District Highlights
Browse our retrospective feature, which captures district highlights from the 2024/25 school year
Browse our retrospective feature, which captures district highlights from the 2023/24 school year
District Highlights
#FridayReads: Discover the endless potential you hold inside with Maybe
May 8, 2026 2:37 PM
Harry Hooge Elementary teacher-librarian Karla Vernon recommends Maybe by Kobi Yamada. Illustrated by Gabriella Barouch, this beautiful story is all about possibilities, reminding us that we can try new things, read more
#FridayReads: Find Home in a Lunchbox this Asian Heritage Month
May 1, 2026 2:46 PM
Alexander Robinson teacher-librarian Anita Neufeld recommends Home in a Lunchbox by Cherry Mo to celebrate Asian Heritage Month this May. Home in a Lunchbox by Cherry Mo is a stunning wordless book that read more
#FridayReads: Welcome to the Wonder House this National Poetry Month
April 24, 2026 2:25 PM
Literacy helping teacher Cynthia Penner recommends Welcome to the Wonder House by Rebecca Kai Dotlich and Georgia Heard for National Poetry Month. Welcome to the Wonder House by Rebecca Kai Dotlich read more
Arts Night returns to Garibaldi Secondary on April 23
April 14, 2026 2:49 PM
Garibaldi Secondary is hosting its fourth annual Arts Night on April 23, 2026, celebrating student creativity through culinary arts, visual art and live performances. The evening will begin at 6 read more
#FridayReads: Discover the spirit of Vaisakhi with Mahi and Daya
April 10, 2026 12:33 PM
English Language Learners (ELL) teachers Harjit Kaur Chauhan and Kawaldeep Kaur Ghuman recommend The Adventures of Mahi and Daya: Discovering the Spirit of Vaisakhi by Harpreet Kaur Mandair. This engaging story read more
Step into Maple Ridge Secondary’s Little Shop of Horrors on stage this April
April 8, 2026 10:13 AM
Theatre students at Maple Ridge Secondary are getting ready to open the doors to a very unusual flower shop, where the music is catchy, the comedy is dark, and a read more
Kanaka Creek Elementary students share a message of kindness and inclusion in different languages
March 30, 2026 2:24 PM
Students and staff at Kanaka Creek Elementary have put together a video featuring different languages to show what kindness and inclusion sound like at the school. The video, created by read more
#FridayReads: Waiting for Hanami to celebrate When the Sakura Bloom
March 13, 2026 9:28 AM
Albion Elementary English Language Learners (ELL) teachers Leah Kitamura and Kana Wiens recommend When the Sakura Bloom by Narisa Togo and Waiting for Hanami by J.P. Takahashi to welcome the read more
Maple Ridge students spread kindness during parade to local retirement homes
March 12, 2026 1:29 PM
Students at Alouette Elementary turned lessons about kindness into action on Pink Shirt Day by walking through their neighbourhood to share positive messages and sweet treats with seniors living nearby. read more
#FridayReads: A Thousand Splendid Suns to celebrate resilience on International Women’s Day
March 6, 2026 2:46 PM
Garibaldi Secondary teacher librarian Emma Daignault recommends A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini for International Women’s Day. A Thousand Splendid Suns is a powerful novel by Khaled Hosseini that read more