Announcements

The Ministry of Children and Family Development is seeking foster parents in the communities of Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows.

Right now there are more than 1000 kids across B.C. who need temporary foster families when they can’t live at home. Many of these children and teens come from hard places; however fostering can have a huge positive impact on their lives.

Foster families come from a variety of backgrounds, each with different life experiences, skills, and qualities. They do, however, share a few things in common:

• All are residents of B.C. who are (at least) 19 years of age
• Their homes are safe and nurturing
• Each is comfortable in providing guidance and supervision that meets the child’s needs and their cultural heritage
• They are active members of the child’s care team

Learn more about the process of becoming a foster parent at https://bcfosterparents.ca/foster-parent-info/become-a-foster-parent/

At the December 6, 2017 public board meeting the following draft policy was received by the board for information and continuation with the consultation process:

Draft Policy 5705 Surveillance
Draft Procedure 5705.1 Video Surveillance
Surveillance Systems Access Log

Review the policy at: http://www.sd42.ca/board-of-education/policies-procedures-public/

Input from education partners and the public is now invited. After receiving input, the Board Policy Development Committee will have another opportunity to review this policy before it is again presented to the board for approval at the January 24, 2018 public board meeting.

Please submit all feedback by Thursday, January 11, 2018 to Karen Yoxall at karen_yoxall@sd42.ca.

See letter from Minister of Education Rob Fleming on changes to the new curriculum implementation schedule for grades 10-12. This letter includes information about the nature of the changes as well as associated timelines:

Changes to New Curriculum Implementation Schedule, Minister of Education.pdf

At the October 18, 2017 public board meeting the following draft policies were received by the Board for information and continuation with the consultation process:

Draft Policy 10200: Communications
Draft Policy 10310: Volunteers

Review these policies at http://www.sd42.ca/board-of-education/policies-procedures-public

To provide feedback on these policies, email Karen Yoxall at karen_yoxall@sd42.ca.

By the end of next year, every student in Maple Ridge will be going to a seismically safe school, Premier John Horgan announced today.

“Finishing upgrades at Fairview Elementary and Westview Secondary will mean every single child in Maple Ridge is learning in a seismically safe school,” said Premier Horgan.

“We know there is more to be done in other communities. That is why we are working to fast-track seismic upgrades and school capital projects throughout the province.”

Fairview Elementary school and Westview Secondary school are the last two high-risk schools in the Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows school district.

Premier Horgan made the announcement at Fairview Elementary school today alongside Minister of Education Rob Fleming.

Read the full news release

In order to ensure trustees and staff are able to attend upcoming graduation ceremonies, the start of the June 21, 2017 public board meeting has been moved from 6 pm to 1 pm.

The board meeting will take place in the District Education Office at 22225 Brown Avenue, Maple Ridge.

Due to low enrolment numbers, School District No. 42’s Grade 7 Elementary Summer Learning 2017 programs have been cancelled. We apologize for the inconvenience. All other SD42 Summer Learning programs for elementary and secondary students are running as scheduled. To learn more, click here. 

On Tuesday, June 20, 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, please click here. 

On February 24, 2017, the Ministry of Education announced funding for a new elementary school in the Albion area of Maple Ridge. The school is scheduled to open September 2019.

The Maple Ridge – Pitt Meadows Board of Education would like your input on a potential name for this new school. You can give us your feedback through this quick online survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/6995T7D.

The survey CLOSES at 4 pm on Friday, June 9, 2017.

Thank you for your participation,

The Maple Ridge – Pitt Meadows Board of Education

Like other school districts across the province, starting September 2016 the Maple Ridge – Pitt Meadows School District worked with the local health authority to conduct district-wide testing of water quality at all school facilities. The tests, which were processed and evaluated by an independent lab, were designed to detect potentially elevated levels of lead at these water sources. (more…)