{"id":4403,"date":"2025-01-31T10:34:45","date_gmt":"2025-01-31T18:34:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/elementary.sd42.ca\/mapleridge\/?p=4403"},"modified":"2025-01-31T10:37:44","modified_gmt":"2025-01-31T18:37:44","slug":"friday-blast-jan-31","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/elementary.sd42.ca\/mapleridge\/friday-blast-jan-31\/","title":{"rendered":"Friday Blast &#8211; Jan. 31"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Friday Blast<\/p>\n<p><strong>Maple Ridge Elementary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Friday, Jan. 31<sup>st<\/sup>, 2025<\/p>\n<p><strong> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4404\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress1.blob.core.windows.net\/maple-ridge-elementary\/2025\/01\/IMG_0672.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"181\" height=\"337\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>THIS WEEK<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Our school celebrated the Lunar New Year this week as we welcome the Year of the Snake! Gong hei fat choy!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>NEXT WEEK<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Monday, Feb. 3<sup>rd<\/sup><\/p>\n<p>1:00 pm \u2013 2:00 pm: Planet Ice (Div. 3 &amp; 4)<\/p>\n<p>2:30 pm \u2013 4:00 pm: Boys Basketball MRE Vs. Davie Jones @ Davie Jones<\/p>\n<p>Tuesday, Feb. 4<sup>th<\/sup><\/p>\n<p>7:30 am \u2013 8:15 am: Boys Basketball Practice<\/p>\n<p>Drumming with Elder (Fine Arts)<\/p>\n<p>2:30-3:30: Tae Kwon Do After school program (for those registered)<\/p>\n<p>Wednesday, Feb. 5<sup>th<\/sup><\/p>\n<p>Global Play Day<\/p>\n<p>2:30 pm \u2013 3:30 pm: Soccer After school program (for those registered)<\/p>\n<p>Thursday, Feb. 6<sup>th<\/sup><\/p>\n<p>7:30 am \u2013 8:15 am: Boys Basketball Practice<\/p>\n<p>2:30 pm \u2013 3:30 pm: Girls Basketball Practice<\/p>\n<p>2:30 pm \u2013 4:00 pm: Art Afterschool program (for those registered)<\/p>\n<p>Friday, Feb.7<sup>th<\/sup><\/p>\n<p>PAC Hot Lunch \u2013 Streats (for those who ordered)<\/p>\n<p>2:30 pm \u2013 3:30 pm: Dance Afterschool program (for those registered)<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>INCLEMENT WEATHER PROCEDURES:\u00a0SNOW<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As the weather cools, please review the school district\u2019s inclement weather procedures as they relate to snowfall and possible school closures.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Except in rare circumstances, no announcement will be made if schools are open.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The decision to close schools is made by 6:30 a.m. Details are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>posted on the SD42 Website (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sd42.ca\/\">www.sd42.ca<\/a>).<\/li>\n<li>posted on the SD42 Facebook feed (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MapleRidgePittMeadowsSchoolSD42\">SD42Facebook<\/a>);<\/li>\n<li>posted on the SD42 Twitter feed (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sd42news\">@sd42news<\/a>);<\/li>\n<li>shared with News 1130, CKNW, and CBC 690 radio stations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Please note: The district supports individual and family decisions regarding safety. Parents\/guardians have primary responsibility for their children\u2019s 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.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>MRE CELEBRATES KINDNESS MONTH IN FEBRUARY <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>February is Kindness Month! At MRE we will be encouraging students to participate in various kindness activities.\u00a0 One way to show kindness is for students to work on completing the Kindness Bingo Card (below).\u00a0 Students who complete their Kindness Bingo Cards will get their names placed on the Kindness Bulletin Board near the office.\u00a0 Please look over these acts of kindness and encourage your child to be thoughtful about who they can be kind to, and when they can complete each act of kindness. It\u2019s not a race to complete the card, as they have all month to do so.\u00a0 MRE&#8230; where Kindness and Respect Matter Every Day!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-4405\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress1.blob.core.windows.net\/maple-ridge-elementary\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-31-at-10.15.19\u202fAM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"317\" height=\"422\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4406\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress1.blob.core.windows.net\/maple-ridge-elementary\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-31-at-10.16.13\u202fAM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"856\" height=\"1046\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4407\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress1.blob.core.windows.net\/maple-ridge-elementary\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-31-at-10.16.23\u202fAM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"295\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-4409\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress1.blob.core.windows.net\/maple-ridge-elementary\/2025\/01\/thumbnail_Spring-Concert-Poster-2025.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"328\" height=\"426\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>PARENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>Our next PAC meeting will be\u00a0<strong>Monday Feb 10th, 6:30pm<\/strong>\u00a0in the MRE library.<\/p>\n<p>All are welcome! If child care is needed please\u00a0reach to\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:pac.mre@gmail.com\" data-linkindex=\"0\">pac.mre@gmail.com<\/a>\u00a0or via our facebook page (Maple Ridge Elementary PAC) prior.<\/p>\n<p>Hot Lunch is open for orders:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mre.parentcouncil.net\/\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"1\">https:\/\/mre.parentcouncil.net<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Streats Hot Lunch Day\u00a0Feb 7\u00a0(orders\u00a0due by Jan 31)<\/p>\n<p>TCBY snack day\u00a0Feb 21\u00a0(orders\u00a0due by Feb 14)<\/p>\n<p>Pizza Pizza Hot Lunch Day\u00a0Mar 7\u00a0(orders\u00a0due by Feb 28)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Santa Mall\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Please keep a sustainable Santa mall in mind and return or donate those old bags, tins and tissue to MRE!<\/p>\n<p><strong>BINGO IS BACK!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-4408\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress1.blob.core.windows.net\/maple-ridge-elementary\/2025\/01\/thumbnail_image0.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"364\" height=\"475\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSfapPvCmlXhV4XQFHBKoWmkeKrdRqZngk9wuA7B0eDdjz4gmQ\/viewform\">https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSfapPvCmlXhV4XQFHBKoWmkeKrdRqZngk9wuA7B0eDdjz4gmQ\/viewform<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>IN OUR COMMUNITY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-4396\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress1.blob.core.windows.net\/maple-ridge-elementary\/2025\/01\/thumbnail_Outlook-eyvngios.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"359\" height=\"478\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4395\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress1.blob.core.windows.net\/maple-ridge-elementary\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-22-at-9.25.08\u202fAM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"904\" height=\"1204\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4394\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress1.blob.core.windows.net\/maple-ridge-elementary\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-22-at-9.24.59\u202fAM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"924\" height=\"1192\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4392\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress1.blob.core.windows.net\/maple-ridge-elementary\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-22-at-9.24.39\u202fAM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"954\" height=\"1212\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4393\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress1.blob.core.windows.net\/maple-ridge-elementary\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-22-at-9.24.50\u202fAM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"948\" height=\"1244\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4391\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress1.blob.core.windows.net\/maple-ridge-elementary\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-22-at-9.24.32\u202fAM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"996\" height=\"1250\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4390\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress1.blob.core.windows.net\/maple-ridge-elementary\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-22-at-9.24.19\u202fAM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"988\" height=\"1222\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4412\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress1.blob.core.windows.net\/maple-ridge-elementary\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-22-at-9.23.49\u202fAM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1118\" height=\"1246\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Foundry News<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Friday Blast Maple Ridge Elementary Friday, Jan. 31st, 2025 \u00a0 THIS WEEK Our school celebrated the Lunar New Year this week as we welcome the Year of the Snake! 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