“The blanket is like a hug. The headband is for good thoughts,” explains Cheryl Gabriel with the Kwantlen First Nation as she addressed the Golden Eagles, who are the 2019 Aboriginal secondary school graduates in the Langley School District. More than 50 grads were a part of a ceremony on May 15, which involved being…

Early learning and helping young families with the transition to Kindergarten is an important part of the Langley School District’s education plan. Collaboration with community partners is key to increasing success in learning, and health and well-being of children in our District, as the saying goes “It takes a village.” In this Q & A…

Bigger and better! If you attended this year’s IDEA Summit, you were one of thousands of people to check out the entrepreneurial showcases run by students from all over the Langley School District. The IDEA Summit, which is an initiative, designed to celebrate Innovation, Design, Entrepreneurship and Altruism in the Langley School District. Students spent…

Want to learn more about our schools, curriculum, and the future of the District? Or perhaps you want some more details about our new Strategic Plan for 2019-2022? Join us for a Facebook Live event on Tuesday, May 21 at 3:30 pm – 3:45 pm. Board Chair Megan Dykeman and Superintendent Gord Stewart will be…

Did you know the Langley School District has its own Healthy Schools Nurse from Fraser Health? As part of Wellness Week at H.D. Stafford which runs May 13 – May 17, we speak with Tamira Burton (photo below), the Healthy Schools Nurse for the Langley School District. In this Q & A, we find out…

Gang prevention and education is key to a safer community. Join us on Tuesday, May 28 at R.E. Mountain Secondary School for an information session, Keeping our Children Safe from Gangs. It is open to parents of school-aged children. British Columbia’s gang landscape is vastly different from other jurisdictions, this is why this presentation is…

Just yesterday, we hosted the second annual I.D.E.A Summit along with the IDEAx finale, where teams of students tackled the problem of reducing plastics in our oceans. This kind of environmentalism must be contagious, because West Langley Elementary was host to a Plastics Challenge all week this week! This student lead initiative challenged kids and…

Be a part of history! Langley Secondary School is celebrating its 110th anniversary on June 8. The school will be hosting a historic open house for grads and families who want to visit and revisit their old haunts. Walk the halls of a school that has educated generations and experience the past through pictures and…

It was a busy pro-D day Friday with activities taking place all over the District. Here are some highlights of the opportunities available to teachers and staff to help train their minds, bodies and spirits! CUPE 1851 employees started off their Wellness Day with a group photo and a Mental Health Literacy presentation from Mary…

Yesterday was Blacklock Elementary’s annual POD show. This year, titled The Trial: Mother Earth vs. Humanity. We asked the students taking part a few questions about their experience putting on the event. These are their answers: What are the POD shows all about? “The POD shows are a really great opportunity to showcase our learning….