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Year End Letter from the Superintendent of Schools

Please take a moment to read the year end letter from the Superintendent of Schools. Wishing everyone a safe and joyful summer.

Student Registration is closed for the summer!

Our usual registration process is currently closed. During this time, families can fill out a webform which will act as a placeholder to register your child when schools re-open on August 25th.

National Indigenous Peoples Day - June 21, 2025

June 21 is National Indigenous Peoples Day. It's a time to recognize and celebrate the traditions, cultures, and contributions of First Nations, Inuit and Métis. Click here to learn more about National Indigenous Peoples Day.

Special Air Quality Statement Issued

A Special Air Quality Statement has been issued for our region due to wildfire smoke. Smoke levels can shift quickly and vary across locations, increasing potential health risks. Schools have been advised to take precautionary measures, including limiting outdoor activities. HVAC systems with MERV-13 filters are running to help maintain indoor air quality. Click the headline for more information.

Schools Open Today - June 13

All Sea to Sky School District schools are open today, Friday, June 13. We are closely monitoring the Dryden Creek wildfire situation, and if anything changes that might affect school operations, we will communicate with you immediately. In the meantime, please note that school administrators will continue to use their professional judgement regarding outdoor activities, particularly in the absence of any formal air quality alerts. For the latest and most accurate updates, please visit the District of Squamish’s page by clicking on the headline of this story.

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Events Calendar

Jun 27

Administrative Day/schools close

Jul 1

Canada Day

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Principal's message

Mamquam Elementary School has a clear mission and some strong core values. As a staff we see ourselves as a family. We focus on the success of all students, and hold ourselves accountable for high excellence across the curriculum—in academics, athletics, fine arts and career programs. We put our students first, and you can feel this when you walk into our building. We are keenly aware that students learn best in a safe, secure and respectful environment supported by strong connections between school and community.

Perseverance, Purpose and Authenticity

We believe that we can only cultivate perseverance and determinations by building an environment/school culture where all students feel safe, respected, encouraged to take risks and try new things, and are intrinsically invested in their learning. Further, we believe that students are intrinsically invested in authentic learning environments, where they see the purpose and reasoning for each learning intention, and are willing to enter into a framework for success. It is our belief that working in this area will enable more students to move from meeting expectations to exceeding expectations in reading, writing and numeracy and all areas of their competency development.

Our Enduring Understandings as a staff:

* If we focus on common coherent curriculum and effective instructional strategies, then students will become creative and critical thinkers.

* If we work together to create common coherent curriculum that identifies and describes what developmentally appropriate creative and critical thinking learning outcomes are, then we will have a tool to help guide the planning of instruction and assessment of CCT outcomes

* If we continually develop the instructional expertise of our teachers, then teaching will be strengthened and all students will learn in deeper and more meaningful ways

* If we live a structure of reflective practice, then our instruction will improve over time

* If we live a structure of co-plan, observe, share feedback, reflect, co-plan and repeat then our instruction will improve over time

*If we embed Social Emotional Learning instructional strategies, students will become better critical and creative thinkers through social situations. Growth Mindset, Positive Behaviour Support, Self Reg Strategies, Zones of Regulation, Mindfulness...

*If we develop a school wide authentic literacy and numeracy plan, students will improve reading, writing and oral language skills that provide an essential foundation to Creative and Critical Thinking skills

*If we use arts infusion as a strategy, students will be able to develop their creative and critical thinking skills through the arts.

*If we measure creative and critical thinking outcomes, this will bring attention to those outcomes and help us understand how we are doing and what is next