District Highlights

Garibaldi Secondary teacher-librarian Fiona Watson recommends There There by Tommy Orange to celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day on June 21.  There There is a powerful novel that follows a diverse cast  read more

Secondary students from across Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows are showing off their creativity and artwork in a public gallery exhibition at the ACT Art Gallery. The exhibition, Next Generation:  read more

Samuel Robertson Technical teacher-librarian Adria Schafer recommends The Fragments that Remain by Mackenzie Angeconeb for Pride Month. This is a beautifully written book told through letters and poems about loss, first  read more

A Maple Ridge – Pitt Meadows School District student has earned top honours at the provincial Concours d’art oratoire, a French public speaking competition that gives students across Canada a  read more

Laity View Elementary teacher-librarian Natalie Clark recommends Don’t Trust Fish or Méfiez-vous des poissons by Neil Sharpson. I laughed out loud reading Don’t Trust Fish, illustrated by Dan Santat. It is  read more

Blue Mountain Elementary teacher-librarian Amanda Terris recommends Books Make Good Friends by Jane Mount. In Books Make Good Friends, author-illustrator Jane Mount introduces us to Lotti, a shy girl who  read more

Hammond Elementary students are the main characters in this story, written by Westview Secondary students. This story takes place at the Westview library on the morning of April 29, 2026.  read more

Samuel Robertson Technical (SRT) drama is back with a double feature starring young and veteran performers alike. This year’s show begins at a train station with Variations on a Theme, a  read more

Explore student creativity at Thomas Haney Secondary’s annual Arts Gala on May 21, featuring more than 200 pieces of student artwork, food prepared by culinary arts students, and live music  read more

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