We raised over $2100 and donated a trunkful of toys, games and books for the Maple Ridge/Pitt Meadows Christmas Hamper society through our Christmas Market. We are constantly amazed by God’s grace and the generosity of our community. Thanks to all your donations and the help of our parent volunteers, event staff, and community members, the Christmas market was an amazing success!
Fred, our school neighbour, has been a fixture on our block for several years and has some health challenges recently. Some of our high school students decided to spread some spring cheer and help Fred with some projects in his garden and yard. Fred sure appreciated having neighbourly labourers.
Over the past month the Grade 9s, 10s, and 11s all made trips out to the Fraser Valley Gleaners to help in their ministry of processing donated produce into dried soup mixes and snacks for developing countries. Thank you Gleaners for all you do and for allowing our classes to be community-servers!
Grade 4s spent the day mulching a newly claimed area of Kanaka Creek Regional Park.
This spring, our PHE 9 students and their teacher Mr. LaFleur, created an amazing community service opportunity with our neighbours at Fairview Elementary. The Grade 9 students organized a fun series of mini games in our gymnasium and invited the kindergarten – Grade 3 students from Fairview to try them out. Students rotated through the following stations: Whimsical Popsicle Obstacle, Rambunctious Freeze Tag, Crossy Raft, Big Bowling Battle,Tic Tac Run, and Rainbow Relay. Everyone had a great time and were
For decades, Maple Ridge Christian School has sent a team of high school volunteers and adult chaperones to Esperanza Ministries located in a remote area of Vancouver Island. During the week of serving, students and staff help prepare the ministry for their busy summer camp season by chopping wood, painting cabins, and other maintenance around the property.
