Dear MRCS Families, We are grateful that our students feel comfortable on campus and that many of you enjoy being here beyond regular school hours. Our building is a special place, and we love that it feels like a second home for so many. At the same time, we need to reinforce some important supervision expectations to ensure student safety and proper care of our spaces. Before School The school building is not open for general access before 8:00 a.m.

Dear Families, Here are the key events and reminders happening this week: Wednesday, March 4 Hot Lunch Thursday, March 5 No School (K-8) – Student-Led Conferences 8:45–11:40 AM – Earth Science 11 to Rolley Lake Friday, March 6 Parent Prayer Meeting 8:30 AM MS/HS Chapel Looking Ahead:  Spring Break Friday, March 13 – Early dismissalMonday, March 30 – First day back after Spring Break Friday, April 3 – Good Friday No School K-12Monday, April 6 – Easter Monday No School

Student-Led Conferences (SLCs) in Kindergarten through Grade 8 are a communication tool that gives you insight into your child’s learning progress through your child’s point of view. At the SLC, students share their learning progress by leading you through their learning portfolio and identifying evidence of growth. The SLCs are attended by the student, parent/guardian, and teacher(s). However, unlike our parent/teacher interviews, the teacher’s role is to facilitate the meeting and the student leads the conference. What are the goals

Dear Families, Here are the key events and reminders for the week ahead: Tuesday, February 24 Grade 6/7 Boys Floor Hockey Tournament – Small Gym ELL 9-12 to Planet Ice (Skating):Students who have been invited are to meet at 11:40 AM in the ELL Room (221). Please bring lunch and dress warmly, including gloves and a jacket. Senior Boys Basketball – GVISAA Finals Wednesday, February 25 – Pink Shirt Day We encourage students to wear pink as we stand together

Dear Families, Here are a few highlights and reminders for the week ahead: Tuesday, February 17 Lunar New Year Celebration (11:40 AM-12:20 PM) MS Boys Basketball CESS Tournament at Regent (7:30 AM-3:30 PM) Wednesday, February 18 Outdoor Ed 11/12 Field Trip to Haney Place (12:00–3:10 PM) Thursday, February 19 – Hot Lunch Grade 4A field trip to Robson Square/Airport (7:30 AM- 4:30 PM) Senior Boys Basketball Finals at MRCS (7:00 PM) Wrestling Provincials (Vancouver) Friday, February 20 – Grad Photo

Dear Families, Here are the key events and activities happening this week: Monday, February 9 5:30 PM – Senior Girls Basketball GVISAA Playoffs @ Southpointe Academy Tuesday, February 10 5:30 PM – Senior Boys Basketball GVISAA Playoffs @ Westview Wednesday, February 11 Buddies Senior Boys Basketball GVISAA Playoffs Thursday, February 12 6:30 PM – Senior Boys Basketball GVISAA Playoffs @ MRCS Senior Girls Basketball GVISAA Finals Friday, February 13 Pro-D Day – No School Monday, February 16 Family Day –

Dear Families, Here are the key events and activities happening this week: Monday, February 2 5:00 PM – Senior Girls Basketball vs John Knox @ MRCS 7:00 PM – Senior Boys Basketball vs John Knox @ MRCS Tuesday, February 3 7:20 AM–4:00 PM – Grade 6/7 Girls Basketball CESS Tournament @ Highroad Thursday, February 5 5:00 PM – Senior Boys Basketball Game vs Highroad @ MRCS MRCS Society Town Hall Meeting – 7:00 PM Friday, February 6 Canadian Olympic Spirit

We’re excited to share two fundraising opportunities supporting our 2026 Esperanza Service Trip students. These fundraisers were a great success last year, and we’re grateful for the continued support of our MRCS community. Fundraiser Options: West Coast SeedsPurchase flower and vegetable seeds for the upcoming growing season.Support us through seed orders Jars by Jodi – Cookie MixesOrder cookie mixes through the fundraiser collection:Support us through cookie mix ordersWhen ordering, please include “Maple Ridge Christian School – Esperanza” and the student’s

Dear MRCS Families, Yesterday we shared the draft Gender Identity and Expression Policy with you in advance of the town hall meeting that will take place on February 5, 2026. Below are responses to questions that emerged following that communication. 1. Why is MRCS developing this policy? The Board is developing this policy to provide clear, consistent guidance for how the school responds when questions related to gender identity arise, while remaining faithful to MRCS’s foundational beliefs, parent-school partnership, and

As communicated previously, the MRCS Board has been engaged in a careful and prayerful process to develop a draft Gender Identity and Expression Policy. This work builds directly on the community engagement that took place at the November 23, 2023 town hall, as well as the written feedback that followed and the follow up meetings that the task force and board engaged in with this work. We are now sharing the draft policy with you in advance of the upcoming