Presentation: New District Website Launch Communications Manager Ken Hoff outlined some features of the new District ‘multi-site’ configuration of the website. The ‘multi-site’ configuration will turn the District website into a powerful communications tool once all the schools are on board as messages can be ‘pushed’ to individual school sites or school groups from a…

Students at Walnut Grove Secondary used a 3D printer and some imagination to build a wheelchair for an amputee kitten. The TinyKittens Society, a volunteer-run care group recovered the kitten over the summer after it had been badly injured. The kitten’s daily life is monitored by a web cam on the society’s Facebook page and…

To the Parent/Guardians of the RE Mountain Family of Schools Dear Parent/Guardians: Welcome to the 2015-16 school year with a special welcome to those families new to the community and the Langley School District. The purpose of this letter is to provide an update with respect to events that took place last year and the…

Statement From the Board of Education Before commencing with agenda items, Board Chair Rob McFarlane read aloud a statement on behalf of the Board and the District on the commitment to Truth and Reconciliation. In referrence to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Report being released Federally, Chair McFarlane said in part, “While the Truth and…

Consideration of Permanent Closure of Lochiel U-Connect School Site Staff recommended that the Board of Education, in accordance with Section 73(1) a) of the School Act, approve the closure of the Lochiel U-Connect Centre, by Closure Bylaw No. 2015-1, effective July 1, 2015. The Board passed all three readings of the motion and further recommended…

LSS and Langley Blaze Baseball Academy LSS baseball academy student James presented to the Board of Education, outlining the benefits of the academy program both on and off the field. As well as providing top-notch baseball instruction, students in the academy participate in school functions and spend time mentoring special needs and younger students by…

Brookswood Sr Girls’ Basketball Provincial Championship Recognized The Bobcats of BSS were recognized for an outstanding basketball season that netted them another Provincial Championship. The ‘Cats beat Abbotsford’s W.J. Mouat Hawks 60-48 to clinch the title. Coach Neil Brown and team members were congratulated by the Board and praised for their representation of Langley Schools….

Board Passes Notice of Motion to Consider Closure of Lochiel The Board of Education passed a motion to consider the possible permanent closure of Lochiel U-Connect and to move the program to Simonds Elementary. A public consultation period is now underway and you are invited to provide input to feedback@sd35.bc.ca or via a public meeting…

ACE-IT at Aldergrove Teacher Andy Gaumont of the ACE-IT carpentry program housed at ACSS presented an overview of the program to the Board and introduced two students – one current and one former. Current student Brad said he was a ‘hands on learner’ and that ‘…academics are not really easy for me…’ and that he would…

Board Concludes Community Consultation Process At the Special Meeting of the Board of Education, the community consultation regarding the Willoughby and Langley Secondary communities was concluded. Just under 100 people attended the meeting and seven delegations addressed the Board prior to any debate and voting. A motion to permanently close Langley Secondary School was opposed…