WELCOME

A8 Welcome to the Neighbourhood, 2016

Extend a welcoming hand

Welcome
from the

Welcome Wagon
has programs for
newcomers, babies,
and business.

Langley School District

n every school of the Langley School

District students are being inspired to
reach their full potential and create a
positive legacy for the future. Each day
the district is committed to supporting the
administrators, teachers and support staff in
schools in making a difference for students
and improving student success.

LangleyAdvance

Graduation rates for students attending

Chair Rob McFarlane
Langley secondary schools are at their highest
ever and have increased steadily over the last several years, putting our
graduation rate of 87 per cent ahead of the provincial average of 84 per
cent for the sixth consecutive year. Also on the rise are the number of
students that indicate they intend to pursue post-secondary education
over 90 per cent of graduating students in Langley schools said so in
exit surveys.
Our excellent Choice Programs, which are designed to meet the needs
and interests of students, include a wide array of opportunities. District
programs including Fundamental Education, International Baccalaureate,
Montessori, French Immersion, trades and apprenticeships are available to the students of Langley. In-school specialty academies inspire
students in areas like fine arts and musical theatre, baseball and hockey along with our newest offerings: the Equestrian Academy and the
Softball Academy. There are many programs and offerings to explore
throughout the school year and, more recently, into the summer as
part of our extremely successful Summer Session that attracts over
4,000 Grade 1-12 students to enriching course offerings in the summer
months.
Whether your child is ready for Kindergarten or entering a higher grade level in a Langley school for the first time, visit your nearest neighbourhood school for more information on registration.
Alternatively, you may visit www.sd35.bc.ca for school location tools
and registration information. The School Board Office is centrally located
at 4875 222nd Street in Langley, and may be reached by phone at 604534-7891. On behalf of the Board of Education, welcome to the neighbourhood and welcome to the Langley School District.
Sincerely,
Robert McFarlane, Chair
Langley Board of Education (School
District #35)

The community is home to

several people who will make
time to visit those new here,
those whove added to the
population of Langley with a
wee one, or those who have a
new business on the go.
Welcome Wagons local representatives will contact new
residents, offering an array of
information, gifts from merchants, and more.
Recipients will get civic
information, a pool pass, information and discounts for local
businesses, and even details on
the garbage and recycling for
their particular property.
For families with new babies
(up to six months), Welcome
Wagon has a visit tailored to
the family, which receives
information about services and
amenities in the community,
and gifts for the new mom.
Representative Gail Elgood,
a 16-year veteran, noted that
Welcome Wagon also offers a
new initiative, the Community
Mailer, a coupon package
mailed to new residents.
Representative Marya Joe
Jolicoeur does business visits
ranging from the single-person
operation to ones with multiple
employees. She will visit up

Marya Jo Jolicoeur
is a Welcome Wagon
representative,
handling the business
and professional
programs for an area
that stretches from
Cloverdale to west
Abbotsford.
Heather Colpitts/Langley Advance

to 200 businesses each year.

She can be contacted for a
new business, a new executive
staffer, and a business that has
moved to the community.
She noted that the business
program is worth about $1,000
and up to $4,000 depending
on the number of employees
because she arrives with gifts
for staff as well.
She said there are more construction and trades businesses
opening up in the community.
Im finding theres a lot
more home-based business as
well, she said.
Langleys business community continues to diversify with
specialty restaurants, more
auto related operations and
more businesses with the bulk
of customers online.
Jolicoeur said Langleys

geographical position is a key

draw.
Weve become the apple of
the Lower Mainland, she said
She likes helping people
learn about all that the community has to offer, covering
many topics such as governance, education, amenities,
and other businesses.
We make sure they
are aware of whos who,
Jolicoeur said.
Welcome Wagon has some
local openings for certain services. There are currently no
local people offering Welcome
Wagon bridal services and
baby shower welcomes,
but any outgoing person in
the community can contact
Welcome Wagon about the
opportunties. Check out www.
welcomewagon.ca.

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