District Highlights

District Highlights

#FridayReads: Celebrate Nowruz with the Seven Special Somethings

March 15, 2024 2:29 PM
SD42 settlement worker Shabnam Momtahen recommends Seven Special Somethings: A Nowruz Story by Adib Khorram for the Persian New Year. Nowruz is a celebration of the arrival of spring and  read more

Maple Ridge Elementary class donates hundreds of socks to homeless

March 14, 2024 2:48 PM
A Grade 4/5 class at Maple Ridge Elementary (MRE) has donated more than 200 new pairs of socks as part of a kindness project. “I’m very proud of the students  read more

What is Nowruz? SD42 students explain how they celebrate in new video

March 13, 2024 10:01 AM
Students from three Maple Ridge elementary schools are sharing how they celebrate Nowruz in a new informative video. Fifteen students from Albion Elementary, Fairview Elementary and Harry Hooge Elementary participated,  read more

Maple Ridge secondary students host social justice fair

March 12, 2024 12:09 PM
Hundreds of people came out to Maple Ridge Secondary’s (MRSS) second annual social justice fair last month to visit student display booths and participate in interactive activities. The fair was  read more

#FridayReads: Celebrate International Women’s Day with the Firekeeper’s Daughter

March 8, 2024 10:00 AM
Thomas Haney Secondary teacher-librarian Megan Fulgueras recommends Firekeeper’s Daughter by Angeline Boulley to recognize and celebrate International Women’s Day. On this International Women’s Day, I highly recommend Angeline Boulley’s Firekeeper’s  read more

#FridayReads: Lift each other up with The Kindness Book

February 23, 2024 2:12 PM
Blue Mountain Elementary teacher-librarian Amanda Terris recommends The Kindness Book by Todd Parr to celebrate kindness just in time for Pink Shirt Day. Pink Shirt Day is on Wednesday, February  read more

#FridayReads: Celebrate the diversity of all families with A Family Is a Family Is a Family

February 16, 2024 1:55 PM
Kanaka Creek Elementary teacher-librarian Jodie Nagy recommends A Family Is a Family Is a Family by Sara O’Leary just in time for Family Day on February 19. A Family Is  read more

Whodunit? Thomas Haney Sightline Theatre presents Clue: On Stage

February 13, 2024 11:23 AM
This dinner party is serving up murder and mystery, with a side of comedy.  The Thomas Haney Sightline Theatre Company is bringing you Clue: On Stage, a hilarious production based  read more

#FridayReads: Celebrate the Lunar New Year with Sam and the Lucky Money

February 9, 2024 2:50 PM
Highland Park Elementary teacher Yin Tsia recommends Sam and the Lucky Money by Karen Chinn to celebrate the Lunar New Year. Sam and the Lucky Money by Karen Chinn is  read more

Meet the non-profits at the heart of SD42 food security programs

February 7, 2024 3:27 PM
From hot breakfasts and lunches to snacks, all of Maple Ridge – Pitt Meadows School District’s food programs have another thing in common besides nutrition: The non-profits and volunteers behind  read more
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