District Highlights

Blue Mountain Elementary teacher-librarian Amanda Terris recommends Lift by Minh Lê and Dan Santat. Lift is a story about sibling rivalry, an elevator button, and imagination. Have you ever been  read more

Students with an interest in technology are increasingly turning to the Maple Ridge – Pitt Meadows School District CyberSchool for their final elementary years. The program gives self-motivated, independent learners  read more

Are you planning to do some holiday baking this week? Culinary students at School District 42 have a few suggestions for festive pastries you should try. Jada Orieux’s Sugar Cookies  read more

Kanaka Creek Elementary students have found a unique way of enjoying their Halloween candy: by giving it away. Last month, the children pooled their Halloween haul and repackaged the sweets  read more

It’s been a busy December, but students and staff in the Maple Ridge – Pitt Meadows School District still managed to find some time for fun this holiday season. Yennadon  read more

Toy drives, food hampers, and fundraising initiatives were held across the Maple Ridge – Pitt Meadows School District this holiday season as students and families gave generously to those in  read more

Hammond Elementary students were taken on a journey around the globe when local author Joseph Patenaude came for a visit last month. The award-winning writer read his new book, The  read more

After years of working various odd jobs in retail and the restaurant business, Desiree Bartels wanted to make a change. There was just one problem: She never finished Grade 12  read more

Yennadon Elementary teacher-librarian Candace Kibbins recommends Red and Lulu by Matt Tavares. This story of two bonded cardinals that get separated, and the frantic search for Lulu by Red, culminates  read more

In his late 30s, Andrew Devlin was nervous about his decision to go back to school. But when he began his academic journey with the School District 42 Continuing Education  read more