Announcements

The District Education Office (DEO) is now open to the public Monday to Friday, from 8am to 4pm. 

The DEO will be closed daily during the following times: 

• 10:15am to 10:30am
• 12:30pm to 1:30pm
• 2:15pm to 2:30pm 
   

Visitors are not permitted to enter the building if they have any symptoms of illness, have travelled internationally within 14 days, or have been directed by public health to self-isolate.  

If you have any questions, please call 604.463.4200 or email deo_reception@sd42.ca. 

The DEO is located at 22225 Brown Avenue, Maple Ridge. 

Ministry of Education News Release

School districts have received updated operational guidelines to help ensure a consistent provincewide approach to keep schools safe for all students, teachers and staff during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Under the updated health and safety guidelines, masks will be required for staff, middle and secondary students in high traffic areas such as buses and in common areas such as hallways, or anytime outside of their learning group whenever physical distancing cannot be maintained. (more…)

Ministry of Education News Release

To ensure schools are ready to welcome students into classrooms for the week of Sept. 8-11, 2020, there will be a gradual restart to allow extra time to orient students and staff on the new health and safety measures in place.

“Schools are going to look different in September,” said Rob Fleming, Minister of Education. “Staff, students and parents need time to get familiar with all the new health and safety procedures that are designed to keep them safe and confident in their school settings.” (more…)

Dear families, ­

The Ministry of Education announced on Wednesday that our province will be moving to modified Stage 2 of B.C.’s Education Restart Plan, and safely bringing K-12 students back to class full time for September 2020. A link to the ministry news release on this plan is here: https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2020EDUC0040-001415. You can also watch Wednesday’s press conference with Minister of Education Rob Fleming and Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MoqjWBNMBSE. (more…)

A Special Public Board Meeting will be held on July 22, 2020, at 1 pm. The meeting will be live-streamed at https://www.sd42.ca/online-board-meetings/ and on the school district YouTube channel.

Our district highlights from the 2019/20 school year capture not only some of the successes we see in our schools every day, but also the kindness and compassion with which our school communities respond when faced with a unique challenge.

This year’s feature includes a section celebrating our graduating class of 2020. We hope you enjoy our 2019/20 highlights and look forward to sharing more stories with you in the next school year.

Dear families,

Thank you for working with our staff as we reorganized to limit in-class instruction in March, moved quickly to provide remote learning opportunities and then opened up our schools again for limited in-school instruction in June. I know that the past several months have been challenging for our families, for our staff and for the province as a whole.

As we prepare for summer break, I am writing to provide some information about what you can expect for the new school year. (more…)

Dear parents/guardians,

Please see below the letter from Minister of Education Rob Fleming and BCCPAC President Andrea Sinclair. French, Chinese and Punjabi translations of the letter are also available.

Letter to Parents from Minister Fleming and President Andrea Sinclair

Translations:

Letter to Parents_French Translation

Letter to Parents_Traditional Chinese translation

Letter to Parents_Simplified Chinese translation

Letter to Parents_ Punjabi translation

Starting September 1, 2020, Fundamentals Childcare Centre will be providing before- and after-school care and preschool services at ćəsqənelə Elementary.

For more information, please visit the Fundamentals Childcare Centre website at www.fundamentalschildcare.ca or email fundamentals.cqe@gmail.com.

Dear families,

Current events in Canada and the United States remind us of the work that must be done to make our society and our school district open, safe, inclusive and responsive – places where all can learn, thrive and lead dignified lives. The death of George Floyd and the subsequent Black Lives Matter protests include an unparalleled and broad cross-section of American and Canadian citizens who have, with peaceful protest, signaled the need for change. One of the most heartening observations that I make of the protests is the overwhelming involvement of young people, who have delivered a compelling message: the time for quiet support is now past. We must take action. (more…)