February 14, 2020
Gleneagle Secondary Con-X leadership students Jasmine Choi, Deon Feng, Phia Guan, Lucas Hung, Jiwon Hwang, and Olesya Kondrateva hosted the school’s third TedX event, “Fueling Your Fire” on January 23, 2020 at Gleneagle Secondary.
The planning committee called for an audition to select students, Maya Tharp,...
January 30, 2020
Several years ago, Michael Hind from the Tri Cities Chamber of Commerce introduced Superintendent Patricia Gartland to Ryan Peterson of Finger Food Advanced Technology Group, a local technology company that was, at the time developing into a global technology innovator. Mr. Peterson and Finger Food expressed interest in partnering with...
December 16, 2019
Pitt River Middle school students handed out coffee and treats in downtown Poco last week as part of their Random Acts of Kindness initiative. Many locals enjoyed meeting the students and enjoying some Christmas cheer, including Poco Mayor Brad West and a number of city councilors.
October 17, 2019
Over 200 School District 43 animation & film students produced and showcased their short films at the 10th year anniversary of the "Reelstars" Film Festival on September 26 at the Hollywood 3 Cinemas Pitt Meadows.
The Reelstars Film Festival has been organized by the District’s Media Local Specialist Association. Its members...
October 17, 2019
Many School District 43 schools supported Orange Shirt Day on September 30th, a day to remember and honour residential school survivors.
Gleneagle Secondary
On September 30, 2019, a group of Con-X Leadership students from Gleneagle Secondary School organized an Orange Shirt Day event to raise awareness of residential schools and current issues that...
September 25, 2019
Birchland Elementary School welcomed parents, students and staff to a new school year and announced a new partnership with
Port Coquitlam Fire Fighters Charitable Department at the Community Barbecue on September 12, 2019. An initial $1500 was donated to support Birchland Elementary’s Breakfast Program and the Port Coquitlam Fire Fighters will...
August 30, 2019
School District 43 Summer Learning Program boasts yet another successful year in providing engaging learning opportunities for students over the summer holidays.
SD43's 2019 Summer Learning program was a huge success with over 7,000 course registrations , 300 more than in 2018 for grades 1-12 courses offered at 9 elementary,...
June 07, 2019
Earlier this year SD43 Middle School Teacher librarians selected ten new fiction titles for students to read over the school year. After reading each book, students from Banting Middle School, Moody Middle, Hillcrest Middle, Minnekhada Middle, Maple Creek Middle, Scott Creek Middle, Maillard Middle and
Summit Middle Schools completed a short...
May 29, 2019
For most teenagers, getting a driver's licence is an exciting milestone that represents freedom and independence. But getting behind the wheel can also be risky. Although youth injuries and deaths from vehicle crashes are declining, they are still unacceptably high. Unsafe choices associated with driving and being a passenger in a...
May 24, 2019
About 10,000 students from across British Columbia competed, 209 made the provincial finals, including four students from School District 43 that won at Canada's largest, annual French-language public speaking competition, Concours d'art oratoire hosted by the Canadian Parents for French BC & Yukon on May 4, 2019. The competition is open to all students, grades 6 through 12,...
