It’s Christmas craft season again, and once more the gym of Lynn Fripps was converted into an energetic market. And it was packed. Parents, teachers, and classmates piled into the crowded gym to peruse the hundred or more student products on display. These products have all been developed, tested, and produced by kids at Lynn…

Aldergrove Community Secondary students have been participating in ‘Wellness Week’ since Monday. During classes, flex, and lunch, students have had the opportunities to take part in workshops and exercises relating to their mental health. Sessions have included Yoga, an informational visit from ICBC, Jiujitsu, cooking, animal visits from the zoo, and even ballet.   The…

The Regular Meeting of the Langley Board of Education will be streamed live beginning at 7:00pm. A link to the video feed will be posted here in Board News just prior to the start of the meeting. Agenda Board Meeting Summary Superintendent’s Reports Strategic Plan Development Timeline – The Board of Education passed a motion…

The Fort Langley community is celebrating a big success this year. They have just received $10,000 from the Aviva Community Fund Grant, which provides annual grants for groups with community building ideas. The Aviva website states that they “… the things that will bring everyone in your community closer together.” And the community has come…

What are the issues facing the Township these days? Well, a group of more than sixty leadership students from schools around the district came together to brainstorm about the state of Langley’s community. They tackled three main topics: housing, transportation, and mental health. These topics were formed through months of focus thinking with students and…

Superintendent Gord Stewart introduces new Langley School Board Chair Megan Dykeman and Secretary Treasurer Brian Iseli.  Langley School Board Regular Meetings are streamed live as part of the Board News. The next Regular Board Meeting is Tuesday, November 27, 2018 at 7:00pm

RC Garnett started their day on November 21 with a special presentation. The First Nation’s group Dancers of Demelahamid put on a spectacular show for the students. There were several dances presented, each themed around different animals and natural interactions. The dances are all from the west coast. Each dance was done with animal masks,…

The Hairstylist Program at Aldergrove Community Secondary held its annual hair show last night. The theme: The Beauty of Mother Nature. The stylists in the program spent the entire afternoon prepping the hair and make-up of their various models with creative looks, colours, and styles. Previous grads of the program came to assist the students…

Schools around the district have been holding ceremonies for Remembrance Day today. Students at Blacklock Fine Arts Elementary staged several musical and dramatic performances. All grades within the school participated. There was a shadow play to music, interpretive dance, choir songs, and poetry recitals. Several staff, and volunteers, including an RCMP representative, were present to…

The Inaugural Meeting of the Langley Board of Education was not streamed live. The new Langley Board of Education has been sworn in by the Honourable Judge Rita Bowry and Trustee Megan Dykeman has been elected Board Chair. Trustee Shelley Coburn has been elected Vice Chair. Langley grade 12 student Ava Kornum led the assembled…