Friday Blast – May 16

Friday Blast

Maple Ridge Elementary

Friday, May 16^th, 2025

 

 

 

THIS WEEK 

Our Track & Field events concluded with a sunny afternoon in the field and the much-anticipated ribbon ceremonies. Congratulations to all participants! Our Grade 7 French Immersion students returned from Quebec with many stories to share, and we welcomed next year’s Kindergarten students and their families for the afternoon with some fun and games!

 

NEXT WEEK

Monday, May 19^th

Statutory Holiday – School not in session

Tuesday, May 20^th

Indigenous Games

2:30 pm – 4:30 pm: Drama Program (for those who registered)

Wednesday, May 21^st

Grade 8 Day

Thursday, May 22^nd

Class Photo and Panorama Day

Primary Cross Country

2:30 pm – 4:00 pm: Tennis (for those who registered)

Friday, May 23^rd

PAC Hot Lunch: Sushi (for those who ordered)

Soccer Academy @ WSS (Div. 6, 7, 8 & 15)

2:30 pm – 4:00 pm: Archery (for those who registered)

 

EMERGENCY RELEASE DRILL – May 28^th 1:30 pm

Wednesday, May 28^th at 1:30 pm, the staff and students of Ecole Maple Ridge Elementary will participate in an important Earthquake Emergency Student Release / Reunification Drill.

This will allow us to practice and assess an important part of our school’s emergency preparedness plan.

Emergencies can occur at any moment. Such incidents can range from fires, natural disasters, medical emergencies to security threats. In such scenarios, there’s very little time to plan a response or to learn the necessary steps to ensure safety. By practicing emergency procedures regularly, members of our schools can better understand what they need to do when a real crisis strikes. This prepares everyone to respond effectively and promptly, reducing the potential for confusion and panic.

 

WHAT WILL TAKE PLACE:

Following an earthquake drill, we will begin a controlled student release. Parents/guardians or the adult approved as your alternate for pick-up (as listed on the Student Emergency Release Form submitted to the school earlier this year) are asked to come to the school muster station on the back field at 1:30 pm to pick up your child/children.

Please wait at the muster station area until the drill is complete, and staff give the signal that you can begin lining up at your child’s division number.

Students will bring their belongings with them as all other entrance doors will be locked, and there will be no access to the rest of the school.

 

PLEASE NOTE:

If you are not available to come to the school to pick up your child/children, you are to contact one of the designated alternates that you have listed on your Student Emergency Release Form (MUST be 19+ years of age) to come pick up your child.

Bring photo ID with you – valid BC Driver’s License or passport.

Photo ID will be required as proof of identification for ALL adults.  The staff member releasing your child may not be your child’s classroom teacher. Please do not be offended by this – it is just part of practicing the appropriate process. We can ONLY release children into the care of their own parent/guardian OR adult listed on the Emergency Student Release Form, confirmed with photo ID.

If you need to update the designated adults on your Emergency Release Form, please email mre_reception@sd42.ca or call the office to request that we delete the form so you can re-submit it. Please provide updates by Friday, May 23^rd.

If you have not already submitted the Student Emergency Release forms they can be found on the parent portal under consent forms.

Your designated alternates for pick-up should be adults who would be able to reach the school on foot because in a real emergency access by vehicle may not be possible.

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PLEASE exercise calm and patience during this process. Students will be released through a formal process. Expect wait time!

Please respect the importance of controlling the release of students. Student Safety is the priority.

PLEASE take children immediately home with you, as this would be what you would do in a real emergency student release situation. Students/Adults will not be allowed back into the school.

If you have any questions about this exercise or our Emergency Preparedness Program, please contact the principal Mme Chelsea Lendvoy (chelsea_lendvoy@sd42.ca) or 604-467-5551.

 

INDIGENOUS GAMES

On Tuesday, MRE will be participating in an Indigenous Games Day featuring six Indigenous games: Lacrosse, Waltes, One Foot High Kick, Bone Game, Line Tag, and Tatanka Tatanka. Grade 6/7 volunteers have worked hard to prepare and will be running the stations. Please have your child dressed appropriately for the weather, as they will be spending the majority of the day outdoors.

 

YEARBOOK

Yearbook orders are live! Use the link below to order your child their 2024-2025 yearbook by May 23rd. **GRADE 7 STUDENTS WILL BE RECEIVING A COMPLIMENTARY YEARBOOK FROM THE MRE PAC, YOU DO NOT NEED TO ORDER** Yearbooks will be automatically delivered to your child’s class, unless you choose a different shipping option.  https://plicbooks.ca/go/XXF43T

 

LOST AND FOUND

The lost and found is very full! Please come by the school to check for your child’s missing belongings.  All remaining items will be donated on the last day of school.

 

CLASS PLACEMENTS FOR SEPTEMBER 2025 

We will soon be beginning to create preliminary class lists for next year. Please be assured that staff devote considerable time, care, and attention to this process. This very complex and lengthy responsibility occurs over several weeks and continues into September when class placements are finalized.

Throughout the year, there have been many opportunities for parents and teachers to observe, discuss, and get to know the students. Staff work together to consider social-emotional skills and relationships, as well as learning styles, strengths and needs as placements are made. Our goal is to create safe, engaging, and inclusive classrooms that balance these factors as equitably as possible.

If you feel there is further information to consider about your child, you may submit input to the principal (chelsea_lendvoy@sd42.ca) by email before May 30th, 2025. Please refrain from requesting specific teachers or peers by name.

  

PARENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Our Neufeld fundraiser is live! Orders are due by Wednesday May 21st with pick up May 28th @ 5:30pm.

Maple Ridge Elementary app.neufeldfarms.ca

Hot lunch can be ordered at https://mre.parentcouncil.net

Sushi Hot lunch May 23rd (orders due May 15)

TCBY Treat Day June 6th (orders due May 29th)

Carnival pre orders (orders due by June 12th)

 

Carnival is June 20^th. We need your help!

If you are able to spare a little time that day it makes a big difference. Please concerning signing up here:

SignUp.com signup.com

  

SD42 NEWS

 

THSS CARNIVAL

Get ready, Ridge Meadows!

We’re bringing the carnival vibes to Thomas Haney Secondary on May 21st, 4–8:30 PM — and you’re invited!

Bouncy castles, games, face painting, prizes, and more!

Bring the whole family for an evening of non-stop fun.

Food trucks will be on-site, including Wings, Kona Ice, and Mobile Mini Donuts!

Entry by donation

Game tickets:

1 for $1 | 5 for $3 | 10 for $5 | 15 for $8 | 20 for $12 | 25 for $15

Cash & card accepted on site

Don’t miss it—mark your calendars

IN OUR COMMUNITY

 

Foundry News

The Foundry provides mental health care, substance use services, physical and sexual health care, youth, and family peer supports, and social services to youth aged 12-24 years of age. It provides drop-in counselling as well as various social events that your child can attend. This is a terrific way to build positive connections with others within the Maple Ridge community.