District Highlights

District Highlights

What is Orange Shirt Day?

September 28, 2022 9:45 AM
Orange Shirt Day is an Indigenous-led grassroots commemorative day intended to raise awareness of the individual, family, and community inter-generational impacts of residential schools. On September 30 and throughout Truth  read more

Truth and Reconciliation Week

September 26, 2022 2:41 PM
Today marks the beginning of Truth and Reconciliation Week across Canada in honour of the survivors of residential schools and the children who never returned home.  Students in the Maple  read more

Heading back to school after 13 years

September 20, 2022 1:05 PM
Thirteen years after missing his high school graduation, Paulo Calla decided it was time to take the leap and get his diploma. There was just one thing stopping him: Social  read more

Maple Ridge student wins bronze at Microsoft Office Specialist Canadian National Championship

July 7, 2022 1:52 PM
A Thomas Haney Secondary student is updating his resume after winning third place at the 2022 Microsoft Office Specialist Canadian National Championship last month. Kalib Soltesz, who is going into  read more

Go Green Together campaign helps reduce SD42’s carbon footprint

June 22, 2022 7:52 AM
Students and teachers in the Maple Ridge – Pitt Meadows School District found new ways to reduce their environmental footprint as part of the Go Green Together Campaign. Alexandra Tudose,  read more

Hobbit house display turns heads at Eric Langton Elementary

June 20, 2022 3:33 PM
When Eric Langton Elementary teacher Paula Gross walked by an empty display case outside the school’s library, she was struck with an idea.  “I thought it would be magical for  read more

Highland Park Elementary celebrates World Culture Day

June 16, 2022 11:32 AM
A group of students at Highland Park Elementary organized a World Culture Day assembly to showcase and celebrate the diverse traditions and cultures at their school. The event was inspired  read more

Photo slideshow: SD42 Cross Country 2022

June 6, 2022 8:01 AM
Elementary students from across the Maple Ridge – Pitt Meadows School District took part in the Cross Country running race. Intermediate grades ran around Alouette Lake, while the primary grades  read more

#FridayReads: Follow monsters and magic in Shadow of the Lion

June 3, 2022 9:26 AM
Garibaldi Secondary teacher-librarian Keith Thomson recommends The Shadow of the Lion by Mercedes Lackey, Eric Flint and Dave Freer. The most difficult thing about #FridayReads is which author and which  read more

Culinary students shine at SD42 Chowder Competition

June 2, 2022 1:46 PM
Cooking contestants from across the Maple Ridge – Pitt Meadows School District sliced, diced, and stirred their way through the annual SD42 Chowder Competition. Equipped with sharpened chef’s knives and  read more
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