Jasmine Bala

Students from three Maple Ridge elementary schools are explaining what Vaisakhi is and how it’s celebrated in a new educational video. Albion Elementary, Fairview Elementary and Harry Hooge Elementary students in grades 3 to 6 participated, with guidance from English Language Learners (ELL) teachers Harjit Chauhan, Sukhdeep Birdi and Kawaldeep Ghuman. ELL teachers Kana Wiens … [Read more...] about What is Vaisakhi? SD42 students explain how they celebrate in new video

Students line the hallways at Albion Elementary as bright red and yellow lion heads bob up and down to the beats of a drum. The lions are making their way around the school, dancing and collecting red envelopes hanging from the doorways of each classroom to celebrate the Lunar New Year. “Our lions danced through the hallways and ate the red envelopes, which symbolizes b … [Read more...] about Albion Elementary students celebrate Lunar New Year with lion dance

Students at Albion Elementary and Harry Hooge Elementary celebrated Diwali with presentations and performances. “We wanted our students to have an opportunity to celebrate Diwali and be proud of their culture,” said Kana Wiens, English language learners (ELL) teacher at Albion Elementary. Wiens and Grade 4/5 teacher Terry Jung organized Albion’s school-wide assembly on Nov … [Read more...] about Maple Ridge students celebrate Diwali through song and dance

Albion Elementary students rolled up their sleeves and got to work on Earth Day to do their part in creating a cleaner, greener environment. Armed with garbage bags and pickers, Jennifer Holman's Grade 4/5 and Cheryl Denton's Grade 3/4 classes made their way through the neighbourhood, cleaning the community one piece of litter at a time. Holman said the students loved … [Read more...] about Albion Elementary students celebrate Earth Day with community cleanup