The opening of c̓əsqənelə Elementary will be delayed until September 25, 2019 to allow time for thorough testing of the new building’s mechanical systems. A short-term contingency plan is in place that will ensure the learning needs of all students are met and that disruptions for families are minimized. For more information, visit the school’s website.
The Maple Ridge – Pitt Meadows School District has been advised that the Ministry of Education has now resolved the issue with student assessment marks and the revised student transcripts will be posted online today (July 31, 2019). (more…)
Monday, July 8, 2019
Students in the Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows School District will have a clearer, easier-to-understand path to mental health and substance use services.
A “one care plan” approach is a new service delivery model being introduced in their school district.
Integrated teams will work closely with school and team-based primary care and specialized services providers to offer wraparound care to children, youth and their families. This means individuals experiencing mental health and substance use challenges and their families will no longer need to retell their stories to different care providers or search on their own for the supports they need.
“For too many years, a fragmented and unco-ordinated system of care has left many families struggling to find the right mental health and addiction supports for their children before things reach a crisis point,” said Judy Darcy, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions. “Integrated child and youth teams are one way we are making it easier to connect children and youth to the right care, where and when they need it at school and in the community.” (more…)
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.
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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:
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.
The BC government has approved the Vaccination Status Reporting Regulation requiring parents or guardians to report the vaccination status of their school-age children. This regulation comes into force on July 1 and public health units will begin implementation of the regulation in September of 2019. (more…)
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.
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
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.
