy and safe workplaces. For more information about the Day of Mourning in BC, visit: http://www.dayofmourning.bc.ca/

At its April 17, 2019 public meeting, the Maple Ridge – Pitt Meadows Board of Education received the Proposed Preliminary Budget 2019/20 for information.

The Maple Ridge – Pitt Meadows School District developed a proposed preliminary budget that supports its vision, and that considers not only its shared priorities but also the needs of its community of learners. In accordance with the School Act, school districts in the province must approve the balanced budget and submit it to the Ministry of Education by June 30, 2019. 

Providing Feedback

The board welcomes your input on the proposed budget. The Proposed Preliminary Budget 2019/20 and the Executive Summary are available for your review below.

Feedback on the proposed preliminary budget can be provided through the following channels:

• Online at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ProposedPreliminaryBudget (closes at 4:00 pm on April 25, 2019)
• By email at budget@sd42.ca
• In person at the April 24, 2019 Budget Committee of the Whole meeting at 6:00 pm at the District Education Office (22225 Brown Avenue, Maple Ridge). Groups or individuals who wish to present at this meeting must register by emailing budget@sd42.ca no later than April 22, 2019. 
• By mail at Maple Ridge – Pitt Meadows Board of Education, Attn: Executive Coordinator, Secretary-Treasurer’s Office, 22225 Brown Avenue, Maple Ridge, BC, V2X 8N6.
• By fax at 604.463.0573
   

All submissions to the board are considered public documents. The board therefore reserves the right to make any submissions available to public and to place them on the district website.

Download Proposed Preliminary Budget 2019/20

Download the Executive Summary

Letter from Dr. Shovita Padhi, Medical Health Officer and Medical Director, Fraser Health

Dear Parents/Caregivers,

As you may have heard, the BC Government has announced an initiative to catch up all school-aged children (K-12) with measles vaccines. This is an opportunity for unimmunized and under-immunized children to catch-up on their vaccinations. There is no measles outbreak within our region; however, we are working with the province, our health-care partners and school districts to increase immunity amongst B.C.’s school-aged children. 

Most people in Canada are protected against measles infections through immunizations. Two doses of either measles, mumps and rubella vaccine (MMR) or measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella vaccine (MMRV) is 99 per cent effective at preventing measles. Children receive one dose of MMR at 12 months of age followed by one dose of MMRV starting at four years of age. For more information on measles and measles containing vaccine, please visit https://www.fraserhealth.ca/health-topics-a-to-z/immunizations/diseases-and-immunizations/measles#.XJKezeaouUl  (more…)