{"id":4562,"date":"2025-09-05T09:48:36","date_gmt":"2025-09-05T16:48:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/elementary.sd42.ca\/mapleridge\/?p=4562"},"modified":"2025-09-05T09:48:36","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T16:48:36","slug":"friday-blast-sept-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/elementary.sd42.ca\/mapleridge\/friday-blast-sept-5\/","title":{"rendered":"Friday Blast – Sept. 5"},"content":{"rendered":"

Friday Blast<\/strong><\/p>\n

Maple Ridge Elementary<\/strong><\/p>\n

Friday, September 5th<\/sup>, 2025<\/p>\n

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THIS WEEK<\/strong><\/p>\n

It was wonderful to see all our students back at school! The hallways were buzzing with friends reconnecting and sharing stories of summertime adventures. The highlight of the week was our annual \u2018welcome back\u2019 pancake breakfast, thank you PAC! We would like to welcome all our new families to our MRE community, we are glad you are here! It is going to be a great year.<\/p>\n

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NEXT WEEK<\/strong><\/p>\n

Monday, Sept. 8th<\/sup><\/p>\n

Tuesday, Sept. 9th<\/sup><\/p>\n

Wednesday, Sept. 10th<\/sup><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/sup>Thursday, Sept. 11th<\/sup><\/p>\n

Friday, Sept. 12th <\/sup><\/p>\n

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MARK YOUR CALENDARS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sept. 17th<\/sup>: Photo Day (individual)<\/p>\n

Sept. 15th<\/sup>: PAC Meeting<\/p>\n

Sept. 19th<\/sup>: Terry Fox Run<\/p>\n

Sept. 26th<\/sup>: Spirit Day \u2013 Wear denim!<\/p>\n

Sept. 29th<\/sup>: Truth & Reconciliation School Recognition<\/p>\n

Sept. 30th<\/sup>: National Day for Truth & Reconciliation (school not in session)<\/p>\n

Oct. 10th<\/sup>: Pro-D Day (school not in session)<\/p>\n

Oct. 13th<\/sup>: Thanksgiving Holiday (school not in session)<\/p>\n

Oct. 16th<\/sup>: Shake Out drill<\/p>\n

Oct. 17th<\/sup>: Photo Retakes<\/p>\n

Oct. 24th<\/sup>: Pro D Day (school not in session)<\/p>\n

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TERRY FOX RUN<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Our\u00a0Terry\u00a0Fox\u00a0run is coming up on Friday September 19th. Your generosity can help us reach our fundraising goal of $1000! We will be collecting cash and coin donations during the week of September 15-19 and you can also donate online at\u00a0https:\/\/schools.terryfox.ca\/MapleRidgeElementary<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Thank-you in advance for your support!<\/p>\n

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MEDICATION<\/strong><\/p>\n

We still have medications in the office that were not picked up in June. All medications need to be submitted to the office with the accompanying paperwork at the start of each school year. Please pop by the office to pick up old medications as we are unable to release them to students. Thank you<\/p>\n

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ATTENDANCE<\/strong><\/p>\n

If you know that your child is going to be late or absent from school, please let us know through either the parent portal, by calling us at 604-467-5551 or by emailing mre_reception@sd42.ca<\/a>. If you know your child will be absent multiple days in a row you can enter them all at once so that you do not need to update it each day.<\/p>\n

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DROP OFF & PICK UP<\/strong><\/p>\n

The driveway at the front of the school is open in the morning for student drop off. This is the \u201ckiss n\u2019 go\u201d option. Please pull over to the right (do not exit your vehicle) and allow your student(s) to exit your vehicle. If your student needs more time to say goodbye in the morning, or you need to exit your vehicle for any reason, utilize the \u201cneighbourhood parking\u201d option. Please avoid stopping to pick up your student(s) on River Rd. A photo of available local parking is attached for your convenience. Let\u2019s work together to keep our children safe.<\/p>\n

The driveway at the front of the school is closed to vehicles at the end of the day to prioritize student safety, except for buses and vehicles with an accessibility decal. Avoid stopping to pick up your student(s) on River Rd. Please do not park in either of the staff parking lots. Students are present in these areas after school and traffic needs to be limited for student safety reasons.<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

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SCHOOL SUPPLIES<\/strong><\/p>\n

Supplies will range from $50-$60 per student depending on whether their class will be using planners or not. Teachers will be including further details in their welcome letters. Families will be able to pay on the Parent Portal starting Monday or they can bring cash or a cheque to their student\u2019s teacher if they prefer.<\/p>\n

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LIBRARY NEWS \u2013 A FRESH START AT MRE!<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Over the summer, the MRE library received a major refresh thanks to the incredible support of French Immersion student volunteers from Pitt Meadows Secondary School.<\/p>\n

As part of this overhaul, hundreds of books were removed from circulation due to damage or lack of recent use. It\u2019s estimated that approximately 30% of the collection was no longer in suitable condition. Moving forward, only books in good condition will be available for checkout. If a book is returned damaged, students will be responsible for its replacement or the associated cost.<\/p>\n

Our goal is to rebuild the library with engaging, high-quality books that inspire a love of reading and support our school\u2019s literacy objectives. After all, today\u2019s readers are tomorrow\u2019s leaders!<\/p>\n

It has come to our attention that there are many students that have outstanding library balances (money owed) for either a lost or damaged book.\u00a0 If a student tells us that the book was returned, they will be asked to find it in the library, if the book cannot be found, they will be asked to either pay for it or bring books in mint condition as a trade.<\/p>\n

The library is always happy to accept donations of books in good shape.\u00a0 If your children enjoyed certain books, others will likely as well.\u00a0 The library is in a rebuilding stage where we still have many books that need to be purge and replaced with new ones.<\/p>\n

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AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS AT MRE<\/strong><\/p>\n

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PARENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE<\/strong><\/p>\n

Welcome back to a new school year at MRE! All parents are automatically PAC members with voting rights – no need to sign up, you’re already part of our community!<\/p>\n

UPCOMING EVENTS:<\/strong><\/p>\n