District Highlights

Alouette Elementary teacher-librarian Jennifer Waterman recommends Pony by R.J. Palacio. We all know that the path to a lifelong love of reading is through amazing books – the ones that  read more

Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows residents do not need to travel far if they are looking for employment-focused post-secondary educational opportunities. Ridge Meadows College is increasingly the school people are  read more

A School District 42 teacher is getting some attention for her environmental sustainability leadership. Carla van der Pauw was recently featured in the Today With Science World online publication for  read more

Kelvin Dueck calls himself a nerd, but his teaching methods are getting some attention from the cool kids. The Canadian Association of Physicists recently awarded the Pitt Meadows Secondary instructor  read more

Musashi Baillie is ready for his close up. The Maple Ridge student was recently cast in a Toyota Super Bowl commercial portraying the life of Canadian Paralympian cross-country skier Brian  read more

For the fourth year in a row, the Maple Ridge – Pitt Meadows School District is being recognized for its commitment to sound fiscal management and budgetary policies. The Association  read more

SD42 students honoured the legacy of Black Canadians with a variety of events and activities as part of February’s Black History Month. At Davie Jones Elementary (DJE), students learned about  read more

Students, teachers, and staff in School District 42 are celebrating Pink Shirt Day (Feb. 23) in support of inclusive initiatives in B.C that foster children’s healthy self-esteem For the second  read more

Eric Langton Elementary teacher-librarian Debra Vermette recommends the Aggie Morton Mystery Queen series by Marthe Jocelyn. Do you love solving mysteries? There’s a young new detective just dying to meet  read more

A class at c̓əsqənelə Elementary is finding ways to help animals in need. Melissa Affleck’s Grade 1 students collected 79 donated items and raised $58.30 in support of the Maple  read more