April 17, 2020
A job to engage every child
Looking for a new career where you can make a real difference? Love kids? All of them?
Educational Assistants help kids in our community every day – working with parents, teachers and other professionals to support students with… more
April 16, 2020
Child care for Essential Service Workers
Update for June 1 shift to Phase 3 of the Return to School Plan: Under this phase, the Child Learning Centres have been closed now. Children of Essential Service Workers are instead being supported 5 full days a week at their local schools.… more
April 7, 2020
Tips for successful online learning
Learning in an online environment can be quite different than learning in a classroom. And we know some learners do really well with it, and others may struggle a bit. That’s only natural.
Remote learning is going to involve a new… more
April 3, 2020
May Day – event cancellation
Dear parents, students, staff and community members,
In this unprecedented time of the COVID-19 outbreak, we, as a District, have had to make many changes to how we do business. And we have done so by taking guidance and direction from the… more
April 1, 2020
Stress and anxiety: navigating a pandemic
A virus like COVID-19 can create a lot of anxiety. And it can be difficult for students/children to understand – especially if someone in their school or family is sick and they’re exposed to hearing troubling messages on the radio, online or… more
March 27, 2020
The first phase of our remote learning plan
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ਇਸ ਪੱਤਰ ਦੇ ਅਨੁਵਾਦ ਇਸ ਲਿੰਕ… more
March 26, 2020
Remote learning starters: laying ground for the plan ahead
At New West Schools we’re working hard to support our students and their families through the unprecedented time of the COVID-19 outbreak. And we’re quickly building the strategies needed to deliver on the “continuity of… more
March 23, 2020
Playground closures effective immediately
Effective immediately: New Westminster Schools has temporarily closed all playgrounds and play sites (fields, hockey boxes, basketball courts) at our schools.
This is part of our collective efforts to be partners… more
March 20, 2020
Update on suspension of in-class instruction
Dear Students and Parents,
Before we head into the last week of Spring Break, I wanted to connect with you and give you a bit of an update on where we’re at and what to expect.
As you can imagine, after the announcement this week… more
March 19, 2020
COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus): Updates, facts and actions
As you’ve heard, the spread of Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) is a health concern that is both evolving and being closely monitored by many organizations across the world. In fact, on March 11th, the WHO officially declared the COVID-19… more