District Highlights

For Hannah MacQuarrie, secondary school was a constant balancing act between academic deadlines and the rigid practice schedule that comes with being a high-level volleyball player. So, when she discovered  read more

Garibaldi Secondary music students are getting ready for their annual winter concert titled Music is Better with Cookies. The event, which will be held online and in person in the  read more

 c̓əsqənelə teacher-librarian Janet Smith recommends the graphic novel Borders by Thomas King.  I first read this graphic novel during the summer of 2021 when I saw this CBC blurb. As  read more

Garibaldi Secondary culinary students know the importance of locally grown food. So, when the Fraser Valley — the breadbasket of the region — was struck by a massive rainstorm and  read more

School District 42 students are scrounging up their loonies and toonies to help Fraser Valley communities devastated by flooding from last week’s unprecedented rainstorm. Candace White, a librarian at Yennadon  read more

Maple Ridge Secondary’s Aboriginal Leadership Team will be accepting donations of new, unwrapped toys and gift cards during the annual Rambo’s Drive-Thru Christmas Toy Drive on Tuesday (Nov. 23). The  read more

Students and teachers in the Maple Ridge – Pitt Meadows School District celebrated Diwali with food, crafts, and clothing last week. To help people better understand the annual event, SD42  read more

Albion Elementary teacher-librarian Jennifer Hughes recommends the I Need My Monster series. I love this monster-under-the-bed series by Amanda Noll and illustrated by Howard McWilliam. It all starts with I  read more

Garibaldi Secondary culinary student Cecilia Verdayes baked her way to a sixth-place showing in the province at the B.C. Agriculture in the Classroom Field to Fork Challenge last month. The  read more

Fall was in the air at Yennadon Elementary Annex after the front garden was transformed into a pumpkin patch this week. More than 100 of the orange gourds were placed  read more