Members of the Langley community who work closely with youth, gathered at a community forum aimed at developing collaborative strategies to keep youth healthy and safe. The forum, which was hosted by the Langley School District, comes just a few months after tragedies impacted the school community. The theme of the event was “Taking Responsibility.”…

It was Wellness Week all week last week in Aldergrove. The event promotes mental, physical, and relational wellness for students and staff. To celebrate, there have been numerous events put on at Aldergrove Community Secondary School and Betty Gilbert Middle School to inform, and practice wellness in all kinds. On Tuesday, Betty Gilbert had a…

As a part of Wellness Week in the Aldergrove community of schools, Betty Gilbert Middle School took a Walk for Wellness. Students of all grades were invited outside to walk the fields and parks around their school. They didn’t do it alone either. The train of students was led by BC Produce Marketing Association’s broccoli-like…

The Regular Meeting of the Langley Board of Education is streamed live beginning at 7:00pm. A link to the video is posted here in Board News. Agenda Superintendent’s Report Truth and Reconciliation Update Haida Gwaii “Islands of the People” Report from Brookswood Students Brookswood Secondary students accompanied by their Vice-Principal Jeff Keen and Aboriginal Support…

In front of a packed house at Rogers Arena, Brady Lumsden took the stage to speak to roughly 20,000 students from all over the province as part of WE Day Vancouver. Lumsden, a recent Walnut Grove grad, talked about the initiative he started Weekend Fuelbag. He shared the mission of the youth-led charity. “Weekend Fuelbag…

How someone deals with crisis can tell a lot about them. In one HD Stafford student’s case, Sydney took action when her baby sister was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. “My best friend Lucy and I’s families have both been greatly effected by the diagnoses of Type 1 diabetes,” says Sydney. “Lucy’s mom and grandpa…

For some people, going to the local cenotaph on November 11 is a common tradition. Some of our schools across the District brought the cenotaph to the students and staff and honoured the men and women who’ve served for our country in their own unique ways. At Aldergrove Community Secondary School, the school held an…

The future is bright and full of opportunity! That was the message a group of grade 9 students from schools around the District heard at the School Board Office on Wednesday as part of the annual Take Your Kids to Work Day initiative. The students even had the chance to create school agendas in the…

Last weekend, students from around BC gathered at Walnut Grove for the annual VEX robotics challenge. A large part of the event is organized and put together by Walnut Grove teacher, Rob Moslinger. What is the VEX robotics challenge? Well, we asked Rob what it’s all about: What is VEX robotics? What is the event…

Last year, Mac Dykeman was recognized with a Platinum Award at the Canada-Wide Science Fair in Ottawa, for her work on Safe Chick-Ments. We had the chance to talk with Mac, who continued her work as one of two students (the other, Sarah Choi, whom we interviewed here) who had the opportunity to travel to…