Long Service Awards In February the District recognized individual staff members that have served 20, 30 and 40 years in the District. In the course of the evening there were reminiscences, reconnections with colleagues and a few laughs as those that have served the District and the students of Langley were honoured by the District…

District Retirement Celebration Each year those retiring from the Langley School District are honoured and celebrated with dinner, a gift and some kind words from co-workers. Thank you for your service to the students of Langley and enjoy a long and healthy retirement! District Staff: Trudy Arndt-Harrison Administrators: Alfredo Amado, Glen McKinnon, Dave Peck, Mark Rempel, Tim Everson, Deb Page, Carol…

Superintendent Seconded, Assistant Superintendents Appointed Superintendent Suzanne Hoffman has been seconded by the Ministry of Ed (media release) to join a team of field-based educators to work with school districts around the province on curriculum, assessment and reporting. Effective May 1, Gord Stewart will be Acting Superintendent of Schools. Two Assistant Superintendents have been appointed to the…

Another pro-d day is in the books! Thank you to everyone who attended professional development events in Langley last Friday. From the Athletics Visioning meeting to the powerful stories of reconciliation to kick off the day at Odyssey and beyond, we reached nearly 1400 staff from Langley and beyond! We hope that your day was…

Langley International Film Festival The Langley School District Foundation in partnership with the Toronto Film Festival (TIFF) and Shot in Dark is proud to present the First Annual Langley International Film Festival. LIFF is unprecedented, au courant and epic with persuasive performances brimming over with emotion. Punctuated with comedic episodes and elements of hysterical whimsy,…

Merry Christmas The District Leadership Team would like to take this opportunity to wish the entire staff of the District all the best for the holidays and hope that each and every one of you has time to spend with family and friends over the season. We are looking forward to the New Year and…

Noel Booth French Immersion Teacher Acknowledged Noel Booth French Immersion teacher Patricia Barkley has been awarded the Merci de Bouquet award by the Canadian Parents for French (CPF) BC/Yukon Branch. The award recognizes outstanding contributions to French Language and Culture in BC. Noel Booth Principal Carol Osborne forwarded the nomination to the CPF committee. Patricia is…

Aboriginal Education Enhancement Agreement Signed Hereditary Kwantlen Chief Marilyn Gabriel, shown with her sisters, Cheryl Gabriel, who hosted and MC’d the signing event October 8th at the Kwantlen Cultural Centre, and Donna Robins, District Teacher in the Aboriginal Program. The signing of the Aboriginal Education Enhancement Agreement is the culmination of incredible effort and cooperation…

New School Year, New Look! Over the last few months the District has been working towards launching a new website structure for the District homepage and school sites. You will notice the strong blue, green, and orange colour scheme dominating each page, clearly communicating the district brand across the site. The colours also accent the…