Announcements

Flags at district facilities will be flown at half-mast starting Monday, April 28, until further notice to honour the victims of the tragedy at the Lapu Lapu festival in Vancouver on April 26, 2025.

Dear families,

Saturday’s devastating incident at the Lapu Lapu celebrations in Vancouver are understandably upsetting for adults and children alike. It is often hard to know how to reassure our children when we ourselves are striving to process and make sense of these losses. Children may experience a wide range of emotions in response to what they hear or see; 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 these events. We are reaching out to share with you some strategies and resources that will help guide your conversations with your child with the understanding that people are going to be impacted in a variety of ways, based on age and development as well as their own involvement and connection to this terrible tragedy. (more…)

At its April 16, 2025, public meeting, the Maple Ridge – Pitt Meadows Board of Education received the Proposed Preliminary Budget 2025/26 for information. 

The board welcomes your feedback on this proposed preliminary budget, which includes budget balancing proposals in the following key areas:

• Support for School Growth Plans
• Learning Services
• Support for Operational Plans
• Student Transportation
• Use of 2024/25 Available Operating Surplus
• Feeding Futures School Food Programs Fund
   

To provide your input through our online survey, go to https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2025-26-budget. The survey will close at noon on April 23, 2025.

Download:
Proposed Preliminary Budget 2025/26
Executive Summary

For more information about our 2025/26 Budget Process, visit https://www.sd42.ca/board-of-education/budget-process/2025-budget-process/

The Maple Ridge – Pitt Meadows School District (SD42) is gathering input from students, staff, and families across the district on potential changes to secondary school schedules at individual schools.

Currently, all SD42 secondary schools follow a linear schedule, where students take up to eight classes throughout the full school year. Moving forward, some schools may continue with this model, while others may transition to a semester schedule, with up to four classes per semester and two semesters in a school year.

Any approved schedule changes would take effect in the 2026/27 school year.

Your input matters

We’ve launched separate surveys for:

• Secondary students
• Staff
• Families
• Garibaldi Secondary School staff, students, and families (who will complete a separate survey focused on supports for the existing linear model)

All surveys are open until May 2, 2025 and can be accessed through the consultation webpage: sd42.ca/secondary-scheduling-engagement

Visit our consultation page
to take the survey

Need a refresher on linear vs. semester models?

View a summary of the potential benefits and challenges of each schedule model here: Linear vs. Semester: Schedule Comparison

Garibaldi Secondary School

Due to its Middle Years and International Baccalaureate (IB) programs, Garibaldi must continue with a linear schedule. As a result, GSS staff, students, and families will complete a different survey focused on identifying the supports and structures that will continue to strengthen success within the existing model.

School Pop-Ups (April 15 – May 1)

Student pop-up booths will take place during lunch hours at each secondary school to support participation. You can view the full timeline, including school dates, here: Download the Consultation Timeline

Translations Available

Translated versions of the survey questions and answers are available on the consultation web page (https://www.sd42.ca/secondary-scheduling-engagement/). These can be accessed using the built-in Google Translate feature in the top corner of the website.

Thank you for taking the time to share your input. Your feedback will help inform decisions that best support student learning and well-being.

2025 Summer Learning Options

The Maple Ridge – Pitt Meadows School District is offering the summer learning options below for 2025:

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Online Grade 8 Transition Period registration is coming up for students going into Grade 8 next year. Registration opens on the Parent Portal at noon on Tuesday, February 11, 2025, and closes 11:59 p.m., Tuesday, February 25, 2025.

Transfers After Deadline

If you do not register by the online registration deadline, you will need to complete a request under the Enrolment Requests – New; Transfer; Withdraw (2025/2026) school year. 

Grade 8 students who did not register during the Feb 11 – 25 registration period will be able to register on the Parent Portal starting noon, Wednesday, March 12, 2025, in the early enrolment period for the 2025/26 school year.

Additional information about Grade 8 transfers is available under the Grade 8 Transfer Period Information 2025/26 tab on the district website at https://www.sd42.ca/student-registration/

Golden Ears Elementary is hosting an information night for Grade 5 students and families interested in the Late French Immersion program on February 4, 2025. Registration for this district program opens on the Parent Portal at noon on February 12, 2025. For additional information about this program and the registration process, visit https://www.sd42.ca/student-registration/.

Late French Information Night
Tuesday, February 4, 2025 (7 p.m.)
Golden Ears Elementary
23124 – 118th Avenue, Maple Ridge

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*** Please note: The Zoom session is now full.
Participants will still be able to ask questions in the YouTube comments/chat section during live broadcast. ***
 

2025/26 Grade 8 Registration Info Session

The District Parent Advisory Council (DPAC) in collaboration with Maple Ridge – Pitt Meadows School District is hosting an online information session on Grade 7 to 8 transition for the 2025/26 school year. (more…)

Are you the parent of a Grade 7 child with diverse needs starting high school next year? If your child has an individual education plan (IEP) and ministry designation, join us on Zoom for an online information session on Monday, January 27, at 7 p.m.  Preregistration is required for this event (link below). In this session, you will learn about the registration process, available support structures in high school, and how to support a successful transition to high school.

Learning Services Grade 7 Parent Information Night
Monday, January 27, 2025
7 – 8 p.m.

Preregistration required.

Preregister at
https://sd42.zoom.us/meeting/register/u5Etc-6ppzwuG9c7ldGdZVwLDWnLTtIGyhfE

Note: This session will not be recorded. Supplementary materials may be available from your child’s support teacher after the session.

Questions? Please contact your child’s support teacher directly or Learning Services Helping Teacher Victoria Freer (604.467.1101).

If you haven’t registered for the 2025 Trades Showcase yet, now is your chance to secure your spot. Join us for breakout sessions, panel discussions, and an exciting showcase event where you can explore through interactive (at the wheel) simulators what your future could look like. (more…)