📢 Surrey Schools e-bike & e-scooter reminder: 🛴 E-scooters: not allowed on school property, roads or sidewalks in Surrey/White Rock. 🚲 E-bikes: walk them on school grounds, no charging/storing inside. Min age 14 (light) / 16 (standard). Safety info: https://ow.ly/I9zk50ZJCMS
Keeping students safe on their journeys to and from school is a shared responsibility. 📚✏️ As students prepare to return to school, it’s an important reminder for drivers to stay alert, obey school zone speed limits, and model safe road behaviours. 🛑 @nikisharma.bsky.social icbc.com/about-icbc/n...
It was an honour to join my fellow trustees in recognizing more than 180 employees for 25 years of service to students, families, & our community. Congratulations on this remarkable achievement and thank you for your extraordinary service to Surrey Schools! 👏🎉
Surrey Schools@surreyschools.bsky.social · 5mo ago🥳 WOW! Last night, the district’s annual Long Service Awards celebrated more than 180 employees on 25 YEARS with Surrey Schools! 🎊 Congratulations to all of our longstanding employees! And thank you for your decades of dedication to the district! 👇 See a gallery of photos from the ceremony below!
Happy Administrative Professionals Day to the incredible people who keep everything running smoothly behind the scenes at Surrey Schools. Your organization, dedication, and calm under pressure never go unnoticed. Thank you for all you do—today and every day!
Surrey Schools@surreyschools.bsky.social · 5mo agoThis Administrative Professionals Day, we handed the mic to the people who make it all happen. These are the people who make a difference each and every day across our schools in Surrey and White Rock and the community is so lucky to have you! 💙 Happy Administrative Professionals Day! 🎉
🫶 Yesterday, the Tzu Chi Foundation presented Surrey Schools with a cheque for $10,500 to support spring break camps at Holly and École Riverdale elementaries! 🙏 Students shared thank-you cards and celebrated with fun song and dance activities! 👏 Thank you Tzu Chi for your ongoing support!
Thank you so much, Lucy, for your 40 years of dedicated service in ensuring students get to and from William F. Davidson Elementary School safely each and every day.
Surrey Schools@surreyschools.bsky.social · 7mo ago🚸 A lot has changed over 40 years, but one thing that’s remained constant at William F. Davidson is crossing guard Lucy Hembrough. 🎥 Check out this CBC feature highlighting Lucy’s four decades at the school and the lasting impact she’s made on the community: www.cbc.ca/player/play/...
Wishing a restful, relaxing break for all of our students and staff.
Surrey Schools@surreyschools.bsky.social · 7mo agoSchools out for spring break! 🌼 Have fun, stay safe, and we'll see you back on Monday, March 30.
Keeping Surrey students safe and learning-ready in an AI-driven world takes all of us. Superintendent Mark Pearmain writes in the Vancouver Sun on why our kids must be at the heart of a national AI strategy. Read it here: sd36.ca/i8feox 📩 Share your thoughts: feedback@surreyschools.ca
What an incredible achievement! Congratulations to the students and music teachers at École Earl Marriott, Fraser Heights, Grandview Heights, Guildford Park, Queen Elizabeth, École Salish and Semiahmoo secondary schools for your success at the Surrey Schools International Jazz Festival. Well done!
Surrey Schools@surreyschools.bsky.social · 7mo ago🏆 The winners are in! Students from École Earl Marriott, Fraser Heights, Grandview Heights, Guildford Park, Queen Elizabeth, École Salish and Semiahmoo secondary schools took home 18 awards and six scholarships from the 44th annual Surrey Schools International Jazz Festival! 🎷 👏 Congratulations!
🍎 Feeding Futures continues to support students through meal programs offered across the district! 🥪 Since 2024, Surrey Schools has expanded its lunch programs to 115 sites, supporting 4,600 students daily with the help of the government-funded initiative. 🙏 Thank you for supporting our schools!
Feeding Futures program provides lunch to 4,600 students at nearly all Surrey schools
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Visited the SAIL - Surrey Academy of Innovative Learning - this week—truly inspiring. Students were rebuilding robots, creating powerful Remembrance Day art, and showing incredible creativity. Big thanks to Principal Zahara Rawji and the SAIL team for fostering such innovative learning!
For the coming year, the Surrey Board of Education has re-elected Chair @tymoschukg.bsky.social and elected Trustee @garrythind.bsky.social as the new vice-chair. Tymoschuk has served as board chair since 2024 while Thind succeeds Terry Allen, who served from 2024-25 and 2017-22. Read more below:
Surrey Board of Education re-elects chair, elects new vice-chair
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I am grateful for the support, trust & confidence placed in me by my fellow Surrey Schools trustees in electing me to serve as Board Chair for the coming year. @garrythind.bsky.social was elected as the new Vice Chair. Huge thanks to outgoing Vice Chair Terry Allen for his leadership in the past yr.
