August 26, 2020
Home & Online Learning … defining the alternatives to in-class
One of the questions we’re hearing a lot from parents is: what are my options right now?
We believe schools are the best places to students to learn.
But we also know the reasons people have for asking this question are… more
August 18, 2020
Planning the return: timelines and what’s to come
Dear parents, students and staff,
Thank you. Thank you for the patience you’re showing as we work to collect all the guidance and answers we need from our various partners … information that’s helping us build the best possible plan… more
August 6, 2020
Reading takes no summer break
The New Westminster School’s Rec and Read program is all about making reading fun. From theme days and dance parties to small group games, Ms. (Danielle) Senyk is able to make the process so enjoyable, many of her students don’t even… more
July 29, 2020
September return to full-time instruction for most
Dear parents, students and staff,
As you may have heard, today the Provincial Government – led by both the Provincial Health Officer and the Minister for Education – announced most students will be returning to schools for full-time… more
June 26, 2020
A year of adaptation and community spirit
Dear students, staff and parents,
Thank you. Thank you for all you have done in this unprecedented year. It’s not what anyone imagined in September, and it was not easy … but through the challenges we also managed to achieve some very… more
June 23, 2020
End of year ThoughtExchange
Dear parents and students,
From the beginning of the COVID outbreak, we have all been in this process together. We have not always had the answers, but we have worked hard to find them while we collectively learned, adapted quickly to… more
June 18, 2020
Work to do: a commitment against racism
On behalf of the Board of Education, we write as a show of our solidarity with our Black and Indigenous students, staff and families. But also, to make some hard commitments.
Like you, we have watched too many Black and Indigenous people… more
June 4, 2020
School schedules in Phase 3 return
Every individual school in the district has posted and shared their school schedules for the June 1, 2020 partial and voluntary return to in-class instruction. You can find the schedules by going to your school’s website, or by following… more
June 1, 2020
Playgrounds and outdoor spaces open
Great news for New West families today: the playgrounds are open! As are all the other outdoor spaces at our district’s schools.
When using our playgrounds and outdoor play spaces, please remember the following… more
May 22, 2020
Phase 3 optional return to in-class instruction: what you need to know
On June 1st schools across BC will transition into phase 3 of the Education Restart Plan. Every family will have the option to decide whether they’d like to send their kids for this voluntary, partial return to in-class instruction, or… more