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 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

Students at Harry Hooge Elementary danced, put on mehndi, and painted diyas to celebrate Diwali last month. “Diwali is the festival of lights. It’s celebrated by Jains, Hindus, Sikhs and Buddhists around the world,” explained Kawaldeep Ghuman, an English Language Learners (ELL) teacher at the school. Ghuman and her colleague, Grade 4/5 teacher Vibha Budshah, worked toget … [Read more...] about Harry Hooge Elementary students celebrate Diwali