A September Like Never Before
September 17, 2020Students walked out of their homes to sunshine, cool air, and fresh morning dew as they made their way to their first day of school. Many of them carrying backpacks, holding onto their parent’s hands, and exhibiting body language indicating excitement, nervousness, and a little anxiety – the usual feelings expected for students when returning to school. But it was not a typical start to the…
Read moreShirts for Kindness Help Support Langley Students
September 11, 2020You may have noticed a new shirt around town. “Be Kind” or “Choose Kindness” are words to live by, according to the Langley School District Foundation, and their Kindness T-Shirt campaign. The shirts are sold for $20 a piece, and The Foundation hopes to use the money to continue supporting students and families in the…
Read moreEducation Restart Town Hall Meeting – Thursday, August 27
August 26, 2020The District invited the community to take part in our Education Restart Town Hall Meeting. As part of the release of our Education Restart Plan, our District provided parents/guardians, students and staff the opportunity to learn more about the plan and ask their questions. Thank you to everyone who has submitted questions. Questions and answers…
Read moreIB student sews stuffed animals for hospitalized kids during pandemic
July 2, 2020Looking for a kid-friendly summer project? How about one that helps give back to the Langley community? RE Mountain International Baccalaureate student, Alice He, along with her friend Amy have been working hard on a project that does just that. The pair have produced felt animals for kids at Langley Memorial Hospital. It was a…
Read moreLangley Youth Hub talks LGBTQ2S+ supports for Pride Month
June 23, 2020June is Pride month, and in recognition, we took this opportunity to talk to Kristie Strange, the Program Coordinator from the Langley Youth Hub, about how the Hub supports LGBTQ2S+ students in Langley. The Hub is a non-profit facility that supports youth, and is run by Encompass Support Services. What does Pride mean to the…
Read moreA day to celebrate the First Peoples of Canada
June 19, 2020At the beginning of every meeting, gathering, or assembly, as a District we always share one message: that we are honoured to work and learn on the traditional, unceded, ancestral territories of the: Matsqui, Kwantlen, Katzie, and Semiahmoo First Nations. National Indigenous Peoples Day, according to the Government of Canada’s website, “is a day for…
Read moreDPAC scholarship winners celebrate their parents in reflective essay
June 19, 2020“Parent involvement within education is essential to opening opportunities, and building a stronger community within our schools,” reads the first line of Tenaya Trowell’s winning essay. Tenaya, a Langley Fundamental Middle-Secondary student as well as Gavin Horn from DW Poppy Secondary, are the recipients of this year’s Richard Bulpitt Educational Award, which includes a $500…
Read moreLangley Board of Education Acknowledges June 22-26 as Grad Week 2020
June 17, 2020Langley, BC, June 17 – The Langley School District and Board of Education is encouraging the community to help celebrate Langley Grad Week 2020 to honour graduating students. At its Regular Board meeting on Tuesday, June 16, 2020, the Board of Education announced it is acknowledging June 22 – 26 as Langley Grad Week 2020…
Read moreHealth and Well-Being: Blogging through COVID Together (End of Year)
June 15, 2020Thank you for blogging through COVID with me for these last few months. We started this blog post as a way to share ideas and practices around health and well-being and to support each other as we navigated our way through this unique time in history. As we finish up this very unusual school year…
Read moreBoard News: June 16, 2020
June 15, 2020The Regular Meeting of the Langley Board of Education begins at 7:00 p.m on June 16, 2020. Meeting Agenda The Board Chair Megan Dykeman opened the meeting with a Statement on Anti-Racism. The video above will begin on this agenda item. Presentations Langley Grad Week Board Chair Megan Dykeman read a statement to congratulate…
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