Friday Blast
Maple Ridge Elementary
Friday, Nov 29th, 2024
THANK YOU
Thank you to all the families that helped to make our celebration of learning such a success during Student Led Conferences.
FAMILY REQUEST
A reminder to parents and guardians that all visitors to the school must check in at the office. If you would like to speak with a teacher or staff member, appointments should be made via email. We are happy to ensure forgotten items reach your student if you kindly leave them at the office.
MRE is fortunate to have an assortment of alcoves and other wonderful workspaces available to students scattered around the school. In addition to academic learning, these spaces are used by teachers, EAs and administrators to support the emotional learning of our students. As such, we kindly request that families refrain from using the hallways or other areas in the school during instructional time unless they have an appointment or are registered volunteers.
Thank you for helping us support our students.
NEXT WEEK
Monday, Dec. 2nd
5:30 pm – Gr. 7 Leaving: Family Meeting
Tuesday, Dec. 3rd
2:20 – Theatre Program (for those who registered)
Wednesday, Dec. 4th
Thursday, Dec. 5th
Friday, Dec. 6th
PAC Lunch – Subway (for those who ordered)
CBC MUSIC CLASS CHALLENGE
Our talented MRE choir led by Mme Alliette is participating in this year’s CBC Music Class Challenge. Check out the video of their performance and lend your support, the more views we get the better chance we have of winning!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0_xYY3XFdo
Inclement Weather Procedures: Snow
As the weather cools, please review the school district’s inclement weather procedures as they relate to snowfall and possible school closures.
The decision to close schools due to accumulating snowfall is ultimately the responsibility of the superintendent, who must balance the safety of students, staff and parents with the need to provide learning. The decision is not taken lightly and is the result of a carefully thought-out process that is reviewed after each experience and refined if necessary.
Except in rare circumstances, no announcement will be made if schools are open.
The decision to close schools is made by 6:30 a.m. Details are:
- posted on the SD42 Website (www.sd42.ca).
- posted on the SD42 Facebook feed (SD42Facebook);
- posted on the SD42 Twitter feed (@sd42news);
- shared with News 1130, CKNW, and CBC 690 radio stations.
Please note: The district supports individual and family decisions regarding safety. Parents/guardians have primary responsibility for their children’s safe travel to school. If, for any reason, there are personal concerns about the ability to travel safely to school, other arrangements should be made.
Education Assistant Program at Ridge Meadows College
If you or someone you know may be interested in a career working with children and youth with diverse abilities, Ridge Meadows College (operated by SD42) still has seats available for the January 2025 cohort of its Education Assistant (EA) program. The demand for this job is high as the province faces a shortage of EAs and virtually all graduates of the program move on to work in school districts across B.C., including Maple Ridge – Pitt Meadows School District No. 42. If you’d like to learn more about the program, you can visit the website at https://rmcollege.sd42.ca/program/education-assistant/. In addition to the EA program, RMC also has programs in administration, early childhood education, community support and others.
Water Testing Strategy for District Facilities
The school district is updating its water testing program by adjusting the number of drinking water sources in its facilities. This new water testing strategy, which has already been implemented in a number of neighbouring districts, will ensure a more streamlined testing schedule, limiting annual testing only to water sources that are being used. Each facility will also have at least one designated water dispensing station, with the goal of increasing this number over time.
Water sources designated for drinking are marked with a Drinking Water sticker, while those not included in the testing program are marked with a Not for Drinking sticker. A limited number of drinking water sources in the district require a 2-minute morning flush to ensure water quality; these are marked with a 2-Minute Morning Flush sticker. This morning flush is completed by staff as the facilities department prioritizes upgrades as a long-term solution.
Adjustments to designated drinking water locations may be made to meet any emerging needs and ensure easy access to safe drinking water across all our schools.
Staff will review this new labeling system with students at the beginning of each school year to ensure that all students, particularly younger ones, understand which water sources they can use for drinking.
For more information about the water testing program, visit the district website at https://bit.ly/40Uvcqy or the Ministry of Education and Child Care website at https://bit.ly/466CPuI.
Board Meeting Highlights (November 13, 2024)
Board meeting highlights from the November 13, 2024, public meeting can be found on the district website: https://www.sd42.ca/assets/media/2024-11-13-Board-Meeting-Highlights.pdf
WINTER CONCERT TICKETS – Silent Auction
The winter concert is fast approaching, and we will be having a silent auction for 2 pairs of tickets to each performance (morning and afternoon). We will also auction off Mme Lendvoy’s Parking Space for the entire month of January! All proceeds will go to the school. To bid on any of these items visit: https://www.32auctions.com/ticketspair1
PARENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Lug-a-Mug is happening December 12th!
Students are encouraged to bring in a mug to be filled with yummy hot chocolate.
For those who ordered Art Cards, products will be sent home with students during the first week of December. Thank You for supporting MRE!
Don’t forget to get your hot lunch orders in at https://mre.parentcouncil.net
Friday December 6th – Hot Lunch – Subway
Orders now closed
Have a question or want to be more involved?
Please email us at pac.mre@gmail.com anytime!
SANTA MALL
The Santa Mall donation bin is up and running. Look for Santa at the front entrance… We appreciate your support!