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School Update 

To the students and families of MRS, 

Next Thursday, April 17th, Maple Ridge School is extremely excited to host our Fourth Annual Science Olympics. To successfully pull this event off, we need volunteers. If you can volunteer, and you have an active police clearance that has been shared with our school, we ask you to please connect with your child’s teacher.    

On Wednesday, we had our fourth fire drill out of six planned for the school year. Our students and staff took it seriously, just like they would if it were the real thing. Teachers brought their class lists, and attendance was taken. We were really proud of how the students handled this learning opportunity. 

Wishing everyone a wonderful weekend. 

Maple Ridge Staff 

Upcoming Important Dates 

Apr 16 

Healthy Hunger (Papa Johns) 

Apr 17 

Science Olympics (Volunteers Needed) 

Apr 17 

School Council & Parent Association Meeting @ 6:30pm

 ​​​​​​​Join the meeting now

April 18 

Good Friday (No School) 

April 21 

System Professional Learning (No School for Students) 

April 25 

Healthy Hunger (Jelly Modern Doughnut) 

RTA Scavenger Hunt – May 2 (1:45pm-2:45pm) 

Sent on behalf of R.T. Alderman, we would like to inform all Grade 4 families that RTA is hosting a Welcome to NEW Families Scavenger Hunt on Friday, May 2 from 1:45pm-2:45pm. If you have any further questions regarding this event, please email RTA (rtalderman@cbe.ab.ca) 

Families Not Returning - current K– Grade 3 students 

Families or individual children who will not be returning to Maple Ridge School for the 2025-2026 school year are requested to let the school know as soon as possible by emailing us mapleridge@cbe.ab.ca. Informing the school of your intentions to transfer will facilitate the smoothest transition possible. 

Reminder for Paying Fees 

We encourage all families to take a moment to review your myCBE account for any outstanding fee payments. When doing this, please ensure you look at all tabs (top of page) for your students and use the “Fee, Waivers & Service Registration” to access all school-based fees. Your support with this is greatly appreciated. 

School Council & Parent Association  

Spring Fundraiser 

We have nearly hit 70% of our sales target for our Spring Fundraiser in support of activities and resources at Maple Ridge School! Check backpacks for the flyer we're sending home with kids, which includes important details about how you can get involved and support the school's efforts. Your support makes a big difference in enhancing the educational experience for all students! 

Don’t forget to send the link to friends and family also looking forward to this year's planting season!  

Order Now: https://mrs.growingsmilesfundraising.com/home 

School Council and Parent Association Meeting Next Thursday 

Please join us for our next meeting on Thursday, April 17 at 6:30pm to hear from the fantastic Grade 3 teacher team. The virtual Microsoft Teams link will be provided by the school. We hope to see you! 

Reach us anytime at mapleridgecouncil@gmail.com. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook.     

iLab Donations – Pause for now 

A heartfelt thank you to our families for the generous donations of iLab consumable materials—we’ve received an incredible response lately! 

At this time, we kindly ask that families pause on bringing in additional items. We’ll be sure to share an update when we’re ready to collect more materials again. 

No Parking in Bus Stop Request 

We kindly ask families to avoid parking along Mapleton Road in the designated bus zone, as it creates challenges for our 12 school buses during drop-off and pick-up times. 

Additionally, we encourage families not to park near the alleyway on Mapleton Drive at the end of the day. This helps ensure our before- and after-care program vans have clear and safe access. 

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation!