Part of keeping our students healthy and well, means consulting with experts. And to do that our District coordinates with a Healthy Schools Nurse, from Fraser Health. But what exactly does she do, and how has COVID affected her job? We took a moment to talk with Tamira Burton, our Healthy Schools Nurse, to discover…

Agenda Announcement The Board Chair introduced the meeting with an announcement regarding the news of the discovery of 93 potential human burial sites at the Williams Lake First Nation. Superintendent’s Reports COVID-19 Update Superintendent Mal Gill began his presentation by introducing himself and explaining his background in education; a career which spans 30 years. He…

Rows of grocery bags and stacks of boxes filled the undercover area behind the school at Langley Fundamental Elementary one Friday afternoon in December. Members of the PAC and other parent volunteers were working away like ‘elves in the North Pole’, sorting and packing hampers for families in need in Langley. The flurry of activity…

“They are the building blocks for movement and a long-term healthy lifestyle,” says Aldergrove Community Secondary School Physical Health Education teacher Brian Hunter on the topic of physical literacy. Hunter is also working as an educator for PacificSport, which is a not-for-profit organization that is powering sport. It delivers training, resources, and capacity support to…

This has been another challenging year for all of us in the education system. As a Board, we want to commend all our students, staff, families and community partners for working together to ensure we ended the calendar year healthy, safe and successful. We continue to see throughout the year so many examples of amazing…

Agenda Superintendent’s Report Superintendent Gord Stewart started the presentation by sharing some examples of Christmas cheer from across the District. He shared some photos of holiday activities and charitable initiatives happening in schools. He also shared a video of an excerpt of the Langley Fine Arts Jazz Choir and the traditional pancake breakfast at Shortreed…

Over the last few weeks, the BC Wall & Ceiling Association has been setting up displays in our middle schools. They first toured HD Stafford, before moving to Peter Ewart Middle school, where they are giving demonstrations to both middle and high school students. Below is a Q&A with Geoff McSherry, District Teacher – Career…

“My students counted down the days until they would meet their grade 9 buddies.” That’s the response from Langley Fundamental Elementary teacher Amanda Younger talking about a recent project involving her grade 4 students and grade 9 students from across town at Walnut Grove Secondary. This collaborative project focused on the history of Canada. The…

Dear Parents/Guardians and Students: Re: Fuel and Travel Restrictions The District acknowledges that we are already facing challenges with the pandemic and the addition of last week’s floods and landslides around the province have made things more difficult for all of us. We recognize that some of you or your loved ones may have been…

The Langley School District is pleased to announce the appointments of Edward (Woody) Bradford as Deputy Superintendent of Schools, Lisa Lainchbury and Marcello Moino as Assistant Superintendents of Schools effective on January 4, 2022. The positions were filled following a search and interview process undertaken to replace the role vacated by Mal Gill who will…