On behalf of the Surrey Board of Education, congratulations to Derek Fournier on this outstanding national recognition. We’re proud to see your passion for teaching and leadership celebrated at the highest level.
Surrey Schools@surreyschools.bsky.social · 11mo ago🍁 A Fleetwood Park teacher is headed to Ottawa to receive the Prime Minister’s Award for Teaching Excellence! 🍎 Derek Fournier is known for engaging classes in global citizenship, community involvement, racial equity, positive leadership and digital literacy. 👏 Congratulations, Derek!
One of the best parts of being a trustee is stepping away from the boardroom table and into the spaces where the magic really happens — in Surrey Schools classrooms. Recently, I had the chance to visit Ms. St. James’ Grade 1 class at École Martha Currie for their “show and tell” day.
😄 New BAA courses are coming to Surrey Schools! 📻💵 In the 2026-27 school year, senior secondary students will be able to take Financial Literacy 12 and RF Communications 11, two newly approved BAA courses designed by district secondary teachers and helping teachers! 🖱️ Read more about both courses!
Board approves new financial literacy and radio frequency communications BAA courses
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Always love getting into schools and classrooms. Dropped into Edgewood Elementary School this week, where I read a book to Mr. Fairbrother's grade 1 class. We also talked about favourite colours and so much more. They are so eager to learn and share their thoughts.
🏫 With a new year underway, it’s time to get to know the Surrey Board of Education! 📃 The board oversees decisions about the delivery of learning in Surrey and White Rock, including policies and procedures, and hosts monthly public meetings throughout the school year. 👇 Learn more about the board!
Learn more about the Surrey Board of Education
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Surrey Schools is closely monitoring the current air quality and following Fraser Health guidelines. Staff have been advised to limit outdoor exposure, and we’ll continue to track updates over the coming days to keep students safe and well.
😃 A new record! The Ministry has announced funding for a 1,000-seat addition to Clayton Heights Secondary – the district’s biggest expansion ever! 🏫 The four-storey, 41-classroom addition will provide enrolment relief and prepare for more students as development continues in the area. 👇 Read more!
Surrey Schools’ biggest expansion: Funding announced for 1,000-seat addition to Clayton Heights Secondary
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Big news at Woodland Park Elementary!💫 Yesterday we celebrated the opening of a new prefabricated addition that will provide 400 much-needed student seats. This expansion supports our growing community and ensures more students have access to safe, welcoming and modern learning spaces. 💚
🚸 School is almost in session, and so are school zones – time to brush up on driver and pedestrian safety. 🦺 ICBC has many tips such as avoiding distractions, scanning crosswalks, making eye contact and approaching with caution. 🛑 Review what you can do to stay safe in school zones:
Driver and pedestrian tips to stay safe around school zones
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👋 Welcome back, Surrey Schools community! 📢 Supr Mark Pearmain shares a special message to kick off the 2025/26 school year. 📚 As students, staff & families return, we look forward to a year of learning, growth & new opportunities. View with captions (Eng,Punjabi, Chinese): vimeo.com/1113386721
Welcome back from the Surrey Schools Superintendent | 2025-26
A welcome back message to the Surrey Schools community from Superintendent Mark Pearmain. Auto-generated captions are available in English, Punjabi and Simplified…
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"Ta’talu means 'little arm of the river,' symbolizing the life it gives to the Semiahmoo people." Today, Ta’talu Elementary celebrated its official opening with a Traditional Ceremony & ribbon cutting. 🔗 sd36.ca/Tatalu @tymoschukg.bsky.social @laurielarsen.bsky.social @garrythind.bsky.social
Congratulations to all of the employees of Surrey Schools who are celebrating 25 years of service in our district. We also acknowledged two employees with 50 years of service! You all make a difference in the lives of our students and we appreciate that very much! www.surreyschools.ca/_ci/p/186532
240+ Surrey Schools employees honoured for 25 and 50 years of service!
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Yesterday, our Board of Education met with our @surreyteachers.bsky.social to hear their ideas, suggestions and concerns - valuable input to assist us in our decision-making. Always appreciate hearing from them. Teachers are an integral part of our district - we value the work they do every day!
Our Board had a very good meeting yesterday with the Minister of Education & Child Care @lisabeare.bsky.social We discussed the challenges we are facing with our operating budget and the huge need for more classroom spaces. We agreed to continue to look for creative solutions to these challenges.
It’s a real pleasure to be MC-ing the Surrey Jazz Festival this morning at the Bell Theatre at Sullivan Secondary. Excellent music. Very talented students!
Very proud of our Queen Elizabeth students and staff for organizing as well as giving at the Blood Drive today. Awesome to see fellow trustee @bob-holmes.bsky.social doing his part as well. Thanks to everyone who gave. It really does save lives.